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The first NBA game played on December 25 came in 1947, a year after the NBA's inception, when the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers at Madison Square Garden 89–75. [1] Since then, the NBA has played games every year on Christmas Day except in 1998 (when a lockout canceled half the 1998–99 season ).
The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics are two of the three remaining teams from the original 1946 NBA (the other is the Golden State Warriors). The rivalry stems from the old rivalry between the cities of New York City and Boston, which is also mirrored in both the Yankees–Red Sox and Jets–Patriots rivalries. The fact that Boston and ...
William Warren Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician and former professional basketball player. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a United States senator from New Jersey from 1979 to 1997 and a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for president in the 2000 election, which he lost to Vice President Al Gore.
Jan 23, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; American director and Knicks fan Spike Lee kneels court side during the fourth quarter between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks at Barclays Center.
Apr 22, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) celebrates wit teammates after blocking a shot by Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (not pictured) during ...
The celebratory atmosphere did not last long though as the Knicks spoiled the party, taking down the Lakers, 114-109. New York withstood a triple double – 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists ...
The New York Knickerbockers, better known as the New York Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks play in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. In its 77 seasons, the franchise has reached the NBA Finals eight times and won two championships.
New Orleans Hornets: 2008 Jazz Bear (2) [8] Utah Jazz 2009 Rumble the Bison [10] Oklahoma City Thunder: 2010 Bango [10] Milwaukee Bucks: 2011 Grizz [11] Memphis Grizzlies: 2012 Crunch the Wolf [12] Minnesota Timberwolves: 2013 Clutch (2) [13] Houston Rockets 2014 The Coyote [14] San Antonio Spurs: 2015 Benny the Bull [15] Chicago Bulls: 2016 ...