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7 unusual facts about New York Knicks


Frédéric Weis

He was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 15th pick in the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft, but he did not sign with them and never played in the NBA.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Andie goes on to get Ben knocked out at a chick flick, rapidly moves her things into his apartment, acts overly possessive and sensitive at all times, ruins boys' poker night for him and his friends, and takes him to a Celine Dion concert when he was under the assumption he was going to see a New York Knicks basketball game.

Jackson Vahue

On audio commentary for the series finale, series creator Tom Fontana said that if Fox played for the New York Knicks instead of the Los Angeles Lakers, Vahue would have been on more episodes.

Miranda Hobbes

Dr. Robert Leeds (Blair Underwood) is a successful sports medicine doctor for the New York Knicks, whom Miranda meets while interviewing him with fellow members of her building's tenant board to occupy a vacant apartment.

STAT: Standing Tall And Talented

The main character and hero of the novels, he is based on Amar'e Stoudemire from the New York Knicks.

The Return of Jezebel James

When great seats at a Knicks game don't interest him, she discovers that bed and bath items are what really get him going.

Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer

The jury or counsel is invariably swayed by Keyrock's argument, except every time the Judge announces the verdict in his favor, Keyrock is distracted by some other event like watching a Knicks game on his portable TV ("I'm sorry, Your Honor, I was distracted by the tiny people in this magic box"), or by a cell phone call, and the verdict has to be repeated.


1961–62 NBA season

In a game played in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Wilt Chamberlain made history by scoring 100 points in the Philadelphia Warriors 169-147 win over the New York Knicks.

1964–65 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Bradley also won a Rhodes Scholarship and was a territorial first round selection in the 1965 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.

1967–68 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

As sophomores, they would combine with returnees Dave Scholz, Randy Crews, future New York Knicks draft pick Mike Price, Alabama transfer Jodie Harrison, Dennis Pace and walk-on Les Busboom to form the best group Schmidt would ever coach.

1990 NBA Playoffs

The New York Knicks fell behind 2-0 to the Boston Celtics in their first round matchup, but took the series 3–2 by winning Game 5 124-117 in Boston Garden.

1992–93 New York Knicks season

The Knicks had the most wins in the Eastern Conference during the regular season, and their 60–22 record earned them the conference's top seed in the 1993 NBA Playoffs.

2005–06 Chicago Bulls season

October 4, 2005: Traded C Eddy Curry and F Antonio Davis to the New York Knicks for F Mike Sweetney, F Tim Thomas, G Jermaine Jackson, a conditional first round draft pick and two second round draft picks

Anucha Browne Sanders

Several days after her firing in January 2006, Browne Sanders filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against New York Knicks general manager Isiah Thomas and Madison Square Garden (the corporation which owns the Knicks and several other New York sports franchises).

Bernard Sarachek

Bernard "Red" Sarachek (born October 19, 1912, Bronx, New York; died November 14, 2005, Deerfield Beach, Florida) was a basketball coach at the Yeshiva University in New York City from 1940 to 1969 and a mentor of such famous coaches as Red Holzman of the New York Knicks and Lou Carnesecca of St. John's University.

Broad Ripple Village, Indianapolis

Some notable Hoosiers raised in or near the Broad Ripple neighborhood include late night talk show host David Letterman, professional football player Rosevelt Colvin, Indiana Pacers guard George Hill, New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson, astronaut David Wolf, actor Abraham Benrubi, and author Dan Wakefield .

Christopher Asher

Asher has coached professional athletes Derek Knight (top-5 USA ranked 110mHH), Sergio Santos (1st round MLB pick for the Arizona Diamondbacks), Reuben Droughns (NFL-Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants) and Trevor Ariza (NBA- New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, L.A. Lakers).

Dwayne Schintzius

Schintzius played Ivan Radovadovitch, a fictional Russian player for the New York Knicks, in the 1996 comedy movie Eddie, which starred Whoopi Goldberg as the team's female coach.

Elle Varner

In June 2013, Varner confirmed via her official instagram, the rumours that she was dating New York Knicks basketball player Iman Shumpert.

Gary Kaltbaum

He is a fan of baseball, football and basketball, often talking about his favorite teams, the Mets, Giants and Knicks (while occasionally tipping his hat to his adopted hometown teams in Orlando and Phoenix), as well as how he is currently performing in various fantasy leagues.

James A. Nicholas

Nicholas was among the best-known orthopedic surgeons in the United States as a physician for the New York Jets, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers.

Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball

Mike D'Antoni, current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and formerly of the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns (NBA Coach of the Year for 2004-05) and New York Knicks, played college basketball at Marshall.

Marvin Webster

Nicknamed "The Human Eraser" and "Marvin the Magnificent", he played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and nine in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Denver Nuggets (1975–77), Seattle SuperSonics (1977–78), New York Knickerbockers (1978–84) and Milwaukee Bucks (1986–87).

Mullens, West Virginia

Mike D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951 in Mullens, West Virginia) is a former basketball player and a former head coach of the NBA's New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, & Denver Nuggets and current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA on USA

Manhattan Cable (subsequently referred to as the MSG Network) debuted in the spring of 1969 and did all home events from the Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks basketball, New York Rangers hockey, college basketball, horse shows, Golden Gloves boxing, tennis, the Westminster Dog Show, ice capades, professional wrestling, etc.

Ray Castoldi

During the summer, when the New York Rangers and New York Knicks are spending their offseasons, Castoldi can be heard at the organ at New York Mets games at Citi Field (and previously Shea Stadium).

Ronald Holmberg

“Basketball is my first love”, he says, “probably because I was better at tennis ... My good friend, John Andariese, (the voice of the New York Knicks) knows basketball the way I know tennis, but we both love the other sport ... life is funny that way.”

Saint Francis University

Scott Layden – Former president and general manager of the New York Knicks NBA basketball team and former general manager of the Utah Jazz.

Skirvin Hilton Hotel

Rumours of a haunting in the hotel persist, and have even been cited by NBA teams, notably in 2010 when the New York Knicks famously blamed their loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on the haunting and when the Chicago Bulls reported doors slamming shut on their own and strange sounds outside their rooms.

Todd MacCulloch

In an episode of Chappelle's Show, in a skit where African Americans get their reparations, the Philadelphia 76ers play the New York Knicks but none of the black players are playing, so MacCulloch plays one-on-one, beating Travis Knight.

Wade Houston

His son, Allan Houston played for him at Tennessee and later went on to the National Basketball Association for the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks.


see also

Anucha

Anucha Browne Sanders, American former women's basketball player, former executive for the New York Knicks of the NBA

Earl Smith

J. R. Smith (Earl Smith III, born 1985), NBA player currently with the New York Knicks

Ernest Vandeweghe

Kiki Vandeweghe (born 1958), his son, former basketball player for the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers

Ernie Vandeweghe (born 1928), former basketball player for the New York Knicks

Omri Casspi

Not since Oded Kattash agreed to a contract with the New York Knicks in 1999 had an Israeli player come so close to playing in the NBA.

Scott Layden

Scott Layden was fired on December 22, 2003 by New York Knicks owner James Dolan.

The Madison Square Garden Company

Glen Grunwald - Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations - New York Knicks

Warren Harding High School

Charles Smith (1985), played basketball for New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers,Florida Beachdogs & San Antonio Spurs.