Hall of Famer Charles Barkley dismissed the NBA's in-season tournament, calling it “embarrassing" and questioning why players need extra pay to compete.

It’s been more than half a century since the New York Knicks won their last NBA Championship — but their claim to the championship of the Emirates NBA Cup 2025 tournament is as brand-new as the freshly-polished center court hardwood at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.

Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs vs. Jalen Brunson and the Knicks. The NBA's in-season tournament will crown a new champion Tuesday night.

Multiple human rights organizations are petitioning the National Basketball Association (NBA) to drop Dubai’s government-owned Emirates airline as a sponsor of the league’s in-season tournament, the Emirates NBA Cup,

Definitely the latter. Brunson was the steadiest of players and certainly the most impactful for the Knicks during their journey to the midseason championship. The 123-114 victory in the title game over the San Antonio Spurs and against their pesky guards was the Cup’s crowning achievement but, honestly, rather routine for Brunson.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league could look into playing the in-season tournament in college venues. Could Mackey Arena be a potential host site?

For those of you who wondered why Victor Wembanyama was tearful after the San Antonio Spurs lost to the New York Knicks in the 2025 NBA Cup final, it wasn't about basketball for him. "I'm sorry, I lost somebody today," Wembanyama said to reporters before taking one more question and heading out.

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.