MSG’s Knicks watch party returns for NBA for finals weeks after NYC yanked permits
Madison Square Garden's Knicks watch party has returned for the NBA Finals after the city previously revoked permits due to concerns about fan behavior. Knicks fans will gather outside the Garden to support their team as they face the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1. The city has only issued a permit for this first game, and it remains uncertain if permits will be granted for subsequent games in the series.
- ▪The Knicks watch party is back for the NBA Finals after permits were previously revoked.
- ▪Fans are allowed to gather outside Madison Square Garden for Game 1 against the Spurs.
- ▪The Knicks have reached the Finals for the first time since 1999.
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Metro MSG’s Knicks watch party returns for NBA for finals weeks after NYC yanked permits By Joe Marino and David Propper Published June 3, 2026, 11:15 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google It’s game on for New York Knicks fans. Madison Square Garden’s Knicks watch party is back on for the start of the NBA Finals — weeks after the city pulled permits over concerns of unruly fan behavior. Hordes of blue and orange fanatics are allowed to root for the hometown team outside the Garden Wednesday night as the Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs on the road, according to Garden officials. 3 The MSG watch party is back on, to the delight of fans.
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