The MSG fan gathering is back, but so is security.

Trump’s scheduled attendance Monday at Madison Square Garden prompted a security crackdown including a no-bag policy and a ban on watch parties outside of the venue

NYPD said there will be watch parties in other locations that are still being determined.

Fans are being encouraged to arrive at least two hours before tip-off to allow time for additional security screening measures before game 3.

With President Donald Trump and mayor Zohran Mamdani expected to attend Knicks-Spurs Game 3, gathering outside arena scrapped for security reasons.

An NYPD spokesperson confirmed Sunday that the decision was made in coordination with the Secret Service.

The New York Knicks are warning fans to bring as little as possible to Monday night’s Game 3 of the NBA finals, which Donald Trump plans to attend

The president will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden—and inconvenience tens of thousands of New Yorkers.

Watch party bans, road closures and bag bans in place as US President Trump plans to attend Game 3 with Knicks in lead.

Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs

Donald Trump won't be the only famous figure in attendance when the NBA Finals return to New York for the first time since 1999.

Fans should arrive two hours early and expect heavy security, city officials said

The NBA Finals is drawing big names from celebrities to politicians to New York City for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. See who will be there.

New York's fabled Madison Square Garden will go into virtual lockdown Monday as police throw a tight security cordon around the venue where President Donald Trump is attending…

Thanks to the president’s game-three attendance, ticket-holders must deal with heavy security Monday night. A watch party outside MSG was canceled.

The combination of extra security measures for President Trump’s attendance and ludicrous ticket prices has boxed out the common fan from Game 3.

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Fans without tickets are banned from watch parties or gathering near the arena.

NYPD closed the streets surrounding MSG to pedestrians and vehicles four hours before tipoff to prepare for Trump’s arrival.

Donald Trump, a long-time Knicks fan, last visited Madison Square Garden in November 2024 to watch a UFC fight after his election victory.

Michel Martin speaks with sports journalist Albert Samaha about Game 3 of the NBA Finals and New York City's response to having President Trump in attendance.