Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 133-104 on Monday night.

In a heated exchange, Draymond Green calls out Karl-Anthony Towns for dodging Jimmy Butler, but Towns reveals the emotional truth behind his absence. Explore the drama between these NBA stars.

If the New York Knicks are going to make some noise this postseason, Karl-Anthony Towns has to play well. Towns, 29, has fulfilled his end of the bargain on off

The Knicks must also scheme Karl-Anthony Towns open with McBride handling the ball. The five-time All-Star needs to at least match his season average of 24.2 points per game in Brunson's stead. It'll help to stay out of foul trouble, as he scored just 12 points (3-of-13 FG, 1-of-6 3 PT) with five fouls against the Lakers.

New York’s offense went flat without Towns in the 114-102 loss to the Warriors, managing just 21 points in the fourth quarter.

New York Knicks forward Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out against the Golden State Warriors due to personal reasons. Therefore, his status was unclear for Thursday's showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers (in California).

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.

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart stood up for his center, Karl-Anthony Towns, who reportedly took time off due to the loss of a close friend to cancer. Towns missed a matchup against the Golden State Warriors,

Unfortunately for Karl-Anthony Towns, his mind was elsewhere. This week, Towns had a close personal friend pass away of cancer and he had to take a leave of absence against the Golden State Warriors.