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It’s been a big postseason already for Karl-Anthony Towns. He led the Knicks to a first-round series victory over the Hawks, and Friday, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” was released in theaters, with Towns making a cameo appearance. Towns plays himself in the movie, appearing in a scene in which he attends a party at the Hamptons house of Miranda Priestly, who is played by Meryl Streep. He is introduced to Anne Hathaway’s character, Andy. She tells him she’s a big fan of his and the Knicks. “It was an honor,” Towns said. “It was an honor and it was awesome to just see the masses of work at work in the acting world, and to be able to see them just do what they do at the highest level, it was such an honor.”
Knicks Videos: Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks aren't listening to the noise about them now being the "team to beat" in the East: "The only thing we have to do is continue to believe in each other...*to reporter* unfortunately for you, it's a no - we haven't heard that"
Knicks Videos: Karl-Anthony Towns credits Mitchell Robinson for the role he plays with the Knicks: "We're always going to support him when he wants to 'stand on business'"
After delivering a masterclass in versatility—notching critical triple-doubles in both Game 4 and Game 6—Towns paused to reflect on the childhood memories that shaped his approach to the game. When asked if any specific playoff matchups from his youth came to mind after his recent stat-sheet-stuffing performances, Towns pointed directly to the purple and gold. “You grow up, you’re watching in my era, you’re watching the Lakers win with Shaq and Kobe,” Towns told me following the Knicks Game 6 elimination game win over the Atlanta Hawks. “And for me as a big man, I just wanted to dominate the game like Shaq. Especially in these moments.”
ClutchPoints: "Shoutout to Ant man, get better man, love." Karl-Anthony Towns to former teammate Anthony Edwards
"Shoutout to Ant man, get better man, love."
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 1, 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns to former teammate Anthony Edwards 🫶pic.twitter.com/AQtlftJqe8
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“We’ve done a great job,” Towns said of what changed from Games 2 and 3 to Games 4 and 5, “executing with our physicality.” As a result, it’s allowed the Knicks to dictate the game flow to a style that better suits them. The young and athletic Hawks love to run and score in transition. But the Knicks have bottled them up and forced them to play in the half-court, where their size advantage can be utilized. The Hawks had just four fast-break points Tuesday and seven in Game 4.
Oh No He Didn't: "I'm not even gonna touch the Gatorade" and then... "I lied, I lied. I'm thirsty bro" 🤣
Courtside Buzz: KNICKS WIN GAME 5! Jalen Brunson TOOK OVER THE GAME, leading the New York Knicks to a 126-97 WIN vs. Atlanta with 39 Points on 15/23 FGM! 39 PTS (17 in 4th), 8 AST, 3 REB, 15/23 FGM, 3/5 3PM, 1 TOV, 35 MIN, WIN Karl-Anthony Towns: 16 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 5/7 FGM, 34 MIN Knicks lead Hawks, 3-2! Who wins the series?
Knicks Videos: Mike Brown says he "has to give KAT a lot of credit" "He just has to keep pushing himself... including in transition like all of us so we can be impactful and... effective on that end of the floor"
Ian Begley: Knicks-Hawks is now a three-game series. Knicks dominated Atlanta in crucial Game 4, thanks in part to Karl Anthony Towns (20p, 10r, 10a), OG Anunoby (22p, 10r) and Josh Hart (10p, 9r, 3a & strong defense on CJ McCollum). Hawks have 18 TOs and are 10-for-40 from three.
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NY Knicks PR: Karl-Anthony Towns has recorded his first career playoff triple-double. He's also the fourth Knick in franchise history to record a triple-double in a playoff game, joining Walt Frazier, Dick McGuire and Josh Hart.
NBA Courtside: Paul Pierce says Karl-Anthony Towns needs to be the Knicks best player if they want to win: “And I said this and this is not a knock on Jalen Brunson, he can’t be your best player on a championship team. If we’re saying the Knicks, like he can be a great player and close and be that role, but like for us, KG was our best player. I was the closer and I understood that like throughout the course of the game we got to go to KG, you know, that’s how I feel like this should look.”
Paul Pierce says Karl-Anthony Towns needs to be the Knicks best player if they want to win:
— NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) April 24, 2026
“And I said this and this is not a knock on Jalen Brunson, he can’t be your best player on a championship team. If we’re saying the Knicks, like he can be a great player and close and be… pic.twitter.com/xTA2rFuZFF
Don't forget, furthermore, that the Wolves felt as though they could withstand Alexander-Walker's exit in large part because they still had DiVincenzo. The Wolves went after him hard in free agency in the summer of 2023 ... only to lose out to the Knicks. Sources tell The Stein Line now, in fact, that Minnesota would not have been willing to swing its stunning swap of Karl-Anthony Towns to New York for Julius Randle just days before the start of training camp in September 2024 unless DiVincenzo was also included in the deal.
The Knicks have a Mitchell Robinson dilemma. Not with his production, though that also wasn’t strong during the Knicks’ Game 3 loss Thursday at State Farm Arena. But rather with his ability to play well with Karl-Anthony Towns while sharing the court. And with Towns scoring 21 points and helping carry the Knicks’ offense down the stretch, that meant Robinson finished with just 11 minutes, two points and four rebounds during their 109-108 loss — and didn’t play for the final 9:25. “We need something from everybody, and the reality of what happened was — we ended up going with KAT. KAT played a significant amount of minutes for us because he was rolling in that second half,” head coach Mike Brown said, when asked specifically about Robinson — who wasn’t available after the game.