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The New York Knicks head to Kia Center to face the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference matchup. Both teams are fighting to take the top of their conference. The Knicks are 20-10, which puts them at third place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are 19-12, which puts them in fourth place, just behind the Knicks.

Wembanyama, who began playing chess at 7 years old, later proposed an "NBA players-only Chess tournament," with proceeds that go "to the charity of choice of the winner." In September, Wemby returned home where he held a chess competition with Stanford Cardinal forward, and fellow 7-footer, Maxime Raynaud.

Victor Wembanyama took his game to a different venue Saturday. The NBA star, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs and goes by the nickname Wemby, took to X in the early hours of Saturday to ask where the best place to play chess in New York City is.

Victor Wembanyama pulled up to Washington Square Park to play chess despite it being a very rainy Saturday in New York City. The French superstar started playing when he was around seven years old, and his love for it is still there even now that he is an NBA star.

New York has added a sense of physicality and defensive prowess to their repertoire in recent weeks. It's a big reason why the Knicks have won six games in a row, and appear to be turning a corner as a collective unit.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic NBA game from December 27, 2024 on ESPN.