This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks/onsi as Knicks Look to Halt Disappointing NBA Cup Trend. The NBA Cup is upon us once again, and fans of the New York Knicks have reasons to be excited.

Top to bottom, the Knicks have the better starting lineup. Point guard Jalen Brunson is coming off his second-straight All-NBA season, with Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart able to score and defend at a high level on the wing.

The Bucks lead the all-time series 125-110, but the Knicks have won the past five meetings. New York is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Knicks vs. Bucks odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 228.

Health concerns have loomed larger over the New York Knicks' early season goings more than the fans have been recently accustomed to. Years of former head coach

Karl-Anthony Towns remains in the New York Knicks' injury report ahead of their Emirates NBA Cup debut game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Oct. 31.

The New York Knicks face the Milwaukee Bucks in a regular season NBA game on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 (10/28/25) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Both the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks lost on Sunday for the first time this season, and now they’ll face off on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Giannis Ante

Looking back at the 2024–25 NBA season, several star players went down with devastating Achilles injuries — a topic that’s resurfaced after Anthony Davis’ recent injury scare. These cases remind fans just how fragile the game can be,

CHICAGO — The Knicks could easily be 4–0 to open Mike Brown’s first season in New York. Instead, they’re 2–2 — victims of their own cold shooting. They went just 15-of-54 from three in Sunday’s loss to Miami, then 13-of-40 two nights later in Milwaukee.