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NBA franchise story

New York Knicks

Madison Square Garden has housed the precise teamwork of the championship Knicks, Bernard King's scoring, Patrick Ewing's rugged contenders and Jalen Brunson's modern revival.

Every era · The defining players · Five essential games

The franchise timeline

Every era of the New York Knicks.

Move through the franchise chronologically. The jerseys identify each chapter’s central cast, and every curated card opens the complete story of that era.

Historical reference: New York Knicks official team history ↗
The beginning↓
01▼

Franchise era

1946–47—1958–59

01
NYKGALLATIN11Harry Gallatin
NYKBRAUN4Carl Braun
NYKMCGUIRE15Dick McGuire

Three early Finals at the Garden

The league's original stage

The Knicks were a founding BAA franchise and reached three consecutive Finals while professional basketball established itself in New York.

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Chapter 01

1946–47—1958–59

02▼

Franchise era

1959–60—1972–73

02
NYKREED19Willis Reed
NYKFRAZIER10Walt Frazier
NYKDEBUSSCHERE22Dave DeBusschere

Reed, Frazier and beautiful team basketball

The championship Knicks

A smart, selfless roster won championships in 1970 and 1973 and created the franchise's enduring ideal.

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Chapter 02

1959–60—1972–73

03▼

Franchise era

1973–74—1984–85

03
NYKKING30Bernard King
NYKCARTWRIGHT25Bill Cartwright
NYKRICHARDSON20Michael Ray Richardson

A scoring masterpiece bridges eras

From the champions to Bernard King

The title core aged out before King's spectacular 1984 postseason briefly returned the Garden to center stage.

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Chapter 03

1973–74—1984–85

04▼

Franchise era

1985–86—1999–00

04
NYKEWING33Patrick Ewing
NYKSTARKS3John Starks
NYKOAKLEY34Charles Oakley

Defense, rivalry and relentless contention

The Ewing era

Ewing anchored thirteen straight playoff teams and two Finals runs in an era defined by physical defense and narrow margins.

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Chapter 04

1985–86—1999–00

05▼

Franchise era

2000–01—2009–10

05
NYKMARBURY3Stephon Marbury
NYKLEE42David Lee
NYKCRAWFORD11Jamal Crawford

Constant changes without a foundation

The lost decade

New York chased short-term fixes through a costly decade and reached the playoffs only once.

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Chapter 05

2000–01—2009–10

06▼

Franchise era

2010–11—2016–17

06
NYKANTHONY7Carmelo Anthony
NYKSTOUDEMIRE1Amar'e Stoudemire
NYKCHANDLER6Tyson Chandler

A scoring star restores relevance

Melo at the Garden

Anthony's arrival helped produce a 54-win season and the franchise's first playoff series win in thirteen years.

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Chapter 06

2010–11—2016–17

07

Franchise era

2017–18—present

07
NYKBRUNSON11Jalen Brunson
NYKRANDLE30Julius Randle
NYKHART3Josh Hart

A lead guard makes New York coherent again

The Brunson revival

After another reset, Brunson's arrival gave the Knicks elite creation, resilience and their most credible contender in decades.

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Chapter 07

2017–18—present

◆Present day

The essential watchlist

Five New York Knicks games to start with.

Curated from the franchise’s defining eras, championship stakes and the games that still carry its story.

#01 · NBA Finals

NBA Finals
1970
GAME7
NEW YORKKNICKS
LOS ANGELESLAKERS
MAY 8, 1970

Knicks vs Lakers

May 8, 1970

#02 · NBA Finals

NBA Finals
1994
GAME7
HOUSTONROCKETS
NEW YORKKNICKS
JUN 22, 1994

Rockets vs Knicks

Jun 22, 1994

#03 · NBA Finals

NBA Finals
1999
GAME5
NEW YORKKNICKS
SAN ANTONIOSPURS
JUN 25, 1999

Knicks vs Spurs

Jun 25, 1999

#04 · Regular Season

Regular Season
2023
SAN ANTONIOSPURS
NEW YORKKNICKS
MAR 29, 2024

Spurs vs Knicks

Mar 29, 2024

#05 · Regular Season

Regular Season
1961
GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS
NEW YORKKNICKS
MAR 2, 1962

Warriors vs Knicks

Mar 2, 1962

Season history

Past seasons

80 seasons · newest first

Game archive

New York Knicks games

6,711 total · loaded 10 at a time