In the Las Vegas semifinals, the Knicks beat the Magic and the Spurs pulled off a major upset by eliminating the Thunder, who had only lost once.

For San Antonio, the NBA Cup final was an education. A painful education. The Spurs let an 11-point third quarter lead slip away and then some on Tuesday night, falling to the New York Knicks 124-113 ...

The 29-year-old, sometimes deemed too small to be the No. 1 option on a title-winning team, assembled a 25-point showing to go with eight rebounds, four rebounds and two blocks.