Trump says he thinks he'll attend NBA Finals game as Knicks close in on long-awaited championship

President Donald Trump said during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday that he believes he will attend an NBA Finals game next week, as the New York Knicks make their first Finals appearance in nearly 30 years.

President Donald Trump all but confirmed his attendance at the NBA Finals beginning next week, revealing Wednesday that he plans to watch the New York Knicks as they make their first Finals appearance in nearly 30 years.

Trump said at a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday that he initially had plans to attend the Knicks' Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, but the team swept the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night to make their first Finals appearance since 1999. 

Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks is defended by James Harden of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the third quarter in Game Four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 25, 2026. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

"I was invited to the – I was going to go on Wednesday, but they closed it out very quickly," he said when asked by a reporter whether he planned to attend.

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 "Jim Dolan's a great guy," Trump added of MSG owner James Dolan. "He's, as you know, owns and is in charge of Madison Square Garden. He's having a good year. Boy, what a team. They won all their games. They have some great players. I think I'll be going to one of the games. I was invited by numerous people and Jim. And I think I'll be going. Great, great to see it."

The president lamented with Knicks fans, noting that the team had "really suffered for years," but is finally "doing right." 

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on May 27, 2026, as