Overview
- Knicks guard Jose Alvarado dove for a loose ball and landed in courtside seating, colliding with former mayor Michael Bloomberg during Game 3 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
- Alvarado and nearby spectators, including comedian Dave Chappelle, checked on Bloomberg at the scene and arena staff responded immediately.
- Bloomberg’s team told USA Today he suffered no lasting injury and he later posted on X with a joking message to Alvarado that helped defuse concerns.
- The play occurred in a 115-111 Spurs win that ended the Knicks’ 13-game playoff winning streak and narrowed the series, shifting momentum away from New York.
- Alvarado is being profiled as a gritty, homegrown player who was traded to the Knicks in February, and the viral clip has raised fresh attention to courtside safety and celebrity attendance at playoff games.