New York Knicks

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst speculated that Leon Rose’s crew OK’d the Knicks’ coach ripping the referees after Monday’s 115-111 home loss to the Spurs in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden.

The “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay’s courtside Madison Square Garden seats had their view blocked by the referee when the official was on her side of the court during the Knicks’ 115-111 Game 3 loss to the Spurs in the NBA Finals on Monday night.

It didn’t take long for things to get testy between the Knicks and Spurs and Victor Wembanyama was in the middle of it in the first quarter when he aggressively shoved Jalen Brunson in the first quarter. 

Knicks head coach Mike Brown called out the referees over the drastic second-half free-throw disparity after their Game 3 NBA Finals loss Monday night at MSG.

The first NBA Finals game in Manhattan since 1999 had Madison Square rocking. But the Knicks couldn’t make more magic happen in Game 3 loss to the Spurs.

Senior NBA insider and reporter for ESPN Shams Charania was stopped by the Secret Service outside MSG in the lead-up to Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

The Knicks face the Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals with an 8:30 p.m. ET tip off. Follow The Post’s live updates for the latest score, highlights, news and viral moments.

Most of the Knicks’ most loyal and devoted fans will watch the most-anticipated games of the century somewhere other than Madison Square Garden.