NBA notebook: Knicks’ Porzingis ruled out

New York Knicks star forward Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out of Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets due to lingering soreness in his injured left knee.

The Knicks ruled Porzingis out approximately 90 minutes prior to tipoff.

Porzingis injured the knee in last Thursday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets. Monday’s game is the second that he has missed due to the ailment.

His status for this Thursday’s game against the Boston Celtics is uncertain. The 7-foot-3 Porzingis is averaging 25.5 points and 6.6 rebounds

–Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker was assigned to the Wisconsin Herd of the G League as part of the process in his return from an ACL injury.

The transaction allows Parker to practice with the Herd in Milwaukee on Monday and Tuesday. Parker hopes to return to the Bucks in mid-February, about one year after he tore the ACL in his left knee for the season time.

Parker was excelling with averages of 20.1 points and 6.2 rebounds in 51 games last season before suffering the injury on Feb. 8.

–Atlanta Hawks rookie free-agent signee Tyler Cavanaugh saw his status upgraded when he signed a multi-year contract, the team announced. Yahoo! Sports reported the deal is for two years.

Cavanaugh went undrafted after being a college standout for George Washington and wasn’t even invited to the NBA Combine. He led George Washington to the 2016 NIT crown and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

Cavanaugh quickly became part of Atlanta’s rotation and is averaging 5.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 13.8 minutes in 19 games. He is shooting 40.9 percent from 3-point range.