Karl-Anthony Towns Sidelined with Knee Injury, Testing Knicks' Depth

The Knicks' star center will miss the game against the Nets after sustaining a knee contusion in a recent matchup.

Karl-Anthony Towns is out for the Knicks' game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a knee contusion.
The injury occurred during a collision with Zach LaVine in the Knicks' loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Towns was initially listed as questionable but was later ruled out on his 29th birthday.
The Knicks' frontcourt depth is being tested, with Jericho Sims stepping in as the starting center.
Miles McBride is also unavailable due to illness, adding to the team's roster challenges.