LeBron James says it was ‘pretty special’ for 76ers to spoil the Knicks’ ring night

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-21 · by Christian Arnold

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LeBron James expressed satisfaction after helping the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the New York Knicks 106-100 on Tuesday night during a pre-game ceremony where the Knicks celebrated their long-awaited NBA championship. During the game, James got into an exchange with a fan who criticized him for using a helicopter and not cheering for the local team despite living in New York; Spike Lee intervened to calm the situation. James contributed 14 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in his debut with the 76ers, marking the start of his two-year stint with the team after initially considering a move to play in Madison Square Garden.

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LeBron James made his regular-season debut with the Philadelphia 76ers in their victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, October 24, 2026. During the game, Knicks fans chanted "We don't want you!" towards James, who had been linked to the Knicks during free agency but ultimately signed with the Sixers.

The New York Knicks faced a public relations issue when their parent company, Madison Square Garden Sports, sent out an email that led employees to believe they were selecting championship rings. Instead, clicking on the link directed them to mandatory cybersecurity training as part of a phishing simulation exercise. The company later acknowledged this was an "unfortunate mistake" and assured that over 275 individuals would still receive their championship rings worth more than $3.7 million.

Bruce Arthur's article in The Athletic highlighted the unusual circumstances surrounding the Knicks' ring ceremony, noting the absence of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver due to tensions between owner James Dolan and the league. Joe Kottke from NBC News also reported on the phishing incident, criticizing the management for their handling of employee communications during such a significant moment for the team.

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That was LeBron James’ mindset after he helped the 76ers defeat the Knicks 106-100 on Tuesday night in the season opener, which came after the Knicks celebrated last year’s NBA championship — the franchise’s first in 53 years — with a ring and banner ceremony before tip-off.

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🔮 If you can’t get a ring yourself, you might as well spoil the party.

2026-10-21 · New York Post

LeBron James says it was ‘pretty special’ for 76ers to spoil the Knicks’ ring night · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 2 hedged)

If you can’t get a ring yourself, you might as well spoil the party. uncertain

you → get → party

Knicks → help → off

“Yeah, I do,” James told NBC when asked if he liked getting a win on the Knicks’ celebration night. asserted

he → do → night

“It’s pretty special,” he continued with a grin. asserted

he → ’ → grin

James finished the night with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 34 minutes on the court in the Sixers’ win at Madison Square Garden. asserted

James → finish → Garden

It wasn’t the only memorable shot at Knicks fans that he got during the game. asserted

he → get → game

In the second quarter, he was seen exchanging words with a spectator sitting courtside at the Garden. asserted

he → see → Garden

According to Mike Tirico on the NBC broadcast, a fan behind him yelled at LeBron about his helicopter and said that just because the NBA superstar lives in New York, it didn’t mean they would cheer for him. uncertain

they → accord → him

A video posted online showed James cursing at the fan, appearing to tell them there “ain’t nothing soft about the Midwest, I don’t know what the f–k you talking about.” asserted

you → post → what

Eventually, Spike Lee stepped in to play peacemaker and cooler heads prevailed. asserted

heads → step → peacemaker

“Guess who’s playing peacemaker? asserted

who → guess → peacemaker

Spike Lee,” Reggie Miller said on the broadcast, much to his own amusement. asserted

Miller → say → amusement

“He’s over here playing peacemaker. asserted

He → ’ → peacemaker

Boy, I’ve seen everything.” asserted

I → see → everything

The win marked James’ first with the 76ers after he signed a two-year, $8 million contract with Philly in a much-anticipated free agency. asserted

he → mark → agency

James also recently told ESPN that he even envisioned playing in New York. asserted

he → tell → York

“I had visions of playing in [Madison Square] Garden and finishing my career in the Garden,” James said. “One of the best places I’ve ever played. asserted

I → have → places

“I think it’s the No. 1 arena in the world, as far as for a basketball player. asserted

it → think → player

But after [the Knicks] beat San Antonio, I was like, ‘Hey, I can’t.’ asserted

I → beat → Antonio

I couldn’t do it.” asserted

I → do → it

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