New York Knicks
The New York Knicks (or New York Knickerbockers) are a National Basketball Association team based in New York, New York. - Founded: 1946, as part of the Basketball Association of America
:Formerly known as:
:Home Arena: Madison Square Garden
:Uniform colors: Blue and orange
:Logo design: The words "NEW YORK KNICKS" (with "KNICKS" being larger than the other two) above a basketball on top of an upturned equilateral triangle
:NBA Championships: 1970, 1973 - 2004-05 Record: 33-49
Franchise history
The Knicks are one of only two teams of the original National Basketball Association still located in its original city (the other being the Boston Celtics). The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merged in 1949 to form the NBA.
Players of note - Walt Bellamy
- Bill Bradley
- Dave DeBusschere
- Walt Frazier
- Harry Gallatin
- Tom Gola
- Jerry Lucas
- Bob McAdoo
- Dick McGuire
- Earl Monroe
- Willis Reed
Not to be forgotten: - Greg Anthony
- Patrick Ewing
- Derek Harper
- Mark Jackson
- Phil Jackson
- Larry Johnson
- Bernard King
- Anthony Mason
- Xavier McDaniel
- Charles Oakley
- Latrell Sprewell
- John Starks
- Charlie Ward
- Herb Williams
Retired numbers: - 10 Walt Frazier
- 12 Dick Barnett
- 15 Earl Monroe
- 15 Dick McGuire
- 19 Willis Reed
- 22 Dave DeBusschere
- 24 Bill Bradley
- 33 Patrick Ewing
- 613 Red Holzman (the number of games he won as Knicks coach)
Current Roster (updated April 13, 2005)
Starters - PG - #11 Jamal Crawford; (Michigan)
- SG - #3 Stephon Marbury; (Georgia Tech)
- C - #14 Bruno Šundov; (Croatia)
- PF - #40 Kurt Thomas; (TCU)
- SF - #21 Trevor Ariza; (UCLA)
BenchF/C - #45 Jackie Butler; (Coastal Christian Academy)SG - #8 Jermaine Jackson; (Detroit)F - #13 Malik Rose; (Drexel University)PF - #50 Mike Sweetney; (Georgetown)PF - #2 Maurice Taylor; (Michigan)F - #5 Tim Thomas; (Villanova)C - #31 Jerome Williams; (Georgetown)
Injured Reserve G/F - #1 Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway; MemphisPG - #20 Allan Houston; Tennessee
Coaches and others Red HolzmanIsiah Thomas (team president 2003- ; enshrined for his playing career with the Detroit Pistons)Lenny Wilkens
Not to be forgotten:Pat RileyJeff Van Gundy
External links
For the career of the expression "Knickerbocker," see Knickers.
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