New York Knicks Wiretap

Cavs may hire Chaney

News from the New York Post has ex-Knicks coach Don Cheaney re-surfacing in Cleveland as an assistant coach to Paul Silas.

The Cavaliers have an assistant coaching position open firing Bob Donewald yesterday, and while the official search is yet to begin Silas is said to be looking for a veteran assistant.

Via New York Post


Agent says Rasheed likes Detroit, but ...

If you think that Rasheed Wallace is a lock to stay in Detroit once his contract expires this summer you are wrong.

The Pistons are still the front runners for the All-Star forward's services according to Wallace's agent William Strickland, but he also added that Wallace is not ruling out any potential suitors either, including the Knicks. New York was his team of preference before being traded from Atlanta to Detroit.

"I've been very straightforward with him and he knows every one of his options," Strickland said. "But right now, it's too premature to discuss free agency."

Via New York Daily News


Surgery for Houston?

Although Houston has decided against surgery, a decision will not be made until he consults with team doctors. Isiah Thomas and Coach Wilkins would like that decision to come sooner than later.

"You just want to know as quickly as possible. If anything is required we'll handle it early as opposed to handling it late," Thomas said. "Right now we're pretty sure with what we're dealing with. But if anything is done - and I say 'if' - it won't be one of those situations where it's done in September. We'll try to find out early and get it done so that we have the whole summer to continue and rehab it."

Via NY Daily News


Knicks Apr 2004 Archive

  • Lenny Expected to Retain his Aides

  • Isiah Wants More from Marbury

  • Isiah and Starbury to hang out during Summer

    Isiah Thomas and his star point guard Stephon Marbury will be spending quite a bit of time this summer, starting with attending some playoff games together as they attempt to figure out how to get to the next level.

  • Sixers can take cue from Knicks

    The New York Knicks may have ended with four losses from four attempts against the New Jersey Nets, but as Stephen A.

  • 11 players Knicks will pursue

    The New York Knicks made major strides this season, but with the likes of Cleveland, Orlando, Philadelphia and Toronto all expected to improve next season some of the teams who made the Playoffs this year may have to make way.

  • Nets Sweep Knicks Out of the Playoffs

    Well, the series that included flagrant fouls, protests, near-fights and angry words ended last night with another Nets win.

  • Thomas once against doubtful for Game 4

    Tim Thomas is still hoping to be able to play in Game 4 as the Knicks fight for survival, but after being not able to practice Saturday his status is doubtful at best.

  • NBA rejects Knicks clock complaint

    There is an old saying that desperate times call for desperate measures.

  • Tim Thomas: ''Lock me in with Kenyon''

    The war of words between forwards Kenyon Martin of the Nets and Tim Thomas of the Knicks continued yesterday with Thomas firing shots back at Martin.

  • Defense of Nets Has Had Marbury All Up in Arms

    Even though Kerry Kittles denies it his teammates say that he still has bad feelings about the time Stephon Marbury spent in New Jersey.

  • Unhappy Tim Thomas Speaks

    There is no doubt in Tim Thomas' mind that the foul dished out on him by Nets forward Jason Collins was deliberate writes Chris Boussard of the New York Times, and despite five days passing since the event his mood hasn't improved.

  • Marbury Fades

    Stephon Marbury just wanted to hoop, not fight, last night.

  • If Knicks bait him, K-Mart won't bite

    For the Knicks, winning the series against the Nets is almost an afterthought.

  • Mutombo rips Nets' foul play

    Dikembe Mutombo used war analogies yesterday when talking about a fallen comrade and then accused a former teammate, Nets center Jason Collins, of having "a few dirty tricks underneath the basket.

  • Change for Penny

    Penny Hardaway lobbied for a bigger role in the offense and now he doesn't have just one, but multiple roles to fill.

  • Jefferson escapes suspension

    Nets forward Richard Jefferson, who jumped off the bench when Frank Williams shoved Jason Kidd in Game 1 on Saturday, issued an "I told you so" on Sunday, saying that Jackson had ruled that he would not be suspended.

  • Richard Jefferson avoids suspension with help

    The NBA has reviewed Richard Jefferson's tape and has decided to not suspend him.

  • Houston not interested in Surgery

    Allan Houston will consider surgery on his ailing left knee this summer only as a last resort, though some medical experts believe his persistent pain is a sign he needs a second arthroscopic procedure.

  • Jefferson facing suspension?

    NBA rules state that any player who leaves the bench during an altercation will face an automatic one game suspension.

  • Knicks Thomas hurt in Game 1

    The Knicks' bus was idling in a tunnel of Continental Arena, but in a hallway outside the locker room, team executives waited and watched grimly as Tim Thomas, still in uniform and strapped to a stretcher, was wheeled to an ambulance.

  • Richard Jefferson May Be Suspended for Game 2

    When Jason Kidd took down and shamelessly taunted Frank Williams in the first half, it set the tone for the rest of the game.

  • Jefferson a tough test for Tim Thomas

    Tim Thomas said the Nets would be a good matchup for the Knicks if Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin were injured, certainly enlightening words for all of us at both ends of the tunnel, whether the Nets need emotional fuel or not.

  • Kenyon fans flames

    Another brash Net forward is making a guarantee on the eve of a Knicks-Nets playoff showdown.

  • Vin deal reached: Club, Baker compromise on $35M payment

    The Celtics yesterday reached a settlement with Vin Baker on the $35 million remaining on the final two years of his contract, Wyc Grousbeck, CEO and managing partner of the Celtics, said last night.

  • Steph has point to prove

    The fact that Isiah Thomas was able to trade for Stephon Marbury - the very player the Nets dumped on July 18, 2001, to land Kidd from Phoenix - makes the first-round series between New Jersey and New York that opens tomorrow all the more intriguing.

  • Knicks in 6

    Saturday on ESPN, 4:30pm begins one of the biggest rivalries in the NBA.

  • Hardaway Backs Off Boast

    Penny Hardaway clarified remarks he made 21/2 weeks ago when he said the Knicks have a "good chance" to beat the Nets if Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin were injured.

  • Houston Wants to Play, but. . . .

    Allan Houston played in 60 playoff games in five consecutive seasons, and now that the Knicks are returning to the postseason after a two-year absence, he really wants to be there.

  • Baron Davis: ``I'll take Steph over Kidd''

    When the Phonenix Suns and the New Jersey Nets exchanged point guards Stephon Marbury and Jason Kidd most thought it was an even trade.

  • Isiah thinks he didn't deserve fate in Indy

    When Isiah Thomas made his first public appearance at Conseco Fieldhouse since the Pacers fired him last summer, you can bet he didn't have lunch with Larry Bird.

  • Knicks Sense Sixth

    With a stirring fourth-quarter rally, with Stephon Marbury fastened to the bench for the final three quarters, the Knicks still managed to beat the Hornets last night, 101-97, to postpone the delicious matchup of Knicks-Nets, Stephon Marbury vs.

  • Bulls not inclined to reach for stars

    Tracy McGrady, Allen Iverson, Vince Carter and LeBron James will be watching the NBA playoffs on TV when the first round begins Saturday.

  • Dikembe looming large

    The coach who gave Dikembe Mutombo his strongest endorsement wasn't Lenny Wilkens and certainly wasn't Byron Scott.

  • DerMarr Makes Case

    Knicks boss Isiah Thomas recently guaranteed Allan Houston will be on the playoff roster spot whether he's ready for this weekend's Game 1 or not.

  • Wilkens Bullish on 04-05

    Lenny Wilkens has no regrets about accepting Isiah Thomas' offer last January, and said he will return next season for his 32nd season as head coach.

  • Penny shiny again

    On Monday morning, Jan.

  • Allan rules out final 2

    Allan Houston confirmed last night that he will not play in the Knicks' final two regular-season games, and there is no guarantee that the veteran shooting guard will be available for the start of the playoffs in 10 days.

  • Knicks return to playoffs

    Playoff basketball is returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time in three years, and three months after Garden chairman James Dolan hired Isiah Thomas as team president then guaranteed a postseason berth.

  • Crawford enjoys buzz of New York

    Like many players, Jamal Crawford enjoys playing in Madison Square Garden, the self-proclaimed "World's Most Famous Arena.

  • Harrington may seek trade

    Othella Harrington was to the point.

  • Isiah revs up for Indy

    Isiah Thomas is still sticking with the Nets as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference, a smart choice for a shrewd executive.

  • Houston is put on injured list

    Allan Houston's season took yet another turn for the worse yesterday when the Knicks placed their veteran shooting guard on the injured list with a sore left knee.

  • Mutombo wants his shot now

    The Knicks are about to become a lot bigger, but whether they'll be better is something the Nets can help decide tonight.