The New York Knickerbockers, more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What does it mean to Knick something?

: to cut or damage a small part of the surface of (something) : to put a nick in (something) : to make a small cut on (someone) : to catch and arrest (someone)

Is Knick a word?

1. To knack or knock slightly; knap; crack.