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.
OG Anunoby made five 3-pointers and scored 28 points and the New York Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 and win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA Cup championship with a hard-fought 124-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Las Vegas. After trailing for much of the contest, the Knicks unleashed a devastating fourth-quarter surge to claim the trophy established in 2023.
LAS VEGAS — The New York Knicks finally brought home a banner, and this one didn’t need dusting off first. The Knicks stormed past the San Antonio Spurs
Tonight, the NBA Cup reaches its end as the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs in the Cup championship game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. However, one thing caught everyone off guard: despite being cleared to play, Victor Wembanyama came off the bench for the second game in a row, playing small minutes over the first half.
Two teams defined ‘upset’ on their way to their maiden inseason titles. The San Antonio Spurs stunned the red-hot OKC and the reigning MVP by halting their winning streak and proving this team isn’t invincible.
The final of the NBA Cup is upon us, and both the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs have gone through bloodbaths just to get to this point. The Knicks, in particular, have been one of the most consistent teams throughout the life span of the NBA Cup, making it to the knockout stage in all three years.
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks are one win away from their first NBA Cup title, with the San Antonio Spurs standing in their path. Tuesday night in Las Vegas guarantees a first-time champion, but the stakes feel heavier for New York.
Mitchell Robinson recently made a bold Facebook declaration: "I can confidently say I saved this team in a lot of games when healthy!" The New York Knicks center's self-assessment demands closer examination, especially when the numbers paint a starkly different picture of his actual value this season.
Earlier this year, Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet skipped the Met Gala in favor of watching a New York Knicks playoff game. This was an unprecedented move, considering how exclusive the Met Gala is.
The clock just struck midnight on the New York Knicks' trade window. On Dec. 15, three of the team's rotational pieces: Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson, and Guerschon Yabusele, officially became trade-eligible.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson made sure to give head coach Mike Brown his plaudits ahead of their NBA Cup Final showdown against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday evening in Las Vegas.
The New York Knicks are hitting all the right notes — under new head coach Mike Brown, they’re singing a brand new hit. Twenty-five games into the 2025 NBA season, the Knicks stand tall with an 18-7 record.
The New York Knicks will have the opportunity to win this season’s NBA Cup, but first, they will have to get past the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks are a team that has had high aspirations for the past few seasons, and with the talent they have on the team, they could be NBA title contenders.
On paper, Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t been exceptional this season. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 22.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game, numbers that represent a dip in both scoring and rebounding compared to last year.
Guerschon Yabusele‘s first season with the Knicks hasn’t gone the way either side envisioned after the team signed the veteran big man to a two-year, $11.25MM contract over the summer.