Knicks vs. Spurs live updates: NBA Finals score, news and highlights from Game 3

With the Knicks on the precipice of an NBA title, yet another Knicks icon will be in an attendance to watch Game 3.

Jeremy Lin – of “Lin-Sanity” fame will be in the house for Game 3 of the Finals – 14 years on from his famous breakthrough with the Knicks.

It could be quite the full circle moment if the Knicks inch closer to a title with Lin in attendance.

Slow-moving lines stretched far outside Madison Square Garden on Monday night as Knicks fans patiently waited to get inside the arena for the highly-anticipated Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Knicks faithful faced airport-style security screenings to get inside the Mecca as President Trump was expected to attend the team’s first home game of the series against the San Antonio Spurs.

Fans had been advised to show up at least two hours before tipoff.

Footage from outside MSG shows a line of blue and orange at a standstill shortly before 6:30 p.m.

The streets around the Garden were virtually locked down for the Monday night game.

Almost all of Central Park’s hallmark horse-drawn carriages are decorated with Knicks gear as the NBA Finals descend onto the Big Apple.

The carriages themselves are emblazoned with a variety of orange and blue banners and flags. The largest banner features the Knicks’ signature colors and states “Onward To Victory” beside the TWU’s logo, according to a video shared by the Transport Workers Union of America.

One cabbie with the union posed beside her horse as she cheered on the Knicks ahead of Game 3.

The horse had a blue blanket draped over its back and a feathered cap fastened on its head. It hardly paid its handler any mind as it chased the carrot in her hand.

“His name is Nick,” the cabbie introduced as the horse chowed down on its treat. “Let’s go Knicks!”

More than 95% of all operating horse-drawn carriages in the city are covered in Knicks merchandise, according to the union.

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Wemby was seen getting wanded upon entering MSG for Game 3.

If you were hoping to catch Ben Stiller with the gen pop in line to get into MSG, you’ve missed your chance.

Stiller was seen arriving extra early at a VIP entrance to the Garden.

Donte DiVincenzo was spotted heading to cheer on his former team at MSG!

Another decked out Knicks-themed car was seen in midtown.

This time, it appears to be a Mayback with full orange and blue wrapper with the Knicks logo.

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Forget the SpaceX IPO. Here’s a Knicks-themed Cybertruck outside the Lincoln Tunnel.

It has Jalen Brunson artwork on the side with “53 years. The time is NOW” written in white and orange.

“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg offered a surprise defense of President Trump as she supported his plan to attend the Knicks’ game on Monday evening – even if it caused security chaos.

“They [the Knicks] are two games ahead in the NBA Finals, but tonight’s triumphant return to the home court at Madison Square Garden has a lot of fans kind of worried, especially after you-know-who accepted an invite from Knicks owner James Dolan,” Goldberg said.

The show then played footage of Trump telling reporters he had accepted an invite from Dolan – and TV personalities like Stephen A. Smith and Donny Deutsch reacting to the news, calling for neither Trump nor Mayor Zohran Mamdani to attend Game 3.

Some audience members applauded the backlash – but Goldberg actually stepped in to defend the president’s appearance at the historic NBA Finals game.

“I’m sorry. Trump and Mayor Mamdani are Knicks fans, and have been,” Goldberg said. “They’re New Yorkers. And there’s nothing either one of them can do to change what’s happening in this city, for this team.”

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The New York City Department of Corrections shared their excitement over the Knicks by donning the team’s color on X. 

The DOC put out a post showing off the agency’s emblem now updated with the team’s signature orange, blue and white colors. 

“#NewProfilePic #LetsGoKnicks,” the agency wrote ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

If you’re shelling out that much for a ticket, at least you get a T-shirt.

The Knicks finals t-shirt features a black shirt with a full team graphic picture including Coach Brown.

The towel is a classy white with the original Knicks font with a special Finals type face.

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