Sports Lover’s Dream Week On Deck in NYC

PHOTO: New York, New York. So good they named it twice. 

Coming to New York/New Jersey for Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos? Well, that’s the denouement to a big week of sports in the area.

StubHub, the nation’s leading ticker re-seller, noted a plethora of events you can attend, even at the last minute. Here’s a look.

MONDAY, Jan. 27
* Hockey enthusiast? The Boston Bruins are at New York Islanders. Tickets on StubHub start at $9.
* NBA fans will get their fill all week, starting with the Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets. Tickets on StubHub start at $9.33.

TUESDAY, Jan. 28
* A limited number of fan tickets are still available to the always-exciting – depending on your level of excitement – Super Bowl Media Day. Come watch (and try to hear) real live players from the Seahawks and Broncos answer some inane questions. Tickets on StubHub start at $27.30
* Visit venerable Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics. StubHub has tickets starting at $41.60.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29
* Make your way to Broadway between 34th and 47th streets for Super Bowl Boulevard. This is taking the place of the NFL Experience and includes numerous free events, including several musical concerts.
* One of the coolest events of the week will take place at Yankee Stadium when the Rangers and Islanders meet as part of the National Hockey League’s Stadium Series. StubHub tickets start at $54.50.
* College basketball fans can get their fix when Butler comes to Jersey to take on Seton Hall at the Prudential Center in Newark. Tickets start at $12.99 on StubHub.

THURSDAY, Jan. 30
* Boxing enthusiast? Victor Ortiz and Luis Collazo headline a card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Tickets on StubHub start at $24.
* Back at the Garden, the Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tickets on StubHub start at $38.30

FRIDAY, Jan. 31
* Big night includes New York Islanders at the Rangers at MSG. Tickets start at $98.50 on StubHub.
* Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City are visiting the Brooklyn Nets. Tickets priced from $64.70 on StubHub.

SATURDAY, Feb. 1
* Super Saturday at Madison Square Garden for you college basketball nuts. Marquette takes on St. John’s in the first game of a doubleheader. Georgetown plays Michigan State in the nightcap. Tickets start at $43.50 on StubHub.

* If you’re a hearty soul with deep pockets, park it right there at MSG and see the Knicks host LeBron James and the Miami Heat. StubHub tickets start at $167.

SUNDAY, Feb. 2
* Super Bowl Sunday! Tickets start at $1,490 on StubHub.

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