Yabusele returned to the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers last season after a five-year hiatus playing overseas. His presence with the Knicks is not hurting their win-loss record, but the front office may prefer to add him in a trade for a guard.

Every Monday, we catch you up on the happenings in the NBA. This week’s big story is Victor Wembanyama and his dramatic return. He took down an Oklahoma City Thunder team that has been invincible pretty much all season. It set up the marquee event of the week: the San Antonio Spurs taking on the New York Knicks in Tuesday’s 2025 NBA Cup final.

The Knicks (17-7) open the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas against the Magic (15-10) in a rematch of last Sunday’s physical 106–100 New York win at MSG. Orlando leads the season series 2–1. New York will miss Miles McBride’s defense and shooting,

Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks December 2 game updates, including preview, prediction, probable starting lineups, and injury reports.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 8:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #21 Home Game #11 TV: NBC/Peacock Radio: Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics return home to take on division rival New York Knicks. This is the second of 4 games between these two teams this season.

“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.

The New York Knicks face the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. How to watch: During the FuboTV-NBCUniversal dispute, fans can watch this game for FREE via a trial of DirecTV. You can also watch with a subscription to Peacock Premium or Peacock Premium Plus.