Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns dealing with new injury concern after hard spill
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Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns dealing with new injury concern after hard spill

Karl-Anthony Towns returned from one injury and picked up another. With another game looming Monday against the Wizards, Towns gave a positive but vague answer about his availability. “That’s always the plan: To play,” Towns said. Towns, who finished with 26 points and 15 boards, took a hard spill late…

Nets answer Jordi Fernandez’s call, show fight in loss to Knicks
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Nets answer Jordi Fernandez’s call, show fight in loss to Knicks

Jordi Fernandez couldn’t complain about the Nets’ fight Friday night. In fact, he loved it. Consider his message received. Two nights after the Nets’ new coach tore into his players for their effort in an ugly loss to the reigning champion Celtics, they responded with a gritty performance. Cam Thomas,…

OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges show they can be Knicks’ defensive stoppers
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OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges show they can be Knicks’ defensive stoppers

If you were waiting for a blueprint game for what the retooled Knicks want to be this season, Friday’s blowout win over the Bucks checked all of the boxes. Karl-Anthony Towns was unstoppable at the offensive end, scoring at the rim and beyond the 3-point arc. Jalen Brunson dished nine…