Whereas most play with a chip on their shoulder, New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns will operate with one in his thumb. Per Stefan Bondy and Peter Botte of

Karl-Anthony Towns missed his second straight game because of a sprained right thumb, sitting out against his former team when the New York Knicks hosted Minnesota on Friday night.

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns is set to play against the Detroit Pistons despite injuries to key teammates Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson, and Kevin McCullar Jr. Towns has been performing exceptionally this season,

Karl-Anthony Towns' status for Knicks-76ers is up in the air after he injured his thumb during Monday's loss to the Pistons.

On several occasions during the Knicks' 124-119 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, Karl-Anthony Towns was seen holding his right thumb and doubled over in apparent pain.

Though New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns’ thumb injury is worse than initially thought, he’s not expected to miss much time at all.

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns has a bone chip in his right thumb in addition to the sprain he sustained in Monday's

Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle were named All-Star reserves last season, but Randle didn't participate because of his dislocated shoulder. Brunson should've been named a starter over Damian Lillard, but the fan votes swayed in the latter's favor.

Jan 21, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) takes a three-point shot past Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) in the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

The 2024-25 NBA All-Star starters will be announced Thursday night, and for my money, there are four locks to earn one of the 10 spots: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, the league's two leading MVP candidates,

The Knicks and Nuggets are surging, while the Warriors watch their window close. Meanwhile, the Cavs and Thunder have their business on lock.