When the New York Knicks made a massive trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns, the expectations for both teams changed. The

The Knicks shocked everyone by pulling off a trade for Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo at the start of October, and that has transformed both teams. Towns was coming off an up-and-down playoff performance and there was plenty of debate about how good he really was,

Karl-Anthony Towns opted to look on the bright side as the New York Knicks eked out a narrow win over a lasting rival.

Star center Karl-Anthony Towns had his customary big game on Tuesday night as his New York Knicks eked out an uncomfortable 99-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. He put up 25 points and hauled in 16 boards with six assists to rebound from a concerning 13-point effort on 5-of-18 shooting during