NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks are going to open both of their title defenses against LeBron James…NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks are going to open both of their title defenses against LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks will travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers on Oct. 30 on the opening night of NBA Cup games, the league announced Wednesday. Games in the group stage will be played Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Nov. 24, Nov. 25 and Nov. 27, when the Knicks will host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat. They will hang the banner they really wanted — their first since 1973 — on opening night after beating the Spurs again for the NBA championship in June. It revealed the schedule for opening night and Christmas on Tuesday.