Former Bulls center Eddy Curry denied a report in the New York Daily News that he began taking the controversial dietary supplement ephedra during the summer of 2004 in an attempt to lose weight.
Ephedra is not recommended for anyone who has experienced heart trouble, and Curry, who was traded from the Bulls to the New York Knicks on Oct. 4, was sidelined late last season because of an irregular heartbeat, as well as an enlarged heart diagnosed after the alleged consumption of ephedra.
Curry's condition and the Bulls' demand that he take a genetic test the team believed could determine if his condition was potentially fatal -- a test that Curry refused -- ultimately led to general manager John Paxson's decision to deal Curry to the Knicks.
Curry told the Daily News he never took ephedra.
''I wasn't taking any supplements,'' he said. ''I cut out bread and sugar from my diet. I lost something like 35 pounds and I came [into the Bulls' 2004 training camp] at 275 pounds. I felt uncomfortable. I didn't feel myself at all. I wanted to play at 285 or 290.''
Citing an unnamed source, the Daily News reported Sunday that Curry took pills containing ephedra provided by Tim Grover, Curry's Chicago-based trainer.
Ephedra has been linked to more than 100 deaths.
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The agent for George Lynch said yesterday the veteran small forward is intrigued by the possibility of being reunited with Larry Brown in New York.
Lynch was released by the Hornets on Friday and will become a free agent once he clears waivers on Tuesday. The Knicks are one of several teams that have expressed interest in Lynch.
"George has interest in the Knicks," said his agent, Steven Kauffman. "He has a tremendous amount of respect for Larry Brown. They're both old-school guys."
The 6-8 Lynch has played 12 seasons in the NBA, including three years in Philadelphia with Brown. The Knicks' coach would like to add an experienced, defensive-minded small forward.
"It's up to Isiah (Thomas)," Brown said when asked about Lynch. "We have 15 guys. We'll see how things shake out."
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Singer-actress Brandy has ended her 15-month engagement with NBA star Quentin Richardson and transformed her tattoo of him into a cat.
The New York Knicks player presented the 26-year-old single mom with a $1 million engagement ring last July, the World Entertainment News Network noted. But the couple split last month and since then, Brandy has undergone the painful process of having her back tattoo changed into a cat, WENN said.
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Knicks Oct 2005 Archive
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NY Daily News | Oct 29, 2005
Small forward George Lynch, who played for Brown in Philadelphia, was placed on waivers by the Hornets and may draw interest from the Knicks.
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Newsday | Oct 28, 2005
Reports suggest that the Knicks have offered veteran power forward Malik Rose to Portland as part of a deal for small forward Darius Miles. The Trail Blazers don't want Rose's long-term deal but are interested in the expiring contract of Antonio Davis.
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NY Knicks Press Release | Oct 26, 2005
New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas announced today that guards Steven Barber and Jamison Brewer and forward Otis George have been waived.
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NY Daily News | Oct 26, 2005
The Knicks continue to try and acquire either Ruben Patterson or Darius Miles from Portland. The Blazers want expiring contracts in return while the Knicks are offering Malik Rose.
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New York Post | Oct 26, 2005
Jamal Crawford raised his left hand during yesterday's shootaround at Wachovia Center, trying to pose a question to Larry Brown as the Knicks coach discussed defensive options against a particular Sixers play.
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NY Daily News | Oct 25, 2005
Malik Rose is now the subject of trade rumors, but unless Rose is dealt within the next eight days, his experience combined with fitness should give him the edge into the starting line-up over Larry Brown favorite Antonio Davis as well as rookies Channing Frye and David Lee.
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NY Post | Oct 24, 2005
Quentin Richardson, plagued with hamstring problems throughout the preseason, is in jeopardy of missing opening night against the Celtics.
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NY Times | Oct 24, 2005
Coach Larry Brown has yet to settle on a starting lineup or a consistent rotation, and part of the problem is that his best big men are not ready for extended playing time.
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Chicago Tribune | Oct 24, 2005
It's still possible that Antonio Davis will return to Chicago, though it seemed less likely last week when he moved his wife and children to New York.
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MSG Network | Oct 20, 2005
The NBA is considering a league-wide standard for physical exams following the death of Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Oct 20, 2005
Fed up after two consecutive poor preseason performances, Larry Brown issued a mandate yesterday that playing time this season will be dictated not by contract or reputation, but by smart play and sheer hustle, something these Knicks haven't shown yet.
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USA Today | Oct 20, 2005
Houston Rockets forward Juwan Howard knows firsthand what it's like to have a heart scare.
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North Jersey | Oct 19, 2005
Some uncorked bottles of wine have breathed longer than Allan Houston's old locker.
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NY Times | Oct 18, 2005
Allan Houston's decision to retire with two years left on his contract could save the Knicks as much as $72 million, although it will not provide any salary cap flexibility.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Oct 18, 2005
Former Bulls center Eddy Curry is upset about Bulls general manager John Paxson's recent revelation that, in addition to the well-publicized March 30 irregular heartbeat that ended his season, Curry had another heart scare during the team's training camp last season.
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Press Release | Oct 17, 2005
"I hope that all of our fans realize how much of an honor and privilege it was to represent them and New York at Madison Square Garden for all of these years," said Allan Houston on Monday.
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ESPN | Oct 17, 2005
New York Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan has been hospitalized and is expected to undergo heart surgery Monday.
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NY Post | Oct 17, 2005
Last month, the Chicago Bulls' Front Office claimed they didn't believe they'd be able to get insurance on a new contract for Eddy Curry — another supposed factor in their decision to trade the 6-11 center instead of re-signing the restricted free agent.
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Newsday | Oct 16, 2005
Antonio Davis will be in New York and in a Knick uniform by Monday, according to Knicks president Isiah Thomas. The Knicks began fining Davis on Saturday for each day he fails to report.
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New York Daily News | Oct 15, 2005
Eddy Curry called it "mind-boggling" and a "shame" that Bulls GM John Paxson would reveal that Curry had a previously unreported heart scare five months before he was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat.
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Press Release | Oct 14, 2005
New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas announced today that guard Jamison Brewer has been signed as a free agent.
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ESPN | Oct 14, 2005
Ian Thomsen from Sports Illustrated reports that Curry had a second -- and until now unreported -- scare involving his heart during training camp a year ago.
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New York Times | Oct 13, 2005
To the uninitiated, the expression was little more than an ominous-sounding catchphrase, an N.
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Chicago Tribune | Oct 13, 2005
There is speculation in New York that Isiah Thomas, hardly a friend to Bulls general manager John Paxson, has delayed releasing Antonio Davis as a stall tactic.
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ESPN | Oct 12, 2005
Allan Houston is suffering from patellofemoral arthritis in his left knee, which caused him to miss 62 games last year.
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Ny Daily News | Oct 12, 2005
Former Knicks forward Tim Thomas will have two unlikely cheerleaders rooting for him now that he's been traded to the Chicago Bulls — his estranged wife and his equally estranged mistress.
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Daily Herald | Oct 11, 2005
According to reports, the New York Knicks thought Antonio Davis might practice with the team Monday, but there was no sign of the veteran power forward at Knicks camp in Charleston, S.
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Newsday | Oct 10, 2005
It's not just the high salaries that attract players and coaches to the Knicks.
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New York Post | Oct 9, 2005
Dripping sweat in buckets like Patrick Ewing used to, new Knicks center Eddy Curry said he'll be back in playing shape before the team skips town Wednesday, and he'll be ready for opening night Nov.
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New York Post | Oct 9, 2005
The Knicks were re buffed by the Blazers in their attempt to ob tain Theo Ratliff and Darius Miles, according to Peter Vecsey of the New York Post.
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WSCR-AM 670 | Oct 7, 2005
Eddy Curry officially became a Knick Friday evening after passing his physical.
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New York Daily News | Oct 7, 2005
Stephon Marbury joined Jerome James and Quentin Richardson on the growing list of players suffering from strained hamstrings.
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New York Daily News | Oct 7, 2005
Another day came and went without the Knicks being assured that Eddy Curry will receive a clean bill of health from doctors, further raising the possibility that the controversial sign-and-trade deal with the Chicago Bulls could be rescinded.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Oct 7, 2005
Sounding less confident that Eddy Curry would pass his heart tests and become a Knick, team president Isiah Thomas said yesterday he wouldn't know the outcome of Curry's medical exams until later today.
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New York Post | Oct 7, 2005
Antonio Davis, back in Chicago with his family, has expressed his unhappiness about being in New York and is likely to be bought out.
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Knicks Press Release | Oct 6, 2005
New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas announced today that free agent forward Matt Barnes has been signed to a contract.
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NY Post | Oct 6, 2005
Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis arrived in Charleston last night, where the Knicks' Training Camp is being held. A strong indication he received passing grades on his battery of heart tests preformed by the Knicks' medical staff.
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ESPN | Oct 5, 2005
The Knicks were waiting for Eddy Curry to report to training camp amid suspense about medical tests into the irregular heartbeat that prompted Chicago to trade him this week.
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New York Times | Oct 5, 2005
Eddy Curry had a physical examination in New York on Tuesday and was scheduled for more tests Wednesday morning. If Curry fails a physical examination, the Knicks could rescind the trade.
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NY Post | Oct 5, 2005
Stephon Marbury scoffs at the notion Eddy Curry has a bad heart, claiming he once was told that he had ticker issues while attending Georgia Tech.
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Press Release | Oct 4, 2005
The Chicago Bulls convey to the New York Knicks the contract of Antonio Davis and the signed-and-traded contract of Eddy Curry.
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NY Times | Oct 4, 2005
The Bulls initially wanted the Knicks to waive veteran big-man Antonio Davis so they could re-sign him. But the Knicks may now want to keep Davis.
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Knicks Press Release | Oct 4, 2005
New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas announced today that Brendan O'Connor will be joining Head Coach Larry Brown's staff as an assistant coach.
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Chicago Tribune | Oct 4, 2005
Just moments after Antonio Davis reflected thoughtfully Monday on the sign-and-trade deal that will send Eddy Curry to the Knicks, Davis had to stomach some unsettling news.
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AP | Oct 3, 2005
Chicago has sent Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis to the Knicks for forwards Tim Thomas, Michael Sweetney and Jermaine Jackson. Several draft choices also changed hands in the deal, according to an executive in the Eastern Conference who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Knicks Press Release | Oct 3, 2005
New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas announced today that guard Steven Barber and forward Otis George have been signed as free agents.
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Chicago Tribune | Oct 3, 2005
Isiah Thomas has been trying to find a way to land Curry for at least a year, but according to the Chicago Tribune he apparently is having second thoughts about pulling off a sign-and-trade for the Bulls' 6-foot-11-inch center.
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New York Post | Oct 1, 2005
According to the New York Post, the holdup in a Knick-Bull deal is the Bulls' refusal to take one of the Knicks' two first-round picks next year. The Bulls prefer a young player added to the package, such as David Lee or Trevor Ariza.
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Chicago Tribune | Oct 1, 2005
Eddy Curry's agent continues to pursue a sign-and-trade for the Bulls' center, and apparently he will keep pushing for it right up to Monday night's deadline for qualifying offers.
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