Stefan Bondy

The STORY , as I've heard it, is that Kenny Atkinson realized his Nets days were numbered after a team meeting called by himself, the coach.

Karl-Anthony Towns has changed uniforms and said his turbulent past with Jimmy Butler is irrelevant ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup against the Heat.

Facing nemesis Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns shook off issues of his opening three games by pouring in 44 points in Wednesday’s 116-107 comeback victory against the Heat.

Josh Hart started Wednesday night as questionable with a contused lower leg and finished with game highs in rebounds and minutes in a 116-107 win over the Heat.

It's something of a Thibs tradition to start slow. Consider last season: The Knicks were 5-5, then 12-9, then 17-15 before … winning 33 of the final 50 games.

Karl-Anthony’s breakthrough performance came with a price.

In today's NBA, it's virtually impossible to win games with that type of discrepancy. The 3-pointer has become such an efficient shot that launching fewer in mass is a recipe for the draft lottery. It also runs counter to the Knicks' roster construction, which prioritized shooting in the offseason with Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby.

“Must be nice,” Hart said on “The Roommates Show.” “King of New York.”

The story of a suddenly cohesive unit pummeling an overmatched opponent was told in the opening six minutes.

DETROIT — Precious Achiuwa is making “good” progress from his hamstring strain but coach Tom Thibodeau said his top frontcourt reserve has yet to go through a practice. Achiuwa, who suffered …