Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Inhales 22 rebounds in win
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Towns closed Wednesday's 119-92 victory over Toronto with eight points (3-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 22 rebounds, two assists and one block in 35 minutes.
Towns has been in a shooting slump over the past two games, converting just 30.8 percent of his shot attempts, but he's still been a beast on the glass and set a new season high in boards Wednesday evening. The five-time All-Star will have a decent chance of snapping out of his funk Friday with a favorable matchup against the Trail Blazers.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Double-double in Tuesday's win
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Towns posted 17 points (5-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds and four assists over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 103-87 victory over the Kings.
The double-double was Towns' 30th of the season, tying him with Atlanta's Jalen Johnson for the NBA lead. Eight of them have come in 12 January games, as Towns is averaging 16.7 points, 10.6 boards, 2.9 assists, 1.5 threes and 1.0 steals in 28.4 minutes on the month.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Available vs. Philly
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Towns (back) is available for Saturday's game against the 76ers.
The star big man was a game-time call for this contest, but in the end, he'll suit up and should handle his regular workload. Towns will have his hands full on both ends of the court while dealing with a rejuvenated Joel Embiid. Towns is averaging 17.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game since the beginning of January.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Considered game-time decision
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Head coach Mike Brown told reporters that Towns (back) is a game-time decision for Saturday's contest against the 76ers, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
Towns will go through pregame warmups, at which point the Knicks will have a better idea of whether the veteran big man will be able to play through back spasms. Mitchell Robinson would likely start for the Knicks if Towns is unable to play.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Iffy for Saturday
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Towns is questionable for Saturday's game against the 76ers due to thoracic back spasms.
Towns is at risk of missing his first game since Jan. 2. Over his past 10 appearances, the veteran big man is averaging 17.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.8 minutes per contest. If Towns is unable to go Saturday, Mitchell Robinson is likely to step into the starting lineup.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Scores 14 in 20 minutes
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Towns posted 14 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 120-66 win over Brooklyn.
Towns saw a season-low 20 minutes of action as the Knicks nearly lapped Brooklyn in scoring on the night. While he was on the court he was productive, nearly generating a double-double with 14 points and eight rebounds. Towns sank multiple threes for a fourth game in a row, and he'll look to stay hot as the team has a few days off before playing the 76ers on Saturday.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Massive line in loss
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Towns posted 22 points (9-19 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 18 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 30 minutes during Monday's 114-97 loss to the Mavericks.
Towns was a bright spot for the Knicks in an otherwise brutal showing for the team. He's been playing at a top-50 valuation in nine-category formats over his last seven outings, posting averages of 18.6 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.9 blocks and 1.6 three-pointers.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Huge night on boards
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Towns produced 17 points (6-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 20 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes during Thursday's 126-113 loss to the Warriors.
Towns put together an elite showing on the glass, resulting in a new season high in rebounds. Eight of his 20 boards came on the offensive glass, which also marks a season high. Towns has now recorded a double-double in five of his last seven matchups, and his scoring efficiency is slowly starting to trend in the right direction.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Double-double in win
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Towns contributed 20 points (9-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 28 minutes during Sunday's 123-114 victory over the Trail Blazers.
Towns briefly exited Sunday's contest late in the second quarter due to an apparent knee injury but returned after halftime and finished with a 20-point double-double in the Knicks' win. The veteran big man is on pace to average a double-double for the eighth time in his career, having logged 28 through 36 appearances this season.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Starts second half
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Towns (knee) started the second half of Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers, per the broadcast.
Towns exited to the locker room in the final minute of the second quarter due to an apparent knee injury. However, the star big man appears to be good to go for the remainder of the contest after being cleared to start the second half.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Leaves for locker room
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Towns exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers due to an apparent knee injury, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Towns asked for a sub and limped to the locker room with just over 30 seconds remaining in the first half. If the star big man isn't cleared to return for the second half, Mitchell Robinson and Ariel Hukporti will likely handle the center minutes the rest of the way.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Double-doubles in defeat
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Towns produced 15 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 12 rebounds and five assists across 33 minutes during Friday's 112-107 loss to the Suns.
Towns scored just three points on 1-for-4 shooting from the field in the first half, though he picked up his production in the second and finished as one of six New York players to score in double figures. He also tied the team-high mark in assists. Additionally, Towns grabbed 12 boards en route to his third double-double over his last four appearances, marking his 25th such outing through 35 regular-season games.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Double-doubles in win
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Towns ended with 20 points (6-18 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 8-10 FT), 11 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 123-111 win over the Clippers.
While Towns did not shoot the ball well again, he did get 10 trips to the free-throw line and was able to convert on eight of them. In his last five appearances, Towns is averaging 16.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.6 blocks and 1.0 threes across 30.2 minutes while shooting a measly 38.6 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from deep.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Struggles in loss
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Towns supplied six points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and one assist across 23 minutes during Monday's 121-90 loss to the Pistons.
Towns struggled to get anything going in Monday's blowout loss to the Pistons, posting his second-lowest scoring output of the season along with season lows in both rebounds and assists. Plus, the big man committed a season-high six turnovers. It was a night to forget for the 30-year-old center, who is coming off a strong month of December, when he averaged 22.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.9 threes across 31.8 minutes per contest in 12 games.
Towns delivered 23 points (6-16 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 11-12 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 34 minutes in Saturday's 130-119 loss to the 76ers.
Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks with a 31-point performance, but Towns posted an impressive stat line en route to his eighth double-double across 13 appearances since the beginning of December. The star big man has also reached the 20-point mark in four of his last six contests.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Good to go Saturday
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Towns (illness) will play Saturday against the 76ers.
Towns, who missed Friday's game against the Hawks, will clear his questionable tag to return from a one-game absence. With this news, it's likely that Ariel Hukporti will shift back to the second unit for New York.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Questionable Saturday
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Towns (illness) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the 76ers.
Towns wasn't feeling well enough to play in Friday night's loss to the Hawks, and he's at risk of missing Saturday's contest as well. If Towns sits Saturday, look for Mitchell Robinson and Ariel Hukporti to handle most of the center minutes.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Won't play Friday
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Towns (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks.
Towns was unable to shake off an illness in time for Friday's 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff and will be sidelined as a result. Ariel Hukporti will draw the start at center due to the absences of Towns and Mitchell Robinson (ankle). Towns' next chance to play is Saturday against the 76ers.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Questionable for Friday
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Towns (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Hawks.
Towns was a very late addition to the injury report and is in jeopardy of missing the front end of this back-to-back set. Mitchell Robinson (ankle) is also questionable, so the Knicks could need players such as Ariel Hukporti and Guerschon Yabusele to step up in the frontcourt.
Towns posted 36 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 17-18 FT), 16 rebounds and an assist across 30 minutes in Saturday's 128-125 win over the Hawks.
Towns had a dominant performance on offense but was also outstanding on the glass, as he ended just two boards shy of tying his season-high output in that category. The star big man also bounced back from the 11-point dud he posted on Christmas Day against the Cavaliers, and this was the third time he notched at least 35 points in a game since the beginning of December. Jalen Brunson remains the Knicks' go-to player on offense, but Towns is an excellent No. 2 option who can take over a game on any given matchup.
