Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks

“I’m an elite defender,” he said after collecting three blocks in the Knicks’ 125-119 overtime win. “I don’t think I got to ...
The New York Knicks needed a player to step up big time on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers with Karl-Anthony Towns out ... the scoring front, but Precious Achiuwa made his presence ...
NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds ... OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.
January 17 - Karl-Anthony ... Towns' spot in the lineup Wednesday and scored eight points in 23 minutes - as many points as he scored combined in his first three starts in place of Towns.
A final differentiator for the Knicks over their last five games is pace. New York is eighth in pace over that span (99.15).
NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds ... OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.
The proposed trade would bring in the two-time All-Star big man to boost the Knicks roster ahead of the playoffs.
Jokic has been as dominant as ever this season, but the Knicks were able to hold him to an uncharacteristically unproductive outing on Wednesday.