The New York Knicks will open both of their title defenses against LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers. This was reported by infohub.kz.
According to the league's announcement on Wednesday, the Knicks will travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers on Oct. 30 in the opening night of NBA Cup group play. This will be the first game of the tournament's group stage.
It is worth noting that the teams are already scheduled to meet in the Oct. 20 season opener at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks will receive their NBA championship rings, and James will play his first game since signing with the 76ers last month.
This is the fourth season of the NBA Cup. Group stage games will be played on Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Nov. 24, Nov. 25, and Nov. 27, when the Knicks will host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat.
Last year, the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup final to become champions. However, they became the first team to refuse to hang a banner acknowledging that achievement. Instead, they will hang the banner they really wanted — their first since 1973 — on opening night after beating the Spurs again for the NBA championship in June.
The Knicks-76ers matchup in East Group B will open a Prime Video doubleheader, followed by the Lakers at Golden State in West Group C.
Quarterfinal play will be on Dec. 4 and 5, with semifinals on Dec. 8 and/or Dec. 9, all at team sites. The championship game will be on Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the first time it has been staged outside Las Vegas.
The league will release the entire 2026-27 schedule on Thursday at 3 p.m. EDT. It revealed the schedule for opening night and Christmas on Tuesday.