Blog: https://knicks-tape.com ✔ Subscribe Knicks Nation: https://tinyurl.com/KnicksTapeSUB Follow your favorite TEAM by SUBSCRIBING with notifications ON! . . ------- 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 team is 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. Championships: 2 (1970, 1973) Division titles: 8 (1953, 1954, 1970, 1971, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2013) Arena: Madison Square Garden History: New York Knicks; 1946–present