This afterparty clearly was one everyone wanted to attend.

After a Friday morning and afternoon owned by the Yankees , LeBron James owned the night at Madison Square Garden as a sellout crowd allowed itself to be intoxicated by the confluence of greatness in one house.

Osmosis wasn't friends with the home team, however, as the Knicks mostly played the role of the Washington Generals - complete with a late rally to keep it interesting - in a 100-91 loss to James' Cavaliers.

There was some noteworthy timing with James' visit, as his favorite baseball team clinched the World Series just two days earlier. But instant karma? Not exactly. While the Yankees cruised the Canyon of Heroes Friday morning, James said he slept in his suite at the Four Seasons in midtown, a few miles from the ticker tape and the pomp of a big-city celebration.

"I should have had him come down and watch the parade," said CC Sabathia , who attended the Knicks game with Alex Rodriguez and several other Yankees. "Let him know what it's like to win in New York City."

For most of the game, broadcast nationally on ESPN , the Knicks (1-5) weren't a worthy opponent. If this roster of expiring contracts had something to prove - either by being tired of the 2010 talk or blatantly auditioning as future teammates - the players didn't show it.