John Denton of the Florida Today reports: With the New York Knicks struggling and possibly in the hunt for a new head coach this summer it was inevitable that Doc Rivers' name would eventually surface in rumors.
But while Rivers, a former Knicks player, has a distinct affinity for New York and the Knicks' franchise, he said he has no plans of leaving the Orlando Magic any time soon.
"I'm a Magic coach and I'm going to stay a Magic coach," Rivers said. "That's not going to change. I'm going to stay here."
Rivers is under contract with the Magic through the 2004-05 season and has an option for the 2005-06 season.He originally signed a four-year, $8 million contract with the Magic in 1999, but inked a two-year, $16 million extension last spring that boosted his pay to an average of $5 million a season.
"I loved the Knicks and I still think it's still the single-best place I played as a player," Rivers said. "I love New York, I love the fans there and I love the city. But I love where I'm at more. I love a lot of things about where I'm at so I'm going to stay here."
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Jan 30, 2002 11:12 PM EST
According to Chris Broussard, the Knicks' president, Scott Layden, has been roundly criticized for piecing together a roster that currently sits in 11th place in the so- so Eastern Conference. While much of the disparagement is deserved, in fairness to Layden, it must be stated that the Knicks have had their top nine players for only the past six games. And during that stretch — aside from the 43- point farce against Charlotte — the Knicks have played as well as anyone in the East.
Last Saturday, when Camby fouled out at the end of the first overtime in Milwaukee, Weatherspoon played the entire second overtime and wound up hitting the game-winning free throws. Against Philadelphia on Tuesday, Weatherspoon played the first six minutes of the fourth quarter while Camby rested with four fouls.
"We're playing at a different level now," Weatherspoon said. "We're going out there being aggressive. That's one of the things New York was known for, being a rugged defensive team that found ways to win and held opponents down. We've played that way lately, and hopefully we'll continue to get wins before the All- Star break and try to creep closer to even."
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How much will a lottery pick help the New York Knicks? Not much if you ask guard Latrell Sprewell, who according to Newsday writer Barbara Barker is dead against the Knicks adding a lottery pick and with it one of the best collegate/high school players.
"It's not like you're going to get Tim Duncan this year," Sprewell said.
Right now Duke's Jason Williams is the consensus number 1 pick, and then there is a huge drop after him. But Sprewell thinks that not even Williams is a sure thing.
"He's a great kid, but you never know how a guy's going to come into the league and adjust," Sprewell said. "I was a guy no one expected to do anything. Picking out that one guy is very difficult."
With the way the Knicks season has gone what have the fans got to look forward to if they cannot lay their hopes on the draft?
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Knicks Jan 2002 Archive
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| Jan 26, 2002
Marc Berman of the New York Post reports that while all the talk has centered on the Knicks trying to pry third-string big man Marc Jackson from the Warriors, GM Scott Layden actually has worked harder on obtaining Golden State's 6-11 starting center Erick Dampier, according to sources.
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| Jan 25, 2002
Is Stephon dreaming of orange and blue?
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| Jan 24, 2002
TOUGH TIMES like these require a strong leader, a commanding presence, a forceful figure with courage and ability to make difficult decisions and creative changes.
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| Jan 24, 2002
Remember, when a GM publically voices support for his head coach, it's never a good thing.
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| Jan 24, 2002
Marc Berman of the New York Post writes that Raptors center Hakeem Olajuwon revealed yesterday he was closer than anyone realized to becoming a Knick last summer.
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| Jan 24, 2002
New York Knicks coach Don Chaney issued a blunt and bold challenge to forward Latrell Sprewell.
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| Jan 22, 2002
No one could see this one coming.
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| Jan 22, 2002
The NBA's trade deadline arrives a month from yesterday and all eyes in the East are on New York.
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| Jan 22, 2002
Charolotte beat the Knicks 111 - 68 Monday, in the worst loss the Knicks have ever experienced at Madison Square Gardens.
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| Jan 21, 2002
John Delong of the Winston Salem-Journal writes: Those who know Paul Silas share a little secret that many around the NBA might not realize.
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| Jan 21, 2002
CHARLOTTE (18-21) AT NEW YORK (14-24)
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| Jan 21, 2002
They are basketball brothers, bound by a friendship of three decades, a kinship formed by once sharing a locker room and by a common professional pursuit that often ended in frustration.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Many around the league still sense Clippers owner Donald T.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Bonzi and 'Sheed in MSG?
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| Jan 20, 2002
Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News reports that despite the pleadings of many Knick fans, don't expect GM Scott Layden to get pink-slipped any time soon.
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| Jan 17, 2002
Celtics small forward Eric Williams is known to play both ends of the court with such grit that it's difficult to determine who has it worse: the player he guards or the player who guards him.
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| Jan 16, 2002
Harvey Araton of the New York Times takes a look at the dismal state of the Knicks.
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| Jan 15, 2002
Mike Lupica of the Daily News tells us Shaquille O'Neal got three games from the league yesterday for swinging at Miller the way he did and starting a real nice brawl.
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| Jan 14, 2002
After Milwaukee beat New York Saturday night for just the second time in 10 games, talk around the Bucks' locker room involved the possibility that they could see the Knicks as a first-round playoff opponent.
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| Jan 13, 2002
Dave of the Star-Ledger writes: Clarence Weatherspoon's itinerary is now very clear, pain threshold permitting.
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| Jan 12, 2002
Dave D'Alessandro of the Star-Ledger writes that something big is about to happen in NY.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Without Finley for the second straight game, the Mavericks showed just how they plan to fill in for him in their 111-89 cruise past the New York Knicks on Thursday in a sold-out American Airlines Center.
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| Jan 9, 2002
Don Chaney, a veteran of 22 years in coaching, finds himself in that position after spending the previous seven years in the New York Knicks organization as top assistant to Don Nelson and Jeff Van Gundy.
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| Jan 9, 2002
Moochie Norris sure does love buzzer beaters.
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| Jan 8, 2002
Using a season-high seven blocks from Robinson as well as some solid perimeter defense from Bruce Bowen and Tony Parker, the Spurs beat New York 90-79 Monday night in front of 18,428 at the Alamodome.
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| Jan 8, 2002
It's been more than seven years since the Rockets edged the New York Knicks 4-3 in the 1994 NBA Finals to bring the first major world championship to the Bayou City.
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| Jan 7, 2002
When Don Chaney took over the Knicks as interim coach, it was assumed he would have the season to show if he was up to the job.
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| Jan 6, 2002
When an NBA assistant is named an interim coach, it's like getting a dream job but under nightmare conditions that make the stint a short one.
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| Jan 6, 2002
NEW YORK - It was '70s night at Madison Square Garden last night and one really can't blame the Knicks for trying to revel in the decade of their last two championships.
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| Jan 6, 2002
EW YORK - The Celtics' ability to blank big man Marcus Camby in the final quarter was key to their 90-81 victory over the Knicks last night.
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| Jan 6, 2002
EW YORK - The Celtics were on the receiving end of lessons in defensive play Friday night.
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| Jan 6, 2002
Still Injured
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| Jan 4, 2002
NEW YORK – Somehow, even after 10 games, the Mavericks' streak is intact.
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| Jan 4, 2002
Latrell Sprewell has been begging for the team to add a legit big man.
