Former Knick Anthony Mason’s condition is “improving,” according to his son, Antoine Mason.

The Auburn senior basketball player told Alabama.com his 48-year-old dad remains in critical condition after a heart attack and successive congestive heart failure this month, but he is improving following multiple surgeries.

“I actually spoke to him today,” Antoine Mason told the website on Monday. “He can’t talk yet, but he can hear things and respond by blinking and shaking his head and things like that. When I talked to him, my mom and him, they’re telling me he’s getting better.”

John Starks, Mason’s former Knick teammate, has yet to visit Mason in the hospital at the request of his family who don’t want visitors at this time, but Starks said he has him in his heart. He’s remained in close contact with the family, getting frequent updates on his good friend.

“He was a hard-nosed player. We came to the Knicks around the same time and he fought for everything he got in this league as well as growing up,” Starks said during the 16th Annual Knicks Bowl at Chelsea Piers. “He’s fighting right now for his life, and I believe he’s going to pull through.

“I think I was at a game when I heard about it. It was a shock. He’s still a young man. Unfortunately these things do occur in life. There’s no rhyme or reason why it happens, but it’s something he continues to fight. His family continues to pray. We continue to pray. It’s just tough right now. Mase is the type of guy who’s going to fight every inch of the way. He’s going to pull through this.”

Starks remains confident because of the toughness Mason has always displayed, in life and on a basketball court. This has been no different.

“Well he’s battling right now,” Starks said. “Every day is just a fight for him. We continue to pray for him. It’s just tough right now. Being his friend and former teammate, it’s tough to see him in that situation. We just continue to send out our prayers to him and the family and pray that everything works out.”

Point guard Jose Calderon didn’t take offense to Phil Jackson’s harsh tweet of the Knicks’ play in their 101-83 loss to the Cavaliers at the Garden Sunday. Jackson, the team’s president, tweeted: “Today’s game vs Cavs gave bb gods heartburn and those that know what “it” takes/means a smh.”

“It wasn’t our best game,” Calderon said. “I don’t know what he said or done. He talks to us when something goes bad. We went back today to work. It happens sometimes, they play better. We’re working on something. We’re building. All these young guys are doing a great job. We’re going to keep fighting until the end.

“Maybe it’s a question for Phil.”