"I talked to Karl-Anthony Towns and his dad, this is before a regular season game [at Madison Square Garden] ... They were both in or near tears, just talking about the emotion of getting to play ...

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns became the first Knicks teammates ... The 28-year-old Brunson’s father, Rick, is both a former player and a current assistant coach with the Knicks.

Guard Jalen Brunson and center Karl-Anthony Towns were named starters for the Eastern Conference squad for this season’s NBA All-Star Game.

Karl-Anthony Towns has been listed as probable due to right knee patellar tendinopathy against the Boston Celtics.