One of the many problems the Knicks are struggling through during their current five-game losing streak is a lack of defensive intensity. Dikembe Mutombo feels the problem could be linked to his recent benching.
"My own observation from the sideline is I realize after 50-something games my teammates got used to having somebody who is an intimidator in the back," Mutombo said, trying to sound diplomatic. "I think they're kinda confused defensively because we didn't practice all of this."
Adding insult to injury: Not only is Mutumbo buried on the bench, there is speculation that he may be released if the Knicks sign Vin Baker. Cutting Mutombo after tomorrow would be especially cruel since it would prohibit Mutombo from qualifying for a postseason roster.
Via New York Daily News
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It sounds as if Knicks president Isiah Thomas and forward Kurt Thomas are close to working out a 4-year contract extension worth $30.45 million.
"I've had some encouraging discussions with Isiah," Jerry Hicks, Kurt Thomas' Dallas-based agent, said Thursday. "He's continuing to say he's interested in extending Kurt, and we have reason to think he will."
Thomas can opt out of the final year of his contract this summer.
If an extension is signed, it would kick in after next season.
Via Greg Logan of Newsday
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Kurt Thomas's commitment to helping the Knicks this past month has been exemplary, given that he has been playing with virtually one hand tied behind his back. And now it appears that the team is ready to pay him back.
According to his attorney, Thomas and the Knicks are closing in on a contract extension, one that will probably pay the power forward an additional $30 million or so over four years beyond the end of his current deal, which expires after the 2004-05 season.
"I have great confidence it's going to get done, yes," attorney Jerry Hicks said yesterday from his Dallas office. "I spoke with Isiah (Thomas) shortly before the trade deadline, and we had a good conversation. He reaffirmed his interest in wanting to extend Kurt, and expressed how pleased he has been with all of Kurt's efforts. And as he said all along, he likes Kurt. I take discussions like that to mean that we should be able to get something done."
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Knicks Feb 2004 Archive
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NY Post | Feb 25, 2004
Dikembe Mutombo, revealing that Isiah Thomas told him the club was "going in a different direction," was removed from the starting lineup, giving Nazr Mohammed his first Knick start last night.
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New York Daily News | Feb 23, 2004
On Sunday, Vin Baker's agent, Aaron Goodwin, said that his client should be signed by the end of the week and that the Knicks have a good shot at landing him.
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Associated Press | Feb 20, 2004
DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets were awarded center Michael Doleac on a waiver claim Friday, scrapping the New York Knicks' plans to re-sign him.
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North Jersey | Feb 20, 2004
The Knicks couldn't land the big man they wanted by Thursday's trade deadline, but they may add one of the greatest centers ever to their payroll.
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| Feb 19, 2004
Thomas, who has been active since taking over Dec.
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| Feb 19, 2004
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Associated Press | Feb 18, 2004
MILWAUKEE (AP) Although Keith Van Horn didn't like the timing of his latest trade, he says the Milwaukee Bucks should be a perfect fit for him.
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| Feb 18, 2004
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NY Daily News | Feb 18, 2004
Vin Baker is expected to clear waivers today and could sign with the Knicks after tomorrow's trading deadline passes.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Feb 18, 2004
With potential trades centering on Rasheed Wallace and Michael Doleac, the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Michael Lee talked to Hawks GM Billy Knight in New Jersey, where Wallace may or may not play his first (and last?) game as an Atlanta Hawk.
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NY Post | Feb 18, 2004
Sources confirmed The Post's report that Keith Van Horn threatened to retire - through angry agent David Falk - after the trade was consummated.
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NY Times | Feb 18, 2004
siah Thomas made one deal this week and he is pushing to make a second one by tomorrow's 3 p.
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ESPN | Feb 18, 2004
According to Rasheed Wallace's agent Bill Strickland his client is hoping to get in a Knick uniform before the deadline.
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Associated Press | Feb 17, 2004
MILWAUKEE (AP) Keith Van Horn will not make his debut with the Milwaukee Bucks until Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Associated Press | Feb 17, 2004
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jason Kidd walked off the interview podium after the NBA All-Star game and delivered a nifty parting shot that could pass as a prediction: ``See you at the finals.
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| Feb 17, 2004
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NY Post | Feb 17, 2004
Thomas said his brother, Ronnie, died of alcoholism.
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NY Post | Feb 17, 2004
Now that Wallace is a member of the Hawks, the Pistons, who didn't have the necessary assets to acquire him from the Blazers, have intensified their pursuit.
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| Feb 16, 2004
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NY Times | Feb 16, 2004
When Allan Houston decided late last month that he could not continue to play if he wanted his arthroscopically repaired right knee to heal, he pointed to the Knicks' game on Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons as the date of his return.
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New York Post | Feb 16, 2004
Are the Atlanta Hawks going to dump the newly-acquired Michael Doleac?
"Sources said the Hawks plan to waive Doleac and if he clears waivers, the Knicks will move to re-sign him.
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Associated Press | Feb 16, 2004
LOS ANGELES (AP) Isiah Thomas made yet another move Sunday in his transformation of the New York Knicks, trading Keith Van Horn to the Milwaukee Bucks and acquiring Tim Thomas in a three-way deal that also involved the Atlanta Hawks.
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ESPN | Feb 15, 2004
ESPN's Stephen Smith is reporting that the Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, and New York Knicks have agreed to a three-way trade that involves five players.
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NY Post | Feb 15, 2004
With Thursday's trading deadline looming, the Knicks and Hawks are creeping closer toward a deal involving Nazr Mohammed and Michael Doleac, confirm sources on both sides of the negotiation.
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Associated Press | Feb 14, 2004
NEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks signed guard DerMarr Johnson for the remainder of the season Friday.
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NY Times | Feb 13, 2004
The Knicks, with hopes of improving their roster to make a playoff run, are watching the Vin Baker story with interest.
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NY Daily News | Feb 13, 2004
Stephon Marbury has more chips on his shoulder than a Las Vegas poker table.
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| Feb 12, 2004
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NY Daily News | Feb 12, 2004
James Dolan isn't just talking about making the playoffs anymore.
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NY Daily News | Feb 12, 2004
Vin Baker's contract could be terminated by the Boston Celtics tomorrow, which would clear the way for the Knicks to possibly sign the troubled power forward.
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NY Daily News | Feb 12, 2004
Vin Baker's contract could be terminated by the Boston Celtics tomorrow, which would clear the way for the Knicks to possibly sign the troubled power forward.
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Associated Press | Feb 11, 2004
NEW YORK (AP) Knicks forward Kurt Thomas was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Wednesday for head-butting Mavericks forward Josh Howard.
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| Feb 10, 2004
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NY Post | Feb 10, 2004
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Associated Press | Feb 10, 2004
Ruthlessness is a prized virtue in pro sports.
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| Feb 10, 2004
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Associated Press | Feb 9, 2004
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.
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Associated Press | Feb 9, 2004
Stephon Marbury followed Knicks president Isiah Thomas' instructions to perfection.
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NY Post | Feb 8, 2004
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| Feb 8, 2004
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NY Daily News | Feb 8, 2004
Mike Fratello revealed yesterday that he recently had spoken to Isiah Thomas for the first time since he was abruptly dropped as a candidate for the Knicks' head coaching job.
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| Feb 8, 2004
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| Feb 7, 2004
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NY Times | Feb 7, 2004
Madison Square Garden laid off 80 employees yesterday, or 3.
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Penny From Heaven | Feb 7, 2004
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NY Post | Feb 5, 2004
It's official.
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Associated Press | Feb 4, 2004
The satisfaction Isiah Thomas got from the New York Knicks' win over Indiana had nothing to do with any grudge he might be holding against the Pacers.
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MSG Network | Feb 3, 2004
Knicks President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas announced today that forward DeMarr Johnson has been signed to a 10-day contract.
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NY Post | Feb 3, 2004
While Isiah Thomas continues to pursue Rasheed Wallace, the Knicks' president also may have his eyes on an even greater reclamation project, Vin Baker.
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NY Post | Feb 3, 2004
Most GMs look at the Knick roster and say it's among the best in the East.
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| Feb 3, 2004
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Newsday | Feb 2, 2004
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Star-Ledger | Feb 2, 2004
The brilliant Pacers forward, an MVP candidate, suggests that everything he has become is mostly Thomas's doing.
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NY Daily News | Feb 2, 2004
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NY Daily News | Feb 2, 2004
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NY Times | Feb 2, 2004
First, Shandon Anderson was upset.
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Associated Press | Feb 1, 2004
NEW YORK (AP) Rookie forward Michael Sweetney was activated from the injured list Saturday by the New York Knicks, who decided not to offer center Bruno Sundov a second 10-day contract.
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