Knicks Primary LogoKnicks Alternate LogoKnicks Wordmark LogoEstablished 1946 City New York League History 1949 – Present / National Basketball Association 1946 – 1949 / Basketball Association of America Team History 1946 – Present / New York Knickerbockers Nickname Knickerbockers – The New York Knickerbockers, or the Knicks for short, have been a beloved basketball team since their inception in 1946. …