Since we already (un)covered the trials & tribulations of lovely L.A. ladies trying to become Laker Girls, it’s only fair that we also investigate the NBA cheerleader auditions for an Eastern Conference team.

Courtesy of the good folks at MSG.com, we take a gander at some babes from the Big Apple hoping for selection to the New York Knicks City Dancers squad. These particular pics were from last weekend’s open tryout at the Garden.

For more scintillating shots, bust a move to after the jump.

Here, the gals practice hailing a cab on Broadway after another Knicks loss:

While over here, the ladies can get as far as “M” into “Y-M-C-A”:

Let’s twist again, like we did last summer for Jets cheerleading tryouts:

Well, that’s a bit of a stretch:

Looks like a fun time was had by all - especially the photographer.