close Knicks fans celebrate team's exhilarating win in Game 2 of NBA Finals New York Knicks fans celebrated in New York as the team closed out a victory to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals as they aim for their first title since 1973. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The NYPD reversed its ban on New York Knicks watch parties for the NBA Finals, but after Game 2, it may be regretting that decision. Fans got so rowdy during the Knicks' Eastern Conference Finals run that the NYPD put