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Rikers Island inmates unite over Knicks' NBA Finals bid, briefly forgetting harsh realities

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Inmates at New York's Rikers Island jail gather to watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals, finding rare unity and connection to the city outside through sports, despite the facility's notorious conditions and their own legal limbo.

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