Atlantic Notes: Towns, James, Embiid, Wolf, Mann, Martin

Karl-Anthony Towns was disappointed when the Knicks cut off extension talks prior to the season. The Knicks big man hasn’t let it affect his play, Zach Braziller of the New York Post notes. He’s averaging 19.9 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists while shooting 57.3 percent from the field.

“I came into the season wanting to defend the championship at all costs,” he said. “Like I said before, the city hasn’t seen that trophy here in New York for 53 years, and all of us in this locker room, especially myself, don’t intend for it to leave. Being the No. 1 pick, [reaching] the Finals and getting your title, and having to go out there and try to figure out how to do it again, that’s enough…