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

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.

For a player like Jalen Brunson, who was named the NBA Cup Finals MVP after scoring 25 points with eight assists and four rebounds, the prize money isn’t necessarily a huge deal. Brunson makes about $39 million per year, so he instead plans to use some of the NBA Cup money to give back.

NBA Power Rankings, Week 8 The West is ready to dominate the East ... I think Right now, the top four in our power rankings are all Western Conference teams, ra

Here’s a quick look at the NBA games scheduled for December 17, with a preview of each matchup and a prediction on who has the edge. These games feature key stars, tough defensive battles, and a few players who could make the difference.

Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns gave his thoughts on if the team should hang a banner after winning the NBA Cup.

On the Eastern Conference side of the bracket on Tuesday, the Orlando Magic came back from a 15-0 deficit to defeat their in-state rivals, the Miami Heat, while the surging New York Knicks used a dominant second quarter to race past the Toronto Raptors and win for the eighth time in their last nine games.