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Knicks to Open Season Against -- "Shocker" -- LeBron and Sixers

 To the surprise of really nobody, the NBA made it official that the New York Knicks will open the 2026-27 season at the Garden against LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers on October 20. 

The announcement was made official on Instagram.  

 

Once James made it be known his intentions to join the Sixers after eight seasons out in L.A. it was pretty obvious where the NBA was going to go with the season opener. 

The Knicks will be raising their NBA Championship banner, and what better way to tip things off with a marquee match-up between two bitter Atlantic Division rivals. 

Of course, the Knicks had their way with the Sixers in the playoffs, sweeping Philly in four games of the Eastern Conference semi's en route to their historic NBA Finals victory.  

James meanwhile had a pretty in depth free agency period, juggling between a number of options with rumors linking him to Golden State, Miami and Cleveland. There were even reports that James contacted the Knicks, but they said 'no thanks.' If that's true, it will only add to the intensity of the night.  

Moreover, New York's first road test will come three days later on October 23 against the Boston Celtics. The Knicks and Celtics didn't see one another in this past postseason, but the rivals did meet in the 2025 playoffs, with New York winning that semifinals series. 

Of course this match-up will be highlighted by the return of Boston's Jayson Tatum who missed most of last season with an Achillies tear injury he suffered against the Knicks in the '25 playoffs. Should be fun. 

And in case you needed more incentive to spend Christmas in New York, well, the Knicks will host an NBA Finals rematch against the San Antonio Spurs on Christmas Day at 12 noon.  

As for the rest of the schedule that has not been revealed at this time. 

The Brooklyn Nets schedule also remains under wraps at the moment.  

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