As the Knicks prepared to face the Warriors on Saturday — a little over a week after Draymond Green’s callous and erroneous comments about Karl-Anthony Towns — forward Josh Hart said he doesn’t believe there will be carryover on the court but wished Green was more contrite.

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns is actually skipping the game this time. Towns declined to engage in Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green's verbal

Draymond Green sent well wishes to Karl-Anthony Towns after the death after a family friend, but says he was just repeating what he heard when he said on his podcast that Towns didn’t play for the Knicks against Golden State this week because Jimmy Butler was in the building.

Draymond Green did his best to make up for his statements regarding Karl-Anthony Towns and officially retracted them. Fans will know that Green is the host of a podcast and considers himself to be a part of the new media.

Draymond Green went on his podcast and told the world a lie about why Karl-Anthony Towns missed the New York Knicks’ game with the Golden State Warriors earlier this week. Green said Towns missed the game because he didn’t want to face Jimmy Butler — his former teammate who he once beefed with as members of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Karl-Anthony Towns called his absence “one of those moments where I had to be there for my family” after rejoining the team in Los Angeles.

Karl-Anthony Towns responded to Draymond Green’s disrespect with a shrug and a plea for positivity. “I choose to approach that with love and not hate. That’s all I really care about,” Towns said Sunday.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made headlines Thursday for controversial comments directed at New York Knicks All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns.

The New York Knicks have impressed throughout the 2024-25 season with Karl-Anthony Towns playing a major role. Team owner James Dolan views him to be the last major piece to the puzzle for title contention.