OKLAHOMA CITY — When the first round of fan voting for the NBA All-Star rosters was announced Thursday, the Knicks had representation with Karl-Anthony Towns third in the frontcourt and Jalen Brunson fourth among guards. And those two will likely make the roster once the player and coach votes are counted.

Karl-Anthony Towns has been named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December, marking a career-first for the 29-year-old center in his debut season with the New York Knicks. Towns’ dominant month was the driving force behind the Knicks’ impressive 12–2 December record,

Karl-Anthony Towns was coached by Tom Thibodeau for 2 ¹/₂ seasons early in his NBA career in Minnesota, and they didn’t always see eye-to-eye over the young big man’s development. Even before they were reunited with the Knicks,

The New York Knicks were missing some vital instruments but they still managed to open the new year on a high note against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Despite lacking both Jalen Brunson and Miles McBride,