Madison Square Garden is home to the NBA New York Nicks and the NHL New York Rangers. The stadium has a seating capacity of 19000 and the season runs from early autumn till summer. Many of the seats for all the games are occupied by season ticket holders but visitors can buy tickets from Madison Square Gardens, TicketMaster or from the many scalpers who loiter outside the stadium on game nights. Scalpers are the equivalent of ticket touts in the UK and will try to sell game tickets for a lot of money. The tactic when buying from a scalper is to wait till the game has just started, the price of the ticket will be drastically reduced and they will be desperate to get rid of the tickets. Scalping is illegal business in New York so if you do buy tickets this way, remember to check the tickets closely to avoid being ripped off.

Basketball game, Madison Square Garden.

The Continental Airlines Arena in the Meadowlands Sports Complex is home for two of New Jersey's big basketball teams - the New Jersey Nets and the New Jersey Devils. These games are exciting to watch and tickets can be purchased from TicketMaster. The journey to New Jersey is a bit of a trek but worth it to experience the fun and excitement of a great live NBA game. Public buses run from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown or take the NJ Turnpike to Meadowlands exit 16W.

There is also a womens basketball league - the WNBA. The New York Liberty are one of the top teams to watch and they play at Madison Square Garden.