(FILES) People walk past a blue and orange subway entrance honoring the New York Knicks near Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 2, 2026, after the team advanced to the NBA Finals, where it will face the San Antonio Spurs. As New York prepares to host the World Cup, the city is instead awash in Knicks blue and orange, reflecting a deep love for the gritty, unifying team chasing a historic NBA Finals victory. The Knicks took a commanding 2-0 lead on June 5 in the best of seven series against the San Antonio Spurs, and now the action shifts to the Big Apple for games three and four. (Photo by Timothy A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)