The New York Knicks are one of the more popular NBA franchises full of dramatic history, such as Willis Reed taking the floor despite being injured during an NBA Finals game. However, would you expect anything less from a team playing in the greatest city in the world?
Name: Madison Square Garden
Opened: 1968
Capacity: 19,673
Defining Characteristic(s): Known as the Mecca, particularly for all of the great boxing matches held there, in particular for the first and second Joe Frazier/Muhammad Ali bouts. There is a rich basketball tradition as the Garden plays host to not only the Knicks, but also St. John's University, the Big East Tournament, the N.I.T. championship, and prep city championships.
Founded: 1946 as New York Knickerbockers in the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Merged into the NBA in 1949.
First NBA Championship: 1970
Last NBA Championship: 1973
Other NBA Championships: None
Number of Conference Championships: Four
Number of Division Championships: Eight
Number of Playoff Appearances: 38
- Walt Bellamy
- Bill Bradley
- Dave DeBusschere
- Walt Frazier
- Harry Gallatin
- Tom Gola
- Jerry Lucas
- Dick McGuire
- Earl Monroe
- Willis Reed
