The Knicks' assistant coaches did not receive their championship rings during Tuesday's ceremony, despite being handed ring boxes, according to league sources. Many longtime employees at Madison Square Garden will not receive rings at all, per team sources. Those employees got their hopes up in late September, when they were sent a fake championship ring offer as part of a phishing test. nyti.ms/4jB0yvR

Hal Steinbrenner said he places the blame for the 2026 season outcome on the position players and "the inability to score on a consistent basis throughout the course of the entire season, not on the shoulders of Aaron Boone."