NBA roundup: Sixers spoil Knicks’ title celebration in season opener

By Field Level Media Oct 21 (Field Level Media) Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 28 points Tuesday night for the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, who spoiled the New York Knicks ring and banner-raising ceremony with a 106-100 victory in the season ​opener for both teams. Prior to the game, the Knicks received their championship rings ‌from Walt Clyde Frazier a member of the franchise s previous title-winning teams in 1970 and 1973 and an analyst on New York s television broadcast team and raised the banner commemorating the long-awaited crown. However, the 76ers, who were swept by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals before adding Jaylen Brown and LeBron James over the ‌summer, ​dampened the festivities by taking the lead for good with ⁠an 11-0 run to end the ⁠third quarter. Brown (19 points, eight rebounds, six assists) and James (14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists) produced strong debuts for the 76ers, who haven t won the title since 1983. Karl-Anthony Towns (19 p