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The atmosphere surrounding the New York Knicks’ first home game in the NBA Finals since 1999 was always going to be crazy.
Throw in an appearance by President Donald Trump and the usual celebrities who’ve publicly supported the Knicks for years and you have a recipe for complete chaos.
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Not surprisingly, a planned public watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the Finals was abruptly canceled for security reasons, depriving fans who couldn’t afford the sky-high ticket prices of a chance to get as close as possible to the action.
But with Trump unlikely to attend Game 4 on Wednesday, June 10, will the watch parties return in full force?
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New York on high alert outside Garden before NBA Final
Members of the U.S. Secret Service patrol outside at Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on June 8, 2026 in New York City. The New York City Police Department and Secret Service have cancelled a NBA Finals watch party near Madison Square Garden, with fans advised to arrive at least two hours before Monday’s game due to heightened security for U.S. President Donald Trump’s attendance.
(Adam Gray, Getty Images)
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New York on high alert outside Garden before NBA Final
Members of the U.S. Secret Service patrol outside at Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on June 8, 2026 in New York City. The New York City Police Department and Secret Service have cancelled a NBA Finals watch party near Madison Square Garden, with fans advised to arrive at least two hours before Monday’s game due to heightened security for U.S. President Donald Trump’s attendance.
(Adam Gray, Getty Images)
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New York on high alert outside Garden before NBA Final
People gather outside Madison Square Garden ahead of the NBA Finals game 3 between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs in New York on June 8, 2026.
(CHARLY TRIBALLEAU, AFP via Getty Images)
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New York on high alert outside Garden before NBA Final
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