It’ll represent the durable DiVincenzo’s first DNP of the season for the T’wolves and puts a damper on an anticipated matchup between offseason trade partners.

There was no Villanova reunion. There was no anticipated spat with Rick Brunson to keep an eye on. Former fans didn’t have the chance to watch him play on the Garden floor during what has been a hot streak for the Delaware native.

Karl-Anthony Towns‘s trade to and emergence in New York all but dimmed the future of their injured center, Mitchell Robinson, who the Knicks could trade soon.

Karl-Anthony Towns likely is the player the Knicks can least do without, especially with Mitchell Robinson still unable to practice.

Donte DiVincenzo thinks every shot ... DiVincenzo and New York’s supporting cast stepped up in a game the Knicks nearly lost on their own home floor. Brunson scored a game-high 43 points ...

The Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (thumb) is questionable for Friday's game against the Timberwolves, who will be without starter Donte DiVincenzo (toe).

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.

The Timberwolves have ruled out Donte DiVincenzo with a toe injury ahead of Friday night's game against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. DiVincenzo is dealing with a "left great toe sprain" that he suffered very late in Wednesday's loss to the Warriors.

There's hope for the Minnesota Timberwolves after trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, but it requires Donte DiVincenzo to return to the lineup. DiVincenzo was becoming a revelation after a slow start to the season,

The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is right around the corner, but the starting centers for each conference will preview the action Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN, as Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets head to Madison Square Garden for a battle with Karl Anthony-Towns and the New York Knicks.

NBA trades are not all that uncommon, but when they involve superstar players, it certainly is big news and can be unexpected.

While the NBA and its fans are focused on the upcoming trade deadline, the games keep coming — and the best keep separating themselves from the rest. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, Last Week No. 2).