Karl-Anthony Towns injury updates: Knicks star appears to hurt wrist vs. Bulls

Karl-Anthony Towns suffered an apparent wrist injury in the New York Knicks' matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

In the first quarter, Jalen Brunson brought the ball down the court for the defending champions. He passed the ball to Towns, who was just inside the arc. Noa Essengue was guarding Brunson and chased him around the perimeter, running into Towns and knocking Towns down. Towns laid on the hardwood for a small amount of time and writhed in pain.

Karl-Anthony Towns has gone back to the locker room of Bulls-Knicks after an apparent wrist injury. pic.twitter.com/xMAt7OP9XX

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 29, 2026

ESPN reported that Towns went to the locker room with a wrist injury after the incident. He did return to the court, however, after getting his left wrist taped up.

Karl-Anthony Towns is returning to the game for the Knicks after hurting his left hand

His hand as he checks back in: pic.twitter.com/9gr18srp74

— Alex B. (@KnicksCentral) October 29, 2026

This story has been updated with new information.

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