Sports rivalries between New York and Philadelphia date back more than a century.
In the first 10 iterations of the modern World Series, the New York Giants and Philadelphia A’s met three times. About 100 years later, Jimmy Rollins helped make Mets-Phillies the most interesting battle in the National League.
The Rangers and Flyers have met 11 times in the playoffs. The Islanders and Flyers have faced off five times — including the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals — most recently going seven games in the second round of the 2020 playoffs. The Giants and Eagles maintain one of the NFL’s best rivalries — recently amped up with Saquon Barkley’s signing with Philadelphia — intense, regardless of records.
On paper, the Knicks and 76ers should rank among the NBA’s greatest rivals, but the stars have rarely aligned for two of the league’s oldest franchises.
