The last time Tom Thibodeau coached Karl-Anthony Towns, he got fired. Five years later, the partnership has the Knicks rolling through the NBA.
All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 54 points, and Mikal Bridges came up with a massive block on Bulls center Nikola Vucevic to force overtime in New York’s 113-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
Trae Young almost once again sent Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden slack-jawed into the night. He almost ruined a great night by Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson. He almost pushed an Atlanta team to a win they had no business winning.