Knicks hang NBA Cup banner after championship win

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 23:32 · Archive

The New York Knicks have hung a banner at Madison Square Garden to celebrate their NBA Cup title, having initially refused to do so after winning the in-season tournament last December.

The New York Knicks hung an NBA Cup banner at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, reversing their earlier decision not to commemorate winning the in-season tournament. The banner went up before the team's season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers, alongside their championship banner. The Knicks had previously declined to hang an NBA Cup banner after becoming the first team to win the in-season tournament last December, saying they were looking ahead to bigger things.

The team subsequently achieved those ambitions, winning the NBA championship by defeating the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals for their first title since 1973. The Knicks had also beaten the Spurs in the NBA Cup final. Coach Mike Brown said the newly hung banner recognised the team's journey, noting that there were "ups and downs throughout the course of the year" and that their players "rallied and figured out a way to win the NBA Cup". The NBA Cup banner was the first hung at Madison Square Garden by the Knicks since they won the Atlantic Division title in 2012–13.

How it is being reported

• Knicks start their championship celebration by hanging an NBA Cup banner they previously refusedThe New York Knicks are having a banner night.Clickorlando · 20 Oct, 22:58
• Knicks start their championship celebration by hanging an NBA Cup banner they previously refusedThe New York Knicks are having a banner night.News4Jax · 20 Oct, 22:58

In this story: New York Knicks · Madison Square Garden · Philadelphia 76ers · San Antonio Spurs · Mike Brown

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