Knicks of the Nineties

Attorney Paul Knepper was born and raised in New York and was previously a featured columnist for Bleacher Report. He lives in Austin, Texas.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viiIntroduction 1Prologue 5Part I: The Riley1. The Big Fella 92. Riley Does Broadway 173. Riley’s Runts 264. Running with the Bulls 365. Arranging the Pieces 506. Seeing Red 597. Jordan Opens the Door 708. Road to a Ring 789. A Dream Matchup 9110. Starks Reality 10011. The Hangover 10712. Riley’s Exit 118Part II: The Van Gundy13. The Nellie Experience 12514. Van Gundy Takes the Whistle 13315. The Summer of ’96 14016. A Heated Rivalry 15017. Round Two 16118. Changes Abound 17219. A Tumultuous Season 18220. A Friendly Bounce from Above 19221. The Twin Towers 20722. End of an Era 217Epilogue 229Chapter Notes 235Bibliography 275Index 279

“The extensive research that Knepper did for this book is evident by the sheer number of interviews he conducted, over one hundred. Add in many newspaper and magazine clippings, anecdotes and historical items for not only the Knicks but other teams and it makes for one of the most complete books around for one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises.”—The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books