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Knicks fans loved alumni like Carmelo Anthony celebrating a playoff win at Madison Square Garden

This was an AWESOME atmosphere in New York.

During New York’s comeback victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, some of the greatest Knicks of all time attended.

A few of the most legendary players to ever suit up in the history of the franchise all went to Madison Square Garden for Game 2 of the opening round against the 76ers in the Eastern Conference postseason.

That includes Carmelo Anthony, John Starks, Latrell Sprewell, Larry Johnson, Tim Thomas, and more. All of these New York legends helped create an amazing playoff atmosphere on Monday night.

Their presence helped get the fans excited but the former players, who created an Alumni Row of sorts, seemed thrilled as well.

Folks seemed genuinely thrilled to have these familiar faces back in the building.

Some of the best moments from New York

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Who are the top former Villanova players in NBA history?

The Wildcats have produced some of basketball’s most beloved names. Who are the top former Villanova players in NBA history?

The Villanova men’s basketball program may not be as storied as Duke or Kentucky, but these Wildcats have more than earned the respect of their peers in college hoops.

Villanova won the title in 2016 and 2018, putting it in the same class as Gonzaga as one of the 21st century’s most potent teams. And Nova’s 1985 title as an 8-seed stands as the lowest-seeded champion in NCAA history.

Villanova’s stamp on college history doesn’t end there.

Under head coach Al Severance, the Wildcats won the inaugural NCAA Tournament game in 1939 and led the team to the first Final Four. Years later, Nova, Georgetown and St. John’s landed in the 1985 Final Four, marking perhaps the height of the once-mighty Big East. Although the Big East has changed in a big way, Villanova continues to represent the conference with pride.

Unsurprisingly, Nova has some very notable alumni who have gone on to have equally notable careers as pros. Let’s explore the top former Villanova players in NBA history.

Top 5 Philadelphia 76ers to wear the number 1 jersey in franchise history

We are moving on to jersey numbers as we rank the top 5 Philadelphia 76ers to ever wear the number 1 jersey.

What’s in a uniform number? Sometimes a number can have a special meaning such as how many players were picked before him in the draft. It could have a meaning from a player’s childhood days. Or in the memory of a fallen friend or family member.

Whatever the case could be, there are a lot of uniform numbers out there and we are going to rank the guys who wore each jersey number in Philadelphia 76ers history. We start with the number 1 as there are 15 players in franchise history who wore the number. We are going to rank the top five.

The list will be based on criteria such as longevity with the team, individual statistics, and team success. With that said, let’s get into this list!

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1997 NBA re-draft: The way it should have been

The 1997 draft had an all-time great in Tim Duncan, a Hall of Fame swingman in Tracy McGrady and a Finals MVP in Chauncey Billups, but there was not an awful lot after that.

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The 1997 draft had an all-time great in Tim Duncan, a Hall of Fame swingman in Tracy McGrady and a Finals MVP in Chauncey Billups, but there was not an awful lot after that.

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