Karl-Anthony Towns is playing through the pain ... However, Thibodeau remains confident Anunoby will rediscover his rhythm, citing his career average of 37.2% as evidence.

Perhaps the best indication of what’s important for these Knicks — or what’s most relevant to their status as either contenders or pretenders — was the theme of Wednesday night’s postgame locker room interviews.

Towns managed to hold Jokić to just 59 points on 44 percent shooting and 19 percent shooting from three during the second round of the NBA Playoffs in 2024. The series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Nuggets went to seven games, so holding him to just 59 points is a pretty huge feat.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95.

In their previous 24 meetings, Towns averaged 24.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists. while Jokic posted 19.0 points, 10.3 boards and 5.9 assists.

After he dropped 31 points on New Year’s Day, Utah coach Will Hardy explained why the Knicks center’s long-distance shooting was more reputation than reality.

Other than Karl-Anthony Towns around the paint and Josh ... I’ll leave it at that.” OG Anunoby, who scored 20 points, slams home a dunk during the Knicks’ win over the Nets.

In a tightly-contested Tuesday matchup, the New York Knicks took down its crosstown rival Nets, 99-95. New York has been fueled by its core four of Jalen Brunso

OG Anunoby scored a team-high 33 points ... 18 rebounds and 11 assists as the Knicks won their third straight game. Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 15 boards for New York, which made 17 ...

A series of landmarks on the scoreboard paved the way to an interconference victory as they crushed the Kings by a 143-120 final on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. New York (30-16) won its third consecutive game, its first such streak since winning nine in a row between Dec. 15 and Jan. 1.

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds ... York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night. OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off ...

New York Knicks star Josh Hart's long-standing nightmare is over. Hart's name did not appear on the list of Eastern Conference reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Sta