The New York Knicks suffered a setback by the Boston Celtics, 107-103, on October 23, 2026. This marks their first 0-2 start in 15 years as defending champions. Jayson Tatum put up 36 points for the Celtics, while the Knicks were defeated again. Mitchell Robinson's departure from the Knicks was confirmed, with no hostility behind it. The team addressed an incident where rings were mistakenly used in an email to employees as an unfortunate mistake.