Playing in New York City for a storied franchise like the Knicks isn't for every NBA player. It's uniquely a perfect fit for Karl-Anthony Towns of all players, though.
Back under the watch of previous alpha Wolf Tom Thibodeau, Karl-Anthony Towns is pleased to report that round two has been up to scratch with the New York Knick
If there is any hopeful throwback to Knicks history it is that the last time the Knicks had two starters in the All-Star Game it was in 1975 when Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe made up the backcourt.
For the first time in nearly a half-century, the Knicks have two All-Star starters. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.
The good news is Towns, who injured the thumb in Monday’s loss to the Pistons, is planning to play through the chip and is considered day-to-day.
James will make his record 21st consecutive start as an All-Star and Curry, the long-time face of the Golden State Warriors, is now formally serving as host for the weekend with his 11th All-Star appearance. As of now, the Knicks are the only team with two All-Stars, despite being in third place in the East.
Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night.
The starters were picked through a system of weighted balloting: 50% was fan voting, 25% was a media panel and 25% was voting by current players.
Well, this looks awfully familiar. The NBA announced their starting lineups for the 2025 All-Star Game at San Francisco’s Chase Center on Sunday, Feb. 16 and all ten players selected are making repeat appearances.
With the NBA All-Star starters set for the Feb. 16 showdown in San Francisco, the spotlight now shifts to the reserves. While fans, players and media collaboratively determine the starters, the responsibility of selecting the bench lies solely with the league’s 30 head coaches.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James clinched his record-extending 21st All-Star selection for the upcoming midseason event in San Francisco. James, who surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 19 selections last season,
Kendrick Perkins thinks the Karl-Anthony Towns trade has been great for New York and awful for Minnesota. When the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to trade Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, the move was seen as a win-win for both teams.