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When the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves exchanged a trade surrounding Karl-Anthony Towns, the world was stunned, especially, Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson. After Brunson revealed what he said about the trade, Towns spoke about the first thing he said to his new teammate. “First thing I did,” Towns said, via KNICKS ON MSG. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has long been labeled as “soft,” a reputation that gained traction following Jimmy Butler’s outburst during a 2018 Minnesota Timberwolves practice. At the time, Butler, seeking a trade, publicly criticized both Towns and Andrew Wiggins, accusing them of being “soft” and claiming they “ain’t s–t.” Despite Towns’ efforts to shake off the label, […]

The Karl-Anthony Towns blockbuster trade is officially done, with the four-time All-Star already practicing with the New York Knicks. While KAT was completely caught off-guard by the Minnesota Timberwolves moving him, he appears to be adjusting to his new surroundings. On Thursday, Towns sent a first message to Knicks fans: “Hey Knicks fans, let’s get […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has officially revealed that he will continue to wear the No. 32 jersey with the New York Knicks following his blockbuster trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Etienne Catalan, the number, last worn by former Knick Noah Vonleh in 2019, will make its return as Towns steps into a pivotal role with […]

The New York Knicks threw caution to the wind and went all-in, trading away Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo (as well as a heavily protected first-round pick) in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns is a four-time All-Star who has gradually lost his luster over the past few seasons due to the emergence of Anthony Edwards, […]

It took a lot of moving parts, but the New York Knicks have officially acquired four-time All-Star and former first overall pick Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade that also involved the Charlotte Hornets. Although unorthodox for a trade like this to occur just days before the start of training camp, […]

New York Knicks president Leon Rose weighed in on Karl-Anthony Towns in his first comments since trading Julius Randle last Friday. The Knicks acquired Towns as part of a three-team blockbuster trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Charlotte Hornets, including Knicks’ Charlie Brown Jr., DaQuan Jeffries, and Duane Washington Jr., and two second-round picks, […]

The New York Knicks have officially announced the acquisition of All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a multiteam trade, marking a significant roster upgrade for the franchise. As part of the deal, the Knicks also secured the draft rights to James Nnaji from the Charlotte Hornets, while several key players were involved […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks trade is officially completed, which means teams can now make posts about the new acquisitions they received. That also means the players themselves can talk about the trade, and Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t waste any time sharing a farewell message to the Timberwolves and the fans. Towns posted a […]

The New York Knicks made quite the splash before training camp, as the Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns. That trade also sent Julius Randle, and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns is reunited with his old head coach, Tom Thibodeau, who coached him from 2016-19. According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, sources close […]

The New York Knicks are bringing back 26-year-old forward Chuma Okeke after waiving him to facilitate their multi-team trade involving Karl-Anthony Towns. The transaction, which also includes the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets, required the Knicks to clear roster space, prompting Okeke’s temporary departure over the weekend. The move, first reported by James L. Edwards […]

Recently, the New York Knicks sent shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be trading for Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns’ arrival figures to immediately shore up the Knicks’ glaring weakness at the center position and also gives him perhaps the best chance he’s ever had to […]

The New York Knicks were by far the most active team on the trade market this offseason, at least in the blockbuster department. Not only did they trade for Karl-Anthony Towns last Friday, they also dealt away a plethora of first-round picks to bring Mikal Bridges in. They sense that there is a major opportunity […]

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves stunned the NBA world with the announcement of a blockbuster trade last Friday involving franchise cornerstones Karl-Anthony Towns and Julius Randle. However, despite the initial report, the trade wasn’t finalized until Tuesday due to unexpected complications. A third team, the Charlotte Hornets, was brought in to help facilitate […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to deal star big man Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks on Saturday night, but the full terms weren’t known yet. The picture is now clear thanks to the Charlotte Hornets’ involvement as a financial aid for both the Knicks and Wolves. The trade has been agreed upon by all […]

Training camps have officially begun across the NBA. As the start of the 2024-25 season draws near, the question of who are the best players in the league remains relevant. That is why everyone is putting together their lists of the Top 100 players in the NBA. So far, the first half of ClutchPoints’ 2024-25 […]

The New York Knicks upgraded their roster last weekend, adding four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for a package built around Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. While the deal bought the Knicks some time while center Mitchell Robinson continues to rehab his surgically repaired left ankle, it simultaneously created a void at power forward. But […]

When the New York Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns, the NBA world went into a frenzy, especially Jalen Brunson. After they missed out on the Eastern Conference Finals, they upgraded hugely. Brunson teased KAT’s impact once he landed in the Big Apple. “He’s going to be a great piece once he gets here and then […]

Earlier this week, the New York Knicks sent a jolt through the NBA landscape when it was revealed that they would be trading Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo for Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns. The move immediately remedies the one weak spot on the Knicks roster which was their depth at center and also […]

The New York Knicks trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns had one major proponent behind the scenes, as highlighted by NBA insider Marc Stein. Gersson Rosas, the Knicks senior VP of basketball operations, was formerly with the Timberwolves from 2019 to 2021 as their president of basketball operations. Stein noted that Rosas […]

Just days after the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, Anthony Edwards could only scratch his head and answer candidly when asked during the NBA’s media day about KAT’s departure and the arrivals of Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. “I think everybody know KAT my brother. So that definitely hurt. It’s […]

Many fans and analysts alike speculated how the New York Knicks would fare against the championship-contending teams in the Eastern Conference without their starting center, Mitchell Robinson, who could miss up to the first three months of the 2024-25 campaign. The Knicks responded by trading Julius Randle for Karl-Anthony Towns on Friday, days before training […]

On Friday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves sent shockwaves around the NBA when reports came out that they had traded away longtime face of the franchise Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a heavily protected first-round pick. The Timberwolves were going to enter the 2024-25 season as […]

The New York Knicks have a new big man in the form of former Kentucky Wildcats star Karl-Anthony Towns. But Jalen Brunson and the rest of the team can’t even talk about their new teammate during Monday’s NBA Media Day. Although the trade has already got everyone in the NBA realm buzzing, it has yet […]

Right before the start of training camp, the New York Knicks have made headlines across the NBA with their groundbreaking and blockbuster trade to acquire four-time All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The former No. 1 overall pick now joins a Knicks roster that is primed for a deep playoff run, yet […]

The NBA world is still buzzing over the surprising trade bombshell involving big men Karl-Anthony Towns and Julius Randle. The two former Kentucky Wildcats stars were involved this offseason in a three-team swap that also included the Charlotte Hornets in the transaction. Towns is now going to play for the New York Knicks, while Randle […]

It’s been a wild offseason for the New York Knicks so far. Prior to their most recent trade, the Knicks initially reformed the “Nova Boys” after acquiring Mikal Bridges. Fans were excited to see the lineup consisting of Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, and Josh Hart. However, that all changed when DiVincenzo was included in […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics’ offseason is nearing its end, as they’re already a few days into training camp and preparing for preseason games in Abu Dhabi. However, that doesn’t mean the chaotic player movement that comes with the offseason is over. On Friday night, the New York Knicks shocked the NBA world by trading […]

The New York Knicks continued their aggressive offseason this weekend, adding four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for a package built around Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Many Knicks fans initially found this blockbuster trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves difficult to stomach, and many are still processing the outcome. However, one thing is for sure: […]

The dust is still settling after the Minnesota Timberwolves chose to trade Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. As it settles, it has left two different outcomes for either fanbase. New York fans are still celebrating since the Knicks have obtained a bonafide star. However, it’s shocked Minnesota fans, considering Towns spent nearly a […]

The basketball world was shocked when the New York Knicks traded for star Karl-Anthony Towns where in return, the Minnesota Timberwolves got Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick. While everybody was stunned, even the camp of Towns, one person that sent messages to the departing Knicks players was actor and known fan Ben […]

The New York Knicks may explore another trade opportunity after acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks’ recent moves, including the departure of Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, suggest the franchise could be shifting its roster dynamics. However, another big move could be coming to New York. According to reports, the Knicks are fielding calls on Mitchell […]

Nearly 24 hours after the news broke that the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves had agreed to a deal that would send Karl-Anthony Towns to the Big Apple in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop and a future 1st round pick, the aftershock of the deal is still being felt around the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ girlfriend is Jordyn Woods. Towns is certainly one of the elite centers in the NBA today. He is a Rookie of the Year winner, an All-Rookie Team member, an All-NBA player, and a four-time All-Star, which has helped Towns amass a net worth of $70 million. And now he’s moving to New York […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves shocked the NBA world by reportedly trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in a blockbuster deal that sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a future first-round pick back to Minnesota, per Bleacherreport. The trade aims to build a long-term contender around rising star Anthony Edwards, but fans and analysts alike […]

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves caused a major shakeup in the NBA on Friday when Minnesota flipped Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. Shortly after the deal was done, reports began to leak out around the motivations for each team doing the deal. The Knicks were after Towns […]

In a surprising twist, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks after nine loyal seasons in Minnesota. This blockbuster deal surfaced just over a few moments ago, and while specifics are still unclear, it seems the Wolves will receive Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and some draft picks in return. […]

After nine seasons with the team, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally decided to trade away Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a heavily-protected first-round pick from the Detroit Pistons. This move is bittersweet in many ways; Towns was the face of the franchise for nearly a decade, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks were involved in a three-team trade on Friday that saw Karl-Anthony Towns end up in New York. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves acquired Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. The Charlotte Hornets also acquired DaQuan Jeffries, salary and draft compensation as part of the deal, per Shams Charania […]