The New York Knickerbockers, commonly referred to as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City, New York. The team was established in 1946 as one of the founding members of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which became the NBA after merging with their rival, the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949.
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Walt Frazier
He is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame; He won two NBA Championships with the New York Knicks in the early 1970's
Rick Pitino
He is the first coach in NCAA basketball history to win two NCAA Championships (Kentucky 1996 and Louisville 2013)
Bernard King
He was the 1980-81 NBA Comeback Player of the Year; He led the NBA in scoring in 1984-85
Phil Jackson
He is tied with Red Auerbach for coaching the most NBA teams (nine) to a championship
Willis Reed
He was a member of two NBA World Champion teams with the New York Knicks in the early 1970's; A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
Pat Riley
He is the first person to win NBA Championships as a player, coach and executive
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John Starks
He is one of the most beloved players in New York Knick history; He was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 1997
Allan Houston
He retired 10th on the NBA all-time 3 point field goals made list
Bill Bradley
He is a former U.
Charles Oakley
He accumulated over 12,000 rebounds in his NBA career; He is one of the most beloved athletes to play in New York
Jeff Van Gundy
He led the New York Knicks to the 1999 NBA Finals; He has been an NBA analyst for ESPN
David Lee
He was MVP of the 2007 Rookie Challenge Game; He represented the East team in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game
Jeremy Lin
He was a 2012 NBA BBVA Rising Star; He is credited with the global phenomenon Linsanity
Mark Jackson
FORMER NBA PLAYER AND COACH
Charlie Ward
He was named the 1993 Heisman Trophy winner; He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006
Patrick Ewing
He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008; He was an 11 time All-Star; He won two gold Olympic medals
Tom Thibodeau
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