Sims and Karl-Anthony Towns (thumb) were both listed as questionable initially, but Towns has been downgraded to doubtful, while Sims has been upgraded to probable. Sims drew a spot start in Towns' stead against the Magic on Jan. 6 and posted four points, 10 rebounds, two assists and a block in 29 minutes.

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns is listed as questionable for Friday night's game against his former team due to a thumb injury. Towns reportedly has a bone chip and a sprain in his thumb. He doesn't need surgery and plans to play through this ailment,

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Sims (back) is available for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Steve Popper of Newsday reports. After being upgraded to probable, Sims will fight off lower back spasms to suit up for the Knicks on Wednesday.

The 58th pick in the 2021 draft, Sims represented the Knicks’ only frontcourt reserve in the rotation for the opening 20 games of this season as Precious Achiuwa sat with a strained hamstring. Sims’ offense remained a struggle but his paint defense garnered consistent praise from Thibodeau.

The 7-footer is averaging 25.4 points and 13.9 rebounds per game — second-most in the NBA — in 38 appearances.

The New York Knicks are shopping around Jericho Sims ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, NBA sources told the New York Post's Stefan Bondy. Bondy

PHILADELPHIA — The word became official about 90 minutes before game time, but was predictable nearly 48 hours earlier that Karl-Anthony Towns would be out of action Wednesday night as the Knicks took on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.

Karl-Anthony Towns' status for Knicks-76ers is up in the air after he injured his thumb during Monday's loss to the Pistons.

Whereas most play with a chip on their shoulder, New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns will operate with one in his thumb. Per Stefan Bondy and Peter Botte of

New York Knicks fans held their collective breath as Karl-Anthony Towns left Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls with an apparent leg injury. The