Karl-Anthony Towns gets emotional while talking about his late mother after Knicks’ Game 2 win

Karl-Anthony Towns turned the Knicks’ Game 2 escape into something deeply personal while speaking about his late mother, Jacqueline Cruz-Towns. New York edged San Antonio 105-104 to move ahead 2-0 in the NBA Finals, but Towns’ mind was not on the numbers after the final whistle.

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