Longtime friends Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson may be New York Knicks teammates, but the two NBA stars are rooting for very different teams in Sunday's

You know how it goes. Every year fans vote on who they think the starters in the All-Star game should be. That fan vote accounts for 50 percent of the tally. Another 25 percent goes to the players and the final 25 percent goes to media. The NBA adds all that together and brings you the All-Star game starting rosters.

Knicks superstars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were announced as All-Star Game starters this week, and they credited their teammates for the opportunity to shine in the NBA's midseason festivities.

Anthony Towns were both named starters in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Thursday night as representatives of the New York Knicks, the Eastern Conference's No. 3 seeded team boasting a 29-16 record.Both Brunson and Towns have been posting incredible averages that could eventually lead to either being in the running for MVP honors,

While jersey sales convey popularity and help with league revenue, the on-court product matters more to the teams. The Knicks bested the Spurs 117-114 in their Christmas Day matchup. Wembanyama may not lead Brunson in jersey sales, but he has the opportunity to split the 2024-25 regular-season series against the Knicks on March 19.

Jalen Brunson has been rewarded for his exceptional performance during the first half of the 2024-2025 season.

The 2024-25 NBA All-Star starters will be announced Thursday night, and for my money, there are four locks to earn one of the 10 spots: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, the league's two leading MVP candidates,

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95.

Memphis Grizzlies (31-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (30-16, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into a matchup against Memphis as winners of three consecutive games.

The New York Knicks started off the five-game homestand with a statement victory Saturday, as they defeated the Sacramento Kings 143-120. New York has won three consecutive games and is now 30-16 on the season,

The New York Knicks leaned on a strong fourth quarter to rout the Sacramento Kings 143-120. New Yor led 72-67 at halftime before dominating the second half 71-53.