Karl-Anthony Towns’ continued foul trouble no laughing matter for Knicks

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Schwartz, J. (2026, October 23). Karl-Anthony Towns’ continued foul trouble no laughing matter for Knicks. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/sports/karl-anthony-towns-continued-foul-trouble-no-laughing-matter-for-knicks/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-23 · by Jared Schwartz

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Karl-Anthony Towns faced early foul trouble in the Knicks' opening game against the 76ers, limiting his playing time and echoing issues from last season. The article highlights that Towns frequently picks up avoidable fouls on the offensive end rather than drawing them deliberately. Head coach Mike Brown emphasizes that Towns should focus on scoring instead of trying to draw fouls, as he is a high-caliber player who does not need to rely on foul calls.
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Karl-Anthony Towns struggled with foul trouble in Game 5 of the NBA Finals last season, limiting him to just 23 minutes and two points, despite the Knicks clinching their championship victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. This issue resurfaced during the season opener when he faced similar restrictions, playing only 23 minutes with six minutes in the first half due to early fouls. Towns' tendency to accumulate cheap and avoidable fouls on the offensive end has been a recurring problem for the Knicks. Coach Mike Brown acknowledges that addressing this issue is crucial as it affects Towns' performance, who is otherwise too skilled to be accumulating such unnecessary fouls.

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“The articles describe different aspects of the same game but focus on distinct events: LeBron James facing fan chants in one, Karl-Anthony Towns' foul trouble in the other.”
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“The articles refer to the same game between Knicks and 76ers but discuss different aspects: one focuses on the pace of play and transition defense, while the other discusses Karl-Anthony Towns' foul trouble.”
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Jared Schwartz
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🔮 They believe they will be better off for it.
🔮 Josh Hart predicted it.
🔮 But to have that at 25 years old, especially with where we’re at as a group, you look for guys that coulda, shoulda, but at his age maybe he still can be a coulda, shoulda,” Brown said.
🔮 “No doubt, he would love to get that,” Bartelstein said on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
🔮 They waived Bruce Brown on Saturday, meaning it will be center James Wiseman who takes the 14th and final roster spot.
🔮 You may not be in first place all the time, but you’re preparing for the postseason.
🔮 Hart spoke during media day about not wanting his negotiations with the Knicks over a contract extension “trickling into the season,” knowing that uncertainty could at times “wear people down and it can affect how you go out and handle business on a day-to-day basis.”
🔮 “Those lapses where we might get a little human nature in us, where we play a game and have a little day in between and we’re kind of maybe sometimes going through the motions, it was great for coach to do that to us because the thing about us, we’re all competitors and we all want to win.
🔮 “That’s the thing that I do love about this organization and the fans, even though some might be a little more crazy than others, they want the best out of you,” Bridges said.
🔮 It would have been the first time since 1976 any team had five errors in a single playoff game.
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Topics

76ers Game 5 Knicks the NBA Finals

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Towns PERSON · 7× Knicks ORG · 3× Brown PERSON · 2× 76ers ORG · 1× Andre Drummond PERSON · 1× Jalen Brunson’s PERSON · 1× KAT PERSON · 1× Karl-Anthony Towns PERSON · 1× Mike Brown PERSON · 1× [Tyrese] Maxey PERSON · 1×

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Towns, due to foul trouble, only played 23 minutes and had just two points in the Knicks’ championship-clinching win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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2026-10-23 · New York Post
Karl-Anthony Towns’ continued foul trouble no laughing matter for Knicks · assertive framing

Claims (26 extracted, 0 hedged)

Karl-Anthony Towns provided a reminder of one of comedy’s greatest lessons. asserted
Towns → provide → lessons
During Jalen Brunson’s “Saturday Night Live” monologue, Towns asked him, “Can you foul out of ‘SNL?’” asserted
you → ask → SNL
It poked fun at last season’s constant issue of getting into foul trouble. asserted
It → poke → trouble
“I feel like all jokes,” Towns said after Knicks practice Thursday, “have some truth to [them], right?” asserted
Towns → feel → them
This joke once again has become a Knicks reality. asserted
joke → become → ?
Towns got into early foul trouble during the season-opening 106-100 loss to the 76ers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. asserted
Towns → get → Garden
It limited him to just 23 minutes — and only six in the first half. asserted
It → limit → half
It was a recurring flaw last season. asserted
It → recur → ?
Towns, due to foul trouble, only played 23 minutes and had just two points in the Knicks’ championship-clinching win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. asserted
Towns → play → Finals
Most maddening is that often Towns’ fouls aren’t preventing layups or making an opponent earn it at the line. asserted
opponent → prevent → line
He is picking up cheap, avoidable ones on the offensive end. asserted
He → pick → end
Head coach Mike Brown believes he’s too good to be doing that. asserted
he → believe → that
“This is known because we talk about it, and he got better [last season], to his credit,” Brown said Thursday. asserted
Brown → know → credit
“He got better as the year went along. asserted
year → get → ?
This is a new year, new team, new challenges, but I don’t want him to take 10 steps backwards. asserted
him → want → steps
But if he takes a couple steps backward, and we gotta figure it out, I’m OK with it. asserted
I → take → it
“And where I’m going with it is, the 3-pointer that he shot with [Tyrese] Maxey closing out to him, he did [commit a foul]. asserted
he → go → foul
He stuck his leg out, trying to [draw a foul]. asserted
He → stick → foul
He’s a good enough player to where he doesn’t need to look for and/or try to draw the foul; just make the basket. asserted
he → ’ → basket
Some guys say, you’re like, ‘Hey man, try to get fouled here when you’re doing it.’ asserted
you → say → it
No, no, no, KAT, you’re a freaking perennial All-Star. asserted
you → ’re → ?
So just make the bucket, and if he happens to foul you, then great.” asserted
he → make → you
Andre Drummond filled in admirably in the first half Tuesday with Towns forced to the bench. asserted
Towns → fill → bench
But that expanded workload is not ideal for the 33-year-old Drummond, who Brown said looked fatigued in the second half. asserted
Brown → expand → half
“Obviously, I never want to put my team in that kind of position,” Towns said. asserted
Towns → want → position
“So I have to do a better job, not only in the regular season but in the postseason, to make sure I’m available for my team.” asserted
I → have → team
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