Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has a sprain in his right thumb, which could keep him out of the prestigious NBA event. Towns scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in the Knicks' 108-100 loss to the Hawks on Dec. 8. Without Towns, the Knicks lack the size and versatility necessary to combat the Hawks' athletic weapons.

Behind Jalen Brunson’s 34 points, New York left the MLK Day matinee at MSG with a 119-110 win that was ugly, physical and filled with complaining to the referees but nonetheless satisfactory after

Karl-Anthony Towns will suit up for the New York Knicks’ game after being listed as questionable against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Towns is dealing with a thumb injury he picked up during a ...

Brunson shot a hyper-efficient 12-of-18 from the field, 3-of-5 from three-point range, and 7-of-11 from the free-throw line.

Acquired in a blockbuster preseason trade that sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick to Minnesota, Towns has unlocked new dimensions in New York’s offense with his ability to stretch the floor playing the stretch five at Madison Square Garden.

New York Knicks shooting guard Josh Hart had an interesting answer to a question about Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young.

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On Tuesday evening, the New York Knicks will be in Brooklyn to play the Nets at Barclays Center. For the game, Karl-Anthony Towns is on the injury report, but

The NBA on Thursday revealed the starters for the revamped All-Star Game, and there wasn’t much in the way of surprises. LeBron James is officially an All-Star for the 21st year.

James — a pick for 21 straight years — now has two more All-Star selections than anyone else in NBA history (Abdul-Jabbar was a 19-time pick) and is three years clear of anyone else for the longest streak of consecutive selections. Kobe Bryant was picked for 18 consecutive All-Star Games, the second-longest such streak.

James will make his record 20th consecutive start and 21st overall appearance 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.