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Knicks fall to 0-3

Sports · Heat 3.7 / 10 · 4 shows · 12m airtime

The Knicks lost 111-102 to the Magic at Madison Square Garden on October 26, 2026, falling to 0-3 three games after raising their championship banner. New York led by 10 in the fourth quarter before Orlando came back, and the bench scored 11 points. Jalen Brunson has since said the team's energy is too positive, media included, and that it needs opposition. The discussion now centers on whether that is a real diagnosis or a star deflecting from the slow start.

How 4 podcasts covered it

  1. The Athletic NBA Daily, 2026-10-26 (11:24 to 13:28)
    Adds the Knicks' 0-3 bench problem
    Opens the Knicks' side of the Magic game and finds a team at 0-3: a bench that scored 11, Bridges at 0 for 8 the game before, and a coach unwilling to change the starting five.
    New angle: The Knicks are 0-3 and their bench scored 11 points against the Magic.
  2. First Take, 2026-10-26 (40:58 to 42:40)
    Adds the blown fourth-quarter lead at MSG
    Stephen A. Smith reacts to the Knicks' 0-3 start, adding the blown 10-point fourth-quarter lead at MSG and the first-defending-champion-since-2011-12-Mavericks framing, then looks ahead to Detroit's regular-season edge over New York.
    New angle: The Knicks blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead in the 111-102 loss to Orlando at MSG.
  3. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-26 (39:32 to 45:55)
    Recaps the 0-3 start and reaches for Dallas
    Recaps the Knicks' 0-3 start and reaches for the Mavericks comparison, then drifts into the Thunder ring-email story and a Jalen Brown-Jayson Tatum riff. Stays inside the week's coverage.
  4. The Joe Budden Podcast, 2026-10-28 (1:12:03 to 1:14:20)
    Frames the 0-3 start as a hangover
    Takes the Knicks' 0-3 start as a championship hangover and an adjustment to getting everyone's best game, and relays Brunson's comment that the team's energy is too positive. Kawhi Leonard's leg swelling and LeBron's scheduled rest get a line each.
    New angle: Jalen Brunson said the Knicks' energy is too positive, media included, and they need opposition.
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