They came out of 2015 draft class each with a similar skill set and now face each other in an Eastern Conference semi.

"Porzingis unlocks Boston’s most dangerous mode," Katz wrote. "Towns, assuming he starts on Porzingis, will need to stray far beyond the 3-point arc to close out on deep 3s. Porzingis ...

They went from 65 losses to drafting Porzingis to a .500 record through his first 40 games. He was running neck-and-neck for Rookie of the Year with, coincidentally, Karl-Anthony Towns ...

Towns said he has a lot of respect for Kristaps Porzingis, the former Knicks first-round pick who he’ll be matched up with in the second round against the Celtics. Towns and Porzingis were both ...

Porzingis averaged 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game and finished second in NBA Rookie of the Year voting, behind only Karl-Anthony Towns, then of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Towns put up fantastic numbers in his first season with the Knicks, averaging 24.4 points and 12.8 rebounds to go with 52.6% ...