So far this season, the Knicks are 0-5 against the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, the respective No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the East. As discouraging as their misfortune against Eastern Conference heavyweights has been,

Karl-Anthony Towns landed awkwardly after a layup attempt in the 4th quarter with Boston up by 12. He limped over to the bench and then sprawled out in pain as trainers looked at him. He went back i nto the locker room shortly after to be further examined.

Amid a rough stretch of basketball, the New York Knicks have been patiently waiting for Mitchell Robinson to return. That patience has begun to wear thin after disastrous losses to Cleveland and Boston last weekend,