The local basketball scene is dominated by two NBA teams, the New York Knicks and the New Jersey Nets, with the Knicks reigning supreme in most New Yorkers' hearts.
Tickets range from expensive to unobtainable.
The season runs from November to March. After several decades of the biggest bouts being fought in Atlantic City or Las Vegas, boxing has punched its way back to the Garden, once considered a mecca for the sport. There are usually a few major fights here over the course of a year. Church Street Boxing Gym Church Street is a workout gym and venue. Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Felix Trinidad and other heavy hitters practice punches here when in town.