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    New York Knicks Franchise Information

    Have a read on below at some quick stats and facts on the New York Knicks to get you started: 

    Established:1946
    Stadium:Madison Square Garden 
    Colours:Blue, orange, white, silver & black 
    Hall of Famers:Walt Bellamy, Bill Bradley, Carl Braun, Maurice Cheeks, Nathaniel Clifton, Dave DeBusschere, Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier, Harry Gallatin, Tom Gola, Richie Guerin, Spencer Haywood, Jason Kidd, Bernard King, Jerry Lucas, Slater Martin, Bob McAdoo, Tracy McGrady, Dick McGuire, Earl Monroe, Dikembe Mutombo, Willis Reed & Paul Westphal
    Hall of Fame Coaches:Larry Brown, Red Holzman, Don Nelson, Rick Pitino, Pat Riley & Lenny Wilkens
    Rivals:Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers & Miami Heat 
    Legends:Allan Houston, Charles Oakley, Bill Bradley, Harry Gallatin, Bernard King, Earl Monroe, Dave DeBusschere, Willis Reed, Walt Frazier & Patrick Ewing
    Retired Numbers:10, 12, 15, 15, 19, 22, 24, 33 & 613
    Conference: Eastern Conference
    Division:Atlantic Division
    NBA Championships:2: 1970 & 1973

    New York Knicks History

    The New York Knickerbockers, formed in 1946 and commonly referred to as the Knicks, are one of the most famous sports teams on the planet. Forbes Magazine has the Knicks ranked as the most valuable NBA franchise and 3rd most valuable sports franchise in the world, valued at $4.6 billion. 

    Owned by the Madison Square Garden Company, the Knicks play in the World’s Most Famous Arena, in the heart of New York City; Madison Square Garden, which can seat 19,812 fans, ranking 7th in the NBA.

    The Knicks saw early success, winning the first ever game of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) 68-66 over the Toronto Huskies in 1946. The Knicks reached the playoffs in the BAA’s inaugural season, and went on to make the playoffs the next nine seasons. 

    Prior to the 1950 season, the Knicks made history by becoming the first team to sign an African-American player to a contract, Sweetwater Clifton. That season started a three year streak of winning the Eastern Division and making The Finals, however they weren’t able to win a championship during this stretch.

    From 1956 to 1966, the Knicks only managed to make the playoffs once, but in 1964 they drafted Willis Reed, who would help turn the team’s fate around. Reed won Rookie of the Year and led the Knicks to nine straight playoff appearances. 

    In the 1970 playoffs the Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets and Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoffs before facing the Los Angeles Lakers in The Finals. An injured Willis Reed limped onto the court to start the deciding game 7, scoring the Knicks first two baskets and inspiring the Knicks to win their first ever Championship. Willis Reed was named Finals MVP, becoming the first player to win MVP, All Star MVP and Finals MVP in the same season. 

    The Knicks would lose in the Eastern Conference Finals and The Finals in the following two seasons, before defeating the Lakers in the 1973 Finals to win the franchise’s second championship. Willis Reed won Finals MVP again, however after the 1974 season he announced his retirement, starting a downward spiral for the Knicks. 

    The Knicks would only make the playoffs four times in the following 12 seasons, yet the silver lining would be winning the first ever NBA Draft Lottery in 1985, selecting Patrick Ewing with the 1st pick. 

    Ewing was unable to make the playoffs his first two seasons, but this turned around in the 1987-88 season with the hiring of Rick Pitino as coach and drafting guard Mark Jackson who went on to win Rookie of the Year. The pairing of Jackson with Ewing saw the team make the playoffs in Pitino’s first season and would make the playoffs for 13 straight seasons including that year, highlighted by two Finals appearances in 1994 and 1999, however they were unable to add a third championship for the franchise. 

    The year of 2000 saw the end of the Ewing Era in New York as he was traded to Seattle, starting the undoing of the team, who only made the playoffs twice in the following 10 seasons. 

    During this time the Knicks were handed their third worst defeat in history, a 104-59 loss to the Celtics in 2007 and went on to have their eighth straight season with a losing record, tying a franchise worst 23-59.

    There were worrying signs in 2009 when the Knicks started the season with their worst first 10 game record in franchise history with just one win to nine losses. The Knicks continued to struggle, suffering their second worst loss and worst home loss in franchise history, going down by 50 points to the Dallas Mavericks. 

    But with new coach Mike D’Antoni and a good young core, the focus remained the 2010 free agency period where the Knicks were aiming for stars like LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, however the three joined forces in Miami and the Knicks ended up signing perennial All Star A’mare Stoudemire. 

    The team continued to improve under D’Antoni however the front office wanted immediate return, trading its young core for Superstar Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets. The team, now led by Anthony & Stoudamire, made the playoffs for the first time since 2004, however were swept by the Celtics in the first round in the 2011 playoffs. 

    Anthony & Stoudamire would lead New York three straight playoff appearances, with their journey including highlights such as Linsanity in 2012 and a 13 game winning streak in 2012-13, the third longest in franchise history. Despite this success, the team never made it out of the second round, 

    This would be the last time the Knicks would make the playoffs up until today and just two seasons later in 2014-15, the Knicks would have a low mark in franchise history, posting the franchises longest losing streak in its 69-season history of 16 losses, and the franchises lowest winning record for a season of just 17-65. 

    The Stoudamire and Knicks pairing ended with the star’s contract being bought out, with a focus on the future drafting little known European prospect Kristaps Porzingis in 2015. With the team seeing dwindling results and focus towards the future and Porzingis, Carmelo requested a trade, seeing the Knicks fully embrace a rebuild around a young core. 

    The team continued to turn in losing seasons and Porzingis, disgruntled with the front office, eventually requested a trade from the team, leaving the Knicks with young underdeveloped players and older veterans who preferred to be playing for contenders. 

    The Knicks have been targeting the draft for years now, hoping to select a superstar to propel them back up the standings, however they’ve had six coaches in as many seasons and are struggling to pose themselves as a threat any time in the near future. 

    This last season saw the Knicks finish with a 21-45 record, finishing 12th in the Eastern Conference. 

    After finishing with the sixth worst record in the league and having a 9.0% chance of winning the NBA Draft Lottery, thus receiving the first pick, Knicks fans were again left shattered. The lottery balls were not in New York’s favour, with them sliding down two spots to the eighth pick. 

    The Knicks took Obi Toppin with the pick and while he didn’t have a massive impact on the team, New York finally made themselves relevant. The Knicks were one of the best home teams all season, turning The Garden into a fortress.

    Their exceptional play, behind 2021 Most Improved Player Julius Randle and mid-season trade acquisition Derrick Rose, earned them fourth place in the East, making the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Unfortunately for the Knicks they were no match for Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, losing 4-1 in the first round.

    The New York Knicks returned to the near bottom of the National Basketball Association standings in the 2021-22 season. As they finished the year with a record of 37-45 on the season.

    Expert 2022-23 Picks & Preview on New York Knicks

    If you are a fan of the New York Knicks, then you know that the only thing that matters right now is how they are expected to perform in the 2022-23 season. Do the New York Knicks have the star power to make it all the way to the playoffs and win The Finals in 2023?

    Have a read on below at SportsTips expert picks & preview on the New York Knicks:

    Front Office

    Tom Thibodeau is the head coach of the New York Knicks, and this upcoming 2022-23 National Basketball Association season will be his third season in charge of the franchise. He is the former head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. He has been coaching in the league for eleven years overall and over the course of his coaching career he has made the playoffs eight times. His overall record in the regular season currently sits at 430-322. While his overall playoff record is currently sitting at 25-36. He is known for his coaching style of giving his star players heavy minutes every game. 

    Scott Perry is the general manager of the New York Knicks and he has held that position within the franchise since 2017. This upcoming 2022-23 National Basketball Association season will be his sixth season as the decision maker for the franchise. Perry has had a lengthy front office career in the league and has spent time with Detroit, Seattle, and Orlando as well as other teams. 

    Key Players

    Jalen Brunson is the best player on this team’s roster and he is sure to make a huge impact during the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season. This upcoming season will be his fifth season in the National Basketball Association but this will be his first season with the Knicks after spending the previous four years with Dallas. Last season he put up some impressive numbers as he averaged around 16 points per game. He set up his teammates as well as he averaged around five assists per game. He also managed to do some work on the boards as he averaged around four rebounds per game. 

    The second key player on this roster is Julius Randle and this upcoming season will be his ninth season in the National Basketball Association. Last season he put up some impressive numbers as he averaged around 20 points per game. He set up his teammates as well as he averaged around five assists per game. He also managed to do some work on the boards as he averaged around ten rebounds per game.

    Breakout Player

    Trevor Keels will be the breakout player on this team’s roster and he is sure to make a huge impact during the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season. He is a former 42nd overall pick in the 2022 National Basketball Association Draft. This upcoming season will be his first season in the National Basketball Association after attending Duke. Last season he put up some impressive numbers as he averaged around eleven and a half points per game. 

    He set up his teammates as well as he averaged around three assists per game. He also managed to do some work on the boards as he averaged around three and a half rebounds per game. He put in some work on the defensive end of the court as well, averaging around one steal per game and around one block per game. His list of accolades is impressive as he is a former McDonald’s All-American and a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference all rookie team as well during his freshman year at Duke.

    New York Knicks Betting & Odds Preview 2022-23

    The New York Knicks campaign during the 2021-22 National Basketball Association season went about as you would’ve expected. They finished the year with a record of 37-45 and in last place of the Atlantic Division. This is a team that has not won a championship or conference championship since the 2019 season. The Knicks have been consistently disappointing for a few years now. 

    There is a lot of optimism surrounding the franchise heading into the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season. If they want to improve or keep up their current level of play they will certainly need a ton of production from their stars over the course of the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season. The most important thing in any season is how a team starts out of the gate, and then how they look when the all-star break approaches. 

    In the National Basketball Association, a lot can change over a single off-season. It will be interesting to see how their offseason moves translate onto the basketball court over the course of the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season. Based on their odds to win some hardware headed into the season it is clear how the oddsmakers in Las Vegas feel about them heading into the year. 

    Their odds to bring home the Atlantic Division championship this season currently sit at +6600 heading into the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season, which puts them last in the Atlantic Division out of five teams. 

    While their odds to win the Eastern Conference currently sit at +6600 heading into the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season, which puts them 10th in the Eastern Conference out of 15 teams. Their overall odds to bring home the championship are currently sitting at +6600 heading into the 2022-23 season, as they rank 19th out of all 30 teams in the National Basketball Association.

    New York Knicks FAQs

    Still got some burning questions about the New York Knicks? Well, we have answered some of the most common questions people have, hopefully you will find the answer you are looking for below! 

    Where do the New York Knicks play?

    The Knicks play their home games at Madison Square Garden. 

    Who owns the New York Knicks?

    The Madison Square Garden Company owns the New York Knicks.

    How many NBA Championships have the New York Knicks won?

    The Knicks have won two NBA championships (1970 & 1973).

    Who is the New York Knicks coach?

    Tom Thibodeau is the head coach of the Knicks. He was hired after the 2019-20 season. 

    Do the New York Knicks play tonight?

    Are you wondering if the New York Knicks are playing tonight? Well, SportsTips has all the details you need about the New York Knicks! Make sure you check this page at the top for all the details you are looking for.

    What is the New York Knicks record?

    The Knicks had a 37-45 win-loss record for the 2021-22 NBA season. 

    Did the New York Knicks win last night?

    Fans of the New York Knicks are all wanting to know if they won the game last night. You can find more information in relation to the team’s recent form in games on the page at the top.

    How much is the New York Knicks worth?

    According to Forbes Magazine, the Knicks are worth an NBA high $5.8 billion.

    Who do the New York Knicks play tonight?

    With back to backs and games every other night, things change pretty quickly in the NBA. So, if you are looking for more information about who the Knicks play tonight, you have come to the right place. We have all this information for you in detail, you can find these details for upcoming games at the top of the page.

    How to watch the New York Knicks?

    You can catch the Knicks in action through NBA TV, NBA League Pass, or on TV channels like ESPN, TNT or MSG Network.

    Will the New York Knicks make the playoffs this year?

    The New York Knicks did not make the playoffs in 2021-22.

    When do the New York Knicks play?

    New York Knicks fans are always looking for more information about when their team plays the next game. For all the information you have been craving and more, be sure to check the top of this page. Here at SportsTips we list all the information you need like the tip off time, location of the game and the all important NBA odds.

    Where did the New York Knicks finish the season?

    The Knicks finished the 2021-22 NBA season in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

    How many games did the New York Knicks win?

    The Knicks won 37 games during the 2021-22 NBA season.