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Knicks guard Jalen Brunson will guest-star in Law & Order: SVU’s 28th season (Episode 5), airing November 5 with the role kept under wraps. The appearance follows his prior SVU connection in a pretaped opening musical number with Mariska Hargitay, and Brunson is also set to host Saturday Night Live’s Season 52 premiere on September 26 as the Knicks prepare to open the season October 20 at Madison Square Garden.
New York signed five veterans—Bruce Brown, John Konchar, Ochai Agbaji, Drew Eubanks, and James Wiseman—to Exhibit 9 deals, turning training camp into serious competition for two open spots: a backup center (Eubanks vs Wiseman) and a wing role (Brown vs Konchar vs Agbaji). The article provides brief bios and notes Wiseman’s injury history and potential fit, with Eubanks offering rim protection, Konchar delivering defense and energy, Brown bringing versatility, and Agbaji aiming to stabilize wing depth. The Knicks still have room for two standard contracts and three two-way slots, hinting at additional roster moves to come.
MSG Sports paused Knicks ticket sales after a pricing mistake would have raised costs, and will revert to last year’s pricing with an average ~12% increase. The move follows outrage over a high get-in price (over $1,000) for Opening Night as the Knicks prepare to raise a championship banner, with MSG apologizing that the error was unintentional and promising a swift fix to avoid alienating fans.
The New York Knicks signed James Wiseman, Bruce Brown and Ochai Agbaji to non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 deals, joining John Konchar and Drew Eubanks as they vie for the 14th and final roster spot ahead of training camp on Sept. 28. With 13 standard contracts currently on the books, the Knicks can only add one more deal to stay under the second apron, and the winner of this competition will convert to a standard contract before the season, a dynamic echoing last year’s approach of veterans contending for a single guaranteed spot that could shape bench depth.
New signings John Konchar and Drew Eubanks join the Knicks on training-camp deals to compete for the last roster spot; Konchar offers wing depth and potential shooting versatility, while Eubanks adds size and versatility. Due to second apron cap rules, it's unlikely both make Opening Night, and the moves could foreshadow a trade or further roster moves. The Knicks currently have 17 players in camp with room for four more.
Knicks star Jalen Brunson delivered a pre-taped cameo in Mariska Hargitay’s Emmys 2026 opener, sharing playful exchanges about the night’s pressure while he fans the Knicks’ 2026 championship glow, and confirming the appearance was pre-recorded rather than live as part of the celeb-packed ceremony.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson will host Saturday Night Live's Season 52 premiere on Sept. 26, fresh off leading the Knicks to the NBA title, with Katseye as the musical guest. The four-week hosting slate also includes Dakota Johnson, Inde Navarrette, and Shane Gillis, and there could be celebrity cameos from Knicks attendees Timothée Chalamet, Mariska Hargitay, and Taylor Swift.
The Knicks are weighing defensive-minded veterans Drew Eubanks and John Konchar for final roster spots, per Ian Begley. Eubanks would add size and depth at center but battled injuries last season and would likely sign a non-guaranteed deal, while Konchar, a versatile wings/forward, is known for rebounding, defense and perimeter shooting after being waived by Minnesota. New York currently has 13 guaranteed contracts and is expected to start the season with 14 standard deals due to the second tax apron, with extension chatter centering on Towns and Hart and less likelihood for Miles McBride.
The NBA unveiled the full 2026-27 regular-season schedule, led by the defending champion Knicks raising their rings on opening night against the Philadelphia 76ers; the slate features Oct. 20 as the start, Christmas Day games, Emirates Cup events through December, a Paris game on Jan. 14 and a Manchester game on Jan. 17, plus All-Star Weekend in February and the Feb. 11 trade deadline, with division-based schedules and a roster-wide, cap-driven balance that could keep the title race wide open.
The defending champion Knicks will begin their title defense by hosting LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers on Opening Night (Oct. 20) at MSG to raise their banner and rings, in NBC’s 7 p.m. ET opener. Christmas Day features a Knicks–Spurs Finals rematch at MSG with Victor Wembanyama, while New York also visits Boston on Oct. 23 for an Amazon Prime doubleheader against the Celtics—the first meeting with Mitchell Robinson after he signed with Boston this offseason.
New York is expected to offer Karl-Anthony Towns a contract extension this offseason, but not a maximum deal, due to his age (31 next season) and the Knicks' growing salary commitments; Towns has been an All-Star in both of his Knicks seasons and played a key role in the title run, with a 2027/28 player option keeping extension timing flexible. Gersson Rosas’ departure was amicable after his contract expired. The coaching staff is not expected to undergo major changes, though there is some uncertainty about whether Jordan Brink will return. With the 2026/27 schedule on the near horizon and focus on Knicks-Sixers matchups, front-office moves and extension decisions will remain under close watch.
As the 2026–27 season approaches, SI unveils its offseason edition of championship power rankings, noting a chaotic summer of roster moves and rule changes that have reconfigured the title race. The Knicks sit No. 1 after defending the title and adding Karl-Anthony Towns, while the top five also includes the Thunder, Spurs, 76ers, and Heat, with Detroit, Boston, Denver, Cleveland, and the Lakers filling the rest of the list. The piece analyzes each team's offseason moves, fit, and health to gauge championship upside in a volatile, star-driven landscape.
DAZN will become the exclusive streaming home for New York–area teams—the Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders, and Sabres—with 24/7 feeds from the YES Network and MSG Networks in local markets, effectively replacing the Gotham Sports app. Linear subscribers will access these feeds on DAZN at no extra cost, with migration planned after the MLB season for the 2026–27 seasons. The deal expands DAZN’s digital footprint and follows its ViewLift acquisition, positioning the platform as a new home for teams previously tied to RSN operators.
LeBron James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, with insiders citing the team’s proximity to New York City as a key edge over rivals; the Knicks reportedly did not pursue him, and James may maintain residences in both NYC and Philadelphia, reminiscent of Wilt Chamberlain’s East Coast commute.
Jalen Brunson told Variety’s Sports & Entertainment Studio that there’s no firm plan for a Knicks visit to the White House after their championship, noting the team hasn’t discussed it yet and that he learned about Taylor Swift’s high-profile wedding at Madison Square Garden the same way everyone else did. He enjoyed Swift’s courtside support during the Finals, speculated that the Knicks’ title run might have helped spark the wedding’s venue, and pivots to projects like starting a media company and a potential SVU cameo. He also discussed his post-Finals wrist surgery to repair a tendon, the ongoing rehab, and his role on JPMorgan Chase’s Athlete Council, which aims to help young athletes manage money and plan for life after sports.