Karl-Anthony Towns has big night

If there is any hopeful throwback to Knicks history it is that the last time the Knicks had two starters in the All-Star Game it was in 1975 when Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe made up the backcourt.
Center Daniel Gafford can come in and provide immediate relief, as the Dallas Mavericks have made him available in trade talks, according to Christian Clark of The Athletic.
Lakers star LeBron James and leading vote-getter Giannis Antetokounmpo highlighted the NBA All-Star starters that were unveiled Thursday night.
When Karl-Anthony Towns was traded on a random Friday night (trade officially went through five days later) before training camp to the New York Knicks, it came as a surprise to everyone.
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Counting last year's two big individual performances, this date has been a day when larger-than-life moments happen in the NBA.
Recall that in a bold offseason trade, the Knicks sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop and a heavily protected first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves to bring Towns to ...