For mother and son, another memory

For Ian Swensen, of Levittown, and his mother, Karen Porter, of Merrick, the Knicks have always meant more than just basketball.

Swensen, a Navy veteran who was honored by the team on the court on Veterans Day, said he and his mother have traveled the world together "and to do something like this is pretty awesome."

Porter said she and her son have been watching games together since he was young.

"Today is just going to be another memory we can share together," she said.

By Robert Brodsky

robert.brodsky@newsday.com@BrodskyRobert

Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.