courtside
noun
court·side
ˈkȯrt-ˌsīd 
: the area at the edge of a court (as for tennis or basketball)
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For example, actress Mariska Hargitay, who joined Swift courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, appears to have one notable gap in her Broadway schedule.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Stiller, 60, is among the notable celebrity faces commonly seen rooting for the Knicks from Madison Square Garden's courtside seats over the years.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Key Facts During his speech, Mamdani praised the team’s history, shouting out former players like Charles Oakley—a fan-favorite former Knick who has been involved in a legal dispute with Dolan since a fight over his courtside seats in 2017.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Stiller, a Knicks fan, has been seen recording video footage with a phone courtside at recent games and throughout the last season.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 18 June 2026
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Bryan West, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Stiller, 60, is among the notable celebrity faces commonly seen rooting for the Knicks from Madison Square Garden's courtside seats over the years.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Key Facts During his speech, Mamdani praised the team’s history, shouting out former players like Charles Oakley—a fan-favorite former Knick who has been involved in a legal dispute with Dolan since a fight over his courtside seats in 2017.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Stiller, a Knicks fan, has been seen recording video footage with a phone courtside at recent games and throughout the last season.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for courtside
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“Courtside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtside. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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