I'm Karl-Anthony Towns. Here's a day in my life on the New York Knicks, from a bone broth breakfast to 2-hour pre-game naps.

Tech Insider : Business
Karl-Anthony Towns
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns starts his mornings with a light breakfast and focuses more on mobility work in his strength training.

Shadowlion

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karl-Anthony Towns, a 30-year-old basketball player for the New York Knicks. This story has been edited for length and clarity.

Michael Jordan, 63, credits one trait for making him great: 'It keeps me young'

Tech Insider : Sports, Business
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan

Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images

There's a valuable leadership lesson in this viral March Madness moment

Tech Insider : Sports, Business, Style
Maryland basketball coach yelling
A clip of University of Maryland's Brenda Frese passionately coaching an athlete went viral.

Grant Halverson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images

From trick contact lenses to NBA 'Face Cards' — how the mob allegedly rigged high-stakes poker games

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Billups, the coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was accused of taking part in a criminal poker ring.

Steph Chambers/Getty Images

The Golden State Valkyries smashed WNBA attendance records in their inaugural season. The team's president shares the launch plan.

Tech Insider : Sports, Sports, Business
Photo collage featuring Golden State Valkyries fans cheering, holding up signs, action shots of Monique Billings #25, and Veronica Burton #22.

Máximo Tuja for BI

Sneakerheads and footwear insiders tell us why Nike is on the right track

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style
Lamar Stewart with his shoe collection
Lamar Stewart has over 100 pairs of shoes in his collection.

Lamar Stewart

Michael Jordan finally sold his mansion outside Chicago after 12 years — for a 67% discount. See inside.

Tech Insider : Business
Michael Jordan wears a black leather jacket and wears a tense expression in March 2023 at a Charlotte Hornets game
Michael Jordan has finally offloaded his ultra-customized mansion in the Chicago suburbs.

Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't stop talking about the bathrooms at his new $2 billion sports stadium

Tech Insider : Sports
Steve Ballmer cheering
LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is still talking about the many bathrooms at the newly opened Intuit Dome arena.

Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images

Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Our Most Controversial Problem Revamped

Gizmodo : Sports

Almost exactly a year ago, I posed a card puzzle here that sparked a frenzy in the comments section. The solution to that puzzle was so counterintuitive that several readers rejected it outright.

Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Can You Rig the NBA Finals?

Gizmodo : Sports

It’s official, the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks will face off in the NBA Finals. The best-of-seven series tips off this Thursday and will run through June, until one team achieves the four wins required to be crowned champion.

Read more...

Subscribe to Basketball