New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns almost didn’t play in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. After hours of constantly changing his injury status, he ultimately suited up and started for New York.

Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns reveals significant quad injury

Towns would still perform at a high level despite almost not playing due to a quad injury. He finished the game with 19 points and 11 rebounds, being a key part of their 119-111 victory over the Cavaliers to begin the season.

Following the game, Towns revealed that he is actually playing through a grade 2 quad strain, but he felt that it was important to play in the season opener.

“I didn’t want to disappoint the fans. It’s not something that’s easy to deal with. We made it happen tonight, I’m glad t

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