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A 'rowdy' Knicks watch party ends with 21 in custody and 5 officers injured
Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
An NBA finals viewing party in Manhattan on Monday turned "incredibly reckless," New York City police claimed, as some dejected Knicks fans scaled light poles, pelted officers with objects and ripped signs out of the street following the team's loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are undaunted on the road at the Knicks in the NBA Finals
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 12:32 p.m. | Save Story
Victor Wembanyama likens home-court advantage to having six players on the court against five. On the road, it is like five on six.
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama shakes off Game 2 miss by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
Victor Wembanyama sat in Manhattan's Gramercy Park on Sunday and drew the statue of 19th-century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth.
Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-1
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 11:23 p.m. | Save Story
and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought.
Knicks coach on free throw disparity in Game 3: 'Never thought I'd see that in an NBA Finals game'
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Posted June 8 - 10:54 p.m. | Save Story
Knicks coach Mike Brown criticized the officiating in Game 3 of the NBA Finals after the San Antonio Spurs shot 24 free throws in the second half to New York's eight.
Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Stephen Whyno And Michelle L. Price, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Trump was shown for about 10 seconds giving a military salute. The boos ended when the U.S. flag followed him on the screens, and fans cheered when New York Knicks players were shown. Trump is watching from Knicks owner James Dolan's suite. His presence Monday led to enhanced security measures, the cancelation of a watch party outside the arena and a no-bag policy for ticket-holders. The president told reporters later that he heard "mostly cheers."
Knicks fever sweeps New York for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Spurs
Stephen Whyno And Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
Inside Madison Square Garden, Spike Lee wore a Knicks jersey with Pope Leo's name on the back. On the concourse and the street, fans in blue and orange cheered and chanted. Watch parties sprung up all over the city, including one at a Brooklyn funeral home.
Caitlin Clark answers critics with some 'noise' of her own: a last-second 3-pointer for the win
Noah Trister, Associated Press | Posted June 8 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Caitlin Clark was alone with the ball, right in the front of the logo with the game on the line.
Connecticut retires Jonquel Jones' No. 35 jersey in pregame ceremony; she misses game with illness
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 5:10 p.m. | Save Story
Jonquel Jones was all smiles as her No. 35 jersey was retired by Connecticut just before the Sun played the New York Liberty on Monday night.
Knicks say the winning bid for 2 celebrity row seats for Game 3 of the NBA Finals is $1 million
The Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
In the NBA Finals, celebrity row property is worth $1 million. The New York Knicks announced that was the winning bid in an auction for two seats for Game 3 on Monday night, the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999. The winning bid was split by the law firm Gibson Dunn and private-equity firm Veritas Capital. The fundraiser benefited the Garden of Dreams Foundation, and the Knicks said it was the largest single donation in the history of the foundation, which works with MSG's companies to assist children at need in the tristate area.
Toronto and Portland are in the middle of the standings a month into their WNBA expansion seasons
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Posted June 8 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
A month into the WNBA season and there has been a strong effort from the two new expansion teams in Toronto and Portland.
No watch party at Madison Square Garden with Trump attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals
The Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 9:39 p.m. | Save Story
Police scuttled an NBA Finals watch party near Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks warned fans to get to Monday's matchup at least two hours early as part of enhanced security measures with President Donald Trump attending the game.
From Ben Stiller to Fat Joe, the Knicks' celebrity fans get to work at NBA Finals practice
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 2:48 p.m. | Save Story
Mike Brown thought he was finished with his news conference Sunday when a voice called out from the back of the interview room. Fat Joe wanted the mic. The rapper gave the New York Knicks coach some grief about the kind of sneakers he wears, then asked for an autographed pair if they win the championship, as the team's celebrity fans got into the action during a practice day at the NBA Finals. Actor Ben Stiller also was at Madison Square Garden, taking video and meeting the coach for the first time. Fat Joe said the Knicks' first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 has united the city.
Victor Wembanyama says he's 'built for' the pressure of the NBA Finals with the Spurs down 2-0
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 2:29 p.m. | Save Story
Victor Wembanyama is not shying away from the spotlight in the NBA Finals, and the San Antonio Spurs would not want it any other way.
Stacey King, longtime Bulls broadcaster who played on three NBA championship teams, dies at 59
The Associated Press | Updated June 7 - 2:23 p.m. | Save Story
Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning broadcaster, has died. He was 59. The Bulls announced that King died Sunday and said a family member had notified them. No other details were immediately available. King played from 1989-97 during an NBA career that also included stops in Minnesota, Miami, Boston and Dallas. He later spent over two decades as a commentator on Bulls games and delighted fans with his memorable calls and nicknames.
The NBA Finals are back in New York, and everyone seems caught up in the hoopla except the Knicks
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
Madison Square Garden has seen just about everything in sports and entertainment, from the first Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight to the first Wrestlemania.
Caitlin Clark cheers for a 7-game NBA Finals, savoring 'great basketball'
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Posted June 6 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Caitlin Clark would love to see the NBA Finals go seven games. Not because she's a fan of either team, but because she just loves great basketball.
Knicks, up 2-0 in NBA Finals, say the job is far from over. And the Spurs aren't conceding anything
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted June 6 - 10:21 a.m. | Save Story
The New York Knicks are up 2-0. They say they're unfazed. The San Antonio Spurs are down 0-2. They say they're unfazed. Such is the state of things in the NBA Finals, where both teams were taking a travel day on Saturday. Practices resume Sunday and Game 3 of the title series is Monday night at Madison Square Garden, where President Donald Trump will be watching alongside fans who are willing to pay nearly $10,000 for seats so far from the court that 7-foot-4 Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will look tiny.
Knicks coach Mike Brown again finds himself reveling in a long playoff win streak
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted June 6 - 10:13 a.m. | Save Story
It was April 23, or 6 1/2 weeks ago. The New York Knicks had just endured their second consecutive one-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks, and this one left them trailing 2-1 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
