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The Knicks Send To New Low By The Nets | Sun 7 Mar

The impotent Nets, the NBA’s lowest-scoring team, shredded them in what became the Nets’ largest margin of victory. The Knicks, meanwhile, clinched their ninth straight non-winning season. “It was bad, as bad as it can get,” said D’Antoni.

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New Record: The Knicks 0-for-18 From 3 | Sun 7 Mar

When Wilson Chandler launched a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left in the Knicks’ loss to the Nets Saturday night, few knew that a record hung in the balance. The shot, which missed horribly, was the cherry on top of an 0-for-18 night from beyond the arc.

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Marcus Camby Is On The Knicks’ Radar | Sun 7 Mar

The primary target this summer is LeBron James, but when it comes to the supporting cast Donnie Walsh plans to assemble, the president has his eye on a free agent with New York ties. The Knicks, according to sources, will make a strong push for Marcus Camby.

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Mysteries Surround Toney Douglas’ DNP | Sun 7 Mar

As the Knicks play out the string and look at players for next season, Toney Douglas still is out of the picture. Considering Donnie Walsh forked over $3 million to buy the Lakers’ first-round pick to take Douglas at No. 29, his lack of playing time is baffling.

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Knicks David Lee Tired Of Playing Center? | Sat 6 Mar

The burden of playing out of position at center at 6-foot-9 is getting to David Lee. “I’m doing my best down there at 6-9 to contest shots,” Lee said. “I’m going to try to do better, control the paint better. A lot of times I’m playing a guy 5 inches bigger than I.”

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D’Antoni Doesn’t Mind Sitting In Hot Seat | Sat 6 Mar

Donnie Walsh threw Mike D’Antoni a lifeline on Wednesday even though the head coach wasn’t asking for one. In fact, D’Antoni doesn’t mind being on the hot seat. “At the same time I’m not going to be sweating, ‘Oh my God, I’m on the hot seat.’” he said.

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D’Antoni Says System Will Produce Title | Fri 5 Mar

After two difficult seasons, Mike D’Antoni remains confident in his own coaching gameplan and the team’s strategy of building a winner through free-agency. “I think we’ll win a championship this way. Not today. But that’s where we want to get to.”

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Walsh To Add Center To Knicks’ Roster? | Thu 4 Mar

Eddy Curry did not dress. New York Knicks’ General Manager Donnie Walsh said he’s considered signing an unemployed center. “There’s some pretty good big guys, been checking on them,” Walsh said.

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Tracy McGrady Shines In Last Knicks’ Win | Thu 4 Mar

Tracy McGrady finished with 21 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds as the Knicks shot 55 percent from the field. “I don’t want to point them out, but we don’t want to get stuck in mediocrity and we could have done that,” D’Antoni said before the game.

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Walsh, D’Antoni Are Not On Same Page? | Wed 3 Mar

When Donnie Walsh began the purge 15 months ago, he said the two goals were to clear cap space and remain competitive. He probably thought he’d remain competitive because Mike D’Antoni would get the most out of the talent. D’Antoni hasn’t done that.

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Mike D’Antoni Admits It’s Not His Best Year | Wed 3 Mar

Coming off his team’s embarrassing effort on Monday night, D’Antoni admitted the obvious after practice Tuesday. “I haven’t had a good year, that’s for sure,” said D’Antoni, whose 20-39 team has lost 10 of its last 11 games. “What’s fair is fair.”

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Eddy Curry To See Action In Friday Game? | Wed 3 Mar

Eddy Curry returned for his first practice today, looked good and could see action Friday in Toronto. He may dress tomorrow night but not play. This is it though – the last chance for Eddy to impress brass and New-York Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni.

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Curry’s Future With The New-York Knicks? | Tue 2 Mar

Perhaps there is a Knicks future for Eddy Curry that goes beyond the season’s final 1½ months. Curry is days away from practicing and Mike D’Antoni said he will definitely play him on his center-starved roster. “When he’s ready, he’ll play,” D’Antoni said.

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Coach Mike D’Antoni Snaps At Reporter | Mon 1 Mar

Mike D’Antoni snapped at Frank Isola of the New York Daily News. “Oh that’s right, you’re undefeated as a coach,” D’Antoni said. Isola was asking D’Antoni why he did not tell his team to issue a foul before the opposition could get up a three-point shot to tie.

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Tracy McGrady To Do A Lot Of Catching Up | Fri 26 Feb

After going through his first practice with the Knicks since last week’s three-team trade, Tracy McGrady reported that his knee felt fine. But the mental part of his comeback is weighing on him. “Being out so long, you can lose that confidence,” he said.

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Tracy McGrady Tapers The Expectations | Thu 25 Feb

Tracy McGrady, so brassy in Friday’s introductory press conference, lowered his own expectations following his tentative six-point, eight-shot outing in Boston Tuesday, reshifting his goals to staying healthy rather than being the Knicks’ leading man.

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Robinson Respects D’Antoni Despite Trade | Wed 24 Feb

“I’ve done everything coach Mike D’Antoni asked,” Nate Robinson said. “There have probably been times you and your mom and dad haven’t seen eye to eye, but you’re still going to love and respect them. I still respect coach and love coach D’Antoni.”

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McGrady Asks Out As Knicks Fall To Bucks | Tue 23 Feb

Tracy McGrady was forced to pull himself out of last night’s ugly 83-67 loss to the Bucks due to soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. “He asked out,” Mike D’Antoni said following the Knicks’ seventh straight loss. “He was kind of limping and stuff.”

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Knicks Expected To Buy Eddy Curry Out? | Mon 22 Feb

Mike D’Antoni, talking about the Knicks’ lack of centers, with Al Harrington now the backup pivot, was blindsided by a question about rehabbing Eddy Curry. The Knicks are expected to buy Curry out this summer to save another $1 to $2 million of cap space.