Definitely the latter. Brunson was the steadiest of players and certainly the most impactful for the Knicks during their journey to the midseason championship. The 123-114 victory in the title game over the San Antonio Spurs and against their pesky guards was the Cup’s crowning achievement but, honestly, rather routine for Brunson.

While the NBA Cup will never hold as much sway over teams and fans as the Larry O'Brien Trophy, the purpose of this in-season tournament was to create a secondary event that could energize the early portion of the season enough to at least give teams out of the running in May and June something else to compete for.

Karl-Anthony Towns injury update comes at bad time for Knicks in NBA Cup final originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New York Knicks were down by double digits when Karl-Anthony Towns decided to go to work.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said ahead of Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks that the league has discussed moving future championship games to another location, perhaps even iconic collegiate arenas.

The Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Semifinals generated a 126% year-over-year increase in social media views, with more than 400 million views across all platforms. The Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Semifinals saw a 126% year-over-year increase in social media views, with more than 400 million views across all platforms. (Source: Videocites)

Here is an updated look at the Eastern Conference standings as Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers move on after the NBA Cup.

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