| Fans all across the world eagerly wait to get | | | | head coach in 1947. He led the team to five |
| their hands on the seasons Knicks tickets. | | | | playoff appearances at NBA in 1949. The |
| The New York Knickerboxers, known as the | | | | Knicks had a 36-30 win-loss record at the |
| Knicks, are a phenomenon, a rage since the | | | | 1950-51 season and were also in the NBA |
| early 50's. The New York Knicks is one of | | | | Finals, where they lost to the Rochester |
| the seven professional basketball teams in | | | | Royals. The Knicks were the first to bring in |
| the Atlantic Division of the Eastern | | | | a black player into the league that year, |
| Conference of the National Basketball | | | | forward Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton. He |
| Association (NBA). They play in Madison | | | | became one of the top NBA rebounders. With |
| Square Garden in New York City and wear the | | | | guard Dick McGuire and center Harry "the |
| official colors of New York, on their | | | | Horse" Gallatin, New York once again advanced |
| jerseys, blue, orange, and white. The Knicks | | | | to the NBA Finals in 1952 and 1953, though it |
| were originally known as the Knickerbockers, | | | | lost both the series to Minneapolis Lakers. |
| it came from the style of pants worn by the | | | | |
| early Dutch settlers in New York City. | | | | The Logo |
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| The Beginning | | | | The original logo of Father Knickerbocker, |
| | | | dribbling a basketball has seen many |
| The Knicks are the Charter members of | | | | revisions. Whilst using the classic "round |
| Basketball Association of America (BAA), | | | | ball" logo, under which the Knicks won both |
| which became the NBA in 1949, Boston Celtic | | | | their NBA championships, a second one "ball |
| and the Knicks are the two founder teams that | | | | in the box" logo was used for Knicks tickets |
| are still playing in their original city. On | | | | and club merchandise. The current triangular |
| 1st November 1946, the Knicks won their first | | | | logo with three-dimensional modernized |
| BAA game. Since then, Knicks tickets have | | | | lettering was unveiled in 1992. It was |
| been a rage. They were in the NBA Finals in | | | | altered slightly to include the word 'New |
| 1951, 1952, and 1953. The Knicks captured | | | | York' in it. Since then, the triangle logo |
| titles in 1970 and 1973 with six future Hall | | | | remains the Knicks primary logo, though three |
| of Fame players: centers, Willis Reed and | | | | other secondary logos have also been used in |
| Jerry Lucas, guards Walt Frazier and Earl | | | | between - Golden Anniversary, "Knicks 2000" |
| Monroe, and forwards Dave DeBusschere and | | | | and "Subway token" logo. |
| Bill Bradley. The Knicks also reached the NBA | | | | |
| Finals in 1994 and 1999, but lost both times. | | | | To experience the next Knicks game, one has |
| | | | to act now and book the tickets online. The |
| Ned Irish, The founder member of the Knicks | | | | best way to buy Knicks tickets is through a |
| team, ran basketball operations at Madison | | | | broker. It can be done online or on the |
| Square Garden. He started the Knicks in 1946 | | | | phone. Online it takes 6 to 24 hours to be |
| as one of the 11 original BAA teams. His | | | | fulfilled. So order your tickets now in the |
| vision was to make 'hot cakes' synonymous | | | | comfort of your own home. |
| with Knicks tickets. Joe Lapchick was the | | | | |