Karl-Anthony Towns’s Vulnerability in Knicks’ NBA Finals Game 2 Win Carries Well Beyond Basketball

Karl-Anthony Towns said he got a sign from his late mother as the Knicks walked away with a remarkable win to take a 2–0 lead on the Spurs.

NBA Finals: 'Things aren't going to be pretty' — Knicks dig deep to survive Game 2 brawl and extend playoff win streak to 13

“One of the things that we preach is being present,” the head coach of the New York Knicks explained to reporters during his press conference before Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals. “In order to be present, you can't think about the past, you can't think about the future. For all of us as humans, that's hard as heck to do.”