exclusive New York Knicks The advice helping Karl-Anthony Towns with ‘aging backwards’ — and fueling his strong Knicks start By Andrew Crane Published Nov. 15, 2026, 5:15 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
Make New York Post a Preferred Source New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) looks to pass as Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (4) defends on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in New York. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post A slimmed-down Karl-Anthony Towns is “aging backwards.”
The Knicks center, who celebrated his 31st birthday Sunday, revealed that a long-standing summer philosophy of cutting weight has helped boost his health and availability, with proof of Benjamin Button qualities in test results.
“My body feels better than it has in a long time,” Towns, who is off to a blazing start this season, said in an interview with The Post. “Science, scans, they all show it.”
