Nate Robinson is excited about the upcoming season, even if he will be primarily coming off the bench.
"I think we need to bring some excitement back to the Garden, and I can help with that," Robinson said. "Right now my job is to provide a spark off the bench and be an energy guy, but I'm working hard to be more than that."
Via Newark Star-Ledger
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Ron Artest said yesterday that he would finish his career with the Sacramento Kings, ending any possibility that the Queensbridge product would suit up for the Knicks.
But Artest joked that he knew how to fix the Knicks and could help Isiah Thomas - his former coach with the Indiana Pacers - run the team after his retirement.
"I think (the Knicks) can turn it around, but they need some rest and less partying in New York City," Artest said with a smile at a press conference at a midtown restaurant to announce that the All-Star Classic for Wheelchair Charities will be held at the Garden on Saturday, Sept.9. "That's my bid to be a general manager."
Artest didn't offer any specifics on how he would improve the Knicks, who won just 23 games last season, but said he didn't like to see his hometown team suffer last year.
"Every time they lost I felt bad," Artest said. "I didn't want to see them lose."
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Shaquille O'Neal said Stephon Marbury should let his play speak for itself and speculated that the Knicks' point guard would have been better off playing another season for Larry Brown.
"If you say you're the best point guard in the world, now you have to come out and show that every night," O'Neal said on SportsNet New York. "The only time when I really say that is when I have a real big game. You never really heard me say I'm the best center to ever play the game. When you say that, you have to come out and show that every night, especially here in New York."
When asked before a game against the Nets during the 2004-05 season how he would match up with Jason Kidd, Marbury replied, "I'm the best point guard in the NBA."
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Knicks Aug 2006 Archive
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Philly Burbs | Aug 17, 2006
Billy King has said that a report stating that the 76ers have approached the Knicks to discuss a deal involving Chris Webber wasn't accurate.
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New York Post | Aug 17, 2006
In light of the Knicks' acquisition of Jared Jeffries, a source has indicated that Isiah Thomas has been discouraged by James Dolan to add any additional significant salary.
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New York Post | Aug 17, 2006
Stephon Marbury said yesterday it was a blessing that Knick owner James Dolan put the heat on Isiah Thomas by giving the new coach a one-year ultimatum, believing that Dolan's pronouncement is motivation for the whole team.
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Bergen Record | Aug 16, 2006
Quentin Richardson and Maurice Taylor were part of a package offered by Isiah Thomas for Chris Webber.
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ESPN | Aug 13, 2006
Joe Dumars turned to a friend and former Pistons backcourt teammate to help enshrine him in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the Detroit Free Press reported Sunday.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Aug 11, 2006
A tugboat managed to free former NBA star Latrell Sprewell's yacht on Thursday afternoon.
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AP | Aug 10, 2006
In a 12-page court document filed Wednesday, Isiah Thomas denied sexually harassment charges against him made by Anucha Browne Sanders.
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The Oregonian | Aug 10, 2006
Blazers' president and acting GM Steve Patterson is not tipping his hand.
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Newsday | Aug 9, 2006
Isiah Thomas has reportedly found inner peace by taking up yoga.
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NY Daily News | Aug 9, 2006
Knicks president and head coach Isiah Thomas may go back to Portland to finalize a trade that would send Quentin Richardson to the Blazers in exchange for Darius Miles, according to Frank Isola of the NY Daily News.
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Press Release | Aug 8, 2006
New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas announced today that free agent forward Jared Jeffries has been signed to a contact.
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New York Daily News | Aug 8, 2006
Before signing Jared Jeffries, Isiah Thomas had a deal in place with the Blazers to acquire Darius Miles.
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Newsday | Aug 7, 2006
The Wizards declined to match the offer sheet signed by Jared Jeffries, making the 6-11 forward a Knick
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NY Post | Aug 7, 2006
"Washington is not going to match and sign him," a source insisted to the New York Post.
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Washington Times | Aug 7, 2006
Another source has revealed that the Washington Wizards will not match the offer sheet for forward Jared Jeffries, allowing him to join the Knicks.
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Washington Post | Aug 7, 2006
A source close to Washington Wizards restricted free agent Jared Jeffries said yesterday that the 6-foot-11 forward is preparing to play for the New York Knicks next season.
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Sports Illustrated | Aug 5, 2006
The Washington Wizards will not match the New York Knicks' offer sheet on Jared Jeffries and as a result, Jeffries will join the Knicks.
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New York Daily News | Aug 4, 2006
According to sources, Isiah Thomas and the Knicks were close to acquiring Darius Miles last week in a trade for Quentin Richardson.
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New York Post | Aug 4, 2006
Last summer Isiah Thomas and the Knicks hired Larry Brown over ex-Piston Bill Laimbeer, and according to a report in the New York Post, Laimbeer believes that if he was hired instead of Brown things would have turned out differently.
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New York Daily News | Aug 2, 2006
James Dolan is accused of being "an aider and abettor" in the alleged retaliation campaign against Anucha Browne Sanders, a former employee of MSG who accused of sexual harassment, and so the Knicks' owner is now also a defendant in the suit.
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New York Post | Aug 1, 2006
A source within the Wizards organization confirmed on Monday that Ernie Grunfeld hoped to match the Knicks' offer for the full $5.2 million mid-level exception.
