Karl-Anthony Towns has lived up to his advertised billing over the last three months with the New York Knicks.

At 29-16, New York is on pace for their second straight 50-win season. A big part of that has been that Towns has played consistently all year. And has been just as great off the court with his teammates.

Towns has missed the Knicks' last two games after injuring his Thumb during a Jan. 13 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The star center played through discomfort, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds on 7-of-17 shooting from the field, 4-of-9 from three and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. He declined to say whether he underwent X-rays following the loss.

Karl-Anthony Towns has played 613 games in his NBA career. The last 40 with the New York Knicks appear to be the most unique. 'I’ve been very fortunate to be pa

Playing in New York City for a storied franchise like the Knicks isn't for every NBA player. It's uniquely a perfect fit for Karl-Anthony Towns of all players, though.

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.

With that in mind, for the matchup of the game, we look to the big men in the middle as the league's top rebounders face off in New York. Season Stats: Karl-Anthony Towns is thriving in New York, with career-highs in rebounding and three-point percentage.

When the New York Knicks made a massive trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns, the expectations for