Karl-Anthony Towns has settled in nicely as a member of the New York Knicks after being acquired in a late offseason trade, but his defense has been

The Milwaukee Bucks struggling early in the season, are there have been rumors of Giannis Antetokounmpo possibly requesting a trade.

Towns, 28, repeatedly got the best of Lopez, the runner-up for NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2022-23, who couldn’t keep up with the Knicks center’s mobility. He beat Lopez for two more driving dunks in the second quarter and sank a hook shot over him from about nine feet out.