Normal view

He Gave It All to Help the Knicks Win in 1973. He’s Still in Pain Today.

9 June 2026 at 08:00
Earl “the Pearl” Monroe was part of the last championship team. Now 81, he has thoughts on what really matters.

© Associated Press

In the deciding game of the 1973 N.B.A. championship, Earl Monroe drives past a Laker. The Knicks won their second title that night, May 10, 1973.

Trump Visit Closes Blocks Around MSG: What to Know About Security at the Knicks Game

8 June 2026 at 21:24
With President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani set to attend Monday night’s Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, there will be strict security in Midtown Manhattan.

© Vincent Alban for The New York Times

There will be airport-style security at checkpoints in the blocks surrounding Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

While New York Celebrates the Knicks’ Finals Appearance, Some Residents Shrug

8 June 2026 at 10:01
Not everyone in the city is being swept up in the team’s championship drive. Some are just trying to see a Broadway show, or spin some yarn.

© DeSean McClinton-Holland for The New York Times

It might not seem like it, given all the jerseys one sees on the street these days. But it is a provable fact that not every New Yorker is all in on the Knicks.
❌