New York helped temper a half-century of heartbreak with some hardware in the recently created NBA Cup. They hope it’s a sign of things to come.

This win mattered because of who New York faced in the NBA Cup Final: the San Antonio Spurs, who had been the polar opposite of the Knicks since 2000, having won four championships. The last time the Knicks played a game this big against the Spurs was in the 1999 Finals, where they fell 4-1, kick-starting San Antonio's two-decade dynasty.

Does winning the NBA Cup help the Knicks’ pursuit of their first NBA title since '73? Can they beat the Thunder in the Finals? Yes and yes.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani celebrated the New York Knicks’ NBA Cup victory, declaring “Next stop: June banner" as he looked ahead to a long-awaited championship.

The New York Knicks' NBA Cup victory celebration was cut short as All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns left the game with a calf injury.

The New York Knicks won the NBA Cup over the San Antonio Spurs. After the game Jalen Brunson took a playful shot at Josh Hart.