NBA Schedule Released; Among Highlights: Celtics-Knicks on Ring Night, Durant Going Back to School

Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics sit with the MVP and Larry O'Brien trophies during the Boston Celtics Victory Event following their 2024 NBA Finals win at TD Garden in Boston, Mass., on June 21, 2024. Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images

Boston will get its championship rings on Oct. 22, and the rival New York Knicks will be there for the celebration.

The NBA schedule was released Thursday for the coming season, and Game 1 on the slate is the Celtics hosting the Knicks on opening night—the one where the NBA champions will get their rings and reveal their 18th championship banner.