Arron Afflalo (knee) had a precautionary MRI done on his knee and head coach Kurt Rambis said results came back negative, the team announced Monday.

Afflalo (knee) had a precautionary MRI done on his knee Monday, and interim coach Kurt Rambis said the results came back negative, the team announced Monday.

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Rambis also said that Afflalo looks better and is doing some work on the floor during practice. The Knicks will likely have a better idea of the shooting guard's status as their outing Tuesday against the Trail Blazers draws closer, but so far, there looks to be optimism surrounding Afflalo's availability.