Knicks Beat Spurs Hang NBA Cup Banner

The Knicks won the midseason NBA Cup but management has opted not to immortalize the feat with a banner. For a franchise still marked by the long drought since 1973 and years of public humiliation, many argue the Cup is a meaningful sign of recovery and fan endurance. As one fan put it, "We here." J Ellis said, "I would absolutely hang the banner." Merlin sees the victory over the Spurs, the game plan tweaks by Mike Brown and the way New York handled Victor Wembanyama as proof of real progress. It is not a championship yet, but it is a high leverage win that can reset expectations and stitch up old wounds. Hanging the banner would tell fans they have moved from survival to revival.