CLEVELAND – Karl-Anthony Towns’ biggest weapon would have to be his outside shooting. And for much of this struggling season, the problem for the 7-footer wasn’t poor shot selection. He just misses too much. According to player tracking on NBA.com, Towns’ open three-pointer ratio (when no defender is within three feet) is about the same […]
CHICAGO — The Bulls wanted to lose. The Knicks ultimately agreed. Karl-Anthony Towns took over Sunday, scoring seven of his team’s final 11 points as the Knicks escaped from the United Center with a 105-99 win. The Bulls (24-34) lost their ninth straight – their worst streak since 2019 – and have a clear trend […]
Not all star players have the same personality. That became abundantly clear during Shaquille O’Neal’s postgame interview with Karl-Anthony Towns after the Knicks’ thrilling 108-106 comeback win over the Rockets Saturday night at the Garden. Before Towns scored 25 points in the win, O’Neal, along with Charles Barkley, criticized the Knicks big man’s play, calling […]
Karl-Anthony Towns’ involvement in the Knicks offense has been one of the biggest storylines all year and will likely remain so for the remainder of the season. It doesn’t take a microscope to see that he’s less comfortable in coach Mike Brown’s system compared to last year under Tom Thibodeau. Far too often, Towns travels […]
If you didn’t know any better, there was hardly any way to tell that the Knicks were involved in the four All-Star games on Sunday. In fact, the only noticeable effect was negative. A day after the Knicks appeared in the Shooting Stars Challenge, they had a night to forget. Jalen Brunson’s USA Stripes squad […]
While the NBA is on hold for a few days, The Post’s basketball minds answer ten important questions. Here’s a closer look. 1. The MVP should now go to… STEFAN BONDY: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But the bond with Nikola Jokic is so close that this could easily turn around if the Nuggets center reaches the 65-game […]
Last year, the Pacers handed the Knicks their biggest loss at Madison Square Garden. This time it was for a different reason, but the Knicks’ biggest loss of the year at MSG so far has once again come to the Pacers. So much has changed since the last time these two teams met in this […]
Jalen Brunson had had enough. He had already seen the Knicks throw away two chances to put the game away at the end of regulation time and the first overtime. That’s why he decided to take over. Jalen Brunson, who scored a game-high 42 points, makes a pass between two Denver defenders during the Knicks’ […]
The competition made a move this weekend, with the Cavaliers dealing DeAndre Hunter and two second-round picks to the Kings for a pair of guards: Keon Ellis and Dennis Schröder. This was a cost-saving trade for the Cavs, who have been a disappointment this season and are deep in the luxury tax. It wasn’t a […]
Despite the decline across the board, Karl-Anthony Towns is still an All-Star. He was named an All-Star reserve on Sunday, joining Jalen Brunson, a starter, as the two Knicks representatives. Towns entered Sunday averaging 20 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists – all down from last season. His efficiency has also dropped; he entered Sunday […]