The Knicks–Nets rivalry is a crosstown rivalry between New York City's two National Basketball Association (NBA) teams: the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Both teams compete in Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The New York Knicks were established in 1946 as one of the charter franchises of the NBA, and have been based at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan since 1968. The Nets were established in 1967 as a member of the now-defunct American Basketball Association, and joined the NBA in 1976. They have been based at Barclays Center in Brooklyn since 2012, though have played in the New York metropolitan area their entire existence.
Courtney Lee defending Tracy McGrady during a game at Madison Square Garden in 2010.
D'Angelo Russell shooting over Tim Hardaway Jr. in a preseason game at Barclays Center in 2018.
The Subway Series is a series of Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry games played between the teams based in New York City. Currently, the series is contested by the Yankees and the Mets. Previously, the series applied to the Giants and Dodgers as well, before they moved out of New York City. Every historic and current venue for such games has been accessible via the New York City Subway, hence the name of the series.
The view of Yankee Stadium (top) and Citi Field (bottom) from their adjacent New York City Subway stations at 161st Street–Yankee Stadium station and Mets–Willets Point station, respectively.
Image: 161st Street Yankee Stadium IRT Jerome southbound platform 2009 Yankee Stadium
Image: Brooklyn Dodgers Cap Insignia
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