The Lakers take on the Knicks in a game between two teams marching up the series. Will the Knicks have their starting center available?

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 Town's status for the New York Knicks upcoming game on Thursday against the Lakers remains uncertain.

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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.

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.

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.

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 Golden State Warriors on Tuesday due to personal reasons.

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,

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.

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, and it was evident that Karl-Anthony Towns, who was out for personal reasons, was missed on the hardwood.