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KNICKS SQUAD SHOW: Top 10 Most DANGEROUS Matchups of 2026-27 | Plus, Jordan Brink & Extensions Talk

August 15, 2026

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“You could do a lot with the presentation,” one host says about the Knicks’ season opener against the Sixers, and the same could be said for the entire 2026-27 season as the defending champions. This episode of the Knicks Squad Show breaks down the ten most dangerous games on the upcoming schedule, explores the hidden costs of winning a title, and examines the looming contract extensions that could define the franchise’s future.

The Ten Most Dangerous Matchups

The hosts walk through the season’s most compelling games in chronological order, treating each as a measuring stick for a team that now carries a target. The season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 20th is the first opportunity for the Knicks to hang a championship banner in front of LeBron James and Joel Embiid, a pair that chose to team up elsewhere. The panel notes the irony: LeBron was once rumored to want New York, but the Knicks passed. Now he watches them raise a banner.

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  • 1 KNICKS SQUAD SHOW: Top 10 Most DANGEROUS Matchups of 2026-27 | Plus, Jordan Brink & Extensions Talk
  • 2 (02:00) **Show Open & Top 10 Introduction** - Chris, Dan, and Steven set up the three-segment show: dangerous matchups, Jordan Brink departure, and looming extensions
  • 3 (02:59) **#1: Season Opener vs. Sixers (Oct 20)** - Knicks hang the banner as LeBron James and Joel Embiid watch at MSG
  • 4 (06:54) **#2: Celtics at MSG (Oct 23)** - Mitchell Robinson returns in green, three days after opening night
  • 5 (12:44) **#3: Pistons at MSG (Early Season)** - Detroit brings physicality and a grudge from two years of playoff battles
  • 6 (17:36) **#4: Pacers at MSG (Nov 13)** - The only team to beat the Knicks in the past two postseasons arrives with a new-look frontcourt
  • 7 (25:30) **#5: Heat at MSG (Nov 27, Black Friday)** - Giannis Antetokounmpo, who wanted the Knicks, faces them in Miami's new era

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Show Notes

Chris Sacchi & Dan Favale of the Locked On Knicks Squad Show are joined by  Stephan Gillaspie of "No Ceilings," giving you NBA.com's top 10 matchups for next year, plus the reaction to assistant coach Jordan Brink's exit, AND the extension talk for players like Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, & Miles McBride that loom over the Knicks title window!

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