Knicks Raise First Title Banner in 53 Years Before Opener Against LeBron James and 76ers
Photo: The New York TimesThe New York Knicks raised their first championship banner in 53 years Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden before hosting LeBron James and the 76ers in the 2026-27 season opener. The Knicks won the 2025-26 title by beating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Finals on June 13, 2026, and also hung an NBA Cup banner. Players received rings made by Jason of Beverly Hills, with just under 800 diamonds and sapphires and a mini Garden. Giveaway shirts on seats carried the wrong season. DraftKings made the Knicks 4.5-point favorites for the 7 p.m. ET NBC game, and tickets were among the priciest for an NBA regular-season game.
Right-leaning outlets lead with the ring's design, quoting its maker, and with the shirt error, which Fox News treats humorously. The left-leaning New York Times centers on ticket prices, saying the opener costs more than a trip to Paris. Alternative outlets ESPN and CBS Sports describe the ceremony and the two banners, and CBS adds betting odds and LeBron's debut. No outlet reports the game's result.
How the sides differ Right sources focus on the ring design and a T-shirt misprint; left sources stress soaring ticket prices; alternative sources cover the ceremony, banners and betting odds.
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