Karl-Anthony Towns forced Nikola Jokic into early foul trouble, while Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks’ late surge to secure their fifth straight victory. With the three-time NBA MVP sidelined, the Knicks ran away with a 122-112 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

The four-time Golden State Warriors champion questioned how Karl-Anthony Towns was guarding Nikola Jokic during the New York Knicks win.

Before losing to the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves stunningly beat the 2023 NBA champion Nuggets in a massive Game 7 comeback. Aside from Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards ' heroics, Towns' shocking defensive performance set the tone for what the Knicks see in the 2024-25 season.

After the New York Knicks' win over the Denver Nuggets, Draymond Green had a thing or two to say about Karl-Anthony Towns.

After destroying the Memphis Grizzlies 143-106 on Monday, the New York Knicks host another Western Conference playoff contender on Wednesday. However, unlike the Grizzlies, their Wednesday night opponent has a championship pedigree and a healthy roster. The Knicks vs. Denver Nuggets injury report reveals a healthy road team.

After taking apart two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference, next up for the surging Knicks will be welcoming the challenge of the reigning league MVP. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who

Towns managed to hold Jokić to just 59 points on 44 percent shooting and 19 percent shooting from three during the second round of the NBA Playoffs in 2024. The series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Nuggets went to seven games, so holding him to just 59 points is a pretty huge feat.

With that in mind, for the matchup of the game, we look to the big men in the middle as the league's top rebounders face off in New York. Season Stats: Karl-Anthony Towns is thriving in New York, with career-highs in rebounding and three-point percentage.

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns teamed up to roast Knicks teammate Josh Hart following the Commanders' loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

The loudest complaint about these Knicks until a few days ago — and a fair one — was that they could bully bad teams, but mostly shrank from good ones.

Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokic views the surging New York Knicks as a “top-five candidate” to end their 52-year championship drought.