The New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs will face off in an exciting NBA Cup final showdown at T-Mobile Arena on Monday, December 16. With high hopes and a roster packed with raw talent, both teams are looking forward to having a seamless run ahead. However, the roster should stay healthy on their big night to contribute effectively.

And that's perfectly fine. In fact, the NBA probably loves Wembanyama's one-sided bickering with Holmgren. And hopes the other party joins in sooner or later. After all, NBA fans love its theatrics almost as much as it loves the actual games being played.

NBA announcer Stan Van Gundy made a tongue-in-cheek remark during the Spurs' NBA Cup quarterfinals win, suggesting Victor Wembanyama's 'Alien' nickname could lead to deportation

The French star says the Serbian center is the league’s best offensive player, but overall he ranks Shai, Giannis… and himself ahead of him.

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Recently, ESPN proposed a trade idea that would see Wembanyama teamed up with Dallas Mavericks power forward Anthony Davis. In the deal, the Spurs would get Davis, the Mavericks would get Harrison Barnes, Luke Kornet, Keldon Johnson, and multiple second-round picks, and the Chicago Bulls would get Naji Marshall.

By making it to the final, the Knicks and Spurs already have secured $212,373 per player from the NBA Cup prize money pool. The losing team on Tuesday gets nothing extra. Players

The Knicks will face off with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup championship on Tuesday. While the team’s final goal for the season may not be winning the NBA Cup, it gives t