Basketball
NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting U.S. president to attend NBA Finals game
Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square Garden and an expected lengthy wait to get inside the building.
Knicks say $1 million was the winning bid for 2 celebrity row seats for Game 3 of the NBA Finals
In the NBA Finals, celebrity row property is worth $1 million.
Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team
There was a time when Donald Trump was just another celebrity sitting courtside at New York Knicks games. He was famous, but not yet flanked by Secret Service agents or defined by the politics that have left him deeply unpopular in his hometown.
Knicks announce enhanced security measures for fans with Trump attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals
The New York Knicks are warning fans to bring as little as possible to Game 3 of the NBA Finals and encouraging them to arrive at least two hours before tipoff as part of enhanced security measures with President Donald Trump attending the game.
Can’t afford sky-high tickets to see the Knicks in person? Trump says ‘watch it on television’
President Trump confirmed he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden, but said he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary basketball fans who can't afford sky-high ticket prices to do the same.
Star power: Viewership for Game 1 of NBA Finals up 90% over last year’s series opener
The star power of Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson helped this year's NBA Finals get off to a huge start in terms of viewership, the likes of which hadn't been seen since the last finals matchup between LeBron James and Stephen Curry eight years ago.
Four former Alabama State men’s basketball players were paid to fix a game in 2024, NCAA says
The hero of Alabama State's first NCAA Tournament win and three of his teammates on the 2024-25 team were ruled permanently ineligible for accepting payment from gamblers to fix the outcome of a game that season, the NCAA announced Friday.
Spurs know they have to be better in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and Knicks feel the same way
The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs.
