New york basketball teams

The Empire State has a rich basketball history! Here are the two professional basketball teams that call New York home:

1. New York Knicks (National Basketball Association - NBA)
   • Founded in 1946
   • Play at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in Midtown Manhattan
   • Nickname: "The Knickerbockers" (after the Dutch settlers who founded New York City)
   • Colors: Blue, orange, and white
   • 2 NBA championships (1970, 1973)
2. Brooklyn Nets (National Basketball Association - NBA)
   • Founded in 1967 as the New Jersey Americans, moved to New York in 1968 as the New York Nets, and became the Brooklyn Nets in 2012
   • Play at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
   • Nickname: "The Nets"
   • Colors: Black, white, and gray
   • 0 NBA championships (although they won two ABA championships in the 1970s)

Additionally, there are several semi-professional and collegiate basketball teams in New York, including:

• Long Island Nets (NBA G League) - the minor league affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets
• Westchester Knicks (NBA G League) - the minor league affiliate of the New York Knicks
• St. John's Red Storm (Big East Conference) - a college team that plays at Carnesecca Arena in Queens
• Fordham Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) - a college team that plays at Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx