Knicks assistants didn’t get rings (yet), just empty boxes on opening night: Report

Knicks assistants didn't obtain rings (yet), just empty boxes on opening night: Report.

Key points

• On Championship Night, the New York Knicks were honored at Madison Square Garden and received their long-awaited championship rings.
• "We are not disclosing anything about the rings, " an MSG Sports spokesperson remarked in an official note to The Athletic.
• 'Repeating is hard': Carmelo Anthony weighs in on Knicks' outlook this season.
• During the championship celebration, each Knicks player was individually presented with their ring in front of the crowd.
• The Athletic documented that assistant coaches were informed they would not receive their rings during the public ceremony, but instead at an unspecified afterwards date.

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On Championship Night, the New York Knicks were honored at Madison Square Garden and received their long-awaited championship rings. Nevertheless, the assistant coaches were handed empty boxes, creating the illusion that they had received their rings, The Athletic noted.

During the championship celebration, each Knicks player was individually presented with their ring in front of the crowd. The ceremony culminated with the team raising a new banner to commemorate their NBA title. It they secured by defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games during the 2026 Finals. This historic victory concluded the franchise's 53-year championship drought.

For context, the Athletic documented that assistant coaches were informed they would not receive their rings during the public ceremony, but instead at an unspecified afterwards date.

As the report notes, plenty of longtime Madison Square Garden employees would not be receiving rings, despite having previously received an email that asked them to select a "complimentary employee championship ring" design from a provided list, additionally.

As the report notes, and those who clicked the links or responded to the email were subsequently required to attend a mandatory cybersecurity training session, these emails were part of a phishing test orchestrated by MSG to evaluate employees' cybersecurity awareness.

"We are not disclosing anything about the rings, " an MSG Sports spokesperson remarked in an official note to The Athletic. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

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