As we near the end of the fantasy season, it’s important to recognize that you’re not going to find those awesome pickups that you always spend time trolling for during the first half of the year. And as you look for players to fill those extra games you’ve got... Link
Though I enjoyed it very much, the slam dunk contest was a joke. The problems have been written about all over the place, so instead I'll offer a solution. Each of the four contestants get four dunks. The first three rounds are limited to three attempts per dunk with... Link
Mr. Ford nicely sums up what a lot of people are thinking: Steve Francis isn't the missing piece. Neither is Marbury, Crawford, Curry or Rose. There's a reason teams are willing to trade these players for draft picks and expiring...... Link
And Larry Brown will hate them both. I'll say this for Isiah: He has corrected the Knicks long-standing philosophy of stockpiling undersized power forwards. His new vision of stockpoling selfish point guards should be much more effective in crippling the...... Link
Well I’m glad the NBA (David Stern) came to its senses and invited Gilbert Arenas to play in Houston this weekend after all. Too bad Gil had to go and finish the first half of the season with a 4-for-22 effort and 6 turnovers at Dallas. Ouch.So we have... Link
What, you thought I’d let DM give out the midseason awards? As if … Stud of the Year : To the best-performing first-round pick. Shawn Marion, PHO And it really isn’t even close. With Amare sidelined, Marion has been forced to pick up his game, and boy, has he... Link
Chris Sheridan reports that Isiah Thomas wants a Knick backcourt of Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury. Jamal Crawford, Penny Hardaway, and possibly one of the coveted Knick rookies would be the bait. Francis would come with Kelvin Cato. That's a...... Link
In the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, Frank Isola reports that "Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury have been friendly rivals for years and now Isiah Thomas is thinking about making them backcourt mates."... Link
It’s been about a month and a half since we checked in on this year’s rookies. There are two developments that will go on in the next few weeks that will have drastic effect on rookies. One is a negative: the vaunted “rookie wall” that threatens to hurt rookie... Link
Guest Columnist Joe Newell was nice enough to write this piece summarizing the start of Bob Hill’s tenure: Since taking over as head coach after the loss at Indiana, Bob Hill has had 13 games to put his stamp on this team, and its quest to right the ship.... Link
Sonics 55 Knicks 53 with 2:50 left in the 2nd Quarter Sonics are 7of 11 from 3Nate the great is on fire – 8 straight points for the KnicksVlady commits back to back terrible turnovers and then doesn’t grab a rebound and gives the Knicks another two points. He... Link
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- Rookie Channing Frye , Stephon Marbury and a stifling defense were the keys as the New York Knicks matched their best surge of the season.... Link
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 30 - Point guard Stephon Marbury shot enough to satisfy his coach Friday night and passed enough to keep his teammates in a steady flow.... Link
The New York Daily News' Frank Isola surveys the wreckage that is the New York Knicks following losses to Atlanta and Indy, while reviewing GM Isiah Thomas' Friday telephone chat with Mike Francesca. The days of blaming Scott Layden for everything from Shandon Anderson to the cost of concession-stand... Link
Three Situations to Pay Attention To (Because Five Just Makes This Column Too Damn Long) Denver Earl Watson was one of my favorite guys to write about when doing this column last year. The Memphis rotation prevented him from having consistent fantasy value, but whenever Jason Williams was out,... Link
With a 6-14 mark entering Wednesday night's game with Orlando, Knicks coach Larry has finally settled on a starting lineup, along with what should be a rather strict 9 man rotation. From the NY Post's Marc Berman. Brown indicated his probable starting lineup will have Stephon Marbury and Quentin... Link
Jamal Crawford scored a season-high 28 points, and the New York Knicks used a huge advantage at the free-throw line and some strong fourth-quarter defense to beat the Chicago Bulls 109-101 Wednesday night. Channing Frye added 21 points and Stephon Marbury had 18 for the Knicks, who lost all... Link
"Stephon Marbury played 2½ seasons with Kevin Garnett and knows as well as anyone how good the Timberwolves forward is," writes David Waldstein of THE STAR-LEDGER (Newark, N.J.) "So, if Garnett ever becomes available for a trade, Marbury wants Knicks GM Isiah Thomas to inquire about arranging a reunion... Link
NEW YORK -- Stephon Marbury scored a season-high 27 points Sunday to help New York beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-92 on Sunday, giving coach Larry Brown his first Knicks victory at Madison Square Garden.... Link
We’re sure this will make its way elsewhere, but since the New York Times comes out first online, this article is worth discussing Given the way Marbury played on the offensive side Wednesday vs. the Lakers, his frustration as being a point guard in a complicated new system was... Link
Knicks GM Isiah Thomas again denied reports that he was open to trading Stephon Marbury, although he did so more calmly than he did the last time he discussed the possibility....... Link
