Madison Square Garden Company
Home of the Knicks and Rangers
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (also known as MSG Sports) is an American sports holding company based in New York City. It manages professional sports teams including the NBA's New York Knicks and their G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks, and the NHL's New York Rangers and their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
- Location
- Midtown Manhattan, New York City
- Current Arena Opened
- 1968
- Primary Tenant
- New York Knicks
- Common Nickname
- The Mecca of Basketball
Lore & Background
The original company was established in 2010 when Cablevision spun off the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, Madison Square Garden, MSG Network and other entertainment assets as an independent, publicly traded company. In 2015, the original company spun off the sports and entertainment division into a separate company and was renamed MSG Networks, Inc.; the new company took the name 'the Madison Square Garden Company'. In 2020, the Madison Square Garden Company rebranded as Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and subsequently spun off its entertainment division as Madison Square Garden Entertainment.
In Their Own Story
The arena doors open slowly, revealing a sea of orange and blue under bright stadium lights. A hush falls over the lower bowl as the players warm up on the polished hardwood. The air is thick with anticipation, smelling faintly of popcorn and fresh floor wax. In the stands, an old fan clutches a program from 1973, watching the shadows dance across the court where giants once stood.
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Did You Know?
- The New York Knicks were established in 1946 as a charter member of the NBA.
- The New York Rangers were established in 1926 by the Madison Square Garden Corporation.
- In 2020, the company spun off its entertainment division as Madison Square Garden Entertainment.
- The company formerly owned the New York Liberty until the team was sold in 2018.
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