Jalen Brunson got hot in Las Vegas at the right time. The Knicks’ All-NBA point guard dropped his first 40-point game of the season on the Magic, plus dished out eight assists, to put New York into the championship game of the NBA Cup.

The New York Knicks (18-7) have done a nice job of winning the games they are supposed to lately, and they did so again after earning a 132-120 NBA Cup Semifinals victory over the injury-hampered Orlando Magic (15-11) on Saturday.

Jalen Brunson dropped 40 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Orlando Magic 132-120 on Saturday in Las Vegas to clinch a spot in the NBA Cup finals.

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

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

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.

Sunday afternoons at Madison Square Garden have a specific kind of energy, don’t they? It’s usually where the stars come out to shine, but this particular matchup between the Knicks and the Orlando Magic felt more like a street fight than a Broadway show.

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watches the court in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Oklahoma City got tested,