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| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| Division | Atlantic |
| Founded | 1946 (Charter member of the BAA, later NBA) |
| History | New York Knicks (1946–present) |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| City | New York, New York |
| Team colors | blue, orange, white, black |
| Owner | James Dolan/Madison Square Garden, L.P. |
| General manager | Donnie Walsh |
| Head coach | Mike D'Antoni |
| D-League affiliate | Tulsa 66ers |
| Championships | 2 (1970, 1973) |
| Conference titles | 8 (1951, 1952, 1953, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1994, 1999) |
| Division titles | 8 (1953, 1954, 1970, 1971, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994) |
| Official website | knicks.com |
The New York Knickerbockers (commonly known as Knicks) are a professional basketball team based in New York City. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Atlantic Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous James L Dolan (born 1956 is Chairman of the Board of Cablevision Systems Incorporated -- parent company of the Madison Square Garden corporation in Cablevision Systems Corporation ( is an American Cable television company Joseph Donald Walsh Jr, better known as Donnie Walsh (born March 1, 1941 in New York City) is a former professional Basketball coach Mike D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951 in Mullens West Virginia) is a former Basketball player and is currently the head coach of the NBA The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder The 1969–70 NBA Season was the 24th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1972–73 NBA season was the 27th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1950–51 NBA season was the 5th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1951–52 NBA season was the 6th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1952–53 NBA Season was the 7th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1969–70 NBA Season was the 24th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1971–72 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1972–73 NBA season was the 27th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1952–53 NBA Season was the 7th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1953–54 NBA season was the 8th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1969–70 NBA Season was the 24th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1970–71 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The City of New York The team plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
According to Forbes Magazine, the Knicks are the most valuable basketball franchise in the United States, valued at approximately $608 million. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [1]
At one point, the Knicks were owned by Gulf+Western, which was renamed to Paramount Communications in 1989, and sold to Viacom in 1994. Gulf and Western Industries Inc, for a number of years known as Gulf+Western, was an American conglomerate. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests Viacom then sold the team to current owners Cablevision. Cablevision Systems Corporation ( is an American Cable television company
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Franchise history
The Knicks, the shortened form of Knickerbockers, named for Father Knickerbocker (a popular symbol of New York), are one of only two teams of the original National Basketball Association still located in its original city (the other being the Boston Celtics). Knickerbockers were a men's or boys' baggy knee Trousers particularly popular in The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merged in 1949 to form the National Basketball Association. The National Basketball League was a professional basketball league in the United States from 1937 to 1949.
Early years
The Knicks' (and the BAA's) first game was played on November 1, 1946 against the Toronto Huskies as the New York Knickerbockers at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, where the Knickerbockers won 68-66. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Franchise history See also 1946–47 Toronto Huskies season The Huskies were founded in the BAA's inaugural season of 1946–47 The New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized Baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario This article is about the arena For the company formerly known as Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd [2] The Knickerbockers first head coach was Neil Cohalan. Neil Cohalan ( July 31 1906 &ndash January 22 1968) is a former professional Basketball coach The Knickerbockers were consistent playoff contenders in their early years. During the first decade of the NBA's existence, the Knickerbockers made the NBA Finals in three straight years (1951–53), and they were respected by basketball players and fans. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June For the remainder of the 1950s, the Knicks would field decent, if not spectacular teams, and made the playoffs in 1955, 1956 (where they lost a one-game playoff to the Syracuse Nationals), and 1959. The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional Basketball team that was part of the National Basketball League (NBL and National Basketball
Lean years
From 1960 to 1966, the Knicks fell on hard times, and they finished last in the NBA's Eastern Division each year. Some of the biggest losses in Knicks history occurred during this time. One such game occurred on November 15, 1960, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 162-100. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Another notable loss occurred on March 3, 1962, as the Philadelphia Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain scored a NBA-record 100 points against the Knicks, and the Warriors won the game 169-147 in a game played in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game, named by the National Basketball Association as one of its greatest games took place between the Philadelphia Warriors and the
Championship years
During the Knicks' slide into futility, there were signs of better things to come. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. In 1964, the Knicks drafted Willis Reed, who went on to become 1965's NBA Rookie of the Year. 1964 NBA Draft produced future Hall of Famer Willis Reed in the second round Willis Reed Jr (born June 25 1942 is a retired American Basketball player The 1964–65 NBA Season was the 19th season of the National Basketball Association. The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the In 1965, the Knicks were given an extra first-round draft pick by the NBA (as were the San Francisco Warriors, who owned the worst record in the league's Western Division in 1964-65) and took advantage by drafting Bill Bradley and Dave Stallworth. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28 1943 is an American hall of fame Basketball player Rhodes scholar, and former
In 1967, right after the Knicks made it to the playoffs for the first time since 1959, the Knicks hired Red Holzman as their head coach. William "Red" Holzman (August 10 1920 &ndash November 13 1998 was an NBA Basketball player and coach probably best known as the With Holzman at the helm, and young players such as Bill Bradley and Walt "Clyde" Frazier, the Knicks were a playoff team again in 1968. William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28 1943 is an American hall of fame Basketball player Rhodes scholar, and former Walter "Clyde" Frazier (born March 29 1945 in Atlanta Georgia) is a retired American Basketball player in the National Basketball Association The next season, the team acquired Dave DeBusschere from the Detroit Pistons, and the team went 55-27. David Albert DeBusschere (October 16 1940 &ndash May 14 2003 was an American professional Basketball player and coach in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area In the ensuing playoffs, the team made it past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 1953, sweeping the Baltimore Bullets in three games, before falling to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Division finals. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the
In the 1969–70 season, the Knicks had a then-NBA record 18 straight victories en route to 60-22 record, which was the best regular season record in the team's history. The 1969–70 NBA Season was the 24th season of the National Basketball Association. This is a list of the longest regular season winning streaks in National Basketball Association history After defeating the Bullets in the Eastern Division semifinals and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Division finals, the Knicks faced the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California.
With the series tied at 2–2, the Knicks would be tested in Game 5. Reed tore a muscle in his right leg in the first quarter, and was lost for the rest of the game. Despite his absence, New York would go on to win the game, rallying from a 16–point deficit. Without their injured captain the Knicks would lose Game 6, setting up one of the most famous moments in NBA history. Reed limped onto the court before the 7th game, determined to play through his pain. He scored New York's first two baskets before going scoreless for the remainder of the contest. Although he was not at full strength, Reed's heroics inspired the Knicks, and they won the game by a score of 113-99, giving them their first championship. [3] The entire starting line up for the 69-70 Knicks had their jerseys retired by the New York Knicks. The jerseys of Walt Frazier (#10), Willis Reed (#19), Dave DeBusschere (#22), Bill Bradley (#24), and Dick Barnett (#12) all hang from the rafters at Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Reed walking on to the court was voted the greatest moment in Madison Square Garden history.
The Knicks' success continued for the next few years. After losing to the Bullets in the 1971 Eastern Conference finals, the team, aided by the acquisitions of Jerry Lucas and Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, returned to the Finals in 1972. Jerry Ray Lucas (born March 30 1940 was a Basketball player from the 1950s to the 1970s and is now a memory education expert Vernon Earl Monroe (born on November 21 1944 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American former professional Basketball player known for his flamboyant Dribbling This time the Knicks fell to the Lakers in five games. The next year, the results were reversed, as the Knicks defeated the Lakers in five games to win their second NBA title in four years. [4] The team had one more impressive season in 1973–74, as they reached the Eastern Conference finals, where they fell in five games to the Celtics. The 1973–74 NBA season was the 28th season of the National Basketball Association. It was after this season that Reed announced his retirement, and the team's fortunes took a turn for the worse.
After the championship years
In the 1974–75 season, the Knicks posted a 40–42 record, their first losing record in eight seasons. The 1974–75 NBA season was the 29th season of the National Basketball Association. However, the record still qualified them for a playoff spot, though the Knicks lost to the Houston Rockets in the first round. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. After two more seasons with losing records, Holzman was replaced behind the bench by Reed. In Reed's first year coaching the team, they posted a 43–39 record and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they were swept by the Philadelphia 76ers. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The next season, after the team got off to a 6–8 start, Holzman was rehired as the team's coach. The team did not fare any better that season, finishing with a 31–51 record, their worst in thirteen years.
After improving to a 39–43 record in the 1979–80 season, the Knicks posted a 50–32 record in the 1980–81 season. The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1980–81 NBA season was the 35th season of the National Basketball Association. In the ensuing playoffs, the Chicago Bulls swept them in two games. The 1981 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament follow National Basketball Association 's 1980-1981 season. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Holzman retired the following season as one of the winningest coaches in NBA history. The team's record for that year was a dismal 33–49. However, Holzman's legacy would continue through the players he influenced. One of the Knicks' bench players and defensive specialists during the 1970s was Phil "Action" Jackson. Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the Jackson went on to coach the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to nine NBA championships, tied with Red Auerbach for the most in NBA history. Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20 1917 &ndash October 28 2006 was a Basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks Jackson has cited Red Holzman as the best coach he ever played for and a major influence on his coaching philosophy.
Hubie Brown replaced Holzman as coach of the Knicks, and in his first season, the team went 44–38 and make it to the second round of the playoffs, where they were swept by the eventual champion Philadelphia 76ers. Hubert Jude "Hubie" Brown (born September 25, 1933 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA) is a former Basketball The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The next season, the team, aided by new acquisition Bernard King, improved to a 47–35 record and returned to the playoffs. For the 1981 born basketball player see Bernard King (Texas A&M Aggies. The team beat the Detroit Pistons in the first round with an overtime win in the fifth and deciding game, before losing in second round once again, this time in seven games to the Celtics. The team's fortunes again turned for the worse the next season, as they lost their last twelve games to finish with a 24–58 record. The first of these losses occurred on March 23, 1985, where King injured his knee and spent the next 24 months in rehabilitation. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Some figured that his career would end from this injury, but he proved them wrong and resumed his career near the end of the 1986–87 season. The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association.
The Patrick Ewing era
As a result of the Knicks' dismal performance in the 1984–85 season, the team was entered into the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery. The 1984–85 NBA season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. The NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association (NBA to determine the order of the NBA Draft for that year The team ended up winning the number one pick in that year's NBA Draft. The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the " Lottery " era They selected star center Patrick Ewing of Georgetown University. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5 1962 is an American retired Hall of Fame Basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Georgetown University is a Jesuit Private university located in Georgetown Washington D
In Ewing's first season with the Knicks, he led all rookies in scoring (20 points per game) and rebounds (9 rebounds per game), and he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Rebound is a term used in Sports to describe the ball (or puck or other object of play becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the The team would not fare as well, though, as they posted a 23–59 record in his first season, and a 24–58 record in his second season.
The team's luck changed in the 1987–88 season with the hiring of Rick Pitino as head coach, and selection of point guard Mark Jackson in the draft. The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is the head Basketball coach at the University of Louisville. Mark A Jackson (born April 1 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played The 1987 NBA Draft took place on 22 June 1987 in New York City, New York. Combined with Ewing's consistently stellar play, the Knicks made the playoffs with a record of 38–44, where they lost to the Celtics in the first round. The 1988 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1987-1988 season. The team would do even better the next season as the team traded backup center Bill Cartwright for power forward Charles Oakley before the season started and then posted a 52–30 record, which was good enough for their first division title in nearly twenty years. The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. James William "Bill" Cartwright (born July 30, 1957 in Lodi, California) is an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns and is a Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is an American retired professional Basketball player who played power forward in the The Atlantic Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. In the playoffs, they defeated the 76ers in the first round before losing to the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. The 1989 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1988-1989 season. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each
Before the 1989–90 season began, a couple of major changes occurred. The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. Pitino left the Knicks to coach the University of Kentucky's basketball team and Stu Jackson was named head coach. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Stuart (Stu Wayne Jackson (born December 11, 1955, in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American former head coach and current executive in the The Knicks went 45–37 and defeated the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, winning the final three games after losing the first two. The 1990 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1989-1990 season. They went on to lose to the eventual NBA champion Detroit Pistons in the next round. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area In the 1990–91 season, the team, who hired John McLeod as head coach early that season, had a 39–43 record and were swept by the eventual NBA champion Bulls. The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. John McLeod (born 1795 - died sometime after 1842 was a Scottish -born explorer of Canada, in his capacity as a Fur trader with the North West
Sensing that the team needed a better coach in order to become a championship contender, new Knicks president Dave Checketts hired Pat Riley prior to the 1991–92 season. Dave Checketts (born c 1956 lives in Connecticut and is a familiar face to those who follow sports Patrick James Riley (born March 20 1945 is a former American National Basketball Association head coach and current team president of the Miami Heat. The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. Riley, who coached the Lakers to four NBA titles during the 1980s, taught the Knicks hard, physical defense, and immediately gave them a boost. That season, the team, which now included fan favorite John Starks, posted a 51–31 record, good enough for a first place tie in the Atlantic Division. John Levell Starks (born August 10 1965) is an American retired professional Basketball player who gained fame while playing at Shooting After defeating the Pistons in the first round of the playoffs, the team battled with the Bulls for seven games, before once again letting the Bulls get the best of them. The 1992 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament following the National Basketball Association 's 1991-1992 season.
The 1992–93 season proved to be even more successful, as the Knicks won the Atlantic Division with a 60–22 record. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. Before the season, the Knicks traded Mark Jackson to the Los Angeles Clippers for Charles Smith, Doc Rivers, and Bo Kimble while also acquiring Rolando Blackman from the Dallas Mavericks. Mark A Jackson (born April 1 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played Charles Daniel Smith (born July 16 1965 in Bridgeport Connecticut) is a retired American professional Basketball player Glenn Anton Rivers (born October 13 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) commonly referred to as Doc Rivers, is a retired American Gregory Kevin "Bo" Kimble (born April 9 1966 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American former College basketball player at Rolando "Ro" Antonio Blackman (born February 26, 1959 in Panama City, Panama) is a retired American Basketball player in The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The team made it to the Eastern Conference finals, where once again they met the Bulls. After taking a two games-to-none lead, the Knicks lost the next four games.
After the Bulls' Michael Jordan made what would be his first retirement from basketball prior to the 1993–94 season, many saw this as an opportunity for the Knicks to finally make it to the NBA Finals. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. The team, who acquired Derek Harper in a midseason trade with the Dallas Mavericks, once again won the Atlantic Division with a 57–25 record. Derek Ricardo Harper (born October 13 1961 in Elberton, Georgia) is a retired American professional Basketball player The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas In the playoffs, the team played an NBA-record 25 games; they started by defeating the New Jersey Nets in the first round before finally getting past the Bulls, defeating them in the second round in seven games. The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1993-1994 season. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic In the Eastern Conference Finals, they faced the Indiana Pacers, who at one point held a three games-to-two lead. They had this advantage thanks to the exploits of Reggie Miller, who scored 25 fourth quarter points in Game 5 to lead the Pacers to victory. Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s However, the Knicks won the next two games to reach their first NBA Finals since 1973.
In the finals, the Knicks would play seven low-scoring, defensive games against the Houston Rockets. The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1993-94 National Basketball Association season, featuring the Eastern Conference The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. After splitting the first two games in Houston, the Knicks would win two out of three games at Madison Square Garden and came within one game of winning their first NBA title in 21 years. In Game 6, however, a last-second attempt at a game-winning shot by Starks was tipped by Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon, giving the Rockets an 86–84 victory and forcing a Game 7. Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born on January 21 1963 is a retired Nigerian American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA The Knicks lost Game 7 90–84, credited in large part to Starks's dismal 2-for-18 shooting performance and Riley's stubborn refusal to bench Starks, despite having bench players who were renowned for their shooting prowess, such as Rolando Blackman and Hubert Davis available. Rolando "Ro" Antonio Blackman (born February 26, 1959 in Panama City, Panama) is a retired American Basketball player in Hubert Ira Davis Jr (born May 17 1970 in Winston-Salem North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player
The next year, the Knicks were second place in the Atlantic Division with a 55–27 record. The team defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers before facing the Pacers again in the second round. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. The tone for the Knicks–Pacers series was set in Game 1, as Miller once again became a clutch nuisance to the Knicks by scoring eight points in the final 8 seconds of the game to give the Pacers a 107–105 victory. The series went to a Game 7, and when Patrick Ewing's last-second finger roll attempt to tie the game missed, the Pacers clinched the 97–95 win. The finger roll is a specialized type of Basketball Layup shot where the ball is rolled off of the tips of the player's fingers Riley resigned the next day, and the Knicks hired Don Nelson as their new head coach. Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15 1940 in Muskegon Michigan) is a former NBA player and currently is a National Basketball Association Head
During the 1995–96 season, Nelson was fired after 59 games, and, instead of going after another well-known coach, the Knicks hired longtime assistant Jeff Van Gundy, who had no prior experience as a head coach. The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season Jeff Van Gundy (born January 19 1962 in Hemet California) is an American Basketball Head coach, most recently with the The Knicks ended up with a 47–35 record that year, and swept the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the eventual champion Bulls (who had an NBA record 72 wins in the regular season) in five games.
In the 1996–97 season, the Knicks, with the additions of such players as Larry Johnson and Allan Houston, registered a 57–25 record. The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. Larry Demetric Johnson (born March 14, 1969 in Tyler Texas) is a retired American Basketball player who spent his professional Allan Wade Houston (born April 20 1971) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's New York Knicks In the playoffs, the Knicks swept the Charlotte Hornets in the first round before facing the Miami Heat (coached by Riley) in the second round. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball The Knicks took a 3–1 lead in the series before a brawl near the end of Game 5 resulted in suspensions of key players. Many of the suspended Knicks players, Ewing in particular, were disciplined not for participating in the altercation itself, but for violating an NBA rule stipulating that a benched player may not leave the bench during a fight (the rule was subsequently amended, making it illegal to leave the "bench area"). With Ewing and Houston suspended for Game 6, Johnson and Starks suspended for Game 7, and Charlie Ward suspended for both, the Knicks lost the series.
The 1997–98 season was marred by a wrist injury to Ewing on December 22, which forced him to miss the rest of the season and much of the playoffs. The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies The team, which had a 43–39 record that season, still managed to defeat the Heat in the first round of the playoffs before having another meeting with the Pacers in the second round. Ewing returned in time for game two of the series. This time, the Pacers easily won the series in five games, as Reggie Miller once again broke the hearts of Knicks fans by hitting a tying three-pointer with 5. 1 seconds remaining in Game 4, en route to a Pacers overtime victory. For the fourth straight year, the Knicks were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.
Prior to the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, the Knicks traded Starks in a package to the Golden State Warriors for 1994's 1st team all league shooting guard Latrell Sprewell (whose contract was voided by the Warriors after choking Warriors' head coach P. J. Carlesimo during the previous season), while also trading Charles Oakley for Marcus Camby. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8 1970 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is a former American professional Basketball player Peter J (P J Carlesimo (born May 30 1949 in Scranton Pennsylvania) is the current head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder and a former college Basketball Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is an American retired professional Basketball player who played power forward in the Marcus D Camby (born March 22 1974 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the After barely getting into the playoffs with a 27–23 record, the Knicks started an improbable postseason run. It started with the Knicks eliminating the #1 seeded Heat in the first round after Allan Houston bounced in a running one-hander off the front of the rim, high off the backboard, and in with 0. Allan Wade Houston (born April 20 1971) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's New York Knicks 8 seconds left in the deciding 5th game. This remarkable upset marked only the second time in NBA history that an 8-seed had defeated the 1-seed in the NBA playoffs. After defeating the Atlanta Hawks in the second round four games to none, they faced the Pacers yet again in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Despite losing Ewing to injury for the rest of the playoffs prior to Game 3, the Knicks won the series (aided in part to a four-point play by Larry Johnson in the final seconds of Game 3) to become the first eighth-seeded playoff team to make it to the NBA Finals. However, in the Finals, the San Antonio Spurs, with superstars David Robinson and Tim Duncan, proved too much for the injury-laden Knicks, who lost in five games. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. David Maurice Robinson (born) is a retired American NBA Basketball player who is often considered one of the greatest centers to ever WikipediaPersondata --> Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan (born April 25 1976 in Christiansted, St The remarkable fifth game of this Finals is remembered for its 2nd half scoring duel between the Spurs' Tim Duncan and the Knicks' Latrell Sprewell, and was decided by a long jumper by Avery Johnson with less than 10 seconds left to clinch the title for the Spurs. WikipediaPersondata --> Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan (born April 25 1976 in Christiansted, St Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8 1970 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is a former American professional Basketball player Avery Johnson (born March 25 1965 in New Orleans Louisiana, United States is a retired American professional Basketball player and former Head coach
The 1999–2000 season would prove to be the last one in New York for Ewing, as the Knicks, who had a 50–32 record that season, defeated Miami in another dramatic 7-game series in which Ewing's dunk with over a minute remaining in game 7, provided the winning margin in a 1-point road victory. They would however lose in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Pacers in six games. After the season, Ewing was traded on September 20, 2000 to the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Ewing era, which produced many successful playoff appearances but no NBA championship titles, came to an end. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played
Post-Patrick Ewing era decline
Despite the loss of Ewing, the Knicks remained successful in the regular season, as they posted a 48–34 record. In the NBA playoffs, however, they fell in five games to the Toronto Raptors, failing to get past the first round of the playoffs for the first time in a decade. The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario.
Soon, the Knicks began suffering through a steep decline. After starting the season 10–9, the team was stunned on December 8, 2001 by the sudden resignation of Van Gundy. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The team, which named longtime assistant Don Chaney as their new head coach, ended up with a 30–52 record, and for the first time since the 1986–87 season, they did not qualify for the playoffs. Donald Ray Chaney (born March 22, 1946 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach most notable
The Knicks attempted to improve during the 2001–02 season by initiating a number of trades and free agent signings. Among these included acquiring guards Shandon Anderson and Howard Eisley, both of whom carried expensive, long-term contracts. Shandon Rodriguez Anderson (born December 31 1973 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA, Howard Jonathan Eisley (born December 4, 1972 in Detroit Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the [1] These moves were criticized by many analysts and Knicks fans, as it was considered that not only were these players overpaid in light of their recent performances, but also because the contracts took up valuable salary-cap space. [2] Such trades heavily contributed to the Knicks sky-rocketing payroll, which would burden them in the years to come. The Knicks improved slightly in 2002–03 but still delivered a disappointing season, posting a 37–45 record and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season.
Arrival of Isiah Thomas and Stephon Marbury
After a 15–24 start to the 2003–04 season, the Knicks underwent a massive overhaul. Isiah Thomas was named the Knicks' president on December 22, 2003 after the firing of Scott Layden, and eventually replaced Don Cheney with Lenny Wilkens behind the bench. Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke" (/aɪˈzeɪə/ born April 30 1961 is an American retired professional Basketball player most renowned as the Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Scott Layden is an assistant coach who is currently in his second season with the Utah Jazz. Leonard Randolph "Lenny" Wilkens (born October 28 1937 in Brooklyn, New York U At the same time, Thomas orchestrated several trades, including one that brought star point guard Stephon Marbury to the team. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York) nicknamed Starbury, is an American professional The team qualified for the playoffs that year with a 39–43 record, but were swept by the New Jersey Nets in the first round. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic
2004-05
The Knicks fared worse in the 2004–05 season, as they ended up with a 33–49 record. Wilkens resigned during the season, and Herb Williams served as interim coach for the rest of the season. Herbert L Williams (born February 16 1958 in Columbus Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player in the National Basketball During the off-season, the team signed Larry Brown to a five-year contract worth about $50 million, hoping he would lead the Knicks back to the NBA playoffs. Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is the head coach of the National Basketball Association
2005-06
The Knicks' payroll was the highest in the league at over $130 million, but the team was among the worst in the NBA, having finished the 2005-06 season with a dismal 23-59 record and capped off with the firing and $18. 5 million buy-out of [3] coach Larry Brown. Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is the head coach of the National Basketball Association
Over the last two years, Thomas' trades have been highly critiqued, bringing in expensive players, such as Stephon Marbury, Jamal Crawford, Jerome James (signed as a free agent), Malik Rose, Jalen Rose, and Steve Francis. Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York) nicknamed Starbury, is an American professional Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20 1980 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional Basketball Shooting guard Jerome Keith James (born November 17 1975 in Tampa Florida) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays Malik Jabari Rose (born November 23, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player Jalen Anthony Rose (born January 30 1973 in Detroit Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the Steve D'Shawn Francis (born February 21 1977, in Takoma Park Maryland, U Moreover, Thomas has also accepted many bad contracts to make these trades, such as those of Penny Hardaway, Jerome Williams or Maurice Taylor, and given up draft picks. Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18 1971, in Memphis Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player Jerome Williams (born May 10, 1973 in Washington DC) is an American former professional Basketball player in the NBA, who last Maurice De Shawn Taylor (born October 30 1976 in Detroit Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player at the power To Thomas' credit, his draft picks of David Lee, Channing Frye (later traded by Thomas), Trevor Ariza (later traded by Thomas) and Nate Robinson are considered wise, as was his signing free agent center Jackie Butler who later signed with the Spurs. David Lee (born April 29 1983, in St Louis, Missouri) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA Channing Thomas Frye (born May 17 1983 in White Plains New York) is an American professional Basketball player with the NBA 's Portland Trevor Anthony Ariza (born June 30 1985 in Miami, Florida) is an American Basketball player in the NBA for the Los Angeles Nathaniel Cornelius "Nate" Robinson (born May 31[[ 984]] in Seattle Washington) is an American professional Basketball player Jackie Butler (born March 10 1985 in McComb Mississippi) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the NBA Conversely, many considered his 2006 first-round draft pick of Renaldo Balkman very foolish [4], although Balkman's better-than-expected play in his rookie season led many to initially reverse this early sentiment before his play regressed in his second season. Renaldo Balkman (born July 14 1984 in Staten Island, New York) is an American professional Basketball player formerly [5]
Numerous anti-Knick websites have sprung up, most notably SellTheKnicks. com [6], who organized a march on Madison Square Garden, the home of the Draft, to protest Dolan's "abysmal" management of the Knicks' players and coaching staff.
2006-2007
On December 16, 2006, the Knicks and the Denver Nuggets broke into a brawl during their game in Madison Square Garden. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City.
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On December 20, 2006, with many players still serving the suspension above, David Lee created one of the most memorable plays in recent Knicks history during a game against the Charlotte Bobcats. The Knicks-Nuggets Brawl was an on-court altercation at a National Basketball Association game between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets at Madison Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. David Lee (born April 29 1983, in St Louis, Missouri) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. With a tie game and 0. 1 seconds left on the game clock in double overtime, Jamal Crawford inbounded from the sideline, near half-court. A game clock consists of two adjacent Clocks and buttons to stop one clock while starting the other such that the two component clocks never run simultaneously Overtime is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a Sport in order to bring the game to a decision and avoid declaring the contest a tie or draw Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20 1980 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional Basketball Shooting guard The ball sailed towards the basket, and with that 0. 1 seconds still remaining on the game clock, Lee tipped the ball off of the backboard and into the hoop. [7] Because of the Trent Tucker Rule (instituted in 1994), a player is allowed solely to tip the ball to score when the ball is put back into play with three-tenths of a second or less remaining. The Trent Tucker Rule is an NBA rule that disallows any regular shot to be taken on the court if the ball is put into play with less than three-tenths of a second left on the Because of this rule, the rarity of Lee's play increases. The Knicks won, 111-109 in double overtime.
The Knicks improved by 10 games in the 2006-2007 campaign, and were only eliminated from playoff contention in the last week of the season. Injuries ravaged the team at the end of the year, and they ended with a 33-49 (. 402) record, avoiding a 50-loss season by defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 94-93 in a thriller on the last day of the season.
During the 2007 offseason, the organization sunk to a new low. Anucha Browne Sanders, a former Knicks executive, had filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in 2006 against Isiah Thomas, James Dolan, and Madison Square Garden LP. Anucha Browne Sanders is an American former women's Basketball player collegiate star at Northwestern University, former executive for the New York In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy On October 2, 2007, the jury returned a verdict finding Thomas and Madison Square Garden liable for sexual harassment. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The jury also levied $11. 6 million in punitive damages against MSG. Punitive damages (termed exemplary damages in the United Kingdom) are Damages not awarded in order to compensate the Plaintiff, but in order [5] The trial proved embarrassing for the Knicks, Thomas, and Marbury, revealing sordid details about Knicks management and the environment at MSG.
2007-2008
At the 2007 NBA Draft, Thomas traded Channing Frye and Steve Francis to the Portland Trail Blazers for Zach Randolph, Fred Jones, and Dan Dickau. The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and Channing Thomas Frye (born May 17 1983 in White Plains New York) is an American professional Basketball player with the NBA 's Portland Steve D'Shawn Francis (born February 21 1977, in Takoma Park Maryland, U The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Zachary "Zach" Randolph (born July 16, 1981 in Marion Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player currently Frederick (Freddy/Fred Terrell Jones (born March 11 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who plays at the Shooting guard Daniel (Dan David Dickau (born September 16, 1978 in Portland Oregon) is an American professional Basketball player for the The draft also featured the Knicks selecting Wilson Chandler with the 23rd pick and later acquiring the rights to Demetris Nichols — the 53rd pick in the draft — from the Blazers. Wilson Chandler (born May 10, 1987 in Benton Harbor Michigan) is an American basketball player currently with the New York Knicks Demetris Nichols (born September 4 1984, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American professional Basketball player currently Dickau was traded to the Clippers for draft pick Jared Jordan. Jordan and Nichols were both released by the end of the preseason. The Knicks started out 2–1 and went on to post a 7th consecutive losing season and tied the franchise mark for their worst record ever, at 23-59. Many Knicks fans called for the firing of coach and GM Isiah Thomas,[6]. Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke" (/aɪˈzeɪə/ born April 30 1961 is an American retired professional Basketball player most renowned as the The chant "Fire Isiah" became common at Madison Square Garden over the course of the season. On November 29, 2007 after engaging in pre-game trash talk with the league-leading Celtics prior to a road game while they were still winless on the road, the Knicks were handed one of their worst defeats in their history by the Boston Celtics, with a final score 104–59. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the This matched their third-largest margin of defeat.
Media Policies
In 2000 owner James Dolan instituted media training for all Garden employees who might deal with the press and an ironclad rule against team personnel criticizing others in the organization. [7] This has resulted in controversial media policies limiting access to players, such as prohibiting reporters and Knicks' beat writers from interviewing players without an MSG public relations official present, forbidding one-on-one and exclusive interviews, and excommunicating writers who write critical articles of the organization. Such measures are not standard practice for other NBA teams. [8] The Knicks also do not make their medical staff available to the press. [9] In 2004 fan favorite broadcaster Marv Albert was fired for criticizing the Knicks poor play. Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig; June 12, 1941) is an American television and radio Sportscaster, honored for his work [10][11]
Donnie Walsh era
On April 2, 2008, James Dolan signed Indiana Pacers CEO and president Donnie Walsh to take over Isiah Thomas's role as team president. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Joseph Donald Walsh Jr, better known as Donnie Walsh (born March 1, 1941 in New York City) is a former professional Basketball coach [12] Upon the conclusion of the 2007-2008 regular season, Walsh fired Isiah Thomas[13], and on May 13, 2008, Walsh officially named former Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni as head coach. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Mike D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951 in Mullens West Virginia) is a former Basketball player and is currently the head coach of the NBA D'Antoni signed a four year, $24 million deal to coach the team. [14] On May 20, 2008, the Knicks received the 6th pick in the 2008 NBA draft via the Draft Lottery.
Season-by-season records
Home arenas
- Madison Square Garden (III)1946-1968
- 69th Regiment Armory(some games)1946-1960
- Madison Square Garden (IV)1968-current
Players
Basketball Hall of Famers
- Walt Bellamy
- Bill Bradley
- Dave DeBusschere
- Patrick Ewing
- Walt Frazier
- Harry Gallatin
- Tom Gola
- Jerry Lucas
- Dick McGuire
- Earl Monroe
- Willis Reed
Retired numbers
- 10 - Walt Frazier, G, 1967–77; Broadcaster
- 12 - Dick Barnett, G, 1965–74
- 15 - Earl Monroe, G, 1972–80
- 15 - Dick McGuire, G, 1949–57; Head Coach, 1965–68; longtime Scouting Director
- 19 - Willis Reed, C, 1964–74; Head Coach, 1977–78
- 22 - Dave DeBusschere, F, 1969–74
- 24 - Bill Bradley, F,1967-77
- 33 - Patrick Ewing, C, 1985-2000
- 613 - Red Holzman, Head Coach, 1967–77, 1978–82 (won 613 games as Knicks coach)
Current roster
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InjuredCoaches and others
Basketball Hall of Famers
- Red Holzman
- Hubie Brown
- Larry Brown
- Pat Riley
- Isiah Thomas (team president 2003-2008; head coach 2006-2008; enshrined for his playing career with the Detroit Pistons)
- Lenny Wilkens
Notables
- Dave Checketts
- Ernie Grunfeld
- Stu Jackson
- Joe Lapchick
- Don Nelson
- Rick Pitino
- Jeff Van Gundy
- Mike Walczewski
- Herb Williams
High points
Franchise leaders
All-time leading scorer
Individual awards
- Willis Reed - 1970
- Willis Reed - 1970, 1973
- Willis Reed - 1965
- Patrick Ewing - 1986
- Mark Jackson - 1988
- Anthony Mason - 1995
- John Starks - 1997
- Red Holzman - 1970
- Pat Riley - 1993
- Harry Gallatin - 1954
- Walt Frazier - 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975
- Willis Reed - 1970
- Bernard King - 1984
- Patrick Ewing - 1990
- Carl Braun - 1948, 1954
- Dick McGuire - 1951
- Harry Gallatin - 1955
- Richie Guerin - 1959, 1960, 1962
- Willis Reed - 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971
- Walt Frazier - 1971, 1973
- Patrick Ewing - 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997
- Dave DeBusschere - 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
- Walt Frazier - 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
- Willis Reed - 1970
- Micheal Ray Richardson - 1981
- Charles Oakley - 1994
- Patrick Ewing - 1988, 1989, 1992
- John Starks - 1993
- Charles Oakley - 1998
- Art Heyman - 1964
- Willis Reed - 1965
- Jim Barnes - 1965
- Howard Komives - 1965
- Dick Van Arsdale - 1966
- Cazzie Russell - 1967
- Walt Frazier - 1968
- Phil Jackson - 1968
- Bill Cartwright - 1980
- Darrell Walker - 1984
- Patrick Ewing - 1986
- Mark Jackson - 1988
- Channing Frye - 2006
- Rod Strickland - 1989
Logo
Primary logo design
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The design is featured on the Knicks uniform shorts.
Other logo designs
The Knicks also use a circular emblem, with the letters NYK, designed to look like a subway token. From the late 1960s to 1990, the Knicks used an orange interlocking NY logo—the same design as on the New York Yankees' jerseys—on their warmup jackets and later their shorts (sometimes within an "apple" silhouette, sometimes by itself); it remains on their throwback-uniform shorts. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Big Apple is a nickname or Moniker for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J
Trivia
- The Knicks were the first team to have a non-Caucasian player on their roster, Japanese player Wataru Misaka who joined the team in 1947. Wataru "Wat" Misaka ( Japanese: 三阪 亙 Misaka Wataru) (born December 21, 1923 in Ogden, Utah, U
- The Knicks were the first team to sign an African-American player to a contract, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton in 1950. Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton ( October 13, 1922 &ndash August 31, 1990) was an American multi-sport athlete best known Although Clifton was signed first, Earl Lloyd was the first African-American to actually play in an NBA game. Earl Francis Lloyd (born April 3, 1928 in Alexandria, Virginia, US) is a retired American Basketball player And in that same season, Chuck Cooper became the first African-American to be drafted to an NBA team. Charles Harrison Cooper ( September 29, 1926 - February 5, 1984) better known as Chuck Cooper, was one of three players with legitimate All three players are credited with breaking the NBA "color barrier" much like Jackie Robinson did for baseball. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- The Knicks are the only 8th seeded team to ever make it to the NBA Finals, a feat they accomplished in 1999 (although it should be noted that this was the lockout season; such a feat has never been accomplished in a full season. The NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called Divisions The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June )
- The Knicks are one of only 4 teams to never have lost 60 games in a season. The other teams are the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals/Sacramento Kings, and the New Orleans/Utah Jazz.
See also
References
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- ^ "Garden Settles Harassment Case for $11.5 million", The New York Times, 2007-12-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Accessed 2007-12-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office
- ^ Beck, Howard. "Counted Out, Knicks Show Their Resolve", The New York Times, 2007-12-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Retrieved on 2007-12-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
- ^ SI.com - Writers - Lord Jim (cont.) - Friday February 9, 2007 9:43AM
- ^ Life in Knicks Hell | The New York Observer
- ^ Isiah hears boos at MSG during Knicks' preseason win
- ^ Knicks Knation - NY Daily News
- ^ Garden Moments You Won'T See - New York Post
- ^ "Walsh Named Knicks President, Basketball Operations", NBA. com, 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ "Isiah Thomas fired as coach of New York Knicks", Associated Press, 2008-04-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ "Knicks introduce new coach D'Antoni", Associated Press, 2008-05-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
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| Preceded by Boston Celtics 1969 |
NBA Champions New York Knicks 1970 |
Succeeded by Milwaukee Bucks 1971 |
| Preceded by Los Angeles Lakers 1972 |
NBA Champions New York Knicks 1973 |
Succeeded by Boston Celtics 1974 |
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