Knicks Beat the Spurs for the NBA Cup, but Need to Do It in the NBA Finals for the Title They Crave
The Knicks carry an 11-game postseason winning streak into the series after outscoring opponents by 262 points, an NBA record for that span.
- The New York Knicks will face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals starting Wednesday at the Frost Bank Center, after New York secured its first berth since 1999 and San Antonio advanced Saturday in Game 7.
- This series marks a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, where the Spurs defeated the Knicks 27 years ago, leaving New York without a title since 1973 and a 53-year championship drought.
- Knicks coach Mike Brown, a former assistant to San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, leads a team riding an 11-game winning streak, though concerns linger about rust following their extended layoff.
- Spurs star Victor Wembanyama dominated the Western Conference finals, while Knicks guard Josh Hart downplayed their December NBA Cup victory, noting it "doesn't count in the standings."
- San Antonio holds home-court advantage, though New York has demonstrated road resilience by losing only one away game during these playoffs, positioning the series as competitive despite the home-court edge.
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GREENBURGH, New York, USA (AP) — When the New York Knicks decided not to hang a sign after winning the NBA Cup against the San Antonio Spurs, they did so because they were hoping to celebrate something bigger.
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Knicks beat the Spurs for the NBA Cup, but need to do it in the NBA Finals for the title they crave
The New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup. They were waiting to celebrate something bigger.
History on the line for Knicks in NBA Finals rematch vs. resilient Spurs
When the New York Knicks won the NBA Cup in December, ownership made it clear that they wouldn’t hang a banner from the rafters at Madison Square Garden. Instead, they wanted to wait until their team played for the Larry O’Brien Trophy in the NBA finals. Five months later, that time has arrived. Ironically, they will have to face the same team they defeated to win the in-season tournament, the San Antonio Spurs. Led by superstar big man Victor W…
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