How many championships have the knicks won

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Bellamy 8. Gallatin , D. Donovan , H. Gallatin W. The second and last championship title came 3 years later, against the Lakers and with Red Holzman main coach. The series was a repeat of the previous Finals, in which the Lakers won The Finals ended with the same score, with the difference being that the Knicks emerged victorious in the end. The Lakers in their turn beat the Warriors Everyone anticipated a tough matchup between these two teams. The Lakers won the first match but lost the consecutive 4.

The match was close however and it was the final game that Chamberlain played in the NBA. Willis Reed, the captain of the team once again became an MVP.

The Knicks really deserved to win the title. A season after they once again made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, but unfortunately were beaten by the Boston Celtics in 5 games. After 2 successful seasons, the Knicks struggled to add another championship title to their tally.

When Patrick Ewing emerged as a leader of the team, the New York Knicks had a great chance to clinch another title. Ewing was one of the most dominant centers of his generation, but…Michael Jordan appeared that shattered dreams and chances of teams. Even though the Knicks had a really good team and at some point, Jordan retired from basketball , still they could not win a championship title.

In the Finals, against the San Antonio Spurs, Ewing was injured and did not take part in any match. The Spurs eventually defeated their opponent Even Pat Riley could not lead the Knicks to the desired title and Ewing eventually retired without a championship ring.

The next year , the results were reversed, as the Knicks defeated the Lakers in five games to win their second NBA title in four years. The team had one more impressive season in —74 , as they reached the Eastern Conference finals, where they fell in five games to the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics. It was after this season that Reed announced his retirement, and the team's fortunes took a turn for the worse.

In the —75 season , the Knicks posted a 40—42 record, their first losing record in eight seasons. However, the record still qualified them for a playoff spot, though the Knicks lost to the Houston Rockets in the first round. After two more seasons with losing records, Holzman was replaced behind the bench by Reed. In Reed's first year coaching the team, they posted a 43—39 record and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they were swept by the Philadelphia 76ers.

The next season, after the team got off to a 6—8 start, Holzman was rehired as the team's coach. The team did not fare any better that season, finishing with a 31—51 record, their worst in thirteen years. After improving to a 39—43 record in the —80 season , the Knicks posted a 50—32 record in the —81 season. In the ensuing playoffs, the Chicago Bulls swept them in two games.

Holzman retired the following season as one of the winningest coaches in NBA history. The team's record for that year was a dismal 33— However, Holzman's legacy would continue through the players he influenced. One of the Knicks' bench players and defensive specialists during the s was Phil "Action" Jackson. Jackson has cited Red Holzman as the best coach he ever played for and a major influence on his coaching philosophy. Hubie Brown replaced Holzman as coach of the Knicks, and in his first season , the team went 44—38 and make it to the second round of the playoffs, where they were swept by the eventual champion Philadelphia 76ers.

The next season , the team, aided by new acquisition Bernard King , improved to a 47—35 record and returned to the playoffs. The team beat the Detroit Pistons in the first round with an overtime win in the fifth and deciding game, before losing in second round once again, this time in seven games to the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics.

The team's fortunes again turned for the worse the next season , as they lost their last twelve games to finish with a 24—58 record.

The first of these losses occurred on March 23, , where King injured his knee and spent the next 24 months in rehabilitation. Some figured that his career would end from this injury, but he proved them wrong and resumed his career near the end of the —87 season. During the early s, the Knicks drastically changed their uniforms. The home uniforms would feature the team nickname below the number and the base color was maroon instead of the traditional orange.

However, in the season, they would revert back to the championship-era uniforms and the orange color, which would remain virtually unchanged for the next twelve seasons. Ewing led the Knicks to the Finals in and As a result of the Knicks' dismal performance in the —85 season , the team was entered into the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery. The team ended up winning the number one pick in that year's NBA Draft.

They selected star center Patrick Ewing of Georgetown University. In Ewing's first season with the Knicks, he led all rookies in scoring 20 points per game and rebounds 9 rebounds per game , and he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. The team would not fare as well, though, as they posted a 23—59 record in his first season, and a 24—58 record in his second season.

The team's luck changed in the —88 season with the hiring of Rick Pitino as head coach, and selection of point guard Mark Jackson in the draft. Combined with Ewing's consistently stellar play, the Knicks made the playoffs with a record of 38—44, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round.

The team would do even better the next season as the team traded backup center Bill Cartwright for power forward Charles Oakley before the season started and then posted a 52—30 record, which was good enough for their first division title in nearly twenty years.

In the playoffs, they defeated the 76ers in the first round before losing to the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Before the —90 season began, a couple of major changes occurred. Pitino left the Knicks to coach the University of Kentucky's basketball team and Stu Jackson was named head coach. The Knicks went 45—37 and defeated the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, winning the final three games after losing the first two.

In the —91 season , the team, which replaced Jackson with John McLeod as head coach early that season, had a 39—43 record and were swept by the eventual NBA champion Bulls. Sensing that the team needed a better coach in order to become a championship contender, new Knicks president Dave Checketts hired Pat Riley prior to the —92 season.

Riley, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers to four NBA titles during the s, taught the Knicks hard, physical defense, and immediately gave them a boost. That season, the team, which now included fan favorite John Starks , posted a 51—31 record, good enough for a first place tie in the Atlantic Division.

After defeating the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs, the team battled with the Chicago Bulls for seven games, before once again letting the Bulls get the best of them. The —93 season proved to be even more successful, as the Knicks won the Atlantic Division with a 60—22 record, matching their record from the season when they won their first NBA championship. After taking a 2—0 series lead, the Knicks would go on to lose the next four games. After the Bulls' Michael Jordan made what would be his first retirement from basketball to play baseball prior to the —94 season , many saw this as an opportunity for the Knicks to finally make it to the NBA Finals.

The team, who acquired Derek Harper in a midseason trade with the Dallas Mavericks , once again won the Atlantic Division with a 57—25 record. In the playoffs, the team played a then NBA-record 25 games the Boston Celtics played 26 games in the Playoffs ; they started by defeating the New Jersey Nets in the first round before finally getting past the Chicago Bulls , defeating them in the second round in seven games.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, they faced the Indiana Pacers , who at one point held a 3—2 series lead. They had this advantage thanks to the exploits of Reggie Miller , who scored 25 fourth quarter points in Game 5 to lead the Pacers to victory.

In the Finals, the Knicks would play seven low-scoring, defensive games against the Houston Rockets. After splitting the first two games in Houston, the Knicks would win two out of three games at Madison Square Garden , which also hosted the New York Rangers' first Stanley Cup celebration in 54 years following their win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of their finals during the series.

In Game 6, however, a last-second attempt at a game-winning shot by Starks was tipped by Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon , giving the Rockets an 86—84 victory and forcing a Game 7. The Knicks lost Game 7 90—84, credited in large part to Starks' dismal 2-for shooting performance and Riley's stubborn refusal to bench Starks, despite having bench players who were renowned for their shooting prowess, such as Rolando Blackman and Hubert Davis available.

Nevertheless, the Knicks had gotten some inspiration from Mark Messier and the Rangers during the finals. The next year , the Knicks were second place in the Atlantic Division with a 55—27 record. The team defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round before facing the Indiana Pacers again in the second round. The tone for the Knicks—Pacers series was set in Game 1, as Reggie Miller once again became a clutch nuisance to the Knicks by scoring eight points in the final 8 seconds of the game to give the Pacers a — victory.

The series went to a Game 7, and when Patrick Ewing 's last-second finger roll attempt to tie the game missed, the Pacers clinched the 97—95 win. Riley resigned the next day, and the Knicks hired Don Nelson as their new head coach. However Nelson's uptempo approach clashed with the Knicks' defensive identity, and during the —96 season , Nelson was fired after 59 games, and, instead of going after another well-known coach, the Knicks hired longtime assistant Jeff Van Gundy , who had no prior experience as a head coach.

The Knicks ended up with a 47—35 record that year, and swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the eventual champion Chicago Bulls who had an NBA record 72 wins in the regular season in five games. Van Gundy was previously the assistant head coach of the Knicks from to In the —97 season , the Knicks, with the additions of such players as Larry Johnson and Allan Houston , registered a 57—25 record. In the playoffs, the Knicks swept the Charlotte Hornets in the first round before facing the Miami Heat coached by Riley in the second round.

The Knicks took a 3—1 lead in the series before a brawl near the end of Game 5 resulted in suspensions of key players. Many of the suspended Knicks players, Ewing in particular, were disciplined not for participating in the altercation itself, but for violating an NBA rule stipulating that a benched player may not leave the bench during a fight the rule was subsequently amended, making it illegal to leave the "bench area".

The —98 season was marred by a wrist injury to Ewing on December 22, which forced him to miss the rest of the season and much of the playoffs. The team, which had a 43—39 record that season, still managed to defeat the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs before having another meeting with the Indiana Pacers in the second round. Ewing returned in time for game two of the series. This time, the Pacers easily won the series in five games, as Reggie Miller once again broke the hearts of Knicks fans by hitting a tying three-pointer with 5.

For the fourth straight year, the Knicks were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs. Prior to the lockout-shortened —99 season , the Knicks traded Starks in a package to the Golden State Warriors for shooting guard Latrell Sprewell whose contract was voided by the Warriors after choking Warriors' head coach P. Carlesimo during the previous season , while also trading Charles Oakley for Marcus Camby.

After barely getting into the playoffs with a 27—23 record as the eighth seed, the Knicks started a Cinderella run. It started with the Knicks eliminating the 1 seeded Miami Heat in the first round after Allan Houston bounced in a running one-hander off the front of the rim, high off the backboard, and in with 0.

This remarkable upset marked only the second time in NBA history that an 8-seed had defeated the 1-seed in the NBA playoffs. After sweeping the Atlanta Hawks in the second round four games to none, they faced the Indiana Pacers yet again in the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite losing Ewing to injury for the rest of the playoffs prior to Game 3, the Knicks won the series aided in part to a four-point play by Larry Johnson in the final seconds of Game 3 to become the first eighth-seeded playoff team to make it to the NBA Finals.

The remarkable Game 5 of the Finals is remembered for its 2nd half scoring duel between the Spurs' Tim Duncan and the Knicks' Latrell Sprewell , and was decided by a long jumper by Avery Johnson with 47 seconds left to clinch the title for the Spurs. The — season would prove to be the last one in New York for Ewing, as the Knicks, who had a 50—32 record that season, swept the Toronto Raptors in the first round, then defeated the Miami Heat in the semifinals in another dramatic 7-game series in which Ewing's dunk with over a minute remaining in Game 7, provided the winning margin in a 1-point road victory.

After the season, Ewing was traded on September 20, , to the Seattle SuperSonics , and the Ewing era, which produced many successful playoff appearances, but no NBA championship titles, came to an end. Despite the loss of Ewing, the Knicks remained successful in the regular season, as they posted a 48—34 record. In the NBA playoffs, however, they fell in five games to the Toronto Raptors , failing to get past the first round of the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

Soon, the Knicks began suffering through a steep decline. After starting the season 10—9, the team was stunned on December 8, by the sudden resignation of Van Gundy , who explained that he had "lost focus" and would no longer be able to properly coach the team.

The team named longtime assistant Don Chaney as their new head coach, ending up with a 30—52 record, and for the first time since the —87 season , they did not qualify for the playoffs. The Knicks attempted to improve during the —02 season by initiating a number of trades and free agent signings. Among these included acquiring guards Shandon Anderson and Howard Eisley , both of whom carried expensive, long-term contracts.

These moves were criticized by many analysts and Knicks fans, as it was considered that not only were these players overpaid in light of their recent performances, but also because the contracts took up valuable salary-cap space. Such trades heavily contributed to the Knicks sky-rocketing payroll, which would burden them in the years to come. The Knicks improved slightly in —03 , but still delivered a disappointing season, posting a 37—45 record and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season.

Isiah Thomas was the President of Basketball Operations for the New York Knicks from to , and was even the head coach of the Knicks from to After a 10—18 start to the —04 season , the Knicks underwent a massive overhaul. Isiah Thomas was named the Knicks' president on December 22, after the firing of Scott Layden , and eventually replaced Don Chaney with Lenny Wilkens behind the bench. At the same time, Thomas orchestrated several trades, including one that brought point guard Stephon Marbury to the team.

The team seemed to have good chemistry following the Marbury trade as he executed the pick and roll successfully with the team's two jump-shooting big men, Michael Doleac and Keith Van Horn. However, that chemistry unravelled when the latter two were traded in a three team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks , bringing in Tim Thomas and Nazr Mohammed.

The team qualified for the playoffs that year with a 39—43 record, but were swept by the defending Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets in the first round. The series included a much publicized spat between the Knicks' Tim Thomas and Nets' Kenyon Martin , in which Thomas challenged Martin to a fight in the newspapers and called him "Fugazy".

The Knicks fared worse in the —05 season , as they ended up with a 33—49 record. Wilkens resigned during the season, and Herb Williams , who had previously coached the team in a game against the Orlando Magic prior to the team hiring Wilkens, took over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season and did not fare much better as the Knicks ended their season with a 33—49 record and out of playoff contention.

Hoping to find a leader that could put the team back on track, New York hired Larry Brown to coach the team. Brown, who idolized the team during his childhood, was well regarded for his coaching abilities and his arrival brought a sense of hope to the franchise.

Hoping to find the next Patrick Ewing , the Knicks drafted center Channing Frye and signed centers Jerome James and Eddy Curry , the former prior to the season and the latter during the season.

Curry, who reportedly had a worrying heart condition, refused to take a controversial DNA test, and fell out of favor with John Paxson , Chicago's general manager. The Bulls signed-and-traded him to the Knicks along with Antonio Davis for Tim Thomas , Michael Sweetney , the Knicks' first-round pick, and the right to swap first-round picks with the Knicks in , as well as and second-round picks.

Isiah Thomas did not lottery-protect the picks, and the Knicks forfeited the second pick in the Draft , and the ninth in the Draft. With a bloated payroll, the Knicks stumbled to the second worst record in the NBA that season , at 23— With the departure of Brown, team president Isiah Thomas took over the head coaching responsibilities.

Thomas continued his practice of signing players to high priced contracts while the franchise struggled to capitalize on their talent on the court. As a testament to their struggles, on December 16, , the Knicks and the Denver Nuggets broke into a brawl during their game in Madison Square Garden.

With multiple players still serving a suspension as a result of the brawl, on December 20, , David Lee created one of the most memorable plays in recent Knicks history, and served as a bright spot as the team's struggles persisted, during a game against the Charlotte Bobcats. With a tie game and 0. The ball sailed towards the basket, and with that 0.

Because of the Trent Tucker Rule, a player is allowed solely to tip the ball to score when the ball is put back into play with three-tenths of a second or less remaining. Because of this rule, the rarity of Lee's play increases. The Knicks won, — in double overtime. The Knicks improved by ten games in the — campaign in spite of injuries that ravaged the team at the end of the year; they ended with a 33—49 record, avoiding a loss season by defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 94—93 on the last day of the season.

During the off-season, the organization became embroiled in further controversy away from the basketball court. Faced with a trial, the jury returned a verdict finding Thomas and Madison Square Garden liable for sexual harassment. The ordeal proved embarrassing for the franchise, revealing sordid details about Knicks management and the environment at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks struggled as they opened their campaign with a 2—9 record leaving many Knicks fans, frustrated with the franchise's lack of progress under Thomas, called for the coach's firing—the chant "Fire Isiah" became a common occurrence during the Knicks' home games.

On November 29, , in a nationally televised game, the Knicks were handed one of their worst defeats in their history by the Boston Celtics , losing by points with a final score of — This matched their third-largest margin of defeat.

New York went on to post an eighth consecutive losing season and tied the franchise mark for their worst record ever, at 23— The Knicks also signed veteran guard Chris Duhon using a portion of their salary cap exemption.

Additionally, the long standing controversy with Stephon Marbury ended when the two sides agreed to a buy-out of Marbury's contract, which allowed him to sign with the Boston Celtics when he cleared waivers on February In the —10 season , the Knicks got off to their worst 10 game start in franchise history, producing 9 losses, with just one win against the New Orleans Hornets. The Knicks responded by winning 9 games and losing 6 in December.

On January 24, , the Knicks suffered their worst home loss in Madison Square Garden history against the Dallas Mavericks in front of a sellout crowd, with the final score being — The point loss was also the second-worst in Knicks franchise history. The worst was a point loss to the Syracuse Nationals now the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day , in which the final score was — Nearly a month after their worst home loss in MSG history the Knicks shook up their roster by making some surprising moves.

The deal also included forward Marcus Landry going to the Celtics and the Knicks acquiring bench players J. Giddens and Bill Walker. About 3 weeks after these team-changing trades, the Knicks played the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center and blew them out by a score of —94 for the largest win of the season.

However, the Knicks were eliminated from playoff contention in late March and completed their season with a 29—53 record, a regression from their first season under D'Antoni. Carmelo Anthony , a multiple-time All-Star, played for the Knicks from to The Knicks finished fairly well due in part to the improvement of David Lee and rookie Toney Douglas along with other young players.

In addition, the Knicks are set to play two preseason games in Europe during the —11 NBA preseason. Team president Donnie Walsh stated the signing of Stoudemire as a turning point for the future of a Knicks team that had struggled in recent years. On August 11, , the Knicks signed guard Roger Mason.