Towns (quadriceps) will play in Friday's game against the Bulls, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.
Towns has been a regular on the injury report to start the season, though he will shed his probable tag due to a right quadriceps strain and suit up Friday. The star big man is coming off his worst game of the season in Tuesday's loss to the Bucks and will look to bounce back against Chicago. Over four regular-season games, he's averaging 17.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 blocks in 33.8 minutes per game.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Likely to play Friday
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Towns (quadriceps) has been listed as probable to play in Friday's game against the Bulls.
Towns has been nursing a quadriceps injury, but that likely won't keep him off the floor. However, he is coming off his worst offensive performance of the 2025-26 campaign, scoring a season-low eight points in Tuesday's game against the Bucks.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Struggles in loss
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Towns contributed eight points (2-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 121-111 loss to the Bucks.
Towns was clearly bothered by his ongoing quad issue, continuing what has been a somewhat disappointing start to the season. While his numbers have been adequate, he certainly looks to be functioning at less than 100 percent. He has been a regular fixture on the injury report, and while there is no indication he will miss time, managers might want to keep an eye on things, just in case his injury leads to missed games at some point.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Good to go Tuesday
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Towns (quadriceps) is available for Tuesday's game against the Bucks, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.
Towns has been a regular on the injury report due to a right quadriceps strain, though he has yet to miss a game this season. Over three regular-season appearances, the star big man has averaged 20.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 blocks across 33.3 minutes per contest.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Probable for Tuesday
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Towns (quadriceps) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Bucks.
Towns was initially listed as questionable on the injury report. However, he's been playing through this issue since Opening Night, and there's been no word of any setbacks. Plus, he's had no reported restrictions.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Iffy for Tuesday
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Towns (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Bucks.
Towns has been a mainstay on the injury report due to a right quadriceps strain, though he has yet to miss a game. If the star big man joins Mitchell Robinson (ankle) on the sideline against Milwaukee, Josh Hart, Ariel Hukporti and Trey Jemison are candidates for increased minutes, especially if Guerschon Yabusele (knee) is downgraded from questionable to out.
Towns provided 15 points (6-14 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 18 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 36 minutes during Sunday's 115-107 loss to the Heat.
Towns once again played through his right quadriceps strain that has been an issue since the season started. Even at less than 100 percent, Towns has been putting up some impressive numbers to open the campaign with 20.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 blocks and 2.3 three-pointers in 31.6 minutes per contest.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Will play Sunday
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Towns (quadriceps) will play in Sunday's game against the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Towns was questionable with a right quadriceps issue but will play through it and suit up Sunday. The 29-year-old has opened the season with back-to-back double-doubles and will be joined in the starting frontcourt by Ariel Hukporti, forming a sizable pairing for the Knicks.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Questionable for Sunday
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Towns (quadriceps) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Heat.
Towns continues to nurse a quadriceps strain. He's been able to play through the injury for now and is coming off an impressive 26-point double-double against the Celtics. If he can't play, the team may lean on Josh Hart (back) and Guerschon Yabusele to help pick up the slack.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Double-double vs. Boston
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Towns tallied 26 points (6-16 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 10-12 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block over 33 minutes during New York's 105-95 win over Boston on Friday.
Towns committed a team-high five turnovers and didn't have the most efficient night from the field, but he did lead the Knicks with four triples and 12 free-throw attempts. The veteran big man has shaken off the questionable tag to play in each of the first two games of the regular season, but a lingering quadriceps injury will be worth monitoring as the season progresses. Towns has opened the season with back-to-back double-doubles while going 11-for-28 from the field.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Good to go Friday
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Towns (quadriceps) will play in Friday's game against the Celtics, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.
Towns will shake off his questionable tag due to a right quadriceps strain and suit up Friday. The star big man was also listed as questionable before playing in Wednesday's win over Cleveland, during which he notched 19 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes. He'll move over to center with Miles McBride also starting against Boston, pushing Ariel Hukporti to the bench.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Iffy for Friday
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Towns (quadriceps) is questionable to play in Friday's game against the Celtics.
Towns is dealing with a Grade 2 quadriceps strain, which he played through in the season opener, where he dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. If he's unable to play, the team will likely pivot to Guerschon Yabusele to pick up the slack in the frontcourt.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Playing through Grade 2 quad strain
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Towns generated 19 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes of Wednesday's 119-111 win over the Cavaliers.
Towns went from questionable to doubtful, back to questionable, and eventually available for Wednesday's game. The 30-year-old big man said postgame that he's dealing with a Grade 2 quadriceps strain, but it looks like he plans to continue to play through the injury. Towns saw a full allotment of minutes against Cleveland and delivered a double-double. Towns finished with the third-most points on the team and the second-most rebounds.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Will play vs. Cleveland
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Towns (quadriceps) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
After having his status change multiple times Wednesday, Towns will suit up for the regular-season opener. Although this injury is clearly a concern, it's a good sign from a fantasy perspective that the veteran big man will be on the floor to start the 2025-26 campaign.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Upgraded to questionable
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Towns (quadriceps) has been upgraded to questionable to play in Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, Shams Charania of ESPNreports.
Towns' status for the regular-season opener has changed multiple times, going from questionable to doubtful and now back to questionable. He's been dealing with a quadriceps injury since Oct. 16, which kept him out of the preseason finale.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Downgraded to doubtful
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Towns (quadriceps) has been downgraded to doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
Towns was previously listed as questionable, so this could be a huge blow for the Knicks, but it sounds like the talented big man still has a chance to play, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The team is already shorthanded, as Josh Hart (back) and Mitchell Robinson (load management) have already been ruled out. Guerschon Yabusele could be poised for a sizable workload as a result of this news.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Questionable for season opener
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Towns (quadriceps) is questionable for Wednesday's season opener against the Cavaliers.
Towns continues to nurse a quadriceps strain that he suffered during practice last week. With Mitchell Robinson (rest) already ruled out, Guerschon Yabusele would likely be set for a heavy workload if Towns cannot suit up.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Out for preseason finale
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Towns (quadriceps) is out for Friday's preseason finale against the Hornets, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.
Towns is managing a quadriceps injury, so the Knicks will offer him a respite Friday. The superstar big man has some time to rest up prior to Wednesday's season opener against Cleveland.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Dealing with quad issue
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Towns (quadriceps) did not practice Thursday, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
Towns was limited to individual work at Thursday's practice, and the Knicks are labeling him as day-to-day. Towns can be considered questionable for Friday's preseason finale against the Hornets, but the Knicks may exercise caution.
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Won't play Monday
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Towns (rest) won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Wizards, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Along with the rest of New York's usual starting five, Towns will sit out Monday's contest. The star big man's final opportunity to suit up in the preseason will come Friday against Charlotte.
