Karl-Anthony Towns ‘disappointed’ by rough free-throw shooting
Karl-Anthony Towns scored his highest point of the season Wednesday night, but he remained on the court and worked on the game long after the Knicks' last-minute loss to the Bulls. Towns scored a season-high 46 points, but missed two crucial free throws in the fourth quarter and lost to the Bulls 124-123 in a […]
Knicks getting first-hand look at Karl-Anthony Towns’ passing prowess
During Tuesday's win in Philadelphia, Karl-Anthony Towns had his back to the basket on the left block with big Andre Drummond behind him, but he flipped a no-look pass to teammate Mikal. -Cut to Blaise and made a no-contest layup. As if they didn't already know, the Knicks learned in Towns' first 10 games with […]
Knicks can dream big because of Karl-Anthony Towns
There's a lot of promise about what Karl-Anthony Towns will be for the Knicks. Some of them are obvious. Some of them are self-explanatory. Let's start with the size. 7 feet is 1 inch and 248 pounds is 1 ounce. There are also shooting incidents. He knocked down the first two threes he saw in […]
Karl-Anthony Towns torches flailing Bucks in emphatic Knicks win
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said before Friday's game that he was more focused on his team's dismal performance than worrying about growing pains the Knicks appear to have with two new starters so far. He said that One of the players acquired, Karl-Anthony Towns, demolished Rivers' struggling team with 32 points and 11 rebounds in […]
Karl-Anthony Towns’ Knicks debut didn’t have huge impact
BOSTON — Karl-Anthony Towns didn't make much of an impact in his debut with the Knicks. The four-time All-Star center had a quiet 12 points and seven rebounds in the Knicks' season-opening loss to the Celtics on Tuesday night. Towns, who was acquired in a blockbuster trade to acquire midfield personnel in the absence of […]
Knicks kick off Celtics chase with Karl-Anthony Towns warning
Under Karl-Anthony Towns, there was a widespread perception that Minnesota's roster was built specifically to beat one team. “They're built to beat us,” Nikola Jokic said in May, just before the Nuggets lost to the Timberwolves. Now, Towns has changed conferences and the Larry O'Brien trophy has also moved from Denver to Boston. Knicks player […]
Karl-Anthony Towns ready to give Knicks some center stability
Karl-Anthony Towns reunites with his former team as Donte DiVincenzo calls out to the Knicks bench from the free throw line and exchanges heated words with Rick Brunson after Sunday's preseason game at the Garden It was certainly warmer and more fuzzy than watching it. Towns, playing for the first time against the Timberwolves since […]
Karl-Anthony Towns still can’t believe this is his Knicks life
Karl-Anthony Towns may not be “flabbergusted” anymore — the word he used to describe his reaction to the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Knicks — but the shock has yet to wear off, either. He's still adjusting to his new surroundings, still getting accustomed to new teammates and still trying to process the […]
Karl-Anthony Towns dominates despite brutal outside shooting
Karl-Anthony Towns is waiting for his famous shooting stroke to surface with his new team, but that didn't stop the center from stuffing the box score with an impressive preseason game. Towns, who made his home Knicks debut and acknowledged the pressure was mounting at MSG, hit just one of seven 3-pointers in Wednesday's 117-94 […]
Karl-Anthony Towns flashes his Knicks potential in preseason debut
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tom Thibodeau's center didn't do that before. On Sunday, in his second shot in a Knicks uniform, Karl-Anthony Towns pulled up from 8 meters and sank a 3-point shot. It was the first glimpse of both the range and confidence of New York's star 7-footer. However, Towns struggled with his shot after […]