But he needs some time right now," Thibodeau said via SNY reporter Ian Begley. The Knicks are about to embark on a f

Karl-Anthony Towns was dealing with something off of the court as he missed the Knicks’ 114-102 loss to the Warriors on Tuesday.

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,

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Karl-Anthony Towns will be back for the Knicks after missing the last game against the Golden State Warriors due to personal reasons.

But looking at everything with and without Towns, the Knicks are pretty obviously missing a major offensive jolt when he doesn't play (duh). New York averages 109.3 points per game without Towns, and 118.5 points per game with him. That is a tremendous difference.

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.

A tweet from Jordyn Woods may have offered some clarity on the absence of New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns sat out of Tuesday's Knicks game agains