Madison Square Garden , often called `` MSG '' or simply `` The Garden '' , is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan . It is home to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The New York Knickerbockers , commonly referred to as the Knicks , are an American professional basketball team based in New York City . The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference .
The New York Knicks are in the Prince of Wales Conference of the National Hockey League.