liveUpdated 10s agoFollow our live coverage as New York looks to take a 3-0 series lead as it switches to Madison Square Garden for Game 3.The Athletic StaffJune 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM EDTNew York Knicks fans have had plenty to celebrate during the team's 13-game playoff winning streak. Getty ImagesSpurs vs. Knicks Game 3 — LatestGame 3 of the NBA Finals is set for tonight at Madison Square Garden, and we should be headed for another magical showdown in this series.The Knicks won the first two games in San Antonio and need two more wins for their first NBA title since 1973. The Spurs have to find a way to get back in this series, quickly.We’ll have all that and more covered today, so follow along for coverage from our NBA experts at The Athletic.Time: 8:30 p.m. ETWatch: ABCStreaming: Fubo (Stream Free Now)Get involved by using the Discuss tab or emailing live@theathletic.com.Donald Trump will attend Game 3 SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty ImagesSAN ANTONIO — President Donald J. Trump plans to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Trump, 79, a native New Yorker, had previously said he was invited by New York Knicks governor James Dolan to attend a playoff game. He also stated his interest in seeing the Knicks play in the finals. They will indeed play their first finals game in New York in 27 years on Monday night.The last sitting president to attend an NBA game was President Barack Obama in 2015, when he saw his Chicago Bulls host the Cleveland Cavaliers.What's ahead in Game 3 Imagn ImagesTonight, Madison Square Garden will host its first NBA Finals game since June 25, 1999. If Knicks fans weren't excited enough already to have a Finals game on their home floor, Game 3 will welcome the Knicks back home with a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs. In both games, the Knicks have rallied from double-digit deficits in the first half and have delivered in the clutch.With wins in their two home games, the Knicks would sweep the Spurs and be NBA champions for the first time since 1973.Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET, and ABC and ESPN will broadcast the game. We’ll also bring you inside and around Madison Square Garden to get you all the best Knick fan reactions.Tonight's venue Imagn ImagesFor the first time since 1999, the most famous arena in the world, Madison Square Garden, will host an NBA Finals game. And I would imagine it is going to be rocking. The celebrities, the chants of “Let's go, Knicks” and “Defense” and New York's opportunity to go up 3-0 in this series.It is going to be a must-see environment tonight from Manhattan, and we’ll bring you exclusive access right here. Can you imagine if the Knicks win the next two games ... at home?NBA Finals schedule Imagn ImagesHere is the full NBA Finals schedule (all times ET):Game 1: Knicks 105, Spurs 95Game 2: Knicks 105, Spurs 104Game 3: Today (8:30 p.m.)Game 4: Wednesday (8:30 p.m.)*Game 5: Saturday (8:30 p.m.)*Game 6: June 16 (8:30 p.m.)*Game 7: June 19 (8:30 p.m.)*if necessarySubscribe to The Athletic Imagn ImagesThe NBA Finals series is headed to Game 3 tonight between San Antonio and New York. The French Open just crowned its champions, and the Stanley Cup Final has been tremendous. The World Cup is upon us this week, and the NFL’s summer is heating up heading toward training camps. We will have all that, and more, covered at The Athletic. Get your subscription here to make sure you can read all of our terrific coverage.Join the conversation The Athletic Can the Knicks take a 3-0 lead at home? Or will the Spurs get back in this series?We’d love to hear from you. Get involved with our discussion by sending us your thoughts at live@theathletic.com or going to the Discuss tab here on the blog. We will incorporate the best contributions into our coverage.Where can you watch tonight’s game? Imagn ImagesTonight’s game will be broadcast by ABC.You can stream it on Fubo (Stream Free Now!).What time is tonight’s game? Imagn ImagesGame 3 is set for an 8:30 p.m. ET start, which is 7:30 p.m. CT in San Antonio.Welcome to our live coverage! Imagn ImagesHello, NBA fans. We have Game 3 of the NBA Finals right here tonight from Madison Square Garden as the arena hosts its first Finals game since 1999. Does it get any better than that?The first two games have been dramatic and tense, and there is no reason to believe tonight won’t be, as well. The Knicks won the each of those games on the road as they chase their first title in more than 50 years. The Spurs have to hope to reverse that trend and get back in this series in an incredibly hostile environment. We’ll have it all covered on The Athletic tonight.