Knicks embracing season-opening loss: ‘Put our egos in check’

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-22 · by Jared Schwartz

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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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🔮 With the belief that as that chemistry re-forms, those championship results will return, too.

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🔮 The Knicks could be getting a needed injury boost.

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🔮 “I think every game and every week that I’m here, my body will continue to ramp up and ramp up and get better and better.

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🔮 Wilson’s career has been defined by a constant belief that the future will be better than the present.

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🔮 They believe they will be better off for it.

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Knicks ORG · 4× 76ers ORG · 2× NBA ORG · 2× Jalen Brunson PERSON · 1× Jaylen Brown PERSON · 1× Josh Hart PERSON · 1× Knicks Merch Shop ORG · 1× LeBron James PERSON · 1× Mike Brown PERSON · 1×

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It only added to that dynamic that the 76ers — now with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown — have championship expectations and are considered one of the top threats to the Knicks’ chances of repeating.

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🔮 They believe they will be better off for it.

2026-10-22 · New York Post

Knicks embracing season-opening loss: ‘Put our egos in check’ · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

The champions were brought back down to earth. asserted

champions → bring → earth

They believe they will be better off for it. asserted

they → believe → it

“I think it’s good for us to kind of get knocked down off the mountain,” Jalen Brunson said after the Knicks’ 106-100 season-opening loss to the 76ers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. asserted

Brunson → think → Garden

“Humble ourselves, put our egos in check and see what’s going to happen. asserted

what → humble → check

I’ve told you guys since Day 1, whatever happens these first couple of weeks of the season, it’s gonna show who we truly are. asserted

we → tell → season

So let’s see.” asserted

’s → let → ?

76ers → add → chances

If the Knicks are now the hunted, it was an immediate litmus test against one of the most dangerous hunters. asserted

it → hunt → hunters

The pregame ceremony, when the Knicks raised the banner and collected their rings, was recognized by the players as the official end of the championship. asserted

Knicks → raise → championship

They can’t just assume they will pick up right where they left off. asserted

they → assume → ?

And they don’t want to view themselves as champions. asserted

they → want → champions

They’re back to square one, just like the rest of the NBA. asserted

They → ’re → NBA

“We shouldn’t sit there and think we’re the champions because we’re not,” Josh Hart said. asserted

Hart → sit → ?

“We’re 0-1. asserted

We → ’re → ?

We’re the worst team in the NBA right now. asserted

We → ’re → NBA

So we need to play like it.” asserted

we → need → it

Identifying those problems could be more beneficial in the long term than a regular-season win. uncertain

Identifying → identify → win

“I want to win, don’t get me wrong,” coach Mike Brown said. asserted

Brown → want → ?

“Don’t get that twisted at all. asserted

that → get → ?

I want to freaking win, but not at the expense of us skipping steps in the process. asserted

us → want → process

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