"A year ago, Amar'e Stoudemire was a one-man marketing campaign, using his broad shoulders and confident attitude to convince anyone who would listen that "the Knicks are back" long before anyone really believed they were.

Yesterday, he sat at a table at the Knicks' practice facility, flanked by NBA champion Tyson Chandler and NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony, forming the Knicks' latest version of their own "Big Three." No one needs convincing "the Knicks are back" now.

A rebuilding plan has suddenly become a call to action, putting the Knicks on the clock to win an NBA title ASAP."