After a summer of celebrations and preparations, the Knicks will have the franchise’s first opportunity to defend a title in 53 years once the 2026–27 NBA season tips off in October.
The defending champs drew the new-look 76ers with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown for the first game of the season, which also happens to be ring night at Madison Square Garden. It’s the cultivation of championship festivities for a franchise whose fan base went without a title for over a half-century.
