In the New York Knicks case, even if you beat 'em...you still hope they join you. Reports have come out suggesting that Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla may have been targeted as the Knicks' replacement for Tom Thibodeau.

On Wednesday evening, the New York Knicks moved to 1-0 on the 2025-26 NBA season with a 119-111 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on opening night. It was a balanced scoring attack from the Knicks, who were led by 24 points from OG Anunoby and 23 from point guard Jalen Brunson.

A new era for the New York Knicks began Wednesday night with plenty of familiar faces hinting at their potential once the roster is closer to whole.

Episode two of the 2025-26 New York Knicks season could feature the revenge of the Thibs. Multiple reports from the base of the Boston Celtics revealed that for

"To have Thibs here at our practice and explaining some of the things that he saw to help them beat us only helps ... us get better," said Brown.

Preview the New York Knicks' NBA matchup with Boston, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

The Celtics got some tips at practice from Tom Thibodeau, who helped eliminate them from the playoffs last season when he was head coach of the New York Knicks.

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The Boston Celtics forward made his feelings clear on what went wrong during the team's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers

The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics are slated to face off on Friday, October 24, inside Madison Square Garden, streaming exclusively on Prime Video. This will mark the first-ever game broadcast through NBA on Prime, following the league’s new 11-season media rights deal with Amazon.