Knicks' NBA Cup Banner Unveiled at MSG in Photo Ahead of Ceremony Celebrating 2026 Championship
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Key Points:
- The New York Knicks have officially acknowledged their 2025 NBA Cup championship by raising the NBA Cup banner ahead of their season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Initially, the Knicks did not plan to raise the NBA Cup banner, focusing instead on their ultimate goal of winning an NBA title.
- The team won the NBA Cup in December by defeating the San Antonio Spurs, and later faced the Spurs again in the NBA Finals, winning the championship in June.
- Jalen Brunson, named NBA Cup MVP in December, also earned NBA Finals MVP honors after scoring a franchise record 45 points in the title-clinching Game 5.
- The Knicks will celebrate their championship run with a ring ceremony and banner raising at Madison Square Garden, marking their first championship banner since 1973.
