If you’ve been following NBA coverage recently, you might think the New York Knicks are one of the league’s biggest disappointments, struggling to compete against top-tier opponents. Yet, despite the skepticism,
Dec 9, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) taunts the Toronto Raptors fans after making a three point basket to clinch a win near the end of the fourth quarter at Scotiabank Arena.
The New York Knicks are coming off a loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, but that was not the storyline from the game. In Sunday’s loss to Boston, Knick’s superstar center Karl-Anthony Towns limped to the locker room in the fourth quarter with a knee injury.
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns limped to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s matinee against the Boston Celtics. Towns appeared to suffer a knee injury on a missed dunk attempt.
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. While the Knicks were using the first few minutes of the fourth quarter to try and secure the comeback,
Karl-Anthony Towns practiced Tuesday and said he would see how his knee felt Wednesday before determining whether he’d play against the 76ers.
The Knicks’ All-Star center landed awkwardly on his left knee while attacking the rim with under nine minutes left in Sunday’s 118-105 loss to the Celtics.
BOSTON — The Knicks are at a crossroads in Beantown. A loss in Sunday’s matinee, particularly an ugly one, would further the freshly reinforced idea they’re not equipped for the big time. A victory would redirect the narrative and serve as evidence the Knicks aren’t going to roll over against the East’s elite.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led a balanced scoring attack on Sunday, as the Celtics routed the Knicks 118-105.
The Celtics can comfortably put Holiday on Towns, allowing Porziņģis to guard whichever non-shooter the Knicks have on the floor, because he’s strong and an incredible post defender for his size. This makes New York’s top-notch offense stagnant. Only so many teams have guards/wings able to disrupt Towns (Oklahoma City is one of them).