<p>President Donald Trump could be courtside for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p>The New York native describes himself as a lifelong Knicks fan, and Trump secured an invite from team owner James Dolan to the Finals last week, though he never specified which game.</p>
<p>But now the plans appear to be taking shape. The New York Post reported that Trump plans to attend the June 8 matchup between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at MSG. Venue officials have already conducted security walk-throughs in preparation for a potential presidential visit.</p>
<p>&#8220;I was going to go on Wednesday [Game 5 of Eastern Conference Finals], but they closed it out very quickly,&#8221; Trump told <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/sports/president-trump-plans-to-attend-game-3-at-msg-as-knicks-host-first-nba-finals-contest-in-27-years/">The Post</a>. &#8220;They&#8221;re great, and Jim Dolan&#8217;s a great guy. He’s, as you know, owns and in charge of Madison Square Garden. He&#8217;s having a good year.&#8221;</p>
<p>The White House has yet to confirm any plans for Trump to attend the game.</p>
<p>New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani said last week that he would not attend the game with Trump if the president makes the trip. The Knicks are making their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, when they also faced the Spurs.</p>
<p>&#8220;If the president went to a game, I’d let him, that’s his decision to make. If I go to the game, I’ll be doing so separately,&#8221; Mamdani told <a href="https://x.com/TMZ/status/2060047324328378734?s=20">TMZ</a>.</p>
<p>Mamdani attended Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, purchasing his own ticket and sitting in the upper level of MSG.</p>
<p>Despite their political differences, Mamdani said Thursday that one thing he and Trump have in common is wanting the Knicks to win the NBA championship.</p>
<p>The Finals would be the latest major sporting event attended by Trump. He attended Super Bowl LIX, the 2026 College Football Playoff championship in Miami, and several regular-season college football games. Before his return to the White House, Trump made time for the primetime NFL matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets just days before the 2024 election.</p>
<p>The highly anticipated NBA Finals tip off Wednesday in San Antonio, where the Spurs host the first two matchups. The Knicks enter the championship series on an 11-game win streak, while the Spurs are coming off a battle in the Western Conference Finals, where San Antonio took down the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 to advance.</p>

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