Back under the watch of previous alpha Wolf Tom Thibodeau, Karl-Anthony Towns is pleased to report that round two has been up to scratch with the New York Knick

With that in mind, for the matchup of the game, we look to the big men in the middle as the league's top rebounders face off in New York. Season Stats: Karl-Anthony Towns is thriving in New York, with career-highs in rebounding and three-point percentage.

New York Knicks President Leon Rose wanted to go big this offseason. Instead of building a roster considered one of the deepest in the league, Rose opted to go for the star power needed to compete with the Boston Celtics and other top contenders around the league.

Sunday's NFC Championship Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders prompted playful banter among New York Knicks stars Jalen

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95.

Brunson and Towns represent the first pair of Knicks teammates to start in the All-Star Game since 1975, when Earl “The Pearl” Monroe and Walt “Clyde” Frazier donned the orange and blue.

The Knicks will have two representatives in the starting lineup during the NBA All-Star Game on Feb 16. in San Francisco, Calif.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau comments on Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns being named NBA All-Star starters, shares where Mitchell Robinson is in his rehab, and credits Leon Rose and the Knicks' brain trust for honoring the history of the franchise as of late.

Even Shaq has been well impressed with the way Karl-Anthony Towns has been playing for the Knicks this season.

Towns has missed the Knicks' last two games after injuring his Thumb during a Jan. 13 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The star center played through discomfort, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds on 7-of-17 shooting from the field, 4-of-9 from three and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. He declined to say whether he underwent X-rays following the loss.

The Knicks offense was humming and Josh Hart was typically everywhere. On a Saturday night his team bludgeoned the Kings with buckets for 143-120 victory, Hart carried the energy, carried the battle of the boards,