He hadn’t played since logging 46 minutes on Feb. 12, in an overtime victory over the Hawks.

The Knicks still can’t compete with the Celtics.

Josh Hart, who logged DNPs the past two games with a knee injury, was upgraded to questionable for Sunday afternoon’s contest against the Celtics.

The Knicks are at a crossroads in Beantown.

It’s again the hot-button topic with Thibodeau, who has always eschewed load management while elevating his teams to regular-season heights above expectations.

CLEVELAND — OG Anunoby’s long-awaited return didn’t go so well. 

The Knicks arrived and left Cleveland with the same problem: Their defense is atrocious against the NBA’s best. 

Prior to Friday night, the Knicks and Cavs hadn’t met since October – a matchup won by Cleveland that wasn’t understood, at the time, as a significant measuring stick. The latest head-to-head arrived with more juice. 

It’s his second straight DNP coming out of the All-Star break, meaning he hasn’t played in nine days.

What’s the solution? Eliminating or moving the 3-point line would only congest the paint and lead to uglier basketball, as Adam Silver said. Those aren’t viable options. 

The Knicks are sitting prettier than usual at the break, with 36 wins, but with the eighth-most difficult remaining schedule, there’s plenty at stake for the stretch run.

The All-Star break arrived at the peak of the Knicks’ season. You might say that was December, but they padded that 12-2 month with wins against a cake schedule. 

It feels like today the NBA is drowning in concerns about the product, which is weird because the league is simultaneously drowning in money.

Karl-Anthony Towns wants you to decide whether this has been his best NBA season.

Adam Silver tried to quell any conspiracy theories about the stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers.

Jalen Brunson isn’t ruling out a return to the 3-point competition after losing in his second try.

With the NBA at its All-Star break, The Post’s hoops writers examine the key questions from the first half and forecast the rest of the season (and offseason).

A formality was made official Friday night when Carmelo Anthony, arguably the greatest Knick since Patrick Ewing, was named a finalist for the Naismith Hall of Fame. 

Karl-Anthony Towns’ overall presence, including his passing ability, has opened the Knicks’ offense in ways we haven’t seen previously in the Tom Thibodeau era.

OG Anunoby missed his fourth straight game Tuesday despite being upgraded to questionable on the injury report.