The Aporia · 76ers win opening game with LeBron James, beat NBA champion Knicks 106-100

On opening night, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the NBA champion New York Knicks 106-100 in a game where Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points and Jaylen Brown added 19 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in his first game with the team. LeBron James, playing his NBA-record 24th season, contributed 14 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. The Knicks struggled, shooting just 37% from the field, despite Jalen Brunson's 21 points. Philadelphia overcame a second-half deficit to secure their victory, positioning themselves as strong contenders for this year’s title following recent roster additions.

Written by AI on 2026-10-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Brunson told fans inside Madison Square Garden in a pre-game ceremony when the Knicks raised their NBA championship banner and received their rings that: “The joy that this city had this summer, we would love to replicate that again.” Maybe they can, but they will have to play a lot better than they did Tuesday in shooting 37 per cent overall and 33.3 per cent on threes.

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76ers win opening game with LeBron James, beat NBA champion Knicks 106-100 · assertive framing

The Philadelphia 76ers sent an opening-night message they’ll be a contender for the New York Knicks’ NBA title after adding LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, rallying for a 106-100 victory Tuesday. asserted

they → send → victory

Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points and Brown had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his first game since he was acquired from Boston. asserted

he → score → Boston

James began his NBA-record 24th season by finishing with 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists. asserted

James → begin → points

The 76ers got three 3-pointers from Anfernee Simons and two from fellow newcomer Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, as the reserves took advantage of the open looks they got when the Knicks were caught focusing too much on the bigger names. asserted

Knicks → get → names

Jalen Brunson scored 21 points but the NBA Final MVP shot just 6 for 19 from the field. asserted

MVP → score → field

they → tell → threes

Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 12 rebounds. asserted

Towns → have → points

The Knicks dominated the 76ers in a second-round sweep, early on during their streak of 13 straight victories as part of a 16-3 finish with the highest point differential in NBA post-season history. asserted

Knicks → dominate → history

Philadelphia then went out and traded for Brown and signed James after the NBA’s career scoring leader decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers, setting the 76ers up with the potential to be one of the best teams in the league. asserted

leader → go → league

They certainly didn’t have a smooth start but played better as the game went on. asserted

game → have → start

The Sixers closed the third quarter with an 11-0 run, capped by Brown’s second straight three-pointer that came at the buzzer and gave Philadelphia an 83-76 lead. asserted

that → close → lead

Maxey’s three-point play early in the fourth made it 87-78. asserted

it → make → fourth

The Knicks cut it to 96-95 when Towns made a three-pointer, but Joel Embiid answered with one and the Sixers stayed ahead. asserted

Sixers → cut → one

Embiid finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. asserted

Embiid → finish → points

Brunson, wearing gold sneakers for the occasion, couldn’t help the Knicks recover by hitting the type of big shots he did when they repeatedly came back to beat San Antonio in five games for their first championship since 1973. asserted

they → wear → 1973

The festive pre-game party gave way to a first half filled with long stretches of fouls and missed shots, not leaving much reason for the cheers to continue. asserted

cheers → give → reason

The Knicks went ahead by 10 with one good flurry but it was down to 58-54 at halftime. asserted

it → go → halftime

76ers win opening game with LeBron James, beat NBA champion Knicks 106-100

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