New York Knicks Colors, Facts and History
The New York Knicks colors are royal blue, orange, silver, black and white.
- League
- National Basketball Association ยท Eastern Conference Atlantic
- City
- New York, New York
- Home
- Madison Square Garden (19,812 seats)
- Founded
- 1946
- NBA championships
- 3
- Head coach
- Mike Brown (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Royal blue, orange, silver, black, white
- Recent All-Stars
- Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns (2026 NBA All-Star Game roster)
New York Knicks history
Ned Irish founded the Knickerbockers in 1946 as an original member of the BAA, which combined with the NBL in 1949 to create the NBA. Under first coach Joe Lapchick they made three straight Finals from 1951 to 1953 without a title. After he left in 1956, the team made the playoffs just once through 1966. They and the Celtics are the last original NBA clubs still in their first cities.
Coach Red Holzman turned things around, and the Knicks won titles in 1970 and 1973. The 1980s brought six playoff trips but no Finals. In the 1990s, center Patrick Ewing and a tough defensive style under Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy carried them to the Finals in 1994 and 1999, both losses.
Did you know?
- The Knicks share Madison Square Garden, which seats 19,812, with the NHL's Rangers.
- The Knicks share their city with the Brooklyn Nets, the only other NBA team in New York.
- Knicks is short for Knickerbockers.
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Questions about the New York Knicks
How many NBA titles have the Knicks won?
New York has 3 NBA championships, including titles in 1970 and 1973.
Where do the Knicks play?
Madison Square Garden in Manhattan is home.
Sources
- Wikidata Q131364, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: New York Knicks, checked October 8, 2026
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