The Knicks Are in the Finals. This is Where Queens Gathers.
For the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals. Dive Bar LIC is turning every game into an event. Here’s the full schedule and why you need to be here.
New York is a city built on rivalries. We draw lines in the concrete and defend them fiercely. You wear pinstripes, or you bleed Mets blue and orange. You’re Big Blue, or you’re Gang Green. You scream for the Rangers, or you ride with the Islanders. And the Nets? Let’s be real — they’ll always be a Jersey team at heart.
But there is exactly one team, one singular force, capable of erasing every dividing line, bridging every river, and unifying all five boroughs. The New York Knickerbockers.
Since 1999, we’ve weathered the heartbreak. We’ve endured the punchlines, the agonizing rebuilds, and the endless “almosts.” But walk outside today. You can feel the electricity humming through the subway grates. The bodega guy is grinning. Strangers in Knicks caps are giving each other the nod on the sidewalk.
This squad — Brunson, Towns, Mikal, Hart, OG — didn’t just build a winning roster. They built a team that feels like New York. They grind, they hustle, and they leave every ounce of sweat on the hardwood.
They said it couldn’t happen. Not this decade. Not with this team. Not after everything.
They were wrong. The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals.
Why You Can’t Watch This Alone
A moment this historic — a genuine, unifying eclipse in New York sports history — isn’t meant to be watched in isolation on your living room couch. It demands a crowd. It demands clinking glasses, collective gasps, and the deafening roar of a room full of people holding their breath on every single possession.
When history happens, you want to look back and remember exactly who you were with and where you were standing. MSG is going nuclear, Queens is losing its mind, and Dive Bar LIC is turning into the loudest living room in Long Island City.
Every Game. Every Screen. Right Here.
We’re broadcasting every single game of the NBA Finals. That means all screens on, the sound cranked all the way up, and a packed house. You bring the energy, we’ll pour the drinks.
The Finals Schedule
| Game | Date | Time (EST) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Wed, June 3 | 8:30 PM | ABC |
| Game 2 | Fri, June 5 | 8:30 PM | ABC |
| Game 3 | Mon, June 8 | 8:30 PM | ABC |
| Game 4 | Wed, June 10 | 8:30 PM | ABC |
| Game 5* | Sat, June 13 | 8:30 PM | ABC |
| Game 6* | Tue, June 16 | 8:30 PM | ABC |
| Game 7* | Fri, June 19 | 8:30 PM | ABC |
* If necessary
Pro Tip: Come early. Tables go incredibly fast on game nights — especially now.
Why Watch at Dive Bar LIC?
Dive Bar LIC isn’t just a bar that happens to have a game on in the background. When it matters, we make it matter. Every screen is perfectly angled, there’s no filler, and the crowd actually cares. These are your neighbors, the regulars, and the lifers who have been bleeding orange and blue for decades. There is nowhere else in Queens you’d rather be when that final buzzer sounds.
The Moment Is Now
Twenty-seven years is a long time to wait. This team earned this. This city earned this. If they’re going to bring a banner home to the Garden, you need to be somewhere that feels the weight of it right alongside you.
That place is us.
📍 33-10 36th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11106. See you on the 3rd. Let’s make some noise.