1946-47 On June 6, 1946 charter franchise of the Basketball Association of America was granted to Madison Square Garden. The New York Knickerbockers were born. November 1, 1946 marked the first game in the history of the BAA. In that game the Knicks defeated the Toronto Huskies, 68-66. The starting five were Stan Stutz, Ralph Kaplowitz, Jake Weber, Ossie Schectman and Leo "Ace" Gottlieb. The Knicks finished the season with a record of 33-27.

1947-48 The legendary Joe Lapchick became the head coach of the Knicks and they finished the season with a record of 26-22.

1948-49 The Knicks finished the season with a record of 32-28.

1949-50 The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merged and formed the National Basketball Association.

1950-51 Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton became the first African-American player to play for the Knicks. At the end of the 1950-51 season, the Knicks played in their first NBA finals, but were defeated by the Rochester Royals, 79-75, in an exciting seven game series.

1951-52 The Knicks finished the season with a 37-29 record and once again reached the NBA Finals. The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Knicks in seven games.

1952-53 The Knickerbockers rolled to a 47-23 record and marched into the finals against the Minneapolis Lakers. George Mikan and the Lakers defeated the Knicks in 5 games.

1953-54 On Jan. 21, 1954 the NBA All-Star game was played in front of 16,487 at the old Madison Square Garden. The Knicks finished the season with a record of 44-28, but did not advance beyond the round- robin round of the playoffs.

1954-55 The Knicks finished the year with a record of 38-34 and lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Boston Celtics.

1955-56 Vince Boryla replaced Hall of Fame coach Joe Lapchick after 51 games. The Knicks suffered through a 35-37 record.

1956-57 The Knicks finished with a .500 record, 36-36 and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

1957-58 The Knicks again missed the playoffs as they finished the year 35-37.

1958-59 Fuzzy Levane replaced Vince Boryla as head coach and led the Knicks to the playoffs. The Syracuse Nationals knocked the Knicks out of the playoffs.

1959-60 Carl Braun replaced Fuzzy Levane early in the season and presided over the worst season in franchise history, 27-48.

1960-61 Knicks fans did not have much to root for as the Knicks finished the season with a 22-58 record.

1961-62 Eddie Donovan took over as head coach of the Knicks. Wilt Chamberlain electrified the basketball world on March 2, 1962 as he scorched the Knicks for a NBA record 100 points. Philadelphia won the game 169-147 in regulation. Donovan's squad finished the year with a record of 29-51.

1962-63 The Knicks finished the season with a record of 21-59.

1963-64 Donovan's squad only managed a one game improvement over the previous season, 22-58. The future began to look bright after the Knicks drafted Grambling's Willis Reed in the NBA Draft.

1964-65 Harry Gallatin replaced Eddie Donovan after only 38 games. The Knicks finished the season with a record of 31-49. Another step toward respectability was made when the Knicks selected Princeton's Bill Bradley in the NBA Draft.

1965-66 Dick McGuire replaced Harry Gallatin after 21 games. The Knicks finished the season with a record of 30-50. The Knicks with the first pick of the NBA Draft selected Michigan's Cazzie Russell.

1966-67 Dick McGuire led the Knicks to the playoffs, but they lost in the first round to the Boston Celtics. They finished the season with a record of 36-45. The Knicks in the 1967 NBA Draft selected Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Phil Jackson.

1967-68 On Dec. 27, 1967 Red Holzman replaced Dick McGuire as head coach of the Knicks. On January 23, 1968 18,422 fans attended the NBA All-Star game hosted by the old Madison Square Garden. The Knicks won their last game in the old Madison Square Garden located on 48th Street on February 10th and won the first game ever played at the new Garden located above Penn Station. Holzman led the Knicks to a record of 43-39. In the playoffs the Knicks lost to Philadelphia.

1968-69 Dave Debusschere was obtained in a trade with the Detroit Pistons on December 19, 1968. Holzman led the Knicks to the playoffs and a record of 54-28. On April 18th the Celtics defeated the Knicks to advance to the NBA Finals.

1969-70 On May 8, 1970 Willis Reed provided one the most heroic efforts in the history of sport, when he unexpectedly limped from the locker room, in uniform, just in time for the tip-off. Reed's effort galvanized the Knicks. Walt Frazier scored 36 points and dished out 19 assists as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a dramatic game seven to win their first NBA Championship, 113-99.

1970-71 The Knicks were unable to defend their NBA title, but they finished the regular season with an excellent record of 52-30.

1971-72 The Knicks traded for Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, but were not able to regain their NBA crown as the Lakers defeated them in the NBA Finals.

1972-73 On May 10, 1973 Earl Monroe's 23 points and Willis Reed's 12 rebounds led the Knicks to a 102-93 victory over the Lakers and their second NBA title.

1973-74 The Knicks lost to Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals and Willis Reed retired at the end of the season.

1974-75 The Knicks finished the season with their first losing record in eight years.

1975-76 The Knicks finished the season with a 38-44 record.

1976-77 The Knicks finished the season with a 40-42 record.

1977-78 Willis Reed replaced Red Holzman as head coach and the team finished with a record of 43-39.

1978-79 After beginning the season 6-8 the Knicks replaced Willis Reed with Red Holzman as head coach. The Knicks finished the season with a 31-51 record.

1979-80 Micheal Ray Richardson led the league in assists (10.1 apg) and steals (3.23 per game). The team finished the season with a 39-43 record.

1980-81 The Knicks finished the season with a 50-32 record and were knocked out of the playoffs by the Chicago Bulls.

1981-82 After a 33-49 campaign, Red Holzman retired with a career record of 613-484.

1982-83 Under new coach Herb Brown, the Knicks finished the season a 44-38 record. The eventual NBA champion, Philadelphia 76er's defeated the Knicks in the conference semifinals.

1983-84 Bernard King scored 50 points in back-to-back games versus the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks. The Knicks finished the season with a 47-35 record and were defeated in the conference semifinals by the Celtics.

1984-85 Bernard King was an All-NBA First Team selection for the second year in a row, and he led the league in scoring with 32.9 points per game. The Knicks finished the season with a 24-58 record. On May 12, 1985 the Knicks won the first ever NBA Draft Lottery. This allowed them to select Georgetown's Patrick Ewing with the first pick of the 1985 NBA Draft.

1985-86 Patrick Ewing was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year. The team finished the season with a 23-59 record.

1986-87 The Knicks suffered another losing season as they finished the year with a 24-58 record.

1987-88 Rick Pitino was hired as the head coach and began the rebuilding of the Knicks. They finished the year with a 38-44 record and made the playoffs, but were lost to the Celtics in the first round. Mark Jackson was named the NBA Rookie of the Year.

1988-89 Pitino led the Knicks to a 52-30 record, the Atlantic Division championship, and a second straight trip to the playoffs. Chicago eliminated the Knicks in the conference semifinals.

1989-90 Rick Pitino resigned as head coach and was replaced by Stu Jackson. Bill Cartwright was traded to the Chicago Bulls for Charles Oakley. The Knicks finished the season with a 45-37 record. They defeated the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs and became only the third team in history to come back from a two game deficit in a best-of-five series. The Pistons knocked the Knicks out in the second round. Patrick Ewing scored career-high 51 points versus Boston on March 24th.

1990-91 John MacLeod replaced Stu Jackson early in the season as head coach and the Knicks finished the season with a 39-43 record. Dave Checketts was named president of the franchise on March 1, 1991. He hired Pat Riley on May 31, 1991.

1991-92 Pat Riley led his squad to a record of 51-31 during the regular season, and a heartbreaking loss to the Chicago Bulls in Game 7 of the conference semifinals.

1992-93 Pat Riley won the NBA Coach of the Year award after leading the Knicks to a 60-22 record. The Knicks met the Bulls in the conference semifinals for the second year in a row and the Bulls prevailed in a six game series.

1993-94 The Knicks' defense gave up only 91.5 points per game on the way to a 57-25 record. Once again the Knicks met the Chicago Bulls in the conference semifinals. The Bulls were without their retired superstar Michael Jordan. The Knicks defeated the Bulls and the Pacers on their way to the NBA Finals. In the Finals the Knicks lost a heartbreaking seven game series to the Houston Rockets.

1994-95 The Knicks finished the season with a 55-27 record and hopes for another run at the NBA title. They lost an intense seven game battle to the Indiana Pacers in the conference final. At the end of the NBA Finals Pat Riley resigned.

1995-96 Don Nelson, Pat Riley's replacement, was fired after only 60 games and Jeff Van Gundy replaced him as head coach. The Knicks finished the season with a 47-35 record. Michael Jordan returned from retirement to lead the Bulls past the Knicks in the conference semifinals.

1996-97 Jeff Van Gundy's club finished the season with a 57-25 record. The Knicks lost a memorable conference semifinal series to the Miami Heat.

1997-98 Despite playing without Patrick Ewing for 56 games the Knicks finished the season with a 43-39 record. Without Ewing they defeated Miami in the first round of the playoffs. Ewing returned for the conference semifinals versus Indiana, but was unable to lead the Knicks to the conference finals.

1998-99 The outstanding play of Latrell Sprewell, Marcus Camby, and Allan Houston in the NBA playoffs, helped the 8th seeded Knick team win the Eastern Conference Championship and go on to be the lowest seeded team to ever reach the finals. Portrayed as the underdogs in the NBA Championships, the Knicks put up a good fight, but faltered to the San Antonio Spurs, losing 4 games to 1.

1999-00 Following their championship bid, the Knicks addressed some front office issues. The team hired Scott Layden, former General Manager of the Utah Jazz to assume personnel decisions for the Knickerbockers. However, the team did not make any player personnel changes in the offseason. The Knicks finished the regular season third in the Eastern Conference behind the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat. In the Playoffs, the Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, defeating the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat in the first and second rounds respectively. The injury riddled Knicks went on to face the Pacers and were defeated in six games. The season ended and so did the hopes of returning to the NBA Finals for a second consecutive year. After the season ended, the Knicks made a blockbuster trade that sent Patrick Ewing to the Seattle Supersonics in a four team trade. With the acquisition of Glen Rice, the Knicks look to have a much faster team heading into the 2000-01 season.

2000-01 Despite early struggles to develop team chemistry, the Knicks finished the regular season with a record of 48-34 (third in the Atlantic Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference). In an effort to add leadership and experience for their playoff run, the Knicks brought back former Knick point guard Mark Jackson by trading Chris Childs to the Toronto Raptors. Facing the team they had swept in three games during the previous year's first round, the Knicks were unable to continue their success as they fell to the Raptors in the fifth and final game of the series. Another achievement worth noting during the regular season was the selection of Knicks' stars Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell to the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. At the season's end, the Knicks re-signed Allan Houston to a six-year deal.

2001-02 Sighting a “loss of focus,” Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy resigned just 19 games into the team’s 2001 season. Assistant Coach Don Chaney took over as head coach and led the Knicks to a 30-52 record, finishing them last in the Atlantic division. As a result, the Knicks missed the playoffs for the first time since 1987. At home, the Knicks posted their first season below .500 (18-23) since 1986. In the offseason, the Knicks selected Brazilian forward “Nene” Hilario with the 7th pick in the NBA draft, whom they then packaged with F/C Marcus Camby and G Marc Jackson in a trade for Nuggets forward Antonio McDyess.

2002-03 In his first full year as head coach of the Knicks, Don Chaney and his team struggled as the Knicks missed the playoffs for the second straight year with a record of 37-45. What looked to be a promising year was quickly cut short as newly-acquired forward Antonio McDyess suffered a knee injury in the preseason and was forced to sit out the remainder of the year. In his absence, forward Kurt Thomas played well and showed that he can handle the center position. However, the Knicks lacked the offensive firepower that made them a contender in previous years.

2003-04 Throughout much of the first half of the 2003-04 season, the New York Knicks played uninspired basketball; but when Isaiah Thomas replaced Scott Layden as the Knicks’ General Manager on December 22nd, and soon after acquired Stephon Marbury, the Knicks were thought to be contenders in the Eastern Conference once again. Isaiah continued to make an impact after firing head coach Don Chaney and bringing in the NBA’s all-time leader in coaching victories, Lenny Wilkens. Despite flashes of brilliance as the second half of the season progressed, the outlook grew dim when Allan Houston began suffering from pain in his surgically-repaired knee. Ultimately, the Knicks captured the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference and were matched up against their Hudson River rivals, the New Jersey Nets. Unfortunately, without Allan Houston and midseason acquisition Tim Thomas in the lineup, the Knicks where unable to win a single game in the best-of-seven series against the two-time defending Eastern Conference Champions.

2004-05 After a season marked with coaching and player transitions, the New York Knicks finished the 2004-05 season with a record of 33-49. Herb Williams took over as the head coach mid-season, replacing Hall of Fame coach Lenny Wilkens who resigned on January 22nd, and led the Knicks to a 16-27 record and fourth-place tie with the Toronto Raptors in the Atlantic Division. General Manager Isiah Thomas continued his overhaul of the team, retaining only three players from the Knicks’ 2003-04 opening night roster, while trading for Malik Rose and Maurice Taylor in two separate trade deadline deals. Two-time NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury recorded the 2nd most assists in the league (8.1) and had the 15th-highest scoring average (21.7) while veteran forward/center Kurt Thomas finished 7th in the league with a career-high 10.4 rebounds per game. This year’s roster averaged 27.1 years of age—the Knicks’ youngest in over 15 years. With the addition of their two first-round picks in the 2005 NBA Draft and the emergence of young players such as Trevor Ariza, Michael Sweetney and Jamal Crawford, the Knicks’ future looks bright.

2005-06 Despite the anticipated homecoming of head coach Larry Brown and the midseason acquisitions of Steve Francis and Jalen Rose, the Knicks finished 5th in the Atlantic Division with a 23-59 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. This year’s rookie class showed immense potential as center Channing Frye was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team, 5’9’’ Nate Robinson won the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk competition at the All-Star game and power forward David Lee added much needed energy and hustle to the Knicks frontcourt.

2006-07 The Knicks failed to make the postseason for the second year in a row, ending the year with a 33-49 record and their sixth consecutive losing season. With multiple injuries that plagued the team’s core players, the Knicks lost 15 of their last 19 games and ended in a tie for the seventh worst record in the NBA. Although the Knicks’ record was disappointing to fans, there were many bright spots that emerged during this 2006-2007 season. Eddy Curry showed his potential by leading the Knicks in scoring with 19.5 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game. Fan-favorite David Lee averaged a double-double for the season with 10.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game before his year was cut short by injuries. Ultimately, the Knicks’ rash of injuries allowed the Knicks’ young talent such as Renaldo Balkman, Mardy Collins, Nate Robinson and Randolph Morris to gain much needed experience and provide fans with a glimpse of the bright future the Knicks can have if they remain healthy next season.

2007-08 The 2007-08 Knicks finished the season with a 23-59 record and failed to make the postseason for the fourth year in a row. The Knicks tied a franchise record for losses in a season and claimed the fifth worst record in the NBA. Multiple injuries to key players throughout the season led to the Knicks’ seventh consecutive losing season. An ankle injury forced PG Stephon Marbury to miss 58 games and a knee injury forced Eddy Curry to the sideline with six weeks left in the season. Although the season did not turn out as fans may have hoped, several bright spots emerged. Jamal Crawford posted a career-best 20.6 points per game, while several young players continued to develop such fan-favorite David Lee who averaged a career-high 10.8 points off the bench. 2007 first-round draft pick Wilson Chandler showed flashes of promise near the end of the season averaging 7.3 points in less than 20 minutes per game. During the offseason the Knicks have hired new GM Donnie Walsh in addition to signing former sun coach Mike D’Antoni as their new head coach.