Editing New York Knicks (section)

===1964–1992: the Classic roundball era===
The Knicks would introduce an iconic logo that would endure for the next three decades. Designed by Bud Freeman, the word "Knicks" superimposed over a brown basketball is known as the "classic roundball logo", with minor changes throughout its lifespan such as maroon wordmark and orange basketball.<ref name="Knickerbocker"/> An alternate logo featuring the full team name inside an orange basketball was used during the late 1960s and into the 1970s. As the 1960s began, the Knicks updated their uniforms again. This time the lettering is in serifed fonts, and the blue lettering and numbers on the home uniforms are now trimmed in orange. The away uniforms maintained the orange lettering but added white trim; it later changed to white letters while adding white trim on the piping. Side stripes were also added to the uniform. The "NY" monogram is on the left leg of the shorts.

====1968–1979; 1983–1997: championship era uniforms====
The Knicks unveiled a uniform that would stay for three decades. This uniform, with an arched "NEW YORK" in serif lettering and in orange, would be the uniform worn during their 1970 and 1973 championship seasons; however, they were not introduced simultaneously. The home uniforms would debut in 1968, while the away uniforms debuted the following year. One noticeable feature was that the player's name was in a straight block arched lettering (which is also called the "vertical arch" style), which was meticulously designed by [[Gerry Cosby]] and his sporting goods company. The unusual arrangement on the player's name was later adopted by several [[Major League Baseball]] teams in the 1970s, and are currently used by the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Colorado Avalanche]], [[Detroit Red Wings]] and [[New York Rangers]]. On the shorts, there was no logo placed during much of the 1970s, but during the 1978–79 season, the side stripes were eliminated and the interlocking "NY" logo inside an apple was placed instead. When this uniform style was reinstated for the [[1983–84 New York Knicks season|1983–84 season]],<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/17/sports/sports-world-specials-233633.html "Sports World Specials," ''The New York Times'', Monday, October 17, 1983.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221042622/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/17/sports/sports-world-specials-233633.html |date=December 21, 2023}} Retrieved December 20, 2023.</ref> it now featured the player's number and the interlocking "NY" logo (similar to the "NY" on the iconic [[Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees|New York Yankees pinstripe uniform]]), in addition to the return of the side stripes. The shorts number was eliminated in 1987, while variations of the "roundball logo" replaced the "NY" logo from 1991 to 1997. Since the 1991–92 season various outfitters such as [[Champion (sportswear)|Champion]], [[Puma SE|Puma]], [[Reebok]], [[Adidas]], and [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] have taken over uniform production from Cosby, with player names on the back reverted to a radial arch and added serifs.

====1979–1983: crimson red era uniforms====
The Knicks radically changed their uniforms prior to the [[1979–80 New York Knicks season|1979–80 season]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1979/08/20/archives/sports-world-specials-more-colorful-knicks.html "Sports World Specials," ''The New York Times'', Monday, August 20, 1979.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221042118/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/08/20/archives/sports-world-specials-more-colorful-knicks.html |date=December 21, 2023}} Retrieved December 20, 2023.</ref> Royal blue and orange were replaced by navy and [[Crimson|crimson red]]. During this period, the home uniforms featured the team name below the number, both in crimson red with navy trim and in a stylized, free-flowing font. Navy away uniforms continue to feature the city name but below the white and crimson red number. The interlocking "NY" logo debuted on the shorts, with the addition of player numbers and side stripes during the 1981–82 season.

The change to crimson red and navy was initiated by then-team president [[E. Michael Burke]], whose alma mater [[University of Pennsylvania]] wore those colors.

The "Knicks" script from the "crimson red era" uniforms was later reused in the uniforms of the Knicks' [[NBA Development League]] affiliate [[Westchester Knicks]], with the same team name below the number format.