New York Knicks guard Josh Hart stood up for his center, Karl-Anthony Towns, who reportedly took time off due to the loss of a close friend to cancer. Towns missed a matchup against the Golden State Warriors,

While Karl-Anthony Towns had a big back-to-back in Los Angeles he faced off against the Lakers and Clippers, there was a much bigger issue looming in his mind.

Following Karl-Anthony Towns’ absence in the Knicks’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on March 4, many questioned why he wasn’t playing. Towns and his girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, later revealed they had lost a close friend.