OKLAHOMA CITY — When the first round of fan voting for the NBA All-Star rosters was announced Thursday, the Knicks had representation with Karl-Anthony Towns third in the frontcourt and Jalen Brunson fourth among guards. And those two will likely make the roster once the player and coach votes are counted.

Winners of 12 straight, the Thunder are off to their best start in franchise history and are 27-5. The Knicks, who have won nine straight games, are 24-10.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York Knicks center-forward Karl-Anthony Towns have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of

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An ESPN Jimmy Butler report set off a firestorm of speculation surrounding possible trade partners with the Miami Heat for the disgruntled star.