The Knicks are catching an harm break.BOSTON — The Knicks are catching an harm break.
Paolo Banchero, the main scorer for the Magic, will miss Sunday’s recreation at MSG after being recognized with a excessive ankle sprain.
Banchero, an All-Star energy ahead, sustained the harm in the fourth quarter of Friday’s loss to the Timberwolves.
In an opening-night loss to the Hawks earlier in the week, Banchero dropped 35 factors on an environment friendly 10-for-12 taking pictures.
Paolo Banchero goes up for a shot during the Magic’s loss to the Timberwolves on Oct. 23, 2026 in Orlando, Fla. NBAE via Getty Images
The Magic, like the Knicks, are 0-2.
In truth, the Knicks, who fell to the Celtics on Friday, are the first defending champs to lose their first two video games since the Dallas Mavericks in 2011.
“We break the season into five-game segments,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said before New York’s comeback fell quick in Boston. “There are marks that we like to hit in these 5 video games and it variety of gives us a good really feel of where you were, in a truthful quantity of video games, and to see if you can make progress in the next 5.
“Obviously you want to go 5-0, you’ll take 4-1, and then maybe you have to take 3-2. But if you’re doing anything less than that, you know that nobody is reaching their potential.”
Ringgate prompted another assertion.
A day after the Knicks announced they were handing out 275 championship rings to staff at the value of $3.7 million, an MSG spokesperson clarified Saturday that it was always the plan and not a response to the backlash of a report in The Athletic about empty ring containers and callous cybersecurity checks.
As The Post reported Friday, the Knicks were always going to give out the rings — including to the whole assistant teaching workers.
“There is a great deal of misinformation regarding the championship rings,” Saturday’s assertion learn. “The plan has always been to distribute more than 275 rings and jewellery to the individuals in the group who were half of last season’s success. As is widespread with many groups, the gamers were always supposed to get their rings as half of the opening-night ceremony and then everyone else will obtain theirs in about 4 to six weeks.
“Regarding the phishing email, the process of securing and reminding our employees to protect our IP was not a mistake but the choice to use the ring to do so was a mistake and we apologize to our employees and the fans. Winning the championship was a great moment for all New Yorkers. Those who choose to focus on the negative are missing the joy that comes with the team’s accomplishment.”