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Timothée Chalamet has long been a Knicks diehard—the proof: when he was 14 he won free Knicks tickets in a trivia contest with ex-Knicks Landry Fields and Andy Rautins. Now a Hollywood star, he’s been seen courtside during the Knicks’ playoff push and is expected to attend Game 3 against the Spurs, underscoring a lifelong fandom.
The NYPD is closing a 10-block security perimeter around Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan ahead of a Knicks game that President Trump will attend, restricting access to ticket holders, Penn Station travelers, workers, or others with credentials. Entry points will be at West 32nd and 33rd Streets (Sixth Ave) and the northeast corners of West 29th (Seventh Ave), West 30th (Eighth Ave), and West 34th (Eighth Ave), starting at 4 p.m. No backpacks, bags, or alcohol are allowed inside; Penn Station travelers with bags may be exempt. Fans exiting will be directed away from the perimeter; taxis and rideshares should pick up outside the zone. Transit is encouraged; there will be no official MSG watch party, though Bryant Park will host a separate watch party. Knicks are two wins from the NBA championship.
New York's Knicks Finals fever spills onto Rikers Island, where about 2,000 inmates across 44 housing units watched Game 1 in Beacon Center and celebrated a 105-95 Knicks win, highlighting basketball's rare connection to city life while NYC continues jail reforms led by Stanley Richards amid federal oversight and plans to close Rikers.