Karl-Anthony Towns missed his second straight game because of a sprained right thumb, sitting out against his former team when the New York Knicks hosted Minnesota on Friday night. Jericho Sims started at center for the Knicks.

As the NBA’s much-anticipated February 6 trade deadline approaches, rumors are flying around about what many organizations will do to change their roster.

Sims and Karl-Anthony Towns (thumb) were both listed as questionable initially, but Towns has been downgraded to doubtful, while Sims has been upgraded to probable. Sims drew a spot start in Towns' stead against the Magic on Jan. 6 and posted four points, 10 rebounds, two assists and a block in 29 minutes.

“Jericho Sims, recently removed from New York’s rotation and inactive Monday with back spasms, is being shopped ahead of next month’s trade deadline, NBA sources who’ve been in contact with the team told The Post.”… pic.twitter.com/1vi3YnWV89

The New York Knicks lost their most recent game at the hands of the Orlando Magic, and they could have really benefited from having Karl-Anthony Towns in the li

The 58th pick in the 2021 draft, Sims represented the Knicks’ only frontcourt reserve in the rotation for the opening 20 games of this season as Precious Achiuwa sat with a strained hamstring. Sims’ offense remained a struggle but his paint defense garnered consistent praise from Thibodeau.

Towns (thumb) will play Monday against the Hawks, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.

With Karl-Anthony Towns (thumb) out, the Knicks again looked to Jericho Sims to fill the void. He played relatively well, finishing with eight points and seven rebounds. However, Achiuwa was the one who offered greater fantasy value, playing 30 minutes to ...

Time will tell if the New York Knicks have a full car for their subway ride to Brooklyn. Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns are listed as probable for the Knicks

The 7-footer is averaging 25.4 points and 13.9 rebounds per game — second-most in the NBA — in 38 appearances.

The New York Knicks have a great team on paper. Led by their two stars in Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks have a chance to beat anybody on any given night.

This is an expected move with Karl-Anthony Towns (thumb ... the first leg of a back-to-back set. If Towns gets the green light to return, Jericho Sims and Precious Achiuwa will likely lose ...