1969 At a time when the NBA was gaining popularity nationwide, Newsweek said that the New York Knicks âmay be the greatest pro basketball team of all time,â regularly filling Madison Square Garden with â19,500 screaming, frenzied fans.â The emergence of the Knicks, âwith their fluid, devastating offense and imaginative defense,â coincided with a rise in popularity for the National Basketball Association, which had 14 teams at the time. Today, the NBA has 30 teams, and in the 2018â2019 season, the Knicks were the team with the highest annual revenue at $472 million.
1973 When Bette Midler performed as the Divine Miss M, Newsweek wrote, âWhat galvanized the audienceâs tumultuous cheers and laughter was Betteâs ability to reveal an unmistakable vulnerability.â Throughout her career, Midler has won four Golden Globes,âŚ
