With that in mind, for the matchup of the game, we look to the big men in the middle as the league's top rebounders face off in New York. Season Stats: Karl-Anthony Towns is thriving in New York, with career-highs in rebounding and three-point percentage.

New York and Sacramento face off in non-conference action. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

On this installment of The Show, New York Knicks superfan and Yahoo's own Ariel Helwani stops by to demand RESPECT for his squad!

Dec 30, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) dribbles against the Dallas Mavericks during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

OG Anunoby scored 33 points, Josh Hart added 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists in his sixth triple-double of the season, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 143-120 on Saturday night

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BOTTOM LINE: Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks host the Sacramento ... points per game in the paint led by Domantas Sabonis averaging 13.1. The Knicks average 116.6 points per game ...

The most prominent snub in the West is, by far, Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis. The 28-year-old star big man is averaging 20.9 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game with hyper-efficient 61.0/48.1/77.1 shooting splits.

Mario Hermoso has become a new player for Bayer Leverkusen.As confirmed by Fabrizio Romano, the Spanish defender already signed his contract with the German side.Having arrived yesterday in

On the other hand, Victor Wembanyama has been selected for the first time for the All-Star Game. The French center, who recently turned 21, has been chosen as one of the 14 reserves completing the rosters for the event on February 16 in San Francisco.

Right now, the Kings big man is averaging 20.9 points, 14.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists, shooting 61 percent from the field and 48.1 percent from 3-point (yes, seriously) while leading the league in rebounds, double-doubles and leading the Kings back into playoff contention over the past few months.