On Saturday, we have just two games on the NBA schedule, a pair of NBA Cup semi-finals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. At 5:30 p.m. ET, the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic meet in the front end of the doubleheader on Prime Video.

The NBA has issued a $35,000 fine to Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane for forcefully throwing the ball at an opponent “in an unsportsmanlike manner.”

“League sources tell ClutchPoints that the Knicks have had exploratory discussions with two Western Conference teams about potential trades, with New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo at the center of various proposals.”

The New York Knicks thumped the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 9 in a 117-101 NBA Cup quarterfinal victory fueled by a massive night from Jalen Brunson.

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