Case in point: During an appearance on the Jumbotron at Yankee Stadium over the weekend, Towns was greeted with a thunderous reception, as fans of both the New York Yankees and New York Mets joined forces to applaud their center after a big playoff win.

After hitting a 3-pointer with tight Indiana Pacers defense on him, Towns playfully patted Pacers forward James Johnson on the chest before walking away to celebrate his impressive basket. Towns having a little fun with Johnson after knocking down a beautiful 3-pointer is what the NBA playoffs are all about.

The Myles Turner vs Karl-Anthony Towns matchup is one of the main clashes to watch as the Indiana Pacers take on the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It’s part of our game plan.” A fight breaks out between Paul Reed (7) and Karl-Anthony Towns after Towns pushes Reed off of Mitchell Robinson (23) during the first quarter of the Knicks’ 118 ...

All-Star Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns said he’s not concerned with ... Towns was in attendance for the Times Square outdoor fight card featuring Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Ramirez, Devin Haney ...

The Detroit Pistons sent everything they had at Karl-Anthony Towns. Tobias Harris ... so they want to fight for their city. And as much as they want to fight for their city, we’re trying ...

And it's difficult to picture the Knicks pulling off the upset if this is the Towns they will get ... They brought the fight to us and we had to respond. And then we did.