Knicks beat the Spurs for the NBA Cup, but need to do it in the NBA Finals for the title they crave‎

When the New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup, they did so because they were waiting to celebrate something bigger. Nearly a week after clinching their first NBA Finals berth since 1999, the Knicks were at last able to practice Sunday while knowing who they were practicing for, after Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs knocked off Oklahoma City on Saturday night in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. “I mean, they’re a special team,” Knicks guard Deuce McBride said.