New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to multiple reports.Towns missed the Knicks' game against the Gol

The New York Knicks are fresh off an unfortunate 114-102 loss to the Golden State Warriors, as the wheels fell off late in Madison Square Garden. The fourth-quarter offensive dry spell was difficult to watch,

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots as New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 6, 2025,

Thibodeau said Towns needed additional time and would rejoin the Knicks when he was ready. They begin a five-game West Coast trip Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers.

As the New York Knicks grapple with the meniscus injury to Ariel Hukporti and Mitchell Robinson is yet to make his season debut, the team clearly needs some added depth to their frontcourt before a possible deep run in the playoffs.

LOS ANGELES — Karl-Anthony Towns will play Thursday night against the Lakers after missing the previous game for personal reasons, league sources told The Post. On Tuesday, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said Towns “needs some time” and he didn’t know if his starting center would fly with the team for the five-game road trip.

Despite the sensitive nature of Towns' absence, Lakers fans accused him of continuing a trend pointed out by Luka Doncic on Sunday night — opposing stars making sure to play against LA's historic franchise. "Bro was resting for the Lakers," a fan on X claimed about Towns.

Karl-Anthony Towns thanked the Knicks for their support after he missed Tuesday’s game to deal with the death of a family friend, Sarah Holtzman.

The Knicks’ first game without Jalen Brunson went as expected: hard-fought until the end, where New York missed its captain and All-Star clutch performer.

While Karl-Anthony Towns had a big back-to-back in Los Angeles he faced off against the Lakers and Clippers, there was a much bigger issue looming in his mind.