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New York Knicks

NBA · Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division

Team information

Abbr
NYK
Sport
Basketball
League
NBA
Conference
Eastern Conference
Division
Atlantic Division
Founded
1946
Mascot
None
Fan nickname
Knick Nation
City nickname
New York
Home market
New York City, NY, USA
Championships
2
Followers
0

One of basketball’s most iconic fanbases, famous for Madison Square Garden and New York passion.

Mascot: None

Championship years

  • 1970
  • 1973

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Name history

  1. New York Knicks

    1946–Present

Venue timeline

  1. 69th Regiment Armory

    —

  2. Madison Square Garden III

    1946–1968

  3. Madison Square Garden IV

    1968–Present

Logo history

  1. New York Knicks

    1946 – 1963

  2. New York Knicks

    1964 – 1978

  3. New York Knicks

    1979 – 1982

  4. New York Knicks

    1983 – 1988

  5. New York Knicks

    1989 – 1991

  6. New York Knicks

    1992 – 1994

  7. New York Knicks

    1995 – 2010

  8. New York Knicks

    2011 – 2021

  9. New York Knicks

    2022 – 2022

  10. New York Knicks

    2023 – Present

Retired numbers

10 Walt Frazier G
12 Dick Barnett G
15 Earl Monroe G
15 Dick McGuire G
19 Willis Reed C
22 Dave DeBusschere F
24 Bill Bradley F
33 Patrick Ewing C
613 Red Holzman

Signature songs

Go NY Go

Go NY Go! Go NY Go!

“Empire State of Mind”

(Stadium sing-along) Concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothing you can't do Now you're in New York

Signature chants

Defense!

(Call and response) De-fense! (clap clap) De-fense! (clap clap)

“Lets Go Knicks!”

Lets Go Knicks! Lets Go Knicks! Lets Go Knicks! Lets Go Knicks! Lets Go Knicks!

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