Rumors

Stefan Bondy: (New York City mayor) Zohran Mamdani just gave a shout out to ⁦@Jalen Brunson in his inauguration speech.

Twitter

The official account for the White House on X posted the altered logo on Tuesday hours after Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo—who was endorsed by President Donald Trump—and Curtis Sliwa in the mayoral race. The altered Knicks logo read “Trump Is Your President.” By Wednesday, the post had been deleted. A source close to the Knicks tells Front Office Sports that the team reached out to the White House about the post, and they voluntarily took it down. “The Knicks remain neutral on political matters,” the team said in a statement to FOS on Wednesday. “We hope all our elected officials, whether current or recently elected, do a great job in office.”

Front Office Sports

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo walked off the mayoral debate stage Wednesday night and headed straight to Madison Square Garden, joining Mayor Eric Adams courtside in what felt like the prelude to an endorsement. The New York Knicks were on their way to defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in their season opener, and Mr. Cuomo, who is trailing in the polls, seemed to be hoping for a campaign buzzer-beater. It was a photo op clearly meant to send a message around the city. Mr. Cuomo, who is running for mayor as an independent, still trails Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, by double digits in the polls.

New York Times