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The Knicks were one of the first teams tto be formed when the NBA was formed in the 40s
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The New York Knicks played their first game against the Toronto Huskies, which was also the first NBA game ever
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The Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a 7 game series to capture their first NBA title
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The Knicks defeated the Lakers again but this time in only 5 games instead of 7, capturing their second title.
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From 1982 to 1987 the Knicks had Bernard King who was the star of their team, but after a knee injury in 1985 his career faded, as well as the Knicks success.
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Patrick Ewing was a very successful college basketball player at Georgetown, and in 1985, the Knicks drafted him first overall.
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The Knicks reached the NBA finals in 1994 to play the Houston Rockets but lost to the Rockets in 7 games.
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The Knicks returned to the finals in 1999 to only be defeated by the Spurs in 5 games
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After 15 years of very successful NBA seasons that made it far into the playoffs, but no championships, the Patrick Ewing Era in New York comes to an end after he is traded way to the Seattle Supersonics.
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After the Knicks aquired all-stars Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler, the Knicks traded for superstar Carmelo Anthony who has had recent success with the Knicks in the past few years.
