BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of the Knickerbockers
Chapter 2
Championship glory and hard-nosed grit
Chapter 3
The cultural heart of basketball
YOUR GOAL
Master of The New York Knicks
Ch 1 · The birth of the Knickerbockers
gertrude Dribble past defenders to discover how Sweetwater Clifton broke the NBA color barrier.
gertrude New York Knicks Birth
The Knickerbockers, back in '46, An original BAA team, Shooting hoops at Madison Square Garden.
Fun Fact
Original franchises: The New York Knicks are one of only two charter NBA teams still playing in their original founding city.
Glossary
knickerbocker (noun)
A nickname for New York's early Dutch settlers and their style of baggy pants, which inspired the basketball team's identity in 1946. It's basically history's most athletic pair of trousers.
A nickname for New York's early Dutch settlers and their style of baggy pants, which inspired the basketball team's identity in 1946. It's basically history's most athletic pair of trousers.
Quiz
The current Madison Square Garden arena, opened in 1968, was built directly on top of which major transportation hub?
Quiz
Which historic milestone did New York Knicks player Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton achieve in 1950?
Quiz
Madison Square Garden, the home of the New York Knicks, is architecturally famous for what unique ceiling feature?
Quiz
What historical style of clothing did the New York Knicks' official name, the Knickerbockers, originally refer to?
Quiz
Which of these milestones is true about the New York Knicks' franchise history compared to almost all other NBA teams?
Quiz
Who was the legendary sports promoter who founded the New York Knicks and helped establish the NBA's predecessor?