"Baron Davis is the reverse Carmelo Anthony. On the same day that Anthony was celebrating being traded to the Knicks and returning to his hometown as an important piece of a championship puzzle, Davis was being traded away from his hometown, Los Angeles, to Cleveland - the NBA's version of Deep Space Nine.

Last week Davis was sitting on the bench when the newly minted Knicks, featuring the dynamic duo of Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, passed through Cleveland on their way to major tests at Miami and Orlando. The Cavs beat the Knicks, and many people said it was because the Knicks were looking ahead to those games against those powerhouses.

Davis suited up for the Cavs for the first time since he was traded and faced the Knicks at the Garden Friday night. With their attention fully focused on Cleveland, the Knicks were supposed to administer some payback for what occurred a week ago in Cleveland. It didn't materialize as Davis, who had 18 points and five assists off the bench, helped guide the Cavs to a 119-115 victory. "It's always great to win in the Garden. The Garden is special, especially playing against a team that is getting a lot of coverage," Davis said. "They were prepared to beat us down. This victory was very sweet because there's a sense of a miniature rivalry growing here.""