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Beyond the unfortunate press given to Isiah Thomas and Anucha Browne Sanders in the sexual harassment case that has become the foremost topic of the New York Knickerbockers' upcoming 2007-2008 season, much change has occurred on the basketball roster.

Far be it from me to question anybody's character, but that is exactly what I am going to do. In a world where nothing is fair and little is left to the imagination, I can be assured of just one thing: The New York Knicks are trying to lose.

The New York Knicks are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association. The Knicks play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the NBA.

Isiah Thomas was fired as coach of the New York Knicks after an extremely disappointing and embarrassing season of horrible basketball games and other atrocities.

From Pistons legend to sub-par head coach.

A look back on the reign of error by Isiah Thomas as Knicks GM.

Less than one year after being hired to ressurect the NY Knicks, Larry Brown was fired from the team that he led to only 23 wins. Isiah Thomas now has the dual role of general manager and coach, and one season to improve the team or be let go as well.

Allan Houston, the former NBA star who led the New York Knicks to the 1999 finals, is more than just a former basketball player. His "Father Knows Best" Basketball camp teaches basketball skills and so much more.

What has been ruining the already failing Knicks, is done and gone.

The New York Knicks have spent the off season getting pounded in the press and as the NBA opener creeps ever closer, they have to be glad to talk about something else.

I just have to take issue with his most recent piece on "Fixing the Knicks, Part I."

On November 13, 2007, Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas reportedly let Stephon Marbury know that he was no longer going to be the starter for the New York Knicks basketball team.

With the Knicks getting healthy, Isiah has to make a decision on several players. Including whether or not to sit Francis or Marbury.

How on Earth can the New York Knicks not make a trade before the trade deadline?

Here's why Isiah Thomas needed to be fired.

Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.

You know, the more I think about New York Knicks embattled point guard, Stephon Marbury, the sorrier I feel for the enigmatic Marbury, who has unwittingly stepped into the role of the NBA's latest poster-child for selfish, me-first whiners.

I don't think it was crazy of me to think this team would be competitive when returning the same team plus Zach Randolph. But I'll admit, I was wrong, and the proof is in the pudding.

It appears that after having surgery to remove bone spurs from his ankle, New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury will miss the rest of the 2007-2008 NBA regular season.

Insight on how the Knicks can stop the embarrassment

We will be taking a look back at the last 10 years of NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.

Calling all GM's, calling all GM's! Commencing this summer, sometime between the months of July and October, several NBA megastars will be on the auction block for trade to the highest bidder.

Newsday and New York Knicks beat writer Alan Hahn talks about the daily dramatics of covering the toughest beat in the league, almost being killed for a story he wrote, his trusty "The Knicks Fix" blog, and how the newspapers biz will survive these trying times.

Reportedly, the New York Knicks are in the process of shopping both Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph.

The knicks have the highest payroll in the league, yet their team could very well be the wrost. Are they over-priced and under-talented, or were they just mis-handled by the coach? We'll find out with Isiah Thomas now at the helm.

The Knicks were hard to watch last season, but a few off-season moves might have turned that around.

It now seems that the NBA will never be able to stop the fighting in the game. The players will act how they want and until a new era has begun, the thug mentality will remain and the brawls will continue.

Allan Houston at age 36 attempts comeback with the New York Knicks after nearly two years away from the NBA.

2007-2008 NBA Season Preview - Eastern Conference - Atlantic Division Includes team outlook and fantasy player projections for the upcoming season.

Here are the latest NBA Vine Power Rankings for January 15, 2008.

Chris Duhon and the New York Knicks have come to an agreement. With Duhon, the Knicks get a proficient point guard who can play defense and control the ball, but what does this really mean for the Knicks?

Recently, Chad Ford wrote on article on "How to Fix the Knicks." Subsequently, I wrote on article critiquing Ford's analysis of the New York Knicks trades and acquisitions. Now, it is time for me to weigh in on how I would fix the worst team in all of basketball.

Chicago Tribune NBA columnist Sam Smith stopped by the NBA Vine to discuss the latest happenings in pro basketball

A satirical look into the world of Knicks coach Isiah Thomas.

With a brand new NBA season less than a week away, it is once again time for my annual predictions on which teams will fly high, flame out and fall flat on their faces.

It's the halfway point of the season. How is your favorite team and player faring?

The Knicks have improved, but do they have enough defense to be better?

With a boss like Isiah, who needs Tony Soprano?

On Tuesday, April 8 before their game against the New York Knicks the Pistons will present their All-Time Team. The ceremony will begin at 7:00 pm with the game following at 8:00 pm. Both will be aired on Detroit's local TV20 and broadcast on Sports Radio 1130 WDFN.

Professional basketball began with eleven teams. Some of these teams still play; the others live in the game's history. This article provides a brief history about the sport's initial cities.

The Knicks will be looking to rebound from a horrible season in '05-'06.

While many of the Boston Celtics' ills have been addressed, the NY Knicks continue to falter.

Except for some rare occasions, I know that rookies rarely make a lasting impression in their first year in the NBA. For the most part, the first year is all about learning the pro game

Through the Fire is the story of Sebastian Telfair, the game of basketball, how basketball will change his life, the life of his family and the community that the young man grew up in.

With the first-round of the 2005-06 NBA playoffs just getting under way I thought this would be a perfect time to look back through the annals of NBA history and rank the ten greatest postseason performers of all-time.

You know that movie Groundhog Day, the one where Bill Murray finds himself in this hilarious cycle of living the same day over and over again? Larry Brown and the Detroit Pistons find themselves embroidered in a similar situation.

With the start of another NBA season looming less than a week ahead, it is once again time for my annual column ranking the league's general managers.

The New York Knicks extended the contract of head coach Isiah Thomas on Monday. This comes nine months after the Knicks warned him that the team needed to show "evident progress" if he was to keep his job.

Allan Houston is back with the team he once made a contender.

In just under three full seasons, Isiah Thomas has drove the Knicks into the ground so far it was easy for him to bring them back up just a little. So why resign him?

Just when you think the New York Knicks couldn't get any worse, they come right back at you with a statement game.

If nothing else, I expect the New York Knicks to play better than they did all season last year - and that's not a knock on former head coach, Larry Brown, who is undoubtedly one of the best basketball coaches on the planet.

Isiah Thomas has had two different careers; one that got him to the Hall of Fame. And another that puts him in the Hall of Shame.

A preview of the 2006 NBA season for the New York Knicks.

Recently, it has been reported in the New York media that Isiah "Worst GM Ever" Thomas will, supposedly, be taking over for Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown.

The Knicks...are they getting better? Staying stagnant? Or just plain getting worse?

Houston considers a return to the New York Knicks.

In fact, Thomas, the Head Coach, may save Thomas, the General Manager. Thomas is a terrible General Manager, as he wastes precious dollars and cap space on largely ineffective players. His judgement in trades is criminally negligent.

In the fairness of being objective, I must stay that they have been playing much more competitive basketball over the past month or so.

The New York Knicks GM/Coach is under some real pressure this season.

Things just keep looking worse for the New York Knicks.

The NBA season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!

After a loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday, November 11, 2007, the Knicks coach, Isiah Thomas pondered giving PG Stephon Marbury his walking papers and trading him to another team. He also elected to bench him.

A recent column by Uzo Ometu predicted 43 wins by the Knicks this year. Here, I try to stop laughing, pick myself off the floor, wipe the tears from my eyes and respond.

the knicks basketball game ended in a brawl with punches thrown and suspensions looming

Last night, the NBA draft came and went. Many teams' fans are left dreaming about what the future holds for their new superstars and fans of other teams are left scratching their head.

A scary trend is arising in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 18-year-old high school kids are skipping college and going straight to the professional NBA. Could college basketball salaries prevent this problem?

The Atlantic Division was dominated by the Nets during the 2005-06 season and they will look to repeat that performance this season. Also, Knicks coach Isiah Thomas is on the hot seat as he looks to lead New York back to the playoffs. Can he do it?

A look at the biggest stories- both positive and embarassing- from the first half of the NBA season.

List of NBA blogs. Included are blogs that deal with NBA trade rumors, information, and general commentary.

ctober 30th may mark the kickoff of the new basketball season, but it must be noted that this has been the most dramatic NBA off-season since Michael Jordan's father got blown away while resting in his car on the side of a violent North Carolina interstate back in 1993.

The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings covet Phil Jackson. More precisely, they covet Jackson's nine championship rings. Larry Brown lingers as a nice consolation prize.

the new shoe line by Knicks basketball player Stephon Marbury is bringing stylish yet affordable sneakers to children across the nation

Since I just finished writing my annual column ranking the NBA's head coaches, I figured now was as good a time as any to take a sneak peek at the coaches that are already on the hot seat before the 2006-07 season get underway.

As Toronto shops point guard T.J. Ford prior to the draft, they may find that the New York Knicks have the pieces that they're looking for.

The 2003 NBA draft was a dynamic draft which produced a lot of talent and some superstars for the future of the NBA. Take an in-depth look at their NBA performances and who's well on their way to superstarom.

It will be tough, but here some things the Knicks can do to improve their chances of turning around this franchise

A team by team recap of the 2006 NBA Draft.

A preview of the 2006 NBA season.

A preview of the NBA's Atlantic Division for the 2006-2007 NBA basketball season.

Now that the selection order has been set for the entire first round of the 2006 NBA draft, it is now time for my annual mock draft column.

3 very exciting wins have put the Knicks back on the sports map after their brawl with the Nuggets

As June ended this past summer, the San Antonio Spurs surprised everyone, including yours truly by not only winning the wild, Wild West, but also taking out the even more surprising Cleveland Cavaliers in 4 straight.

A 10-game improvement is usually a great thing in the NBA. But was it due to talent and coaching or the overall weakness of the Eastern Conference? Either way, it got Isiah Thomas a contract extension. Here's my take on if this was a good year for the Knicks.

We will be taking a look back at the last 10 NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.

I think the best word to describe the 2006 NBA Draft would definitely be - strange. This draft, more than any I can remember in recent memory, was centered around numerous trades involving multiple teams, all with varying reasons.

Why Mike D'Antioni should not have taken the Knicks offer

A look back at the happenings in the sports world over that past week with commentary.

While many cities have certain parallels drawn between them, none are as similar as the ones that exist between New York City, and Atlanta.

My thoughts on professional ball players and the struggles while playing for a New York sports organization.

There is so much to do with young people in New York City, especially once you start to research the possibilities, it is mind boggling!

Popularly known as the Knicks, the New York Knickerbockers are, apart from the Boston Celtics, the only charter members of the National Basketball Association still in their original cities.

Before I get into the meat of this article, let me say that, of all the columnists who have repeatedly ripped Isiah Thomas the last couple of years, I have been at, or near the top of the list when it came to Thomas' critics.

The Knicks have an optimistic future this season.

The Knicks have not won the NBA championship in 34 years (1973) but they have still had a storied history.

Meeting John Starks before the Sacramento Kings game during a promotional meet a greet.

Well, they finally did it. Isaiah Thomas and company have finally killed my basketball spirit.