India, June 3 -- The New York Knicks will tip off their NBA Finals campaign against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, marking their first appearance in the championship series in more than five decades.

The Knicks cruised through the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in a largely one-sided series. They will now look to carry that momentum into the NBA Finals against a Spurs team led by Victor Wembanyama.

However, the franchise faced challenges away from the court, as some Knicks fans were restricted from organizing famous watch parties at Madison Square Garden for games played outside New York, limiting opportunities to celebrate the team's postseason run together.

According to reports, the Street Acti...