{"id":2615624,"date":"2026-06-18T11:52:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-knicks-respond-to-white-house-invitation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:54:44","slug":"new-york-knicks-respond-to-white-house-invitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-knicks-respond-to-white-house-invitation\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Knicks Respond to White House Invitation"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fnew-york-knicks-respond-to-white-house-invitation%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=2615624&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 New York Knicks have accepted an invitation to visit the White House after winning their first NBA championship in over 50 years, specifically since 1973. Knicks owner James Dolan confirmed the invitation, highlighting his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-yet-to-call-israels-netanyahu\/\" title=\"Biden Has Yet To Call Israel\u2019s Netanyahu\">long-standing relationship<\/a> with President Trump and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-transgender-commentator-blaire-white-rape-of-va-girl-politically-inconvenient-for-left\/\" title=\"Conservative Transgender Commentator Blaire White: Rape of VA Girl \u2018Politically Inconvenient\u2019 for Left\u2019\">expressing pride<\/a> in bringing the team to the White House. This marks the first NBA champion to visit Trump\u2019s White House following several teams avoiding such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-governor-breaks-his-own-covid-rules-to-eat-fancy-french-food\/\" title=\"Ca. Governor Breaks His Own COVID Rules To Eat Fancy French Food\">visits<\/a> during his first term. The announcement was confirmed despite rumors that the Knicks had declined the invitation, wich the White House officially denied, stating they look forward to discussing a visit soon. In recent years,multiple NBA champions,including the Golden State Warriors,Toronto Raptors,and Los Angeles Lakers,declined White House visits,while the Celtics visited President Biden in 2024. The Knicks secured their championship victory by defeating the San Antonio Spurs in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-durant-to-nets-owner-trade-me-or-fire-sean-marks-steve-nash\/\" title=\"Kevin Durant To Nets Owner: Trade Me Or Fire Sean Marks &amp; Steve Nash\">postseason series<\/a>,ending a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >long championship drought<\/a> and avenging a previous series loss to the Spurs in 1999. The post-season was closely followed by President Trump, who notably attended an NBA Finals game, making history as the first sitting president to do so.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have accepted an invitation to visit President Donald Trump at the White House after winning their first NBA championship in more than five decades.<\/p>\n<p>Knicks owner James Dolan confirmed the news Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted,\u201d Dolan said during an interview with WFAN Sports Radio in New York.<\/p>\n<p>The visit will make the Knicks the first NBA champion to celebrate a title at Trump\u2019s White House after several championship teams skipped the tradition during his first term.<\/p>\n<p>Dolan said details of the visit were still being worked out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I invited the president to come down for the game. He is a friend. I\u2019ve known him for 30 years and I\u2019m very proud to bring the team to the White House,\u201d Dolan said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">James Dolan says on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CartonShowWFAN?\">@CartonShowWFAN<\/a> that the Knicks have accepted an invitation to the White House <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Evb7TjUIv4\">pic.twitter.com\/Evb7TjUIv4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sny_knicks\/status\/2067376465977425942?\">June 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The confirmation came after rumors circulated online that New York had declined a formal invitation.<\/p>\n<p>A White House official first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/trump-white-house-knicks-invitation?srsltid=AfmBOoo_8z5F-L-IqCgcCaq8zZTWmGZzBPcNaA4Htgv7Xssf5_bJjJPz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Vanity Fair that the reports were false.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is fake news,\u201d the official said. \u201cThe White House congratulates the Knicks on their championship win and looks forward to discussing a visit in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several NBA champions declined White House visits over the years, including every year of Trump\u2019s first term.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden State Warriors declined in both 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The Toronto Raptors declined in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers also did not make a White House visit in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic after winning the title in the Orlando bubble.<\/p>\n<p>The Boston Celtics were the last NBA champions to visit the White House when they celebrated their title with President Joe Biden in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, no NBA champion visited the White House during Trump\u2019s first presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks earned their invitation after a memorable postseason run.<\/p>\n<p>New York defeated the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 last week to capture the franchise\u2019s first championship since 1973.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cAFTER 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE FINALLY NBA CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>THE NEW YORK KNICKS WIN THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 1973 \ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JqXe4cU9e\">pic.twitter.com\/7JqXe4cU9e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2066010519027294394?\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Spurs and Knicks had also faced off in 1999, with San Antonio winning that series and its first of five titles.<\/p>\n<p>More than a quarter century later, the Knicks got their revenge.<\/p>\n<p>New York won all three of its road games in San Antonio before closing out the series in five games.<\/p>\n<p>Trump followed the postseason closely and\u00a0became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game when he appeared at Game 3 in New York.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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