Karl-Anthony Towns is a big reason behind the New York Knicks recent success, and people are beginning to take note of his achievements. Perhaps the biggest sign towards his improvement came in Thursday's win against his former Minnesota Timberwolves team where he made them regret trading him in the first place.

The New York Knicks didn't play their best game on Saturday, but still, a second-half push was enough to knock off the New Orleans Pelicans 104-93. A big part of New York's struggles Saturday came because of foul trouble. All- NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns was in foul trouble for most of the contest. He only played 27 minutes because of that.

The Knicks led by at least 20 points for the final 31 minutes as Tom Thibodeau, infamously uncomfortable with large leads, emptied his bench with nine minutes left. It was Randle’s first game against the Knicks since his contract extension talks went nowhere and he was shipped to the Timberwolves for Towns.

On Thursday night, the New York Knicks played the Timberwolves in Minnesota. Karl-Anthony Towns made his return to the Target Center for the first time. He ha

Dec 19, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Knicks forward Karl-Anthony Towns (32) smiles as he rests on the bench in the fourth quarter of the game with the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

With the two sides preparing to square off Thursday night, in an emotional homecoming for Towns, who spent his first nine pro seasons with the Wolves, a reminder will come: Both the Knicks and Timberwolves are still molding their new identities, though not all the mystery is because of the three aforementioned players.

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What Carmelo Anthony had to say about Karl-Anthony Towns after the Knicks' blowout win.

The Minnesota Timberwolves regaled Karl-Anthony Towns with an emotional tribute video before tip-off against the New York Knicks.

Former Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns will be coming out of the opposing tunnel at Target Center for the first time.

After receiving a warm reception in his first game in Minnesota since October's blockbuster trade to New York, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 30 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a Knicks rout that included Timberwolves fans booing their own team.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points, 20 rebounds and six assists against his former team in his return to Minnesota. He shot 10-for-12, including 5-for-5 from three-point range.