President plans to attend NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden

The president stated plans to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next month. The announcement was made Wednesday to reporters at a Cabinet meeting. The president said an invitation had come from the New York Knicks owner. "I think I'll be going to one of the games," the president said.

" The president would be the first sitting United States president to attend an NBA Finals game. Attendance at other high-profile sporting events has occurred in recent years, including the Super Bowl last year in New Orleans and the College Football Playoff National Championship Game earlier this year in Miami.

Knicks reach Finals The Knicks clinched their spot in the NBA Finals on Monday by winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. The series sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers ended plans to attend an earlier game. "I was going to go on Wednesday," the president said.

"But [the Knicks] closed it out very quickly. Boy what a team, they won all their games. " The Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. They will face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs. "It's great to see it," the president said.

" Game 1 of the NBA Finals will be played June 3 in either Oklahoma City or San Antonio. Game 2 is scheduled two days later in the same location. The Knicks will host Game 3 at Madison Square Garden on June 8, with Game 4 set for June 10.