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Sports Illustrated
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Liam McKeone, Clare Brennan & Kristen Wong

From Sports Bars to BBQ Joints: Inside New York’s Best Watch Parties for the Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals

The Knicks are a unifying force in New York City. It’s true when they’re bad, it’s true when they’re good and it’s proving especially true during this year’s run to the NBA Finals.

Residents of all ages and backgrounds are coming together to raucously celebrate their favorite basketball team, one that totally and completely embodies the true spirit of the city moreso than any of its other teams. There is no glitz and glamour with these Knicks—just a resilience and a relentless drive to succeed no matter what. These are traits most of the fan base align themselves with, because it’s impossible to live in NYC without them.

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