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Knicks begin NBA Cup title defense with shot at revenge against LeBron James, 76ers

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Bondy, S. (2026, October 30). Knicks begin NBA Cup title defense with shot at revenge against LeBron James, 76ers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/sports/knicks-begin-nba-cup-title-defense-with-shot-at-revenge-against-lebron-james-76ers/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-30 · by Stefan Bondy

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On October 31, LeBron James scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead shot late in the game as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks 98-93 in an NBA Cup group stage matchup. This marked the second consecutive defeat for the Knicks at the hands of the 76ers within less than two weeks, with Tyrese Maxey contributing 27 points to the win. The game was played in a highly charged atmosphere reminiscent of playoff basketball, showcasing the intense rivalry between these teams. Despite strong performances from both teams, it was James's clutch play that sealed the victory for Philadelphia.

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🔮 But the Knicks couldn’t make it happen.
🔮 CHICAGO — The Knicks will start their secondary title defense like they began their primary — against LeBron and the 76ers.
🔮 Assistant coach Chris Jent will be away from the team for an undisclosed period of time for personal reasons, The Post has learned.
🔮 Brown said Drummond will remain the first backup in Tuesday’s game against the Pistons.
🔮 Those will eventually fall.
🔮 It’s only No. 33 for Ewing, No. 15 for Dick McGuire and a lot of champions — the combined starting lineups of 1970 and 1973, plus the coach: No. 10 Walt Frazier, No. 19 Willis Reed, No. 12 Dick Barnett, No. 22 Dave DeBusschere, No. 24 Bill Bradley, No. 613 for Red Holzman’s career victories.
🔮 New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links.
2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Knicks have plenty of repeat doubters NBA survey shows
🔮 Coach Mike Brown said he would revisit Towns as the hub this season and Thursday’s evidence was on display early.
🔮 Drew Eubanks, a veteran center, suffered a torn pectoral muscle and will be waived by New York, a source confirmed Thursday morning.
🔮 We’ll keep watching film and keep drilling it and all that other stuff.” Tony Bradley (10 points in seven minutes, 5-for-5 from the field) and Pacôme Dadiet (seven points, 2-for-3 from long distance) were efficient for the Knicks off the bench. None of the starters are expected to play Tuesday in Toronto, which is the second half of a back-to-back.
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Bulls Knicks Philadelphia Sixers the NBA Cup

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Knicks ORG · 11× Dadiet PERSON · 3× Bulls ORG · 2× LeBron PERSON · 2× Philadelphia ORG · 2× Sixers ORG · 2× 76ers ORG · 1× CHICAGO GPE · 1× Pistons ORG · 1× Tyrese Maxey PERSON · 1×

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This time, the Knicks (2-3) are coming off consecutive victories — against the Pistons and Bulls — while Philadelphia (4-1) is still riding the pace and skill of Maxey, the reigning Eastern Conference player of the week.
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🔮 CHICAGO — The Knicks will start their secondary title defense like they began their primary — against LeBron and the 76ers.

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CHICAGO — The Knicks will start their secondary title defense like they began their primary — against LeBron and the 76ers. asserted
they → start → LeBron
The group stage of the NBA Cup kicks off for the Knicks on Friday night in Philadelphia, a rematch of the regular-season opener from 10 days prior. asserted
stage → kick → opener
The Knicks lost that matchup, 106-100, because Tyrese Maxey took off and LeBron finished. asserted
LeBron → lose → matchup
This time, the Knicks (2-3) are coming off consecutive victories — against the Pistons and Bulls — while Philadelphia (4-1) is still riding the pace and skill of Maxey, the reigning Eastern Conference player of the week. asserted
Philadelphia → come → week
“We just need to obviously not do what we did [the last time we played them],” Jalen Brunson said. asserted
Brunson → need → them
Brunson broke out of his shooting slump in Wednesday’s victory over the Bulls, reeling off 38 points with six treys. asserted
Brunson → break → treys
The winner automatically advances to the quarterfinals, along with two wild cards from the six groups. asserted
winner → advance → groups
Last year, the Knicks won the tournament, with the semifinals and finals held in Vegas. asserted
semifinals → win → Vegas
This year, if they advance, the semis are at the home team’s arena and the final is at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indiana, the historic basketball site from “Hoosiers” and home of Butler University. asserted
final → advance → University
Despite winning the NBA Cup, Knicks owner James Dolan declined to hang the banner until they won the NBA Finals. asserted
they → win → Finals
Pacôme Dadiet will hit free agency in the summer because the Knicks, as expected, are declining to pick up his $5.4 million team option for next season, a source confirmed. asserted
source → hit → season
Dadiet, a 2024 first-round pick, has been out of the rotation again and is worth more to the Knicks as a trade chip on an expiring deal than on the books for over $5 million next season. asserted
Dadiet → expire → million
The 21-year-old Frenchman has logged one minute this season. asserted
Frenchman → log → minute
For his career, Dadiet is averaging 1.6 points on 33 percent shooting. asserted
Dadiet → average → shooting
He’s the lone Knicks first-round pick on the roster. asserted
He → ’ → roster
ESPN first reported that the Knicks were declining Dadiet’s option. asserted
Knicks → report → option
Sixers star Jaylen Brown is listed as questionable for Friday with knee soreness. asserted
Brown → list → soreness
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