Knicks Jan 2004 Archive

• NY to Houston: Take three weeks off, please.

  NY Post | Jan 30, 2004

  The Knicks want Allan Houston right for the playoffs, not for the dog days of February.

• Van Horn Might Sit

  | Jan 29, 2004

• Isiah has been seeking suitors for Shandon

  | Jan 29, 2004

• Houston thinking of taking 3 weeks off

  NY Post | Jan 29, 2004

  With both knees now hurting because of overcompensation on the left one and his play in shambles, Allan Houston said he hasn't ruled out sitting out until after the All-Star break, which would give himself a full three-week layoff.

• Shandon Anderson Heavily Shopped

  Staten Island Advance | Jan 28, 2004

  Isiah Thomas's prime objective this week is to move Shandon Anderson, and having failed in that pursuit so far, the Knicks president may force the Knicks' versatile swingman onto the injured list against his will, according to a management official.

• Charlie Ward Sinks Knicks

  NY Times | Jan 28, 2004

• Wilkins' Timing Throws Knicks Off

  | Jan 27, 2004

• Pressure off Ward, Houston

  | Jan 27, 2004

• Houston Ready to Launch

  | Jan 27, 2004

• Doleac Delivers in Defeat

  NY Daily News | Jan 26, 2004

• Day after long streak ends, Anderson goes home with headache

  Associated Press | Jan 25, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Shandon Anderson's streak of missed games grew to two Saturday night as he left Madison Square Garden because of a migraine headache 90 minutes before tipoff of the Knicks' game against Miami.

• Knicks Done Dealing for Now

  MSG Network | Jan 24, 2004

• Isiah Thomas seeks low-post help

  AJC | Jan 24, 2004

  Knicks president of basketball operations Isiah Thomas has generated enthusiasm in New York since taking over for Scott Layden on Dec.

• Deja Vu for Frank Williams

  knicks.realgm.com | Jan 24, 2004

  Wondering why Knicks rookie Frank Williams isn't getting the minutes since Lenny took over? "It's like doing it all over again," Frank Williams explained about trying to get Lenny Wilkins to notice him like he did for Don Chaney.

• Thomas says Knicks are done dealing _ for now

  Associated Press | Jan 23, 2004

  ATLANTA (AP) New York Knicks president Isiah Thomas might be done dealing for a while.

• Knicks say JVG's 'D' was not the factor

  NY Post | Jan 23, 2004

• Knicks will try to get Marbury some space

  The Journal News | Jan 23, 2004

• Lenny Trying to Make Houston More Productive

  NY Times | Jan 23, 2004

• Sundov signed to 10-day contract, Sweetney on IR

  Associated Press | Jan 21, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks signed center Bruno Sundov to a 10-day contract Wednesday, and placed forward Michael Sweetney on the injured list with left patella tendinitis.

• Murray to New York?

  Steve Buffery of the Toronto Sun | Jan 21, 2004

  "The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors are said to be talking about swapping little-used forwards Shandon Anderson and Lamond Murray.

• Jeff Van Gundy a Knicks fan

  NY Post | Jan 21, 2004

• Jeff Van Gundy Defends Scott Layden, Ewing Defends Don Chaney

  NY Post | Jan 21, 2004

  Jeff Van Gundy stuck up for former Knicks GM Scott Layden yesterday.

• Knicks' Contending Isn't Enough for Thomas

  NY Times | Jan 21, 2004

  What will Madison Square Garden's mad scientist do next? Break up one of the league's best backcourts by trading Allan Houston? Ship off Keith Van Horn while he plays the best basketball of his career? Bring in the noted malcontent Rasheed Wallace just when the Knicks are riding a chemistry high, full of smiles and compliments? Isiah Thomas, the Knicks' trigger-happy president, has everyone on edge.

• Knee problems for Houston

  NY Daily News | Jan 20, 2004

  Allan Houston reported feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right knee yesterday, but still scored 17 points in 34 minutes.

• Raptors Mar-buried

  | Jan 20, 2004

• Isiah's Dream, Keith's Nightmare

  Newsday | Jan 20, 2004

  Isiah's vision for the Knicks is a team that complements Marbury's skills.

• Garden Blooming with Joy

  | Jan 20, 2004

• Pistons tie franchise record with 13th straight win

  Associated Press | Jan 20, 2004

  Joe Dumars was a key player on the Detroit Pistons team that won a franchise-record 13 straight games 14 seasons ago.

• Isiah eyes Crawford

  New York Post | Jan 19, 2004

  Knicks President Isiah Thomas wants Bulls guard Jamal Crawford in a Knicks uniform but that seems unlikely to happen.

• Thomas interested in Sundov

  New York Post | Jan 19, 2004

  "Knicks President Isiah Thomas has shown some interest in signing recently cut Cavs center Bruno Sundov of Croatia to a 10-day contract.

• Wallace Loves New York

  Daily News | Jan 18, 2004

  A former teammate of Rasheed Wallace says that the Portland power forward is intrigued by the possibility of joining the Knicks.

• Houston Predicts Playoffs

  NY Times | Jan 18, 2004

• Wallace to Dallas by Weekend?

  ESPN | Jan 17, 2004

  The NBA's trade deadline is a month away, but the most anticipated deal of the trading season could be completed by the end of the weekend, according to league sources.

• Aguirre and Helm Added As Wilkens's Assistants

  New York Times | Jan 17, 2004

  New Knicks head coach Lenny Wilkens has his coaching staff filled out.

• Lenny Loves the Chants

  | Jan 17, 2004

• Willis Reed Offered Knicks Job Before Wilkins

  NY Post | Jan 17, 2004

  Before Isiah Thomas turned to Lenny Wilkens as the new Knick coach, he made an offer to another legend with New York roots: Willis Reed.

• Knicks Rout Sonics by Halftime

  | Jan 17, 2004

• Knicks name Aguirre and Helm to coaching staff

  | Jan 17, 2004

• Wilkens keeps practice brief in first day on the job

  Associated Press | Jan 16, 2004

  GREENBURGH, N.

• Lots of talk surrounding Rasheed Wallace

  Associated Press | Jan 16, 2004

  Mark Cuban has met Rasheed Wallace twice, stopping briefly to chat with the Trail Blazers forward last spring when the Mavericks played a seven-game first-round series against Portland.

• Wilkens, Marbury hope to turn around Knicks

  Associated Press | Jan 15, 2004

  GREENBURGH, N.

• Grace was never Thomas' strong suit

  Associated Press | Jan 15, 2004

  Grace was never Isiah Thomas' strong suit.

• Nets Going To Brooklyn?

  ESPN | Jan 15, 2004

  As if the crosstown rivalry wasn't enough with two neighboring states, the Nets are getting even closer to the Knicks turf by moving to Brooklyn.

• Meet The New York Zekes

  | Jan 15, 2004

• Nets Scott Feels Bad for Chaney

  | Jan 15, 2004

• What Will He Be Like?

  | Jan 15, 2004

• Wilkins Set to Make His Mark

  | Jan 15, 2004

• Chaney, two assistants fired; Lenny Wilkens hired

  Associated Press | Jan 15, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Isiah Thomas pulled off a shocker on a bizarre day even by New York Knicks standards, firing Don Chaney and his two top assistants Wednesday and hiring Lenny Wilkens as head coach.

• Chaney, two assistants fired; Lenny Wilkens hired

  Associated Press | Jan 14, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Isiah Thomas pulled off a shocker on a bizarre day even by New York Knicks standards, firing Don Chaney and his two top assistants and hiring Lenny Wilkens as head coach.

• Chaney, assistants fired as Lenny Wilkens takes over

  Associated Press | Jan 14, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Don Chaney and his two top assistant coaches were fired by the New York Knicks, and Lenny Wilkens was hired as the team's new head coach Wednesday, according to ousted assistant Brendan Malone.

• It's Lenny Wilkens!

  Associated Press | Jan 14, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Don Chaney and his two top assistant coaches were fired by the New York Knicks, and Lenny Wilkens was hired as the team's new head coach Wednesday, according to ousted assistant Brendan Malone.

• Unhappy Chaney coaches while Thomas does TV

  Associated Press | Jan 14, 2004

  GREENBURGH, N.

• Jax to rejoin JVG in Houston

  NY Post | Jan 14, 2004

  Former Knicks point guard Mark Jackson will be reunited with Jeff Van Gundy and Patrick Ewing in Houston, The Post has learned.

• Don Chaney out, Mike Fratello in?

  NY Daily News | Jan 14, 2004

  Start spreading the news, because according to reports out of the New York Daily News Mike Fratello is coming on board as the Knicks' new head coach.

• Jerry Krause heads to the Big Apple

  Newsday | Jan 13, 2004

  No, not the Knicks.

• Marbury Fights Phoenix Rumors

  NY Post | Jan 13, 2004

  Isiah Thomas knew what he was doing when he traded for Marbury.

• Knicks' Rally Leaves Them Out of Gas

  NY Times | Jan 13, 2004

• Mavericks 127, Knicks 121, OT

  MSG Network | Jan 13, 2004

• Thomas Rules Out Coaching

  NY Times | Jan 13, 2004

• Chaney's Job Not Certain

  Newsday | Jan 13, 2004

  Just because Thomas doesn't plan to coach, that doesn't mean Don Chaney's job is safe.

• Thomas rules out coaching Knicks

  Associated Press | Jan 12, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Isiah Thomas all but ruled out taking over as coach of the New York Knicks this season, saying Monday it would be ``impossible'' for him to be both team president and head coach.

• Thomas had interest from other teams

  Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel | Jan 12, 2004

  It appears that other teams had interest in Isiah Thomas as a head coach before the Knicks snatched him up to be their team president.

• Ewing offered Mourning a kidney

  Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel | Jan 12, 2004

  Former NBA star and current Houston Rockets assistant coach Patrick Ewing offered Alonzo Mourning one of his kidneys before he received one from a family member.

• Time for Isiah to take the reigns?

  New York Post | Jan 12, 2004

  The Knicks need another training camp, not another blockbuster trade.

• Knicks Trade Evaluation

  | Jan 10, 2004

  Recently, people have been starting to talk about how Phoenix got a distinctly better deal out of the trade than New York.

• Thomas still has confidence in Chaney, sort of

  Associated Press | Jan 10, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Isiah Thomas says he still has confidence in New York coach Don Chaney, though it took some prompting to get the Knicks president to say so.

• Wallace to Dallas?

  New York Post | Jan 10, 2004

  Isiah Thomas is still trying to get Rasheed Wallace from the Portland Trailblazers but could he be heading to Dallas instead? "The Knicks' new boss was attempting to make Rasheed Wallace a Knick, but talks with Portland broke down yesterday and the Blazers' bad-boy power forward appeared headed to Dallas as part of a package for Antawn Jamison, sources said.

• Thomas talking, but only about trades

  New York Daily News | Jan 10, 2004

  Knicks president is still trying to nab Rasheed Wallace from the Portland Trailblazers and Darius Miles from Cleveland Cavaliers but nothing is imminent.

• Camby wants to remain a Nugget

  Aaron J. Lopez of the Rocky Mountain News | Jan 10, 2004

  Yesterday, it was reported that Knicks president Isiah Thomas was interested in bringing Nuggets forward Marcus Camby to New York but apparently Camby doesn't want to go anywhere.

• Spurs sign ex-Knick Charlie Ward

  Associated Press | Jan 9, 2004

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Former Knicks point guard Charlie Ward chose connections over cash in signing a deal with the San Antonio Spurs.

• Ward will likely be a Spur

  Johnny Ludden of the San Antonio Express-News | Jan 9, 2004

  It looks like Charlie Ward is heading to the San Antonio Spurs.

• Ewing wants to be a head coach

  New York Post | Jan 9, 2004

  Houston Rockets assistant coach Patrick Ewing is hoping that he is not on the coaching of Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy much longer, instead he wants to be a head coach.

• Isiah eyes Camby

  New York Post | Jan 9, 2004

  Isiah Thomas held preliminary discussions Wednesday with the Nuggets about ex-Knick center Marcus Camby, whom Thomas selected with Toronto's No.

• Knicks Not Done Dealing

  | Jan 8, 2004

  "Isiah is far from done," said an Eastern Conference GM who recently spoke to Thomas.

• Frank could be next

  New York Daily News | Jan 7, 2004

  Frank Williams, who last week was the point guard of the Knicks, did not play in last night's 107-96 loss to Cleveland and it looks like he could be the next Knick to be moved.

• Wallace to NY, goal of both GMs

  | Jan 7, 2004

  Blazer GM John Nash said he's had a handful of conversations with Knick boss Isiah Thomas, who's interested in power forward Rasheed Wallace.

• Ward released by Suns one day after trade

  Associated Press | Jan 6, 2004

  PHOENIX (AP) Charlie Ward was waived by the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, one day after they acquired him in an eight-player trade that sent Stephon Marbury to the New York Knicks.

• Marbury overwhelmed by homecoming with Knicks

  Associated Press | Jan 6, 2004

  CLEVELAND (AP) Stephon Marbury was overjoyed to be with his New York Knicks' teammates, even if he wasn't able to take part in a shootaround before Tuesday night's game against the Cavaliers.

• Marbury traded to Knicks in eight-player deal

  Associated Press | Jan 6, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) In a move that reshapes the futures of two franchises, one of the greatest scoring point guards in NBA history found a way to bring a similar player, Stephon Marbury, back home.

• Sheed to NY?

  | Jan 6, 2004

  According to the WFAN 660 radio station in NY, Isaiah Thomas has offered Keith Van Horn, Frank Williams, and Michael Doleac in exchange for Rasheed Wallace.

• Done Deal: Marbury traded to Knicks

  Associated Press | Jan 5, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Stephon Marbury is returning to his hometown as part of a blockbuster trade between the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns on Monday.

• Knicks close to acquiring Marbury from Suns

  Associated Press | Jan 5, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Stephon Marbury would return to his hometown as part of a multiplayer trade tentatively agreed to Monday by the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, sources told The Associated Press.

• Marbury close to joining Knicks

  Associated Press | Jan 5, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Stephon Marbury would return to his hometown as part of a blockbuster trade tentatively agreed to Monday by the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, sources told The Associated Press.

• Knicks land Marbury, Hardaway

  Associated Press | Jan 5, 2004

  The Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks agreed to a seven-player deal on Monday that sends guard Stephon Marbury to the team that he has always wanted to play for.

• Longtime Knicks trainer dies at 84

  Associated Press | Jan 5, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) Danny Whelan, the longtime trainer for the New York Knicks and the man who gave Walt Frazier the nickname ``Clyde,'' died after a long illness.

• Rasheed to N.Y. is hard sell

  New York Times | Jan 3, 2004

  Rasheed Wallace's name is linked to just about every other trade proposal these days, including a few with the Knicks.

• Crawford, Bulls put on a show

  Chicago Sun-Times | Jan 3, 2004

  Bulls point guard Jamal Crawford played the role of a prophet on Broadway on Friday night when he predicted that the Bulls would beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

• Houston, Williams sit out vs. Bulls

  Associated Press | Jan 2, 2004

  NEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks were without two starters Friday night against the Chicago Bulls as Allan Houston (sore knee) and Frank Williams (strained groin) sat out.

• Ward's agent expects move to be made

  New York Times | Jan 1, 2004

  Charlie Ward's agent, Craig McKenzie, believes that the Knicks will move his client soon.

• Knicks Make Deal and Plan Another

  New York Times | Jan 1, 2004

  Isiah Thomas announced the first acquisition of his brief but busy tenure as the Knicks' president of basketball operations last night, but what he told reporters at Madison Square Garden was not the deal that had been rumored all day, the signing of Leon Smith.