Karl-Anthony Towns, who is in his first season ... Before the season began, Brooklyn Nets star D'Angelo Russell predicted that Towns would make the All-Star Game. His post had over 11,000 likes ...

The Knicks defeated the Nets, 99-95, with Towns recording a huge double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, Russell also had a double-double as he topped the scoring for his team with 23 points on 6 of 17 shooting, along with 10 assists.

The New York Knicks narrowly avoided an upset loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, defeating their crosstown rival 99-95. The Knicks led by as many as 10

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night. OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.

The Knicks were sluggish, the offense inexplicably disappeared for most of the fourth quarter and they were one Brooklyn shot away from their worst loss of the season.

D'Angelo Russell made his fourth start for the Brooklyn Nets after being traded from the LA Lakers in December, as they faced off against their crosstown rivals, the New York Knicks, on Tuesday night.

Towns has missed the Knicks' last two games after injuring his Thumb during a Jan. 13 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The star center played through discomfort, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds on 7-of-17 shooting from the field, 4-of-9 from three and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. He declined to say whether he underwent X-rays following the loss.

UPDATE: Karl-Anthony Towns is available. On Monday afternoon, the New York Knicks will host the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. For the game, the Knicks could be without one ...

Knicks Top Performers Karl-Anthony Towns – 25 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks 35th double-double of the season Jalen Brunson – 17 points (8 in 4Q), 4 assists Nets Top Performers D’Angelo Russell – 23 points,

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 ... the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game. D’Angelo Russell finished with 23 points and 10 assists and Cam Johnson ...

Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades following Tuesday's 99-95 loss to the New York Knicks in Mikal Bridges' return to Brooklyn.

In a tightly-contested Tuesday matchup, the New York Knicks took down its crosstown rival Nets, 99-95. New York has been fueled by its core four of Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby,