STEPH MAY BE BOSTON-BOUND

January 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
He still has to finagle a break from the Knicks, but indications are banished point guard Stephon Marbury will wind up with the Celtics, according to a report on ESPN.com. “It will happen,” a source reportedly said when asked if Marbury would…

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D’ANTONI D-LIGHTED WITH AL OFF BENCH

January 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
At least with his starting lineup, coach Mike D’Antoni’s priority is a team that’s better defensively. The Knicks coach indicated yesterday that the same lineup that started Tuesday night’s game in Charlotte will start tonight’s game at the…

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Knicks Will Continue to Be Walsh’s Work in Progress in 2009

January 2nd, 2009 No Comments »

The Knicks have been entertaining on most nights, competitive on many of them, at times surprisingly good and at times shockingly inept.

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Knicks’ new focus is on ‘D’

January 1st, 2009 No Comments »

Call it a realization or a resolution, but the concept of playing defense seems to be sinking in with the Knicks. “We always know we’re going to put up points, so if we can get some stops, it’ll put us in a position to win,” Al Harrington said Thursday.

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Thomas’ toe adds to Knick pain

December 31st, 2008 No Comments »

Tim Thomas revealed that he may need a cortisone shot to relieve the pain in his right big toe, an injury that limited the Knicks forward to nine minutes in Tuesday’s win over Charlotte.

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CHANDLER HELPS KNICKS FINALLY WIN ONE

December 31st, 2008 No Comments »

CHARLOTTE - The Knicks may want to toast referee Bennett Salvatore tonight at midnight. The reeling Knicks finally found a pair of go-to guys to close out a game: Wilson Chandler and Salvatore. The Knicks all agreed this wasn’t a victory to…

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BROWN: WALSH’S MOVES HAVE TEAM ON RIGHT TRACK

December 31st, 2008 No Comments »

CHARLOTTE - Bobcats coach Larry Brown said Donnie Walsh completing two cap-clearing trades on Nov. 21 was the right thing to do, figuring New York is a strong-enough lure to land LeBron James or one of the other premier free agents available in…

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Knicks 93, Bobcats 89: Favorite of D’Antoni Nearly Ruins Reunion

December 30th, 2008 No Comments »

Boris Diaw, once a prized player for Mike D’Antoni in Phoenix, nearly delivered a crushing blow before the Knicks regained their balance .

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Knicks put the ‘D’ in D’Antoni

December 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Mike D’Antoni’s credo of winning with offense may sound exciting and occasionally look good, but Tuesday the Knicks finally got down and dirty on the defensive end to end a six-game losing streak. The final result was a 93-89 Knicks victory.

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Brown tweaks Isiah once more on Steph

December 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Larry Brown hinted that outside influences - i.e. Isiah Thomas - were responsible for his infamous season-long feud with Stephon Marbury in 2005-06.

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