The Knicks can now hang a banner next to the 1973 NBA championship banner in Madison Square Garden, the last title they won.

LAS VEGAS -- The NBA Cup final doesn't count. New York will enter with an 18-7 record. San Antonio will enter with an 18-7 record. And when Tuesday night's game between the Knicks and Spurs is over, those records will be unchanged. But the game will have plenty of meaning. The teams are sure of that.

The NBA playoffs consist of 16 teams split evenly into two conferences, the Eastern and Western, from around the United States. These teams feature top basketball players from different states as well as international players.

The 2025 NBA Cup came to a close Tuesday night when the New York Knicks claimed their first title in nearly a half century after taking down the San Antonio Spurs in the tournament's finale. While NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Co.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are back in Las Vegas for another December trip. They punched their ticket to the 2025 NBA Cup semifinals with a blowout win over the Phoenix Suns. They will now face the San Antonio Spurs with a spot in the championship game on the line.

The Knicks are taking on the Magic with a chance to advance and face the winner of the Spurs–Thunder matchup for their first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament championship. But does it really matter? Beyond some added exposure under the bright lights of Las Vegas,

Confetti was falling as Jalen Brunson was named the NBA Cup MVP, and Karl-Anthony Towns was lifting the trophy. And then Hart went off the rails. As Towns lifted the trophy, Hart apparently shoved his thumb straight up Brunson’s backside on live television.