New Yorkers, from bartenders to teenagers to TV celebrities, turned the city orange and blue in an unusual but welcome sign of unity.

Across the city, Knicks fans celebrated joyfully after Game 5. But near Madison Square Garden, the scene turned ugly early Sunday as some revelers became violent.

The Knicks turned New York City into a stage, where movement is a catalyst for untainted happiness.

Qualifying for the world’s biggest sporting event meant everything for residents of the Caribbean island country.

At long last, the team that New York City cares about the most has loved it back.

With a championship run for the ages, the Knicks awakened joy in a city desperate for a winner.

One resale site said that more than 48 percent of its tickets to the game in San Antonio had been sold to people from New York and New Jersey.

The crowd at Madison Square Garden was forlorn as the New York Knicks fell far behind in Game 4 of the N.B.A. finals. After they won, it was electric.

Several blocks around Madison Square Garden will be closed to most people Wednesday afternoon. The city approved a ticketed watch party, though it was unclear whether it would take place.

The night began with frustration and boos, and not because of the Knicks. But by the end of Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, the team had slightly deflated some spirits, too.

With President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani set to attend Monday night’s Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, there will be strict security in Midtown Manhattan.

Not everyone in the city is being swept up in the team’s championship drive. Some are just trying to see a Broadway show, or spin some yarn.

New Yorkers under 30 know about the past pain and suffering. But now they have reason to believe.

From Spike Lee to die-hard fans haunted by the 1999 finals, New Yorkers have descended on San Antonio in hopes of witnessing the franchise’s first championship in more than 50 years.

James Dolan, the longtime owner of the N.B.A. team, has faced years of jeers. Could a championship change all that?

Dynamic ticket pricing has made this year’s tournament the most expensive in history, pushing Argentine fans to extremes.

The era of “Girls” is long gone. So why are we still so fascinated by its creator?

The actor, who died on Friday, was a fan favorite on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” even as his character mixed quiet heroism with hostility toward the show’s women.

A who’s who of celebrities will join them. Just a little over 25 percent of the seats for the game will be for regular fans, with the cheapest ticket now selling for more than $4,000.