Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks' first championship in 53 years
Read full article: Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks' first championship in 53 yearsIt was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including a shooting in Times Square.
After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. And the wait sure seemed worth it
Read full article: After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. And the wait sure seemed worth itThe New York Knicks have won the NBA championship for the first time since 1973, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games.
A dream day for New York fans with Knicks on the road to clinch and Brazil vs. Morocco in World Cup
Read full article: A dream day for New York fans with Knicks on the road to clinch and Brazil vs. Morocco in World CupIf there’s a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road.
A ‘secure zone’ stops Knicks fans from gathering outside MSG, rankling die-hards and the team owner
Read full article: A ‘secure zone’ stops Knicks fans from gathering outside MSG, rankling die-hards and the team ownerAhead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the New York Police Department is barring fans from gathering outside Madison Square Garden.
The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter
Read full article: The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopterThe U.S. military says it has carried out strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.
New York's busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's name
Read full article: New York's busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's nameRenderings of a dramatically redesigned Pennsylvania Station in New York City have been released by Amtrak and the developers.
Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Read full article: Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA FinalsDonald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
The Latest: Trump is attending NBA Finals Game 3 between Knicks and Spurs with increased security
Read full article: The Latest: Trump is attending NBA Finals Game 3 between Knicks and Spurs with increased securityPresident Donald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, has confirmed that he would attend the first NBA Finals game in New York since 1999.
Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team
Read full article: Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his teamDonald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
Amid talk of Trump attending NBA Finals game in New York, Silver says sports can be unifying
Read full article: Amid talk of Trump attending NBA Finals game in New York, Silver says sports can be unifyingThere has been no announcement that President Donald Trump plans to attend an NBA Finals game at New York’s Madison Square Garden next week.
Trump says he has been invited to watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals
Read full article: Trump says he has been invited to watch the Knicks play in the NBA FinalsPresident Donald Trump says he plans to take in an NBA Finals game in New York when the series comes to Madison Square Garden next month.
Knicks shed stability of Thibodeau era by seeking a new coach after they had gotten good
Read full article: Knicks shed stability of Thibodeau era by seeking a new coach after they had gotten goodTom Thibodeau’s firing brought back some of the confusion and chaos the New York Knicks had seemingly left behind.
Judge dismisses an assault lawsuit against Knicks owner James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein
Read full article: Judge dismisses an assault lawsuit against Knicks owner James Dolan and Harvey WeinsteinA U.S. district judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit against New York Knicks owner James Dolan alleging sexual assault a decade ago.
Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan, media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault
Read full article: Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan, media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assaultA woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein.
Knicks sue Raptors, accusing rival of using ex-Knicks employee as 'mole' to steal scouting secrets
Read full article: Knicks sue Raptors, accusing rival of using ex-Knicks employee as 'mole' to steal scouting secretsThe New York Knicks are suing the Toronto Raptors, the Raptors head coach and a former Knicks employee, saying the worker stole thousands of videos and other scouting secrets to give to his new Canadian employer.
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Charles Oakley wins right to jury decision on assault claim
Read full article: Charles Oakley wins right to jury decision on assault claimNEW YORK – A jury can decide whether former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley was ejected from Madison Square Garden with excessive force when he was removed as a spectator to a 2017 game, an appeals court ruled Monday. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated assault and battery claims Oakley made in a lawsuit brought against the team’s owners after his February 2017 removal from a game the Knicks lost to the Los Angeles Clippers. The appeals court, though, rejected Oakley's claims of defamation and false imprisonment. Oakley was a Knicks fan favorite from 1988 to 1998. It said Dolan and Madison Square Garden then launched a defamatory public relations campaign, accusing Oakley of abusing fans and staff, acting inappropriately and struggling with alcoholism.
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Rangers buy out star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's contract
Read full article: Rangers buy out star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's contractFILE - In this Feb. 11, 2017, file photo, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist celebrates his 400th career win, after an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, in New York. The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The New York Rangers bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist on Wednesday, parting ways with one of their greatest players in franchise history after 15 mostly spectacular seasons. “We would like to thank Henrik for his immeasurable contributions to the New York Rangers,” Rangers President John Davidson said. His Henrik Lundqvist Foundation strives to create positive change in the lives of children and adults throughout the world through education and health services.

Knicks fined $50,000 for banning newspaper from news conference
Read full article: Knicks fined $50,000 for banning newspaper from news conferenceAbbie Parr/Getty Images(CNN) - The New York Knicks were fined $50,000 by the NBA on Monday for violating league rules regarding equal access for members of the media. A reporter from the New York Daily News was banned from the introductory news conference for the team's two new players, RJ Barrett and Ignas Brazdeikis, despite having a credential to attend. The newspaper has long had an adversarial relationship with team owner James Dolan, and writer Stefan Bondy was banned from a news conference in December. According to Forbes, the New York Knicks are the most valuable franchise in the NBA, with a $4 billion valuation. "James Dolan, the owner of the Knicks franchise, previously has said that barring Daily News employees from media availabilities sends the Daily News 'a message.'
