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LeBron gets 33 in only MSG visit, Cavs beat Knicks
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November 7
New York Post
 
"LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. One night after managing just 42 second-half points in an ugly home loss to Chicago, the Cavaliers rang up 40 in the first quarter, leaving New York fans with little left to do besides cheer for the Yankees in attendance and enjoy another mesmerizing performance by James. He added nine assists and eight rebounds, but fell just shy of passing Kobe Bryant as the active scoring leader at the Garden. James improved his average to 30.4 points, with Bryant averaging 30.5 in 11 visits, according to STATS LLC James had ..."
CC 'trying hard' to recruit James
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November 7
New York Post
 
"CC Sabathia told The Post last night that he absolutely would like to see his friend LeBron James in New York, and said he would tell the future free agent that New York is a one-of-a-kind city to play in. Sabathia, the Yankees ace and former Cleveland Indians star, was honored with five of his Yankees teammates at a star-studded Knicks-Cavaliers game at Madison Square Garden. Sabathia just finished the first year of his seven-year, $161 million contract with the Yanks. "He's seen both sides of the fence, being in Cleveland and now in New York," James said before the game. And Sabathia would like to see James in his new town. "No doubt. This is it. This is the stage he wants to play on," ..."
Too bad Garden hoopla for visitors
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November 7
New York Post
 columnist George Willis
"To have to watch a Knicks game on the same day as the Yankees held a parade to celebrate their 27th World Series championship is a lot like being fed stale pizza after everyone else enjoyed steak. At least Knicks fans had the chance to dream a little bit last night. LeBron James was in the building, and though reality suggests the odds are against him wearing a Knicks uniform next year, that thin ray of hope was enough to pump some energy in the fabled building. A packed house, plenty of celebrities and even a few past and present Yankees were on hand for the nationally televised game between the Cavaliers and the Knicks. It almost felt like old times. Too bad all the commotion was about ..."
LeBron owns Garden in only visit
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November 7
New York Post
 
"The Knicks got a head start on July 1 by rolling out the red carpet for LeBron James last night. King James held his own Garden parade in the 100-91 Cavaliers victory, his lone appearance here this season. It's surprising Mayor Bloomberg didn't come out to give James another key to the city, because James had the key to the Garden in doing whatever he pleased. With several Yankees stars sitting courtside hours after the championship parade, James looked like a world champion, too. He paraded on the Knicks for 33 points in 36 minutes, snapping nine assists with eight rebounds, and nearly notching a triple-double. James shot 12-of-17 from the field as the Knicks fell to 1-5. "It's not about ..."
LeBron leads all scorers as Cavs top Knicks
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November 7
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"LeBron James said the only thing occupying his thoughts Friday was winning at Madison Square Garden. Guess he was serious. James sauntered into the Garden and promptly showed why the citizens of the Big Apple covet his talents so much as the Cavs beat the New York Knicks 100-91. James led all scorers with 33 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. David Lee led the Knicks with 21 points. However, James set the tone in the first quarter, scoring 19 points and putting to rest the Cavs' offensive troubles for the time being."
LeBron scores 19 in first period, finishes with 33 as Cavs cruise
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November 7
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"As it turns out, the Cavaliers love the idea of LeBron James playing in New York. Every time he comes to Madison Square Garden, it seems the Cavs star brings some of his "A" game. Always leaving them wanting more, James turned in another MSG gem Friday night. Playing in front of numerous celebrity and athlete friends who were dotting the courtside seats, James started fast and finished smooth on his way to 33 points, eight rebounds and nine assists as the Cavs won their fourth consecutive game in Manhattan by beating the Knicks, 100-91. "This building is very special, there's a lot of tradition here and a lot of great players have been through this building," James said. "It is hard not ..."
James Brings Buzz to Garden, but Keeps Plans to a Murmur
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November 7
New York Times
 
"In one of LeBron James's recurring Nike commercials, he played several characters simultaneously. The ad was merely fantasy for viewers, fodder for shoe aficionados. It could also be the dream of N.B.A. general managers. Multiple Jameses may be the only way to truly placate every team he visits next summer, when he is expected to be part of what promises to be the most significant free-agency period in league history. The one and only James made his sole regular-season appearance at Madison Square Garden on Friday, although the Knicks might have sworn there was more than one of him on the court. James put together a box score line of 33 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in the Cavaliers' ..."
Fans at Garden Were Thrilled, but Not by Knicks
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November 7
New York Times
 
"LeBron James bade New York a warm hello and a fond farewell Friday, and in the hours between friendly greetings, pinned the Knicks with another defeat while soaking up their fans' adulation. This was not so much a recruiting trip for James as it was a bad mental trip for the Knicks, whose next destination might be a psychiatrist's couch. James got the biggest cheers, the gaudiest statistics and, not surprisingly, the victory. The Cleveland Cavaliers pounced early, survived a typically late Knicks rally and left with a 100-91 win. Before a crowd packed with Yankees and some of his friends (C. C. Sabathia, Jay-Z), James eagerly played the showman. He hit twisting fadeaways and deep jumpers ..."
Pinstripe parade could be big woo for LeBron
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November 6
New York Post
 columnist George Willis
"If the Knicks are smart, they'll sneak LeBron James out of his hotel room today and make sure he has a front-row seat for all the pinstriped festivities along the Canyon of Heroes. James is a Yankees fan, so it shouldn't take much arm-twisting to get him there, even if he did say last night he's not planning to attend. The Knicks should make it happen, somehow, some way, so that King James can see how New York honors its kings. Call it good timing; call it a coincidence; call it a marketing opportunity. On the same day the Yankees will be celebrated for their 27th World Series championship, LeBron is in town as the Cavs play the Knicks tonight in his only Garden visit of the season. No ..."
Big stage a big lure for LeBron
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November 6
New York Post
 columnist Peter Vecsey
"Let's play a game of hy pothetically speaking, shall we? Suppose for the purpose of our game you were good -- very good, damn good -- at whatever you did for a living. You have several things going for you: 1) You're on the open market sooner rather than later. 2 ) Your name is known far and wide. 3) Just about every organization where you're able to ply your trade wants to hire you. Fortunately for you, your current job includes plenty of traveling, with ample opportunities to see first-hand all the other sanctuaries salivating over the prospect of enlisting your services. You show up at the door of one of those swooning suitors, and there's just once small problem. The place is in ..."
Van Gundy: Brace for a long season
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November 6
New York Post
 
"Jeff Van Gundy, back in the Garden tonight to broadcast the LeBron James Classic for ESPN, warned Knicks fans to brace for a rough season and not complain about it if they believe in Donnie Walsh's Master Plan. The ex-Knicks coach said the club has "average talent" and too many guys with expiring contracts who have not always shown the height of professionalism the past few seasons. The Knicks carry a 1-4 record into tonight's mega-event against King James and the Cavaliers. They made no upgrades this summer, protecting their salary-cap space for 2010 so they can be in position to sign the Cavaliers superstar as a free agent. "The question is, do you have the stomach for this plan?" Van ..."
Knicks hope to become 'Apple' of LeBron's eye
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November 6
New York Post
 
"For the Knicks, 2008 and 2009 are all about the summer of 2010, all about luring LeBron James to New York with the big promises of the world's biggest stage. James will get to see that stage first-hand today. His Yankees are having their parade up the Canyon of Heroes before James himself faces the Knicks tonight at the Garden. And even if he doesn't attend the parade, it'll be King James' last visit to the Garden -- barring a miracle and the Knicks making the playoffs -- before he decides whether to make it his kingdom. "No, my parade starts at 8 [tonight]," James said before hosting Chicago last night. "There will be a lot of intensity, the fact that we only play there once. "July 1 is ..."
Does LeBron James Need New York and the Knicks?
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November 6
New York Times
 columnist Howard Beck
"If LeBron James were to scrawl his career goals on, say, a New York deli napkin, the list might look something like this: Win Most Valuable Player award ¶Win Olympic gold medal ¶Win N.B.A. championship ¶Become global icon These are not modest aspirations, but then James, the Cleveland Cavaliers star who answers to the nickname King, is no modest figure. He secured a gold medal in 2008 and the M.V.P. award last spring. An N.B.A. title has eluded him, but he is doing O.K. on the global-icon front, with strong jersey sales in Europe and China. So what do you get for the superstar who has everything? More fame? More awards? More money? The answers might determine where James lands next ..."
Wally's NY dream is over
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November 5
New York Post
 
"Long Island's Wally Szczerbiak will attend tomorrow's LeBron James Garden Classic, neither as LeBron's teammate nor in a Knick jersey he always dreamed of wearing. The unsigned Szczerbiak told The Post yesterday he underwent knee surgery three weeks ago at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and is seriously considering retiring in the coming weeks. The surgeons have told the Cold Spring Harbor product another knee injury could affect his ability to lead a normal life because he lacks enough cartilage in the knee after three surgeries. A source said the decision's been all but made to retire because he wants to be able to play with his kids. But Szczerbiak said yesterday an ..."
A terrible audition for LeBron
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November 5
New York Post
 
"The Knicks were still basking in the glow of their first victory of the season, allowing them to dream of an actual winning streak. Then came last night, a 101-89 collapse that served as both a bucket of cold water in their collective faces, and an ominous warning with LeBron James & Co. looming tomorrow. The same team that had hung a 40-point fourth-quarter on the Hornets was held to just 15 by the Pacers. The same club that couldn't miss on Monday couldn't buy a basket down the stretch, missing its last dozen shots. In short, all that good mojo left the Garden faster than a Hideki Matsui longball left Yankee Stadium. "We had an opportunity a couple times to put them away and let them ..."
Knicks just not fit for the 'king'
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November 5
New York Post
 
"Bring on LeBron! Actually, not really a good time. If the Knicks were trying to impress LeBron James as he comes to town tomorrow night for his lone Garden appearance this season, the Knicks did the opposite in playing a horrifying fourth quarter last night. The prevailing theory is James would sign with New York as a free agent this summer if he genuinely feels he can make the Knicks a contender. But they looked like a laughingstock in losing last night to the previously winless Pacers, 101-89, to fall to 1-4. The Knicks shot 2-of-17 in the fourth quarter, 0-of-7 on treys, and missed their final 10 shots from the field. They went without a field goal for the final 9:21. They scored 15 ..."
Knicks lose to previously winless Indiana Pacers, 101-89, at Madison Square Garden
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November 5
New York Daily News
 
"And in other sports in New York Wednesday night ... If the Knicks can't beat the previously winless and porous Pacers, then how are they ever going to compete against Le-Bron James and Shaquille O'Neal Friday night? That's the ugly truth for Mike D'Antoni, whose team was an offensive wreck in the fourth quarter of its 101-89 loss to the Pacers at the Garden. D'Antoni didn't hide his disgust after his team missed 15 of its last 17 shots, and scored only 15points in the fourth quarter and just 33 after halftime against one of the league's worst defensive teams. When asked about his team's obvious lack of intensity after halftime, he said, "I don't want to say something when I'm so ticked ..."
Knicks president Donnie Walsh not surprised at Larry Bird's words about Lebron James
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November 5
New York Daily News
 
"Donnie Walsh didn't take it personally when his former subordinate, Pacers president Larry Bird, lobbied against Le-Bron James coming to New York next July as a free agent. "I have no problem with what Larry said," the Knicks president said Wednesday night before New York took on his old team at the Garden. "I love Larry. I'm not surprised he'd say that, either." Bird's contention is that James, an Akron native, means too much to Ohio and would be a catastrophic loss to the franchise. It's hard to argue with either of those points. "I like to see the great players stay in the cities and with the teams that drafted them," said Bird, who played his entire Hall of Fame career in Boston. "So ..."
Pacers' 1st win 'tastes so good'
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November 5
Indianapolis Star
 
"A.J. Price couldn't help himself. He had to do it. The Indiana Pacers' rookie point guard let out a loud yell inside what had been a mellow locker room at Madison Square Garden. "A victory. It tastes so good," Price blurted out. "It tastes so good." The Pacers can say they're no longer winless, and not even Danny Granger fouling out could stop them from getting a victory. The Pacers ended their three-game losing streak when they beat the New York Knicks 101-89 on Wednesday night in front of a crowd that appeared to be more interested in the New York Yankees' World Series game. "Finally," Granger said. "The first one is always the hardest one, unless you get it in the first game. I'm glad ..."
James Up Next as Knicks Impress No One
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November 5
New York Times
 
"The Knicks' top priority this season, other than hoarding salary-cap space for LeBron James, is to impress LeBron James. They need him to believe they can be respectable, competitive and worthy of his presence when free agency opens in July. On those counts, the Knicks were 0 for 3 on Wednesday night as they stumbled to a 101-89 loss to the previously winless Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks can take solace in the probability that James, a devout Yankees fan, was probably watching another channel. But the Knicks may consider adopting a more intense visage soon, with James and his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates arriving at the Garden on Friday night."
Larry Hughes earns first start if the season for New York Knicks
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November 4
New York Daily News
 
"The one Knick player with a direct pipeline to LeBron James hasn't talked to his old Cleveland Cavalier teammate lately. So Larry Hughes can't give Knicks fans the lateston what James is thinking about for next summer when he might turn free. If they do talk in the next few days, before James makes his only appearance at the Garden this season on Friday, they might just discuss Hughes' new role. After a solid performance in the Knicks' first win of the season, against the Hornets on Monday, he'll be back in the starting lineup tonight when Indiana comes to town."
D'Antoni takes 5
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November 4
New York Post
 
"As the old saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. So when the Knicks host the Pacers tonight at the Garden, coach Mike D'Antoni will trot out the same starting five from Monday night's 117-111 win over the Hornets, after using three different lineups in the team's first four games. "Until something else pops up, I think were pretty comfortable with what we've got now," D'Antoni said. "I don't want to be too tricky." Danilo Gallinari, David Lee, Chris Duhon and Wilson Chandler have been productive in the first four games. Larry Hughes, whom D'Antoni inserted into the starting lineup this past weekend, had another solid game Monday with 20 points, six rebounds and two assists as ..."
Knicks get first win of season, beat New Orleans Hornets, 117-111
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November 3
New York Daily News
 
"The Knicks will not go winless this season. Playoff-less? Probably. LeBron-less? Perish the thought. But at least for one night the Knicks can feel good about themselves, having ended a three-game losing streak to start the season by defeating the New Orleans Hornets, 117-111, Monday night at the Garden. Mike D'Antoni used a different starting lineup for the third time in four games and for once the Knicks didn't need to fall behind by 20 or more points before getting their act together. D'Antoni downsized the Knicks: David Lee was the center and Wilson Chandler the power forward. But the most surprising addition to the starting five was Larry Hughes. The same Larry Hughes that recorded ..."
Knicks president James Dolan still feels bad for Isiah Thomas
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November 3
New York Daily News
 
"Among the many differences between Stephon Marbury and Isiah Thomas, here are two more: Thomas doesn't need to buy a ticket to watch the Knicks and he still maintains a close relationship with Garden chairman James Dolan. Thomas and Dolan dined together last Wednesday in Miami prior to the Knicks' season opener. The two later sat together in a suite at AmericanAirlines Arena and watched the Knicks lose to Miami. "He still feels badly for what happened to Isiah," says a source close to Dolan. "He wishes things would have worked out differently." Thomas was fired as Knicks' coach following 2007-08 and just four months after the Garden reached a financial settlement with a former executive ..."
Larry Bird likes LeBron James as Cavalier, not a New York Knick
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November 3
New York Daily News
 
"Not that he wants his former boss, Donnie Walsh, to fail at rebuilding the Knicks, but Pacers president Larry Bird doesn't want to see LeBron James come to New York next summer. "I hope he stays in Cleveland," Bird said Monday. "He's from Ohio and he means so much to that team and that state. I used to love to go and play in Cleveland because they love the game. And, I like to see the great players stay in the cities and with the teams that drafted them. It means so much for the league and the state. So I would rather see him stay." Bird, who coached for Walsh and then joined the front office when the current Knicks president ran the Pacers, participated in a conference call with Magic ..."
Marbury: Fire D'Antoni!
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November 3
New York Post
 
"Had Stephon Marbury stayed longer at the Knicks game Saturday night, he might have broken into a chant: "Fire D'Antoni!" Marbury had no complaints that Garden security did not let him stay in a first-row courtside seat during Saturday night's home opener, but still has a beef with the Knicks head coach, feeling Mike D'Antoni should be fired in favor of Mark Jackson. Marbury, the Garden's favorite villain, sat across from the Knicks bench with a video camera. He stayed for the first quarter of the Knicks' 141-137 overtime loss to the Sixers. The Knicks won their first game last night, beating the Hornets 117-111 to move to 1-3. "They don't play no defense," Marbury told The Post yesterday. ..."
Afterthought's big night lifts Knicks to 1st win of season
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November 3
New York Post
 
"The Knicks have a new savior -- not LeBron James but a close friend of his. Out of the picture when the regular season began last Wednesday, Larry Hughes has gone from buyout candidate to very much in the center of coach Mike D'Antoni's plans. And Hughes was very much in the center of their season's first victory -- a 117-111 defeat of New Orleans at the Garden, moving the Knicks to 1-3. "We took a giant step forward tonight," said D'Antoni, who recorded his 300th career win. D'Antoni finally got it right with his starting lineup after an 0-3 start -- adding the veteran shooting guard, who looked like a smooth-shooting, defense-savvy stabilizer, at least last night. D'Antoni shook it up ..."
New York burns Hornets late
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November 3
New Orleans Times-Picayune
 
"As his teammates dressed quickly, Chris Paul stood with his back against a wall in the locker room trying to figure out why the Hornets were unable to stop New York Knicks center David Lee from going through the lane for uncontested layups or keep Al Harrington from making perimeter shots. Paul said he hoped New Orleans' momentum from a 29-point third-quarter surge would be enough to spark his teammates. But instead of closing out the Knicks, the Hornets were buried by their own mistakes. It left New Orleans with a bitter 117-111 defeat, as New York shot 60 percent in the fourth quarter Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Despite 32 points by Paul, which included 18 in the fourth ..."
Knicks Rediscover Hughes and Find a Win
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November 3
New York Times
 
"Starters became reserves, veterans were dusted off and everything was new again. The Knicks, in search of another fresh start, tried one more new look Monday night: winners. It took four games to find a combination that worked, or at least one that would not spot the opponent a 20-point lead before exerting some effort. The Knicks found it at last, deploying Larry Hughes as a starter, then watching him lead the way to their first victory of the season, 117-111 over the New Orleans Hornets at Madison Square Garden."
Ankle sprain KOs Nate for 2 weeks
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November 2
New York Post
 
"Now the Knicks will really need the surging Danilo Gallinari to continue his rise. The Knicks' chances of closing in on their franchise record for worst start increased yesterday when coach Mike D'Antoni said bench sparkplug Nate Robinson will miss up to two weeks with a severely sprained right ankle. Robinson, who left the Garden Saturday night on crutches, could be out longer as he undergoes X-rays today to see if he has a fracture. The winless Knicks are not deep or built to withstand an injury to a key player, though he began the season shooting just 28.6 percent. The Knicks take an 0-3 record into tonight's game against New Orleans. Their worst-ever start came in 1985-86 at 0-8. They ..."
Knicks' pick is looking good
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November 2
Salt Lake Tribune
 
"The way the Knicks have opened their season, the Jazz could be forgiven for feeling as if they hold a winning New York lottery ticket, not payable until June, of course. With the Jazz owning New York's unprotected 2010 first-round draft pick as the result of a long-forgotten trade, the Knicks have started 0-3, falling behind by 31 points (at Miami), 21 (at Charlotte) and 23 (vs. Philadelphia). Although they rallied to force overtime against both the Bobcats and 76ers, the Knicks also were forced to address Chris Duhon's criticism two games into the season that the team wasn't ready to play. "We lost this game before the game even started," Duhon told reporters in Charlotte. "A lot of us ..."
Sloan not keeping tabs on Knicks
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November 2
The Deseret News
 
"The front office is no doubt doing it. Some Jazz fans are, too. But even though Utah gets the bumbling New York Knicks first-round pick — and it could be a high lottery one — don't count on Jerry Sloan to start scoreboard watching anytime soon. "I don't worry about that. I can't worry about that," the Jazz coach said. "I've got the picks right here, guys we've got. ... I don't even want to talk about it. I'm aware of that pick. I'm also aware of ours." If he were keeping track, Sloan would know that the Jazz's magic number to secure the most ping-pong balls for determining the 2010 lottery draft order now sits at 79. The Knicks are off to an 0-3 start, and losing out would give the Jazz ..."
New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni praises Danilo Gallinari's shot
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November 2
New York Daily News
 
"If Mike D'Antoni makes any more changes to the Knicks starting lineup, they won't include Danilo Gallinari. Gallinari, the second-year forward, scored a career-high 30 points in Saturday's 141-127 overtime loss to Philadelphia. Gallinari was making his first start of the season and only the third of his career. Gallinari is averaging 22.7 points in three games and has made 18 of 36 three-point attempts. There hasn't been much variety to his offensive game - most of Gallinari's points have come from spot-up jump shots and now opponents will be game-planning to stop him. "Teams will start zeroing in on him," D'Antoni said the day after the Knicks fell to 0-3. "But I thought Philadelphia ..."
Bizarre-bury: Stephon Marbury bolts Madison Square Garden in seat tiff
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November 1
New York Daily News
 
"Stephon Marbury didn't exactly get a hero's welcome when he came back to the Garden Saturday night to see his former team play its home opener. The former Knick guard left in a huff when told by security to go to his correct seat. The latest bizarre chapter in the Marbury saga took place in the first quarter. According to Garden security sources, Marbury held a ticket for a seat in Row A, the second row off the court, in his first trip back to New York since getting bought out by the team last season. But instead, he took a courtside seat, in Row AA, near Spike Lee's regular seat, across from the Knicks' bench. The entire episode might not have been entirely Marbury's fault. Sources said ..."
In first home game, New York Knicks can't come back to beat Philadelphia Sixers in overtime
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November 1
New York Daily News
 
"The Knicks may have found something in Danilo Gallinari. Now, if they can only find a way to get a win. Mike D'Antoni's club leads the league in empty comebacks as it rallied from 23 points down in the second half, only to fall apart in overtime and lose its Garden opener, 141-127, to Philadelphia Saturday night. The Knicks are now 0-3 and each loss has been more demoralizing than the next. The Sixers scored the last 17 points of overtime after Al Harrington, who played his best game as a Knick, fouled out. Harrington and Gallinari switched roles, with Gallinari starting and Harrington coming off the bench. Each posted career highs, Harrington finishing with 42 points and Gallinari 30. ..."
Joking aside, Mike backs Duhon - kind of
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November 1
New York Daily News
 
"Mike D'Antoni supported Chris Duhon's charge that the Knicks have a habit of acting in an unprofessional manner, but the coach also added, "I don't think it's a big problem. "Maybe it reared its head (on Friday). I don't know that," D'Antoni said. Duhon didn't mince words when he ripped his teammates for their behavior before Friday's double-overtime loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Duhon accused his fellow players of not taking their jobs seriously, a charge that reflects poorly on the team and D'Antoni. "We lost this game before the game even started," said Duhon, visibly upset. "A lot of us weren't taking the game serious, joking around, not really preparing for the game and it showed." ..."
Bucks' Jennings shines while Hill sits
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November 1
New York Post
 columnist Peter Vecsey
"Best feature about the end of Daylight Sav ings Time is it gave me an extra hour to overreact to the first few days of the season. Nothing says "didn't come to play" quite like the Knicks being down 19 at the quarter to a Bobcats team recoiling from a franchise-low 59-point scoring binge against the victorious (by 33) Celtics. That's right, boys and ghouls. I'm halfway heartily sorry for having offended Isiah Thomas. Not since Magic Johnson was orchestrating the eviction of a couple of Lakers head coaches and conspiring behind the back of a best friend has there been an NBA player capable of scrupulously dominating a game while taking but two shots . . . until Rajon Rondo. In domesticating ..."
It's a declaration of fans' despondence
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November 1
New York Post
 columnist George Willis
"The Knicks went through an elaborate introduction last night at the Garden where each player was introduced one-by-one in front of a portable big screen that flashed their image. After being announced, each of the Knicks walked down a long ramp through the crowd, tapping hands with fans along the way. Those who had come to the Knicks home opener tried to express some excitement. But you couldn't blame them if they fantasized about next season when perhaps LeBron James or Dwyane Wade could be coming down that ramp in a Knicks uniform. "Wait Until Next Year," is a phrase usually uttered at the end of the season. But it should be the motto of the 2009-10 Knicks, who have cleared cap space ..."
D'Antoni's crew falls in OT again
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November 1
New York Post
 
"Mike D'Antoni saved his big lineup change for last night's home opener promoting Danilo Gallinari and demoting Al Harrington. Even when things work with the Knicks, it ultimately fails. They both responded with monster nights, each setting their career highs. Harrington struck for 42 points and left to a standing ovation after fouling out early in overtime. Gallinari erupted for his first 30-point night, making 8 of 16 3-pointers -- one shy of the franchise record. And all that fireworks wrought was a second straight wild comeback, from 23 points down, that ended in another overtime loss. Once Harrington fouled out after his 3-point play gave the Knicks a three point lead, the offense went ..."
Sixers blow big lead, then beat Knicks in OT
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November 1
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"As 76ers victories go, last night's against the New York Knicks was scary.A game that should have come down to running out the clock came down instead to overtime.After leading big for the entire game, the Sixers disappeared in the fourth quarter, allowing the Knicks to, remarkably, force overtime. The Sixers reappeared in the extra frame, finally defeating, 141-127, a team they should have defeated in regulation."Well, that was some game," said Sixers coach Eddie Jordan. "Both teams really gave it their all, both gutted it out, both were determined."The Knicks, down by 15 entering the last quarter, scored 41 points in the fourth. "They shoot themselves out of games, and obviously they can ..."
Knicks Fall to the 76ers in Overtime
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November 1
New York Times
 
"The Knicks' season showed fraying edges and frustration at the core even before their home opener. That arrived Saturday and ended with revitalized hope but also another loss in its own embarrassing fashion. The Knicks again fell behind early, rallied from a 23-point deficit to send another game into overtime, then sputtered badly in a 141-127 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden. In between, Al Harrington and Danilo Gallinari swapped places in the starting lineup. Harrington had a resurgence and Gallinari had an official welcoming party spoiled by the 76ers' 17-0 run to end the game. "Again, another night we need to build on," Coach Mike D'Antoni said. "I ..."
Larry Brown sees Donnie Walsh and New York Knicks building a winner
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October 31
New York Daily News
 
"Donnie Walsh built Larry Brown a perennial contender with the Indiana Pacers, and Brown is confident his old boss will do the same for Mike D'Antoni in New York. "They have a good plan I believe," Brown said Friday before his Charlotte Bobcats dropped the Knicks to 0-2 with a 102-100 victory in double overtime. Walsh, the Knicks' president of basketball operations, didn't make any significant personnel changes during the offseason and instead is gearing up for the summer of 2010 - when the Knicks will be under the salary cap and LeBron James and Dwyane Wade can become free agents. "I don't see them sacrificing this season," Brown said. "This is a game where you try to get as many assets as ..."
Bobcats blow big lead, still beat Knicks 102-100
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October 31
Charlotte Observer
 
"Cramped, exhausted and running late for a team flight to Cleveland, Raymond Felton was told to take 20 minutes late Friday to get some intravenous fluids. "Nooooo!" Felton half-joked. "I hate needles!" And you thought he was impervious to pain. One game after taking 15 stitches to the mouth, Felton briefly left the Charlotte Bobcats' 102-100 double-overtime victory against the New York Knicks with a leg cramp. He put himself back in and finished the job, scoring eight points in the extra periods. Well, technically D.J. Augustin finished the job, hitting two free throws with two seconds left. But without Felton's drives, the Knicks would have won this one before the second OT. "You see what ..."
Brown not giving up on injured Curry yet
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October 31
New York Post
 
"Larry Brown sounds more optimistic about Eddy Curry's future than Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni does. Curry will be reevaluated tomorrow and could be cleared to practice for the first time since the opening day of training camp, when he pulled a calf muscle. Curry has been separated from the team so he can concentrate solely on losing weight. Though Brown endorsed Isiah Thomas' acquisition of Curry when Brown coached the Knicks in 2005, his year with Curry was unpleasant. Curry even lost playing time to Jackie Butler. "I believe down the road he'll be an asset, I really believe that," Brown said before his Bobcats defeated the Knicks 102-100 in double overtime last night. "He still has time ..."
Knicks' rally from 21 down not enough
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October 31
New York Post
 
"The Knicks made a stirring comeback, rallying from a 21-point, first-half deficit, but they could not get the break needed to close out the night in a wild evening at Bobcats Arena. In a game marked by Mike D'Antoni's curious use of Danilo Gallinari in the late stages, the Knicks suffered a heartbreaking, 102-100 defeat in double overtime. The Bobcats survived on a questionable foul call against Al Harrington and a questionable decision by D'Antoni to bench Gallinari, his ace 3-point shooter, for too many key minutes. The Knicks fell to 0-2 and face the Sixers tonight in their home opener. The winning points came when Harrington blocked a driving layup by D.J. Augustin with 2.5 seconds ..."
Knicks' rally is no use against Bobcats
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October 31
New York Daily News
 
"The Knicks could be in full crisis mode. And they've played only two games. Chris Duhon blasted his teammates for "joking around" before Friday night's 102-100 double-overtime loss to Charlotte. The Knicks, who play their home opener tonight against Philadelphia , have looked lethargic in losses to the Heat and Bobcats. "We lost this game before the game even started," Duhon charged. "A lot of us weren't taking the game serious, joking around, not really preparing for the game and it showed." The Knicks fell behind 32-13 in the first quarter to a team that had scored just 59 points against the Celtics two nights earlier. "We're not that good," Duhon said. "We can't come in here ..."
Knicks Keep It Interesting, but the Bobcats Prevail
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October 31
New York Times
 
"It took the Knicks seven woeful quarters, played over three nights, in two cities, before they discovered something resembling organized basketball. All it got them was an extra 10 minutes of court time and another loss. They fell behind early, rallied late, forced one overtime and dragged themselves through another before finally succumbing to the Charlotte Bobcats, 102-100, on Friday night. It was an odd, occasionally thrilling evening, but ultimately a deflating experience. The Knicks head home with an 0-2 record and a suitcase full of regrets. "We should have won this game," Al Harrington said in the back corner of a quiet locker room. "So we should be very upset for ourselves, because ..."
Gallinari may get start for Knicks tonight
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October 30
New York Post
 
"It took just one blowout loss for Mike D'Antoni to contemplate inserting prized prospect Danilo Gallinari into the starting lineup. Amid the second-half wreckage of their 115-93 season-opening loss in Miami, Gallinari caught fire and hit a lucky seven 3-pointers, tying the NBA record for most 3-pointers in a season opener, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Gallinari's 22-point outburst -- even though much of the damage was inflicted in garbage time -- has D'Antoni seriously considering promoting him to the starting lineup when the Knicks play tonight versus Larry Brown's Bobcats, who lost their season opener 92-59 in Boston. Gallinari could replace versatile defensive specialist Jared ..."
Knicks '09 debut a horror
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October 29
New York Post
 
"The normally affable Mike D'Antoni got angry yesterday morning when peppered with questions about 2010 free agency, hours before his Knicks' 2009-2010 season opener vs. the Heat. "This will be one of the last times I address this, because it's not important," the coach said. "It's not what we think about. It's not what the team thinks about. You guys [in the media] can buzz all you want, but it has nothing to do with anything." By day's end, D'Antoni may have welcomed 2010 questions -- any questions that didn't deal with the current mess highlighted by last night's 115-93 season-opening blowout loss to Miami at American Airlines Arena. It was a night the Heat honored the past in retiring ..."
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade scores 26 points in opening night rout of New York Knicks
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October 29
New York Daily News
 
"Is it possible to be eliminated from playoff contention in October? With the Knicks, anything is possible ... except making shots and a commitment to playing hard-nosed defense. You would think that the Knicks, owners of eight straight losing seasons, would at the least put in an honest day's work on opening night. Instead, Mike D'Antoni's club went through the motions and was thoroughly embarrassed by the Miami Heat, losing 115-93 in a game that was over early in the third quarter. "We couldn't make shots and couldn't stop them," D'Antoni said. "It's not a good combo." Usually, the Knicks turn in this type of performance in late March and early April when the season is lost. To play ..."
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