The 5 most atmospheric basketball arenas in the NBA

2. The Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks

A general view of Madison Square Garden prior to the start of a pre-season game. (Getty Images)

The Yankees are the most revered in the city of New York but even a baseball faithful would admit the Madison Square Garden is the city’s biggest sporting asset. The MSG isn’t named “The Mecca of Basketball” for nothing. Spike Lee and other Knicks faithful show up in high numbers cheering the Knicks till the last whistle. Legends are made at this arena and careers are defined. The rafters at MSG don’t boast as many championships as the Celtics or the LA Lakers but there is a guarantee of competition.

If Carmelo Anthony is one of most clutch players in the NBA, he sure would not be in contention hadn’t it been for the pumping reception he receives for each of his shots. Yankees are the city’s venerated but deep down, an everyday New Yorker knows where to go for a full sporting experience. For at the MSG is present the aura of a true sporting coliseum.