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.

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,

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

Most have heard it by now, but during the show, Green and co-host Baron Davis were discussing the win by the Warriors at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks played without Karl-Anthony Towns, who had butted heads with Butler while the two were teammates in Minnesota.

Green publicly mentioned the false rumor that Towns skipped the Knicks' Tuesday matchup with the Warriors to avoid Jimmy Butler.

Karl-Anthony Towns responded to Draymond Green’s disrespect with a shrug and a plea for positivity. “I choose to approach that with love and not hate. That’s all I really care about,” Towns said Sunday.

LOS ANGELES — Karl-Anthony Towns responded to Draymond Green’s disrespect with a shrug and a plea for positivity. “I choose to approach that with love and not hate. That’s all I really care about,” Towns said Sunday.

Draymond Green’s penchant for provocative commentary on his podcast made waves this week in New York. Green speculated about the reason Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns missed Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden.

KAT did not play against the Warriors because he attended a funeral, even though Draymond claimed otherwise.