“When Karl Anthony-Towns is on the court against any of the top-10 offenses in the league this season, the Knicks’ defensive rating is 127,” Tim Bontemps said. “The worst defensive rating in the league is 118. So to say that is bad is an understatement.”

When asked about his bond and rivalry with Towns, Jokic downplayed such talk. According to Jokic, while they’re not necessarily close friends who hang out off the court, the close proximity of all their matchups over the years has fostered a healthy respect and appreciation for one another.

The New York Knicks were down as much as 27 points against the Boston Celtics, yet massive third-quarter performances from Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns helped propel them back into the game.

After the mess that was NBA All-Star Weekend — which weirdly didn’t feature the sport that it’s based around as much as you might think — real NBA basketball is finally back on the menu tonight. While it does count,

The revised All-Star format drew some criticism around NBA circles, but the Knicks’ two participants mostly liked the experience

The following players averaged the most fantasy points per game last week (two-game minimum): Towns made the most of his two times on the floor in Week 17, posting a pair of double-doubles where he hit the 40-point mark.