The NewYork Knickerbocks (formerly known as NYKnicks or NYK)has been playing in New York since November 1, 1946, but I first saw the Knicks play in 1999, when I saw LJ (Larry Johnson) make that four-point play against the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Here are other Knick facts that makes Madison Square Garden "The World's Most Famous Arena":

- In 1970, the Knicks won their first NBA Championship against the Los Angeles Lakers. What makes this event more memorable is when the Knicks captain, Willis Reed, injured his leg in Game 5 and had sat out Game 6. During the beginning of Game 7, Reed miraculously limped onto the court, started the game, made the first two baskets, sat down, and provided the adrenaline that his teammates needed to win their first NBA title.

- In 1973, the Knicks once again beat the Lakers and won another NBA title. That year also marked the Knicks as the first team that won the Championship away from their home court.

-In 1983-84 Bernard King became the first Knicks player to lead the league in scoring, setting a club record for field goal percentage with a .572 mark. He had back-to-back 50-point games, on January 31 against the San Antonio Spurs and on February 1 against the Dallas Mavericks.

On Christmas Day in the 1984-1985 season, King set a club record by pouring in 60 points against New Jersey. Through the season, he had 24 consecutive games of 20 or more points, a New York record at the time. He repeated as an All-NBA First Team selection.

-On May 12 the NBA held its first draft lottery. New York's first pick had earned them the right in 1985 to have Patrick Ewing, a 7-foot All-America center from Georgetown University.

-Nobody can forget the 1993-1994 playoff game against the Chicago Bulls, when John Starks slam dunks over Micheal Jordan and Horace Grant.

-The Knicks always produced strong battles against the Miami Heat, literally. In 1999, the Knicks had their biggest fight ever against the Miami Heat, which lead to many suspensions.

-In 1999, the Knicks produced a magic moment in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, when Larry Johnson broke a 1-1 series tie with his game-winning four-point play, one that I personally believe is the greatest moment ever in Knick history.

-On September 20, 2000, the Knicks performed a blockbuster trade that shocked the NBA and Knicks fans when New York traded local legend and certain Hall of Famer, Patrick Ewing to Seattle in four-team, 12-player megadeal. Patrick Ewing has played on the Knicks for 16 seasons.

Knicks Top Five Hate List:

1) Miami Heat

2) Indiana Pacers

3) Los Angeles Lakers

4) San Antonio Spurs

5) New Jersey Nets

-All together, the Knicks had won two championships, has retired nine Knick players' numbers (10-Walt Frazier, 12-Dick Barnett, 15-Earl Monroe, 15-Dick McGuire, 19-Willis Reed, 22-Dave DeBusschere, 24-Bill Bradley, 33-Patrick Ewing, and the Knicks greatest coach of all time, 613-Red Holzman), and made many idiotic trades.

But, through the good times and bad, the ups and downs of the season, the playoffs and non-playoff games, the Knicks cotributed many precious momemories that all Knicks fans will forever hold and bond them to always be a fan of the greatest team of all time, the NEW YORK KNICKS.