The New York Knicks were forced to respond Saturday amid claims that the San Antonio Spurs were revoking tickets from New York purchasers.
As they have done all playoffs, the Spurs attempted to limit ticket sales for Saturday’s Game 5 to fans living within a 150-mile radius of Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. A message on Ticketmaster warned that purchases made by those outside of that radius “will be canceled without notice and refunds given.”
This was interpreted by a number of sources, including the New York Post, as a threat to revoke tickets that had already been purchased by Knicks fans. The Knicks issued a statement indicating that they had received assurances from the Spurs that no Knicks fans would have their tickets revoked.
MSG Sports statement on Game 5 tickets says MSG has confirmed with Spurs ownership that Spurs will not be revoking any Knicks fans’ tickets for tonight. Full statement: pic.twitter.com/Hb1hUWwHIK
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 13, 2026
The confusion stemmed from the Spurs’ restrictions on Ticketmaster. There is not a great deal they can do about tickets that are bought and sold on the secondary market.
Knicks fans have had no trouble taking over opposing arenas throughout the postseason. Expect a large contingent of them to make their way to Saturday’s Game 5 in spite of the Spurs’ efforts to foil them.
