Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, left, wins a battle for the ball over Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, right, in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Karl-Anthony Towns out again with thumb injury, sitting against old team as Knicks host Wolves

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns missed his second straight game because of a sprained right thumb, sitting out against his former team when the New York Knicks hosted Minnesota on Friday night.

Jericho Sims started at center for the Knicks. Towns was hurt Monday night in a loss to Detroit and sat out the Knicks’ victory at Philadelphia on Wednesday.

The game was Minnesota’s first at New York since the Knicks acquired Towns from the Timberwolves and sent Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota just after training camps opened. The Knicks won at Minnesota last month.

DiVincenzo also was out after spraining his left big toe late in a loss to Golden State on Wednesday after scoring a season-high 28 points. DiVincenzo had recently moved into Minnesota’s starting lineup. Mike Conley started Friday.

___

AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community? Create a free account to comment on stories, ask questions, and join meaningful discussions on our new site.

Leave a Reply

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles

Canada's Jamie Sale and David Pelletier wave to the crowd after receiving their gold medals for the pairs ice dance at the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002. The gold medal was also awarded to the Canadian pair following a controversy in the judging of the competition. (CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson)

Olympic figure skating champion Pelletier joins NHL’s Stars as assistant coach