The Knicks on Tuesday won the 2025 NBA Cup Final in Las Vegas with a 124-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. It marks New York's first win in the tournament, as the first two editions went to the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, respectively.

Looking back at the Emirates NBA Cup winner, the game MVP and All-NBA Cup teams from each season. New York's depth delivers big, Karl-Anthony Towns returns for the moment and the Knicks hope to flip the Cup script.

The NBA rolls on after Christmas with a packed Friday slate. December 26 features several key Eastern and Western Conference matchups. Some teams are pushing for playoff position, while others are focused on development and momentum.

For the third straight time, San Antonio has toppled the reigning NBA champions, handing OKC three of its five losses in the 2025-26 season.

No matter your thoughts, though, 30 NBA teams have a chance to win it. Only one did: the New York Knicks.

The Spurs defeated the Thunder 117-102, marking their third recent win against the NBA champions, with De'Aaron Fox scoring 29 points for San Antonio.

In other words, how did past champions of the NBA Cup—the Lakers in 2023-24, the Bucks in 2024-25—perform the rest of the way in the regular season and in the postseason, if they advanced that far? Let's take a deep dive.

New York Knicks players will give some of the prize money from the NBA Cup to employees who work with the team on and off the court.

The Christmas Day slate is always one of the best ones of the NBA calendar and the Los Angeles Lakers are a staple on the holiday given their popularity globally.