Trump says he may attend Knicks’ NBA Finals game in New York
President Donald Trump expressed interest in attending an NBA Finals game after the New York Knicks advanced to the finals for the first time in 27 years. He praised the team for their performance and mentioned that he had received multiple invitations to attend. The Knicks recently completed a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, marking their 11th consecutive playoff win.
- ▪Trump stated he may attend an NBA Finals game after the Knicks' advancement.
- ▪The Knicks won the Eastern Conference finals by sweeping the Cavaliers 4-0.
- ▪This is the Knicks' first appearance in the NBA Finals since 1999.
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Donald TrumpTrump says he may attend Knicks’ NBA Finals game in New York“Great to see it,” Trump said of the Knicks advancing. “The Knicks have really, they’ve really suffered for years.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns and guard Jose Alvarado help the team lift the trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the eastern conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Rocket Arena.Ken Blaze / Imagn ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 27, 2026, 2:22 PM EDTBy Megan LebowitzPresident Donald Trump said he thinks he will attend an NBA Finals game after the New York Knicks advanced to the finals for the first time in 27 years.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive…
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