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

Later, they respond to commissioner Adam Silver’s comments regarding the NBA injury crisis and propose solutions to end the prolonged absence of star power for the league. (1:14) The Big Number: $530,

The first words out of guard Jalen Brunson’s mouth when he was announced as the NBA Cup MVP on-court, postgame ceremony paid tribute to his team’s role players, specifically OG Anunoby, Tyler Kolek, Jordan Clarkson and Mitchell Robinson.

New York rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat San Antonio 124-113 in the NBA Cup championship game. The Knicks outscored the Spurs 35-19 in the fourth quarter and held a 67-56 rebounding edge.

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.

It was quite the return, as Wembanyama’s 22 points helped the Spurs push past the Oklahoma City Thunder to move into the NBA Cup final. The game announced the Spurs as legitimate contenders, and set up a potential rivalry in the Western Conference that could dominate the NBA for years to come.

However, the NBA Cup championship game may not return to Las Vegas next year. The league is considering moving the championship game next year, a story broken by Tim Bontemps of ESPN and confirmed by other reports.