basketball

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The unrest happened around Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, where the Knicks basketball game was played to a sellout crowd that included US megastar Taylor Swift.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The New York Knicks were within an inch of pulling off a basketball miracle, climbing bucket by bucket out of a 29-point deficit in the second half.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Knicks coach Mike Brown OG Anunoby's move "has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball," Brown said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I have periodically had the same “problem” with NFL, college football, and college basketball games.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

“You’re not on the basketball team,” he says.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko