There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose or Chris Paul, either.

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns had 40 points and 12 rebounds, Josh Hart added 30 points and 10 rebounds and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 128-115 on Tuesday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns played it coy when pressed about the injury to his shooting thumb, repeating four times in the postgame locker room, “It is what it is,” with his hand tucked in his pocket.

Whereas most play with a chip on their shoulder, New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns will operate with ... Fortunately for New York, their paint subs rose to the occasion on Wednesday night ...