Isiah Thomas believes that he can win with the same roster that won only 23 games with hall of famer Larry Brown at the helm this season, according to the New York Daily News.
"I do like our players and my job is to get their confidence back and I think they can play at a higher level than what a lot of them performed at last year," Thomas said yesterday.
"I'm very comfortable with our roster. I'm comfortable with the things that we have. I'll continue to look to get better. But if we had to go into the season right now with what we have and the way we look, I'm comfortable with that."
Thomas warned Knick fans not to expect Kevin Garnett or Jermaine O'Neal to be on their way to the big apple this offseason, saying "I'm not here waiting for Santa Claus to come save us."
Via New York Daily News
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Former Knicks coach Larry Brown filed a grievance with the NBA against the team, saying New York owes him the remainder of his salary after firing him, according to published reports Thursday.
Brown, who says the Knicks should pay him $40 million, filed the grievance Wednesday, the New York Daily News and New York Post reported. The Knicks, who fired the coach after one season, claim they're not obligated to pay the full amount because Brown violated terms of his contract.
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According to Joe Glass, agent for Larry Brown, lawyers for the fired Knicks' coach have filed paperwork yesterday to make their appeal. David Stern will act as arbitrator and fully intends to decide the case.
"Commissioner Stern has agreed to accept jurisdiction over any dispute that may arise under the employment contract," said Tim Frank, the N.B.A.'s vice president for basketball communications.
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Knicks Jun 2006 Archive
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Newsday | Jun 27, 2006
Isiah Thomas knows that he has just one year to turn things around with the Knicks, but he isn't going to let that affect the way he drafts.
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New York Times | Jun 27, 2006
Knicks owner James Dolan stated that Larry Brown started making outlandish demands.
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Newsday | Jun 26, 2006
"It's my contention Larry never intended to coach this team beyond this season," said James Dolan on Monday.
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New York Daily News | Jun 26, 2006
Garden chairman James Dolan is scheduled to address Knicks beat reporters this afternoon for the first time since Larry Brown was fired on Thursday, the New York Daily News is reporting.
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New York Daily News | Jun 25, 2006
Larry Brown used a record 42 different starting line-ups and would make a point to start certain players in their hometowns, making the front office believe that the coach was purposefully tanking the season.
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New York Daily News | Jun 25, 2006
According to Mitch Lawrence, Isiah Thomas is attempting to deal away Quentin Richardson.
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Newsday | Jun 25, 2006
Perhaps no other player will benefit more from the firing of Larry Brown more than Nate Robinson.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Jun 24, 2006
Larry Brown has a clause in his contract stating that if there is a dispute about the money owed him, NBA Commissioner David Stern becomes the arbiter.
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Newsday | Jun 23, 2006
The coaching style of Larry Brown and the ulterior motives behind them weren't only questioned by James Dolan, but other league executives as well.
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Newsday | Jun 22, 2006
The Knicks reportedly are not planning on paying Larry Brown the more than $40 million remaining on his contract. Brown reportedly attempted to make trades with other clubs.
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New York Post | Jun 22, 2006
One league executive who is friends with Larry Brown said that he could foresee the ousted Knicks' coach joining Michael Jordan with the Charlotte Bobcats.
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Press Release | Jun 22, 2006
The Knicks finally relieved Larry Brown as head coach of the team after whispers for the last number of weeks
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Official Press Release | Jun 22, 2006
The New York Knicks have officially fired Larry Brown and have named Isiah Thomas their new head coach, effective immediately.
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ESPN | Jun 22, 2006
According to ESPN 2, Larry Brown has been relieved of his coaching duties.
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Sun-Sentinel | Jun 20, 2006
Billy Donovan was rumored to have been contacted by the Knicks last week about the possibility of him becoming their new head coach.
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New York Times | Jun 18, 2006
Stephon Marbury called the past year "the best year of my life," explaining that "my mind was trapped, and now my mind is free." When asked what opened him up, Marbury said, "Larry Brown."
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New York Post | Jun 17, 2006
Larry Brown revealed on Friday that he has been forced to cancel a family trip to London because the Knicks have scheduled workouts Monday through Thursday and have ordered that he be there.
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New York Post | Jun 16, 2006
Pete Vecsey is reporting that Timberwolves GM Jim Stack, a Pacers assistant under Isiah Thomas, is a possibility to assume a lot of the same duties in New York if and when Larry Brown leaves and Thomas goes to the bench.
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New York Daily News | Jun 16, 2006
One of Larry Brown's assistants, Brendan O'Connor is leaving the Knicks to join Eric Musselman's staff in Sacramento, the New York Daily News is reporting.
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New York Post | Jun 16, 2006
There is a chance that Isiah Thomas will be the Knicks' head coach at their summer league in Las Vegas if Larry Brown is dismissed before the June 28th draft.
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New York Daily News | Jun 15, 2006
Larry Brown informed the media yesterday that he will conform to the Knicks' request to not grant interviews unless accompanied by a public relations official, the New York Daily News is reporting.
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New York Daily News | Jun 14, 2006
Larry Brown will likely accompany the Knicks' summer league team to Las Vegas next month.
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New York Post | Jun 13, 2006
A person familiar with the thinking of Warriors' owner Chris Cohan's thiking indicated that Larry Brown will not be considered for Mike Montgomery's position as head coach.
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New York Post | Jun 9, 2006
Somehow Larry Brown found a way to irritate the Knicks even more when he left the Orlando Pre-Draft Camp early, according to New York Post writer Marc Berman.
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Newsday | Jun 8, 2006
Sixers' GM Billy King accompanied Larry Brown to his car on Thursday, as Brown's wife Shelly is worried about him.
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New York Post | Jun 8, 2006
Free-agent power forward Reggie Evans stopped by the pre-draft camp in Orlando and said he would entertain an offer from the Knicks on July 1st.
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ESPN | Jun 8, 2006
There's trouble in paradise between Larry Brown and Isiah Thomas.
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New York Daily News | Jun 8, 2006
Larry Brown's coaching friends have spent the past two days asking the Hall of Famer about his future, but Brown has no answers and the Knicks aren't talking.
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New York Post | Jun 7, 2006
According to sources, a Cablevision attorney sent an e-mail to cafepress.
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New York Post | Jun 7, 2006
According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Warriors GM Chris Mullin said he had no plans to ask permission to speak with Larry Brown.
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New York Daily News | Jun 7, 2006
Isiah Thomas had a chance to put the Larry Brown dispute to rest (momentarily, at least) on Tuesday, but his actions simply raised more questions rather than provided answers.
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New York Post | Jun 6, 2006
According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, one potential suitor for Larry Brown, could be Washington, whose owner, Abe Pollin, goes way back with Brown and Glass.
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New York Post | Jun 4, 2006
"Stephon is the worst teammate I've ever had," Tim Thomas told Peter Vecsey an hour after the Suns had eliminated the Clippers, echoing the sentiments of Jayson Williams, Keith Van Horn, Kurt Thomas and several Suns and Knicks who wish to remain anonymous.
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New York Daily News | Jun 4, 2006
According to a neutral source who spoke with Mike Lupica this week, Isiah Thomas has asked James Dolan for more time to make a big trade.
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New York Post | Jun 4, 2006
One of Larry Brown's assistants called Ben Gordon's agent, Lou Tucker, to let him know that he would love him to become the point guard of the Knicks.
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New York Daily News | Jun 3, 2006
While Larry Brown claimed that there were no new developments in the Knicks coaching saga, he did reveal that he and assistant coach Herb Williams will be attending the NBA's predraft camp in Orlando next week.
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Newsday | Jun 2, 2006
James Dolan, owner of the Knicks and Cablevision, as well as lead singer of a band called "J.
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New York Post | Jun 1, 2006
Last week, the Daily News reported that David Stern contacted Knicks owner James Dolan and made suggestions who may be good fits in the Knicks' front office.
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New York Post | Jun 1, 2006
An employee of MSG finally has spoken up about the Larry Brown situation, as former Knicks forward, who still works for the club in a community-based position spoke with the New York Post on Wednesday.
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Newsday | Jun 1, 2006
Larry Brown once again pulled over to talk to the New York beat writers on Wednesday and he was asked if his contract permits the Knicks to reassign him and string him along indefinitely if he won't accept a buyout for less than the full $40 million, Brown shook his head.
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