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8 min read • 21 Oct 2026

New York Knicks and their fans share one more title celebration with championship ring and banner ceremony

Even three hours before the New York Knicks season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers, you could sense the excitement outside of Madison Square Garden. The sun had come out, and the bars across the street were filled ...

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3 min read • 21 Oct 2026

First-round pick Mikel Brown Jr. looking to help Nets prove critics wrong

Rookie Mikel Brown Jr. — the centerpiece of the Nets rebuild — is set to make his anticipated NBA debut in Wednesday’s season opener against the visiting Hornets.The No. 6 pick and his Nets teammates are intimately...

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7 min read • 21 Oct 2026

76ers 106, Knicks 100: Scenes from banner night

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 20: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks receives his 2025-26 NBA Championship ring before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 20, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City,...

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6 min read • 21 Oct 2026

Knicks' banner-raising night spoiled by 106-100 loss to 76ers

The Knicks raised a championship banner for the first time in over half a century at Madison Square Garden, but the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled the party, handing New York a 106-100 loss on Tuesday night to open the 2026-...

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3 min read • 21 Oct 2026

Knicks vs. 76ers recap, results: Maxey stars as Philadelphia wins opener with new-look squad

The New York Knicks picked up their NBA championship rings, but the Philadelphia 76ers left Madison Square Garden with a 106-100 victory Tuesday in the teams' season opener.Tyrese Maxey had a game-high 28 points for ...

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5 min read • 21 Oct 2026

Knicks’ banner-raising effort comes up short in opening loss to 76ers

Knicks 76ersThe Knicks found themselves trailing in the fourth quarter. Just like before those heroic playoff moments — those moments they celebrated in a stirring ceremony. Except this time, as the defending cham...

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9 min read • 21 Oct 2026

Banner night for new-look Sixers with win over defending champs at MSG

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks the ball during the third quarter of the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2026 in New York City. N...

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3 min read • 21 Oct 2026

Kings star calls Ben Simmons’ Achilles injury ‘Worst thing I’ve ever seen’

Ben Simmons was well on his way to making a comeback in the NBA.That was until he tore his Achilles while practicing last Sunday.Now, he will miss the rest of the 2026-2027 season.After the Kings finished wrapping up pra...

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2 min read • 21 Oct 2026

Warriors guard Brandon Williams unlocks partial contract guarantee

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Brandon Williams #12 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 13, 2026 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE ...

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1 min read • 21 Oct 2026

'Playing with fire': Brown says he wouldn't have felt good about Knicks win given play

Knicks coach Mike Brown would've taken the win against the 76ers -- but wouldn't have been happy with it, acknowledging that relying on late-game magic or the feel-good vibes of ring night wouldn't be enough to start the...

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1 min read • 21 Oct 2026

Embiid 'all over the place' in 3-block opener, targets All-Defensive season

Sixers center Joel Embiid shined in a season-opening win over the Knicks on Tuesday, posting 13 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and three blocks....

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2 min read • 21 Oct 2026

Warriors Draymond Green anoints Yaxel Lendeborg “the next face of the franchise”

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors poses with Yaxel Lendeborg #1 during media day at Chase Center on September 28, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: U...

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