ORLANDO, Fla. — The only thing that’s consistently stopped Karl-Anthony Towns is foul trouble. Amid his scorching start with the new franchise, the center has become increasingly susceptible to personal fouls — particularly early in games — and it’s an area both Towns and his coach acknowledged requires adjustment.

The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to five games with a 117-114 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Christmas Day, improving to 20-10 on the season. Mikal Bridges delivered a dominant performance,

It’s a little past 5 p.m., and Towns signs his last autograph. He disappears into the locker room and finishes preparing for the night’s game against the Magic. The Knicks are coming off a loss at home to the Hawks, a defeat that sent them to Orlando instead of Las Vegas for the NBA Cup semifinals. New York needs a bounce-back victory.

With three days off following that embarrassing loss to the Hawks — when Trae Young gloated on the MSG logo — Sunday night was an opportunity for the Knicks to show proof of heart.

Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his first 20-point, 20-rebound game in over five years on Sunday night, when he lifted the visiting New York Knicks to a 100-91 win over the Orlando Magic.

Knicks 100, Magic 91 Brunson: 31 points, 5 assists Towns: 22 points, 22 rebounds, 5 assists Wagner: 32 points (career high) Da Silva: 20 points The Magic lost their first game

Sunday's New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic contest revealed why Karl Anthony-Towns deserves significant praise. Towns helped his team rebound in more ways than one after their disappointing loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Cup. The Knicks center recorded a dominant stat line in the Knicks' 100-91 victory over the Magic.

, 12/25/2024

Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks will get to compete in front of their fans this Christmas. If we had to guess, the All-Star center's girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, will be in attendance. Woods,

Some of Karl-Anthony Towns’ fondest childhood memories on Christmas included the NBA. He would sit on the couch with his father, Karl Towns Sr., and watch games, imagining himself playing in those nationally-televised showcases one day.