The New York Knicks confirmed their contender status with their 2026 Emirates NBA Cup win. Their decision against hanging a banner in Madison Square Garden reflects a singular focus: capturing the NBA title this season.
No, you didn’t get it wrong. The Knicks won the Cup on Tuesday, beat the Pacers on Thursday, are back in the schedule facing the Sixers today, and will play once again on Sunday.
The New York Knicks received encouraging news regarding their bench spark plug. Miles "Deuce" McBride has progressed significantly in his recovery from a high ankle sprain, and the team's depth could soon return to full strength as they build momentum following their historic NBA Cup championship victory.
Jalen Brunson took accountability for his poor performance against the Indiana Pacers and thanked his New York Knicks teammate. The New York Knicks continued their magical week, following up their NBA Cup success with a win over their fierce rivals, the Indiana Pacers.
The New York Knicks won their first NBA Cup championship Tuesday night, but Chris Russo wasn't celebrating. The longtime New York sports media figure delivered a scathing takedown of the entire tournament during Wednesday's First Take.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The New York Knicks finally broke through in hoisting a championship trophy earned off of the hard work they'd displayed over the course of the regular season.
The New York Knicks, in the midst of an exciting week, will try to extend their momentum on Friday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers. In the past seven days, New York defeated the Orlando Magic in the NBA Cup semifinals and then toppled the San Antonio Spurs to win the event's championship in Las Vegas.
The New York Knicks made adding depth a priority this past offseason after their Karl-Anthony Towns trade back in September 2024 put them way too close to the tax apron and prevented them from adding more supporting pieces.
Tonight, the New York Knicks (19*-7) were at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face the Indiana Pacers (6-21). Coming off their Tuesday night NBA Cup win and
Jalen Brunson scored 25 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining, to lead the visiting New York Knicks to a 114-113 comeback win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday in Indianapolis.
Talk about a reversal of fortunes. If you were looking for the same dramatic flair we saw last May when the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks clashed in the Eastern Conference Finals, well, you got the drama—but the context?
The New York Knicks are among the top teams rumored to be a potential landing spot for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Although the Greek star hasn't requested a trade, many believe that it will soon happen.
There is a reason that New York Knicks superstar point guard Jalen Brunson is considered "Mr. Fourth Quarter." And Brunson showed why on Thursday night.
The New York Knicks are NBA Cup champions, but the moment arrived with restraint. After a 124–113 win over the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks lifted the trophy behind Jalen Brunson and a locked-in roster.
It turns out, the New York Knicks have multiple players who are avid fans of the food at Chipotle. Wing Mikal Bridges revealed last year that he had a daily routine of eating a meal from there that lasted more than a decade.
The New York Knicks are NBA Cup champions. And while it is not exactly an NBA Championship, it is the team’s first championship of any kind since 1973.
The New York Knicks are the first team to lift silverware in the 2025-26 season, but by no means have they accomplished their season-long goal. Winning the NBA Cup is an achievement for the New York Knicks that put them in the conversation with all-time great players and former championship-winning teams.
The New York Knicks had the option to shake Madison Square Garden. Their NBA Cup conquest in Las Vegas could have been cemented with a banner. For the first time in over 50 years, the ardent Knicks fanbase would have a cause for celebration.
The New York Knicks apparently didn’t need to wait until Fashion Week to start a trend. Insider Chris Haynes has theorized that the Knicks have started a movement among NBA Cup champions.
Fresh off an NBA Cup title, the Knicks are walking a very thin financial line — and Bobby Marks of ESPN suggests that reality could quietly shape everything they do between now and the trade deadline.
Dwight Howard thinks the New York Knicks are making a mistake with their approach to winning the NBA Cup. The Knicks on Tuesday beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., to win the NBA Cup.
The New York Knicks do not plan to raise a banner to commemorate their NBA Cup win, though it is not because they think the event was pointless. The Knicks plan to celebrate the team’s NBA Cup triumph on Friday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Knicks‘ team salary this season is nearly $208MM, which is the second-highest figure in the NBA, behind only the Cavaliers ($228MM+). However, five of the 14 players on New York’s standard roster are on minimum-salary contracts, while a sixth is earning just slightly above the minimum.