New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns, left, works the ball against Boston Celtics' Payton Pritchard, right, during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP

Despite lip-reading experts suggesting Karl-Anthony Towns said he broke his hand during the Knicks' Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics, the big man is downplaying the injury. “It is what it is,” Towns told reporters when asked about his hand and how fans have interpreted the injury. “I just want to do whatever I can to be out there.”

In Year 1 with Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks are just two wins away from a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. New York swung a huge deal with Minnesota before the 2024-25 season for the star power forward,