After the Knicks took a 2-0 Finals lead with a 105-104 win over the Spurs in San Antonio, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani posted on X from Penn Station with a simple message: “Next stop 34th Street.” New York hosts Game 3 and Game 4 at Madison Square Garden
For the third straight day, the buzz in New York isn’t quieting down. The Knicks are playing like a team that can finally break through, and after their Game 2 win, the city’s excitement feels almost physical.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor and a die-hard Knicks fan, leaned into that mood with a post on X that couldn’t be simpler. He shared an image of himself walking out of the Penn Station subway station and wrote: “Next stop 34th Street.” The post went up on June 6, 2026.
It’s a nod to what’s coming next for the franchise in the NBA Finals. The next two games are in New York at Madison Square Garden—Game 3 and Game 4. The Knicks currently lead the series 2-0 after winning two games in San Antonio against the Spurs.
Game 2 did not come easy. New York defeated San Antonio 105-104 on Friday, squeezing out a one-point win after the Spurs struggled in the final minute. Now the Spurs face mounting pressure to win in New York and get back in the series, with the Knicks set up to press for something historic.
Mamdani is expected to attend Game 3. President Donald Trump also announced he would be at the game, adding even more weight to a matchup that already feels like it could bend the whole Finals.
The emotional gravity in New York is hard to miss. The Knicks haven’t reached the NBA Finals for nearly 30 years, with their last trip in 1999. Back then. they also played the Spurs—an echo that makes this run feel even closer to a time long left behind. before social media became part of everyday life.
Game 3 is set for Monday at Madison Square Garden, where the “next stop 34th Street” message is about to move from subway platforms to tip-off.
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