Only in New York: Trump, Mamdani and Elmo talk NBA finals

And that may be the most New York part of all. A mayor is making bedtimes jokes. A president is heading to the Garden. A muppet is being pressured to abandon neutrality and embrace sports tribalism.

The Knicks haven’t even tipped off for Game 3 yet. But before the ball is in the air, the NBA Finals have already delivered one certainty: only in New York could Elmo, Trump, Mamdani and championship basketball all end up sharing the same storyline.

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