Knicks Star Karl-Anthony Towns on Challenging Victor Wembanyama
New York Knicks star center Karl-Anthony Towns rose to the challenge of facing San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter in Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 03, 2026. Ronald Cortes/Getty Images
New York Knicks star center Karl-Anthony Towns has the toughest basketball assignment on the planet right now.
Towns gets to guard rising San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama in the NBA Finals. Wembanyama has taken the NBA by storm this season in his third year, earning Defensive Player of the Year honors and third place in MVP voting.
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