They are the patch of calm where everywhere else storm clouds are either raging or gathering momentum. This can all change on a dime, of course — or with the snap of an ankle, or the crackle of a knee, or even if things go particularly poorly beginning with an unfavorable outcome of the game with the Raptors.

The New York Knicks and Orlando Magic won Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal games on Tuesday, advancing to a semifinal head-to-head Eastern Conference matchup on Saturday in Las Vegas. The winner of Saturday's Knicks-Magic contest plays in the NBA Cup championship game on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Las Vegas against the eventual West winner.

NBA Cup prize money isn’t created equally. For Karl-Anthony Towns, it’s a tiny fraction of his $53 million salary. For Tyler Kolek, it’s a big bonus.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, if the Milwaukee Bucks are open to discussing Giannis Antetokounmpo with teams, the New York Knicks will no longer have the exclusive negotiating window as his preferred destination.

Stiller is a known die-hard Knicks fan — and yet, he chose to show off his Ohio pride instead by wearing a Dayton Dragons jacket to a game.

Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns looks spry and strong in NBA Cup showdown with Raptors, despite missing Sunday's win vs. Magic

The New York Knicks are winners of three straight games and are currently No. 2 behind the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference standings. However, despit