The New York Knicks face the San Antonio Spurs in the championship game of the NBA Cup on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.

The NBA world is on hold on Tuesday night, as the third NBA Cup champion in league history will be crowned in Las Vegas. The New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson e

By how the NBA defines pace, which is a bit of a flawed stat, the Knicks aren’t playing that much faster. They’re still bottom-five in that category. Their secondary assists and passes per game aren’t much improved, if at all.

The Magic and Knicks square off first in a game that could provide fans a preview of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks and Magic are among the best teams in the East this season, with New York coming into the game on a four-game winning streak.

If the Milwaukee Bucks end up in a situation where they have to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo, a new suitor from the Western Conference has emerged as a potential landing spot.

The Knicks are looking at guards as the NBA December 15 contract date unofficially opens trade season in the league.

According to NBA reporter Howard Beck, Giannis Antetokounmpo will show interest in the Miami Heat as a potential option after the Knicks.

The Nuggets prepare for a four-game homestead that starts with a rematch of their 112-109 victory in Houston. The Rockets are 3-2 to start December and have played a similarly easy strength of schedule to Denver lately.