Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable to face his former team Friday with a sprained right thumb, while Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo will miss his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury.

Donte DiVincenzo, who recently moved into the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup, is out indefinitely with a big toe injury.

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.

Karl-Anthony Towns is playing through the pain. The Knicks listed their All-Star center as probable for Tuesday’s back-to-back matchup against the Nets, despite a lingering right thumb sprain. Towns initially sustained the injury during a Jan.

Recall that in a bold offseason trade, the Knicks sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop and a heavily protected first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves to bring Towns to Madison Square Garden.

Even Shaq has been well impressed with the way Karl-Anthony Towns has been playing for the Knicks this season.

The Wolves’ ability to overwhelm teams with a double-big lineup of Towns and Gobert is gone as Randle isn’t a floor spacer and isn’t a true big. He’s a wrecking ball power forward who is best with the ball in his hands.

The Timberwolves are a different team from last season as a trade involving Karl-Anthony Towns was one of the biggest mo

The New York Knicks are in a position unfamiliar to anyone who wasn't around for the Patrick Ewing era—or perhaps the 1970s. After decades of inconsistency, New York has officially made the leap to true contender status.

Therefore, the Knicks should be active at this year’s trade deadline to enhance their depth and make their roster feel more complete. NBA legend and TNT Analyst Charles Barkley is on board with New York making a trade at the deadline to improve the team’s roster.