New York's led by one of the most well-balanced starting lineups in basketball, but that's not to say that they're top-heavy. All-Star voters came out to support these Knicks, a meaningful show of support after early-season adjustments led new head coach Mike Brown right back to the starting-five that the public knows and loves.

NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points and the New York Knicks overcame Karl-Anthony Towns’ quiet night to beat the Miami Heat 132-125 on Sunday.

There’s an old saying about opinions and the number of people that have them, and boy, has the Knicks’ NBA Cup championship brought out the gauntlet of opinions.

There is “no question,” Brown said, that Towns belongs in the Eastern Conference’s All-Star field, even amid what some might label a down season by the center’s lofty standards. For a Knicks team firmly in the mix for the No. 1 seed, Brown views Towns as an automatic selection.

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The moment unfolded during the Knicks’ on-court celebration after winning the Emirates Cup on Tuesday, when Hart, standing behind Brunson, playfully poked him as cameras rolled. Brunson jumped in surprise at the touch, turning his body fully to face Hart, who went about celebrating as if nothing ever happened.

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