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Capacity: 19,763 Year opened: 1968 Events hosted: New York Knicks basketball, New York Liberty basketball (WNBA), New York Rangers Hockey (NHL), concerts and shows. Naming rights: The original Madison Square Garden was located in Madison Square on Madison Avenue in New York, hence the name stuck for other arenas that fulfilled the same purpose. NBA championships: 1970 and 1973. Previous venues: Madison Square garden I (1879-1890), Madison Square Garden II (1890-1925), Madison Square Garden III (1925-1968), Madison Square Garden IV (1968-present) Comments: Unofficially named and marketed as the "World's Most Famous Arena". The arena used to be considered the boxing Mecca well before Vegas took hold control of the sport's important bouts. In basketball, Madison Square Garden is known for having some of the most knowledgeable NBA. -------------------- << Raptors Knicks Warriors >> Back to Arenas list © 2001, 2005 H o o p s C o r n e r . c o m, All rights reserved Terms Of Service Privacy policy Contact |
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