Even if his role in the spotlight doesn’t contain the same number of lumens as that of Jalen Brunson or Karl-Anthony Towns, the 29-year-old remains an integral part of the Knicks operation.

Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson are practically inseparable at this point. Between their college stint at Villanova to their renewed ties with the New York Knicks, all the way to their podcast, the "Roommates Show," they apparently can't get enough of each other. So, when a certain Brunson clip went viral, Hart just had to drop an emoji-laden reaction.

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has faced the same criticism since he took over the Chicago Bulls in 2010: he plays his star players big minutes throughout the season, and that led to wear-and-tear come playoff time.

Karl-Anthony Towns returned to put the Knicks back on track, and that’s exactly what he did in their win over the Raptors on Wednesday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart each posted double-doubles Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who snapped a three-game losing streak by gradually pulling away from the Toronto Raptors for a 112-98 win.

The Toronto Raptors’ injury luck proved fleeting ... quarter when Agbaji appeared to take a knee to the side from Josh Hart while battling for a rebound. Agbaji had been the lone Raptors ...

The Toronto Raptors have listed the third-year forward ... Before his collision with Josh Hart that forced him out in the first half earlier this week, Agbaji had been Toronto’s most durable ...

Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 27 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 112-98 on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 27 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 112-98 on Wednesday night. Josh Hart added 21 points and 11 rebounds while Jalen Brunson had 13 points for the ...

Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson are practically inseparable ... Brunson appears to use his head in order to get some space from his defender, Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley.

The Knicks have hovered around the middle of the pack in points allowed per possession all season, but Anunoby is the group’s backbone. New York doesn’t play with a conventional rim protector. Instead it’s on him, along with the other two starting wings, Bridges and Josh Hart, to lock down the perimeter.

Simons and Ayton lead the way, with Simons dropping 24 on 6-12 three-point shooting, adding four boards, and three assists. Ayton posted a double-double putting up 22 points, and pulling down 15 rebounds. Avdija also added a double-double, scoring 16 with 10 rebounds.