Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has a sprain in his right thumb, which could keep him out of the prestigious NBA event. Towns scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in the Knicks' 108-100 loss to the Hawks on Dec. 8. Without Towns, the Knicks lack the size and versatility necessary to combat the Hawks' athletic weapons.

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks (22-19) take on Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks (27-16) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on Monday, January 20 at 3:00 PM ET.The

Although the late, great Martin Luther King Jr. hailed from Atlanta, Georgia, the mecca of basketball resides in New York, New York. With such a marriage of admiration and respect for the civil rights leader and the prestigious Madison Square Garden, it's no surprise the NBA pushed the Knicks as a marquee franchise for the significant holiday.

Trae Young returned to Madison Square Garden on Monday and Knicks fans gave the Hawks star his usual greeting.

On Monday afternoon, the New York Knicks will host the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. For the game, the Knicks could be without one of th

The Atlanta Hawks are on a roll while the New York Knicks are sputtering, and playing this one at MSG won't be much of a help for the home team. Look for Trae Young & Co. to coast to at least a cover as sizable underdogs.

Atlanta won in overtime Saturday night in Boston, 119-115, over the Celtics. Trae Young hit three, 3-pointers and scored 28 to pace the attack for the Hawks. The Knicks have been battling inconsistency winning just 4 of their last 10 games. Friday night they lost at home to the Timberwolves 116-99.

Randle played a secondary role in the Timberwolves’ 116-99 win, taking a backseat in the spotlight as Anthony Edwards dazzled with 36 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.

The Atlanta Hawks play against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden . The Atlanta Hawks are spending $7,782,737 per win while the New York Knicks are spending $7,086,694 p

The Knicks are staying focused on the task at hand, refusing to feed into Trae Young’s theatrics — antics that have made him a polarizing figure at Madison Square Garden. Young’s most recent

For the third time this season, the New York Knicks face Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, and New York is looking to avoid an 0-3 start against one of its East