Towns is dealing with a thumb ailment ahead of Knicks-Timberwolves, and New York can't afford to be without him much longer.

Jordan had to deal with something similar to Edwards early in his career when he faced the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons were super physical with him and made sure to put a body on him anytime he went to the rim. Jordan came back the following season and found a way to combat that physical play, and was able to dominate them for years.

Jon Krawczynski: Anthony Edwards is now the franchise leader for 3s made with 976 on his career, passing Karl-Anthony Towns. He’s got 34 points and 9 assists today. #Flugame -via Twitter ...

Jon Krawczynski: Anthony Edwards is now the franchise leader for 3s made with 976 on his career, passing Karl-Anthony Towns. He’s got 34 points and 9 assists today. #Flugame -via Twitter ...

They will need Anthony Edwards to step up as the clear star of the game. New York Fans Got Karl-Anthony Towns To Change His Sweater While Towns was sitting on the bench during the Knicks-76ers ...

On Friday night, the New York Knicks will host Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwovles at Madison Square Garden. For the game, the Knicks could be witho

NEW YORK — Friday’s matchup between the Timberwolves and Knicks lost a healthy dose of its intrigue just before the game when Karl-Anthony Towns ... and Anthony Edwards made sure his team ...

The fans at a sold-out Target Center got to witness the Wolves put together their best offensive showing of the season. And as a cherry on top, Denver's Hunter Tyson missed a pair of free throws in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, resulting in free Chick-fil-A for all. The crowd went absolutely crazy.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly looking to trade their former New York Knicks star before the deadline.

Brunson and Towns represent the first pair of Knicks teammates to start in the All-Star Game since 1975, when Earl “The Pearl” Monroe and Walt “Clyde” Frazier donned the orange and blue.

One of the New York Knicks' most recent major moves has really come back to bite--the Minnesota Timberwolves, that is. For all the issues surrounding the Knicks

This season, Anthony Edwards is currently averaging 4.2 3PM per game while shooting 42.5% from deep. Only three players have averaged 4+ 3PM on 40+ 3P% across an entire season: Stephen Curry (7x), Klay Thompson (1x), and Damian Lillard (1x). https://t.co/AJBEhuj10Y pic.twitter.com/U3zXUjzRxh