New York Knicks
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The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden, an arena they share with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are one of two NBA teams located in New York City, the other being the Brooklyn Nets. Alongside the Boston Celtics, the Knicks are one of two original NBA teams still located in its original city. The team, established by Ned Irish in 1946, was one of the founding members of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which became the NBA after merging with the rival National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949. The Knicks were successful during their early years and were constant playoff contenders under the franchise's first head coach, Joe Lapchick. Beginning in 1950, the Knicks made three consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals, all of which were losing efforts. Lapchick resigned in 1956 and the team subsequently began to falter. It was not until the late 1960s when Red Holzman became the head coach that the Knicks began to regain their former dominance. Holzman successfully guided the Knicks to two NBA championships, in 1970 and 1973. The Knicks of the 1980s had mixed success that included six playoff appearances; however, they failed to participate in the NBA Finals. The playoff-level Knicks of the 1990s were led by future Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing; this era was marked by passionate rivalries with the Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, and Miami Heat. During this time, they were known for playing tough defense under head coaches Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy, making NBA Finals appearances in 1994 and 1999. However, they were unable to win an NBA championship during this era. Since 1999–2000, the Knicks have struggled to regain their former successes, but won their first division title in 19 years in 2012–13, led by a core of forwards Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire. They were eventually eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals by the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks failed to make the playoffs for eight years until 2020–21 when they were led by forward Julius Randle and sophomore RJ Barrett, who was selected third overall in the 2019 NBA draft.
Infobox
Conference
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
Founded
1946
History
New York Knicks 1946–present
Arena
Madison Square Garden
Location
New York, New York
Team colors
Royal blue, orange, silver, black, white
Main sponsor
Experience Abu Dhabi
President
Leon Rose
General manager
Gersson Rosas
Head coach
Mike Brown
Ownership
Madison Square Garden Sports (James L. Dolan, Executive Chairman)
Affiliation
Westchester Knicks
Championships
2 (1970, 1973)
Conference titles
4 (1972, 1973, 1994, 1999)
Division titles
8 (1953, 1954, 1970, 1971, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2013)
NBA Cup titles
1 (2025)
Retired numbers
8 (10, 12, 15, 15, 19, 22, 24, 33, 613)
Website
nba /knicks
Tables
· Season-by-season record
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
GP
72
W
41
L
31
W–L%
569
Finish
3rd, Atlantic
Playoffs
Lost in first round, 1–4 (Hawks)
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
GP
82
W
37
L
45
W–L%
451
Finish
5th, Atlantic
Playoffs
Did not qualify
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
GP
82
W
47
L
35
W–L%
573
Finish
3rd, Atlantic
Playoffs
Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Heat)
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
GP
82
W
50
L
32
W–L%
610
Finish
2nd, Atlantic
Playoffs
Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Pacers)
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
GP
82
W
51
L
31
W–L%
622
Finish
2nd, Atlantic
Playoffs
Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Pacers)
| Season | GP | W | L | W–L% | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2020–21 | 72 | 41 | 31 | 569 | 3rd, Atlantic | Lost in first round, 1–4 (Hawks) |
| 2021–22 | 82 | 37 | 45 | 451 | 5th, Atlantic | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 573 | 3rd, Atlantic | Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Heat) |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 50 | 32 | 610 | 2nd, Atlantic | Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Pacers) |
| 2024–25 | 82 | 51 | 31 | 622 | 2nd, Atlantic | Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Pacers) |
· Personnel › Retained draft rights
2023
2023
Draft
2023
Round
2
Pick
31
Player
James Nnaji
Pos.
C
Nationality
Nigeria
Current team
Free agent
Note(s)
Acquired from the Detroit Pistons (via Charlotte)
2021
2021
Draft
2021
Round
2
Pick
34
Player
Rokas Jokubaitis
Pos.
G
Nationality
Lithuania
Current team
FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Note(s)
Acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder
2017
2017
Draft
2017
Round
2
Pick
50
Player
Mathias Lessort
Pos.
C
Nationality
France
Current team
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (Greece)
Note(s)
Acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers (via LA Clippers and Minnesota)
2017
2017
Draft
2017
Round
2
Pick
58
Player
Ognjen Jaramaz
Pos.
G
Nationality
Serbia
Current team
Free agent
2016
2016
Draft
2016
Round
2
Pick
57
Player
Wang Zhelin
Pos.
C
Nationality
China
Current team
Shanghai Sharks (China)
Note(s)
Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies (via LA Lakers)
2015
2015
Draft
2015
Round
2
Pick
39
Player
Juan Pablo Vaulet
Pos.
F
Nationality
Argentina
Current team
Zunder Palencia (Spain)
Note(s)
Acquired from the Indiana Pacers (via Brooklyn and Charlotte)
2015
2015
Draft
2015
Round
2
Pick
57
Player
Nikola Radičević
Pos.
G
Nationality
Serbia
Current team
Dziki Warsaw (Poland)
Note(s)
Acquired from the Denver Nuggets (via Detroit)
2013
2013
Draft
2013
Round
2
Pick
59
Player
Bojan Dubljević
Pos.
F
Nationality
Montenegro
Current team
Casademont Zaragoza (Spain)
Note(s)
Acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers (via Minnesota)
2010
2010
Draft
2010
Round
2
Pick
48
Player
Latavious Williams
Pos.
F
Nationality
United States
Current team
Al-Ittihad Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
Note(s)
Acquired from the Miami Heat (via Oklahoma City and New Orleans)
2009
2009
Draft
2009
Round
2
Pick
34
Player
Sergio Llull
Pos.
G
Nationality
Spain
Current team
Real Madrid (Spain)
Note(s)
Acquired from the Denver Nuggets (via Houston)
2009
2009
Draft
2009
Round
2
Pick
57
Player
Emir Preldžić
Pos.
G/F
Nationality
Turkey
Current team
Orlovik Žepče (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Note(s)
Acquired from the Phoenix Suns (via Cleveland, Washington, Dallas, Indiana, Toronto and Philadelphia)
| Draft | Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Current team | Note(s) | Ref |
| 2023 | 2 | 31 | James Nnaji | C | Nigeria | Free agent | Acquired from the Detroit Pistons (via Charlotte) | |
| 2021 | 2 | 34 | Rokas Jokubaitis | G | Lithuania | FC Bayern Munich (Germany) | Acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| 2017 | 2 | 50 | Mathias Lessort | C | France | Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (Greece) | Acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers (via LA Clippers and Minnesota) | |
| 2017 | 2 | 58 | Ognjen Jaramaz | G | Serbia | Free agent | ||
| 2016 | 2 | 57 | Wang Zhelin | C | China | Shanghai Sharks (China) | Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies (via LA Lakers) | |
| 2015 | 2 | 39 | Juan Pablo Vaulet | F | Argentina | Zunder Palencia (Spain) | Acquired from the Indiana Pacers (via Brooklyn and Charlotte) | |
| 2015 | 2 | 57 | Nikola Radičević | G | Serbia | Dziki Warsaw (Poland) | Acquired from the Denver Nuggets (via Detroit) | |
| 2013 | 2 | 59 | Bojan Dubljević | F | Montenegro | Casademont Zaragoza (Spain) | Acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers (via Minnesota) | |
| 2010 | 2 | 48 | Latavious Williams | F | United States | Al-Ittihad Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) | Acquired from the Miami Heat (via Oklahoma City and New Orleans) | |
| 2009 | 2 | 34 | Sergio Llull | G | Spain | Real Madrid (Spain) | Acquired from the Denver Nuggets (via Houston) | |
| 2009 | 2 | 57 | Emir Preldžić | G/F | Turkey | Orlovik Žepče (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Acquired from the Phoenix Suns (via Cleveland, Washington, Dallas, Indiana, Toronto and Philadelphia) |
New York Knicks retired numbers · Personnel › Retired numbers
10
1967
1967–1977
10
No.
10
Player
Walt Frazier 1
Position
G
Tenure
1967–1977
Date
December 15, 1979
12
1965
1965–1973
12
No.
12
Player
Dick Barnett
Position
G
Tenure
1965–1973
Date
March 10, 1990
15 5
1971
1971–1980
15 5
No.
15 5
Player
Earl Monroe
Position
G
Tenure
1971–1980
Date
March 1, 1986
Dick McGuire 2
Dick McGuire 2
No.
Dick McGuire 2
Player
G
Position
1949–1957
Tenure
March 14, 1992
19
1964
1964–1974
19
No.
19
Player
Willis Reed 3
Position
C
Tenure
1964–1974
Date
October 21, 1976
22
1969
1969–1974
22
No.
22
Player
Dave DeBusschere
Position
F
Tenure
1969–1974
Date
March 24, 1981
24
1967
1967–1977
24
No.
24
Player
Bill Bradley
Position
F
Tenure
1967–1977
Date
February 18, 1984
33
1985
1985–2000
33
No.
33
Player
Patrick Ewing
Position
C
Tenure
1985–2000
Date
February 28, 2003
613
1967
1967–1977
1978–1982
613
No.
613
Player
Red Holzman 4
Position
—
Tenure
1967–1977
1978–1982
Date
March 10, 1990
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Date |
| 10 | Walt Frazier 1 | G | 1967–1977 | December 15, 1979 |
| 12 | Dick Barnett | G | 1965–1973 | March 10, 1990 |
| 15 5 | Earl Monroe | G | 1971–1980 | March 1, 1986 |
| Dick McGuire 2 | G | 1949–1957 | March 14, 1992 | |
| 19 | Willis Reed 3 | C | 1964–1974 | October 21, 1976 |
| 22 | Dave DeBusschere | F | 1969–1974 | March 24, 1981 |
| 24 | Bill Bradley | F | 1967–1977 | February 18, 1984 |
| 33 | Patrick Ewing | C | 1985–2000 | February 28, 2003 |
| 613 | Red Holzman 4 | — | 1967–1977 1978–1982 | March 10, 1990 |
Players · Personnel › Basketball Hall of Famers
Tom Gola
1962
1962–1966
Tom Gola
No.
6
Name
Tom Gola
Position
G/F
Tenure
1962–1966
Inducted
1976
No.
32
Name
Jerry Lucas 1
Position
C
Tenure
1971–1974
Inducted
1980
Slater Martin
Slater Martin
No.
7
Name
Slater Martin
Position
G
Tenure
1956
Inducted
1982
No.
19
Name
Willis Reed
Position
C
Tenure
1964–1974
Inducted
1982
Bill Bradley
1967
1967–1977
Bill Bradley
No.
24
Name
Bill Bradley
Position
F/G
Tenure
1967–1977
Inducted
1982
No.
22
Name
Dave DeBusschere
Position
F
Tenure
1969–1974
Inducted
1983
Walt Frazier
1967
1967–1977
Walt Frazier
No.
10
Name
Walt Frazier
Position
G
Tenure
1967–1977
Inducted
1987
No.
15
21
33
Name
Earl Monroe
Position
G
Tenure
1972–1980
Inducted
1990
Harry Gallatin 2
1948
1948–1957
Harry Gallatin 2
No.
11
Name
Harry Gallatin 2
Position
F/C
Tenure
1948–1957
Inducted
1991
No.
15
Name
Dick McGuire
Position
G
Tenure
1949–1957
Inducted
1993
Walt Bellamy 3
1965
1965–1968
Walt Bellamy 3
No.
8
Name
Walt Bellamy 3
Position
C
Tenure
1965–1968
Inducted
1993
No.
11
Name
Bob McAdoo
Position
F/C
Tenure
1976–1979
Inducted
2000
Patrick Ewing 4
1985
1985–2000
Patrick Ewing 4
No.
33
Name
Patrick Ewing 4
Position
C
Tenure
1985–2000
Inducted
2008
No.
9
Name
Richie Guerin
Position
G
Tenure
1956–1963
Inducted
2013
Bernard King
1982
1982–1987
Bernard King
No.
30
Name
Bernard King
Position
F
Tenure
1982–1987
Inducted
2013
No.
8
19
Name
Nathaniel Clifton
Position
F
Tenure
1950–1956
Inducted
2014
Spencer Haywood
1975
1975–1979
Spencer Haywood
No.
42
Name
Spencer Haywood
Position
F/C
Tenure
1975–1979
Inducted
2015
No.
55
Name
Dikembe Mutombo
Position
C
Tenure
2003–2004
Inducted
2015
Tracy McGrady
Tracy McGrady
No.
3
Name
Tracy McGrady
Position
G/F
Tenure
2010
Inducted
2017
No.
1
Name
Maurice Cheeks
Position
G
Tenure
1990–1991
Inducted
2018
Jason Kidd 5
2012
2012–2013
Jason Kidd 5
No.
5
Name
Jason Kidd 5
Position
G
Tenure
2012–2013
Inducted
2018
No.
4
Name
Carl Braun 6
Position
G
Tenure
1947–1950
1952–1961
Inducted
2019
Paul Westphal
1981
1981–1983
Paul Westphal
No.
44
Name
Paul Westphal
Position
G
Tenure
1981–1983
Inducted
2019
No.
12
Name
Dick Barnett
Position
G
Tenure
1965–1973
Inducted
2024
Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Billups
No.
4
Name
Chauncey Billups
Position
G
Tenure
2011
Inducted
2024
No.
7
Name
Carmelo Anthony 7
Position
F
Tenure
2011–2017
Inducted
2025
Amar'e Stoudemire
2010
2010–2015
Amar'e Stoudemire
No.
1
Name
Amar'e Stoudemire
Position
F/C
Tenure
2010–2015
Inducted
2026
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| 6 | Tom Gola | G/F | 1962–1966 | 1976 | 32 | Jerry Lucas 1 | C | 1971–1974 | 1980 |
| 7 | Slater Martin | G | 1956 | 1982 | 19 | Willis Reed | C | 1964–1974 | 1982 |
| 24 | Bill Bradley | F/G | 1967–1977 | 1982 | 22 | Dave DeBusschere | F | 1969–1974 | 1983 |
| 10 | Walt Frazier | G | 1967–1977 | 1987 | 15 21 33 | Earl Monroe | G | 1972–1980 | 1990 |
| 11 | Harry Gallatin 2 | F/C | 1948–1957 | 1991 | 15 | Dick McGuire | G | 1949–1957 | 1993 |
| 8 | Walt Bellamy 3 | C | 1965–1968 | 1993 | 11 | Bob McAdoo | F/C | 1976–1979 | 2000 |
| 33 | Patrick Ewing 4 | C | 1985–2000 | 2008 | 9 | Richie Guerin | G | 1956–1963 | 2013 |
| 30 | Bernard King | F | 1982–1987 | 2013 | 8 19 | Nathaniel Clifton | F | 1950–1956 | 2014 |
| 42 | Spencer Haywood | F/C | 1975–1979 | 2015 | 55 | Dikembe Mutombo | C | 2003–2004 | 2015 |
| 3 | Tracy McGrady | G/F | 2010 | 2017 | 1 | Maurice Cheeks | G | 1990–1991 | 2018 |
| 5 | Jason Kidd 5 | G | 2012–2013 | 2018 | 4 | Carl Braun 6 | G | 1947–1950 1952–1961 | 2019 |
| 44 | Paul Westphal | G | 1981–1983 | 2019 | 12 | Dick Barnett | G | 1965–1973 | 2024 |
| 4 | Chauncey Billups | G | 2011 | 2024 | 7 | Carmelo Anthony 7 | F | 2011–2017 | 2025 |
| 1 | Amar'e Stoudemire | F/C | 2010–2015 | 2026 |
Coaches · Personnel › Basketball Hall of Famers
613
1967
1967–1977
1978–1982
613
Name
613
Name
Red Holzman
Position
Head coach
Tenure
1967–1977
1978–1982
Inducted
1986
Name
Lenny Wilkens 8
Name
Head coach
Position
2004–2005
Tenure
1998
Larry Brown
Larry Brown
Name
Larry Brown
Name
Head coach
Position
2005–2006
Tenure
2002
Inducted
Pat Riley
Name
Head coach
Name
1991–1995
Position
2008
Don Nelson
Don Nelson
Name
Don Nelson
Name
Head coach
Position
1995–1996
Tenure
2012
Inducted
Rick Pitino 9
Name
Head coach
Name
1987–1989
Position
2013
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | ||
| 613 | Red Holzman | Head coach | 1967–1977 1978–1982 | 1986 | Lenny Wilkens 8 | Head coach | 2004–2005 | 1998 | |
| Larry Brown | Head coach | 2005–2006 | 2002 | Pat Riley | Head coach | 1991–1995 | 2008 | ||
| Don Nelson | Head coach | 1995–1996 | 2012 | Rick Pitino 9 | Head coach | 1987–1989 | 2013 | ||
References
- NBAhttps://www.nba.com/news/what-were-the-original-nba-teams
- Statshttps://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612752/seasons
- NBAhttps://www.nba.com/stats/history
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- LockerVisionhttps://lockervision.nba.com/outfit/new-york-knicks/association-edition
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- NYKnickshttps://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office
- 2017–18 New York Knicks Media Guidehttps://ak-static-int.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/10/2017-18-Media-Guide-Knicks.pdf#page=168
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