Karl-Anthony Towns disputes Mike Brown's comments on referees after loss

New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown criticized the referees following the team's 115-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 on June 8, 2026. Brown highlighted the imbalance in free throw attempts favoring San Antonio. Karl-Anthony Towns disagreed, attributing the loss to turnovers instead, noting that the Knicks had 13 turnovers compared to eight by the Spurs. Mikal Bridges acknowledged his poor performance, contributing only two points and five rebounds. The Knicks lead the series 2-1 and will look to adjust for Game 4.

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