One of the original eleven teams to start playing in the Basketball Association of America in 1946-47, the Knicks have proved formidable over the years and are one of only three teams to be celebrating a fiftieth anniversary in 1996-97. Compiled in The New York Knicks is a collection of photographs from some of the most memorable moments of the last five decades - including the inaugural training camp, the 1970 and 1973 championships, the era of "The Cap'n," the arrival of Patrick Ewing, and up through the team's new "Golden Era" culminating with the 1994 NBA finals.With over four hundred pieces of artwork, this book contains memorabilia such as trading cards and game programs in addition to the spectacular photography of George Kalinsky. With scenes from the game floor of both the old and new Garden, as well as locker room shots and off-the-court action, The New York Knicks will find a welcome spot on any Knicks fan's bookshelf. Read Less