{"id":2612719,"date":"2026-06-09T22:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-left-has-the-most-predictable-reaction-to-knicks-losing-nba-finals-game-in-nyc-its-trumps-fault\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T22:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:35:42","slug":"the-left-has-the-most-predictable-reaction-to-knicks-losing-nba-finals-game-in-nyc-its-trumps-fault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-left-has-the-most-predictable-reaction-to-knicks-losing-nba-finals-game-in-nyc-its-trumps-fault\/","title":{"rendered":"The Left Has the Most Predictable Reaction to Knicks Losing NBA Finals Game in NYC: It&#8217;s Trump&#8217;s Fault!"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-left-has-the-most-predictable-reaction-to-knicks-losing-nba-finals-game-in-nyc-its-trumps-fault%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2612719&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, 115-111, ending their 13-game playoff winning streak and bringing the Spurs\u2019 series win (New York still leads 2-1). After the defeat,some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-mac-ghlionn-andrew-tate-canceled-by-the-woke-mob\/\" title=\"John Mac Ghlionn: Andrew Tate \u2013 Canceled by the Woke Mob\">left-leaning commentators<\/a> and Knicks fans-especially on social media-blamed President Donald Trump for \u201cdisrupting the mojo\u201d because he attended the game as a longtime Knicks supporter.<\/p>\n<p>The article argues this reaction is predictable and points too examples of public suspicion and a \u201cTrump curse\u201d narrative.It contrasts that with the on-court reasons for the loss,saying the Knicks weren\u2019t efficient enough and that officiating may have favored San Antonio in key moments. The piece concludes that Trump hasn\u2019t \u201ccursed\u201d New yorkers and suggests local policies and political choices are more likely drivers of the city\u2019s long-running struggles, although people tend to resort to blaming Trump when things go wrong.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks finally brought an NBA Finals game back to Madison Square Garden on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>The result left plenty of fans understandably disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>The San Antonio Spurs escaped with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/game\/_\/gameId\/401859965\/spurs-knicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a 115-111 victory<\/a> and snapped New York\u2019s 13-game playoff winning streak.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the loss, the Knicks still lead the series 2-1 after winning the first two games on the road.<\/p>\n<p>For most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-nba-announcer-marv-albert-to-retire-at-the-conclusion-of-the-2021-nba-eastern-conference-finals\/\" title=\"Legendary NBA Announcer Marv Albert To Retire At The Conclusion Of The 2021 NBA Eastern Conference Finals\">basketball fans<\/a>, the explanation for the loss would start and end with what happened on the court.<\/p>\n<p>For some people on the left, however, there was apparently a much bigger culprit, which is, of course, President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump attended the game because he is a longtime Knicks fan and wanted to watch his hometown team play in the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday morning on far-left ESPN, talking head Stephen A. Smith pinned the loss solely on the president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-visits-wounded-warriors-at-walter-reed-hospital\/\" title=\"Biden Visits Wounded Warriors At Walter Reed Hospital\">president showed<\/a> up to New York City last night,\u201d Smith said. \u201cNeedless to say, what I feared would happen ended up happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Stephen A. Smith doubles down and blames Donald Trump for the New York Knicks\u2019 Game 3 loss:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur president showed up to New York City last night. And needless to say what I feared would happen, ended up happening. The New York Knicks lost and obviously I\u2019m blaming him, why am I\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kVYbsZSSqt\">https:\/\/t.co\/kVYbsZSSqt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xFv9hdnQYi\">pic.twitter.com\/xFv9hdnQYi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA__Courtside\/status\/2064365241455034483?\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Smith claimed Trump \u201cdisrupted our mojo\u201d and declared, \u201cThe man messed things up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sports fans grow weirdly superstitious<\/a> when the stakes are high.<\/p>\n<p>But there was something uniquely predictable about this reaction.<\/p>\n<p>Before tipoff, I found myself thinking that if the Knicks lost, Trump would somehow get blamed.<\/p>\n<p>There was never really any doubt about it, and it happened on X instantly:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some Knicks fans blamed President Trump, who attended the game, as New York\u2019s 13-game winning streak ended with a 115-111 loss to the Spurs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9PCFmmsNzP\">https:\/\/t.co\/9PCFmmsNzP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YcVFnnfO5X\">pic.twitter.com\/YcVFnnfO5X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Reuters\/status\/2064326645486670312?\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cDonald Trump absolutely ruined the Knicks\u2019 moment last night,\u201d says sports journalist Dave Zirin (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EdgeofSports?\">@EdgeofSports<\/a>). \u201cI believe he is the reason why they lost.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QQfBB18CrW\">https:\/\/t.co\/QQfBB18CrW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I3gBCCjWST\">pic.twitter.com\/I3gBCCjWST<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Democracy Now! (@democracynow) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/democracynow\/status\/2064369542520873041?\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump will be remembered as The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nyknicks?\">@nyknicks<\/a> Curse, I don\u2019t understand why the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Knicks?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Knicks<\/a> invited him to the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NBAfinals2026?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NBAfinals2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TheCurse?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheCurse<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TrumpTheCurse?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrumpTheCurse<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Knicks?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Knicks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NYC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NYC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G6BkBmGJC2\">https:\/\/t.co\/G6BkBmGJC2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blanco_Perla #Mets \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf7 (@El_BlancoPerla) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/El_BlancoPerla\/status\/2064345561562583296?\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Knicks are now 0-1 with Trump attending lol <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0BgAAIkSvE\">https:\/\/t.co\/0BgAAIkSvE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 da foxxo (@MarshyDaFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarshyDaFox\/status\/2064192611028750513?\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Mediaite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/tv\/whos-in-the-background-of-that-photo-cnns-harry-enten-cites-crushing-2006-mets-playoff-loss-to-suggest-trump-is-bad-luck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, CNN data analyst Harry Enten also implied that Trump was a sort of curse for New York\u2019s constantly underachieving teams after the game.<\/p>\n<p>Enten recalled a 20-year-old New York Mets loss in Game 7 of the 2006 National League Championship Series and noted that Trump was at that game.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks lost because they were not efficient enough on both sides of the floor, and because the Spurs also appeared \u2014 at least in my opinion \u2014 to receive a favorable whistle at some key moments.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s only right to point out that Trump has not cursed New Yorkers.<\/p>\n<p>If New Yorkers are looking for something that has held their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-portland-mayor-done-with-anarchist-mob-begs-public-to-help-unmask-rioters\/\" title=\"Democrat Portland Mayor \u2018Done\u2019 With \u2018Anarchist Mob,\u2019 Begs Public To Help \u2018Unmask\u2019 Rioters\">city back<\/a> for decades, they might consider examining the policies and people they keep voting for.<\/p>\n<p>High taxes and other self-inflicted burdens have not exactly helped New York compete for elite talent in free agency over the years.<\/p>\n<p>But naturally, when in doubt, blame Trump.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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