Two years ago Brunson, the most celebrated second-round pick since Nikola Jokic, led all American-born players in scoring, and he has since maintained the pace. He has been an MVP top-five finisher and for the second time with the Knicks he’s averaging 28 points.

As the Knicks regained control of the game late in the third quarter, Brunson dropped Anthony Black — who had told The Post he planned to “get into his jersey and see how he responds” on Friday — with a stepback before drilling a 3-pointer.

The finale of the NBA's in-season tournament is set, with two high-profile squads meeting in the NBA Cup championship.

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.

Find out when and how to watch the NBA Cup 2025 final between San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, scheduled in Nevada, United States.

Rick Famuyiwa ("Dope," "The Mandalorian") has come aboard as the film's director.

One could say that the Los Angeles Lakers claimed supremacy over the NBA during the early 2000s. Boasting one of the greatest duos of all time in Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Purple and Gold remain the last team to three-peat (2000-2002) in the league to date.

Both the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's NBA Cup semifinals matchup.