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The New York Knicks will play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night to begin their season. New York is in a respectable position at home, but the team does have some injury uncertainty. Karl-Anthony Towns is among the players dealing with injury concerns heading into the game. So, is Towns playing tonight vs. the Cavs? […]

On Wednesday, the New York Knicks will kick off their 2025-26 NBA season with a home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It will be the first game for the Knicks under head coach Mike Brown, who was hired to replace Tom Thibodeau this offseason on the heels of New York’s trip to the Eastern Conference […]

The New York Knicks will enter the upcoming NBA season with high expectations following last year’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals. New head coach Mike Brown will attempt to get the most out of a New York Roster that came within striking distance of a trip to the NBA Finals, and Karl-Anthony Towns could […]

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns uses basketball to serve communities that he feels have served him. This is a standard he devotes time and attention to uphold. By using his platform to pay his voice and resources forward, Towns pays back those who helped him become who he is now. The Knicks’ September 2024 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns still keeps tabs on his former Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Anthony Edwards, and the bond between the two remains strong despite Towns now wearing New York Knicks blue. The big man recently opened up about watching Edwards develop into one of the league’s most generational talents. In a recent interview on The Young Man […]

One of the biggest NBA trades in recent memory was a three-team trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the New York Knicks. The other headliner was that the Knicks sent Julius Randle to the Timberwolves in the trade, and the Charlotte Hornets were added to ensure it all worked. However, the […]

The New York Knicks are primed for a successful season. They are coming off consecutive 50-win campaigns. And they just advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals last season for the first time in 25 years. New coach Mike Brown implemented a modern, pace-oriented offensive system. Captain Jalen Brunson returns healthy and comfortable with his role. […]

The New York Knicks appear ready to embrace new head coach Mike Brown’s offensive philosophy. The Knicks’ offense looked stagnant too often under former coach Tom Thibodeau. Fortunately, Brown believes in pushing the pace, moving the ball, and launching 3-pointers. And that could significantly benefit the Knicks, resulting in even more success in the near […]

The New York Knicks will enter the new campaign with high expectations following their trip to the Eastern Conference Finals, and center Mitchell Robinson will be ready to compete for his team. According to Zach Braziller of the New York Post, Robinson has improved his conditioning in anticipation of starting alongside Karl-Anthony Towns. “To prepare […]

Life hasn’t always been easy for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since joining the league in 1989, they’ve made it past the first round of the NBA Playoffs on just three occasions, losing at that stage 10 times. But while that lack of success – and the fact that they’ve only been in the league since ’89 […]

New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown is set to reshape the team’s offensive identity, with an emphasis on moving away from Jalen Brunson’s isolation-heavy style. On the latest episode of ESPN’s Hoop Collective, Brian Windhorst detailed how New York’s training camp practices signal a dramatic change. “What the Knicks are doing and practicing looks […]

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns believes the Detroit Pistons are poised to become one of the NBA’s rising powers in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2025-26 season. On the latest episode of Network with Rich Kleiman, Towns highlighted Detroit’s growth and the challenge they present to contenders. “I know Detroit firsthand. Really, really, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is entering his second season with the New York Knicks under very different circumstances than when he arrived just 20 days before last year’s opening night. The late timing of his blockbuster trade from Minnesota made it nearly impossible for him to establish rhythm with his teammates, and as a result, he was […]

The New York Knicks arrive to the new season with plenty of changes to look forward to, the most notable being the appointment of head coach Mike Brown to replace Tom Thibodeau. With the new coach set to focus on a more balanced minutes-sharing approach aimed at getting the best out of the Knicks’ biggest […]

Since joining forces on the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson have forged a strong bond. That bond came do wonders on the court and can generate some laughs on social media. On Friday, Towns took to Instagram and posted what can only be described as a “raw” photo featuring Brunson being cut down to […]

The New York Knicks will enter a crucial season under new coach Mike Brown after snagging their first conference finals appearance in 25 years last campaign. Now, with training camp underway, fans are determined to decipher what New York’s starting lineup might look like in the upcoming season. Josh Hart joked at Media Day about […]

A major focus of the New York Knicks’ media day on Tuesday was All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson’s offensive role. Karl-Anthony Towns, fellow Knicks All-Star and offensive dynamo, went as far as to describe a potential change in role for Brunson as being like that of Stephen Curry’s with the Golden State Warriors. The theme […]

The New York Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns go into the new season with a lot of expectations. The Knicks have made multiple moves to improve depth around a talented core that consists of Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby. KAT in particular will be itching to build on a successful […]

The New York Knicks will attempt to build on their first Conference Finals appearance in 25 years in the upcoming season. However, they will do so under new coach Mike Brown after Tom Thibodeau was fired back in June. The hiring has raised consistent questions about how the Knicks might line up next season, especially […]

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns supposedly underwent procedures over the summer to repair knee and finger injuries, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. But now Towns is disputing the report at Knicks Media Day, claiming that he did not, in fact, have those procedures done, per The Athletic’s Fred Katz. This disconnect seems odd, but […]

The New York Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns had plenty of positives to take from what was his debut season with the franchise. The first overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft came to New York after already having established himself as one of the best big men in the league. Now, he has spoken out on […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is reminiscing about his outfit faux pas. In an episode of The Late Night Show with Jimmy Fallon, the NBA star explained why, in the second half of the Philadelphia 76ers game vs. the New York Knicks, he changed from his Philadelphia Eagles shirt to a New York Knicks one. Fallon explained that […]

When you have a name like Karl-Anthony Towns, it lends itself to nicknames, as The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon knows, but not many can be worse than one given to KAT by his New York Knicks teammate, Josh Hart. During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Towns was asked to rate various nicknames. At […]

The New York Knicks enter the 2025-26 season with high expectations, and rightfully so. They are coming off back-to-back 50-win seasons. They have an arguably top-10 player in Jalen Brunson. And they just swapped a coach who many felt was holding them back with one known for more creativity. But chief among the reasons for […]

Heading into their second season as teammates on the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson has high praise for Karl-Anthony Towns. In a recent interview with GamesHub, Brunson said he was “really happy to have him” as a teammate. Brunson discussed what Towns brings to the New York Knicks both on and off the basketball court. […]

Thomas Bryant impressed the Knicks during recent open gym workouts, showing the kind of production that once gave New York trouble in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals. At 28, he is widely considered the best NBA big man free agent left on the market. Still, his presence in New York has little practical impact on […]

Some would say that Kentucky basketball during the 2014-15 season was at its peak, and there could be an argument for that when looking at the talent on the roster. Nine players on that roster made it to the NBA, with one of them being Karl-Anthony Towns, who was just inducted into the Kentucky Hall […]

With the New York Knicks adding players to the roster to further enhance their chances at a championship next season after losing in the Eastern Conference Finals, one person who has noticed the changes is ESPN’s NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins. As the Knicks prepare for the 2025-26 season, Perkins explains why the team is one […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Naz Reid is reeling from the murder of his sister Toraya Reid. Over the weekend, Torya, 28, was found dead in her apartment complex in Jackson, New Jersey. According to officials, Shaquille Green, 29, has been charged with her murder, with whom she was reportedly dating. On Monday, former Timberwolves teammate Karl-Anthony […]

Josh Hart didn’t hold back on social media. After seeing Karl-Anthony Towns (KAT), a self-proclaimed die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan, catching the action at the US Open instead of cheering on his Eagles as they kicked off their NFL season, Hart called him out. “Bro not going to the Eagles game? FAKE FAN!” Hart tweeted, sparking […]

New York Knicks veteran player Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t one to mince words. As was the case in the aftermath of the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.  Towns took to his X page to express his dismay at the shooting.  “Heartbroken for the families affected by the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis, […]

The New York Knicks are entering the 2025-26 NBA season in a strong position. They retained their core, signed Jordan Clarkson for scoring depth, and added Guerschon Yabusele to bolster their frontcourt. In a weakened Eastern Conference, where Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton are sidelined with injuries, the Knicks are eyeing a deep playoff run. […]

Coming off of his first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals, New York Knicks All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns is very much dialed in ahead of a very important upcoming season. With the champion Oklahoma City Thunder returning to defend its title, the Knicks are considered to be championship contenders alongside the Cleveland Cavs. Towns, who […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics center Luka Garza knows how it feels not to get playing time. He spent three seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves and never averaged more than 10 minutes per game, sitting on the bench as other guys—such as fellow big man Naz Reid—got the opportunities he hoped for. Reid made the most […]

The groups for the NBA Cup have been announced, with the New York Knicks landing in East C with the Charlotte Hornets, the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat, and the Milwaukee Bucks. In last year’s NBA Cup, the Knicks advanced to the quarterfinals after a 4-0 record in the preliminary stage. They, however, lost to […]

The NBA has officially revealed the full schedule for the 2025-26 season, which highlights every team’s games that will be on national TV. To nobody’s surprise, LeBron James and Stephen Curry are still the marquee names in the league, as the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors lead the pack, along with the Oklahoma […]

After the Phoenix Suns inked All-Star Devin Booker to a whopping two-year, $145 million extension, one NBA insider believes New York Knicks All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns could be heading down a similar path in the near future. The Knicks inked Mikal Bridges on a four-year extension, worth $150 million this summer. New York doesn’t necessarily […]

In his first public appearance since the hiring of new head coach Mike Brown, New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns opened up about a pivotal offseason moment. Towns had a two-hour dinner with Brown in Las Vegas, setting the tone for the upcoming Knicks season. Appearing on 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony, Towns emphasized […]

New York Knicks phenom Karl-Anthony Towns likes to share some funny posts on social media. One such post came on Monday in which Towns was seen in a batting cage and hitting the field, getting some reps in.  Turns out that Towns had played baseball before hitting the hardwood. The caption of the video posted […]