On this episode of the Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman Podcast, Bob and Jeff discuss the Knicks' trade for Karl-Anthony Towns, take a closer look at the return for Minnesota and if it will help them contend again. Did this trade close the gap on the Celtics and the Knicks? And will the Knicks supersede the Sixers in terms of a Celtics rivalry? All that, and more!

Plus, Bob and Jeff pay tribute to Dikembe Mutombo, following his untimely passing at the age of 58.

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