Stephon Marbury will be inactive for Friday's game between the Knicks and Sixers in Philadelphia and Mike D'Antoni says that Marbury will remain inactive for the foreseeable future.
"Either he has a big part of the pie or none and [Wednesday] night was none," Mike D'Antoni said. "And he felt it was tough just sitting there like that. So if we were going to go for that decision, then we decided that it would be probably better that he doesn’t dress. Otherwise, it's hard for him to sit there. I understood that."
"I’m not frusturated at all," Marbury said. "I have no control over it. If it was raining outside, I can't get mad if it’s raining. I’ve got to go get an umbrella and then walk in the rain. I have no control over the situation. The coach makes the decision on who plays and who’s not going to play and obviously, right now he feels like I’m not one of the guys that’s going to be playing."
Speaking about whether he felt he had played his last game in a Knick uniform, Marbury said, "I didn't go that far. I’m not there. I’m not in that place."
"I want to stress, he’s been great," D'Antoni said. "He did everything we asked, he came ready. So it’s really just two things collided and I just couldn’t make this fit. I want to be respectful to him and everything, he’s been in the league a long time. This is the best thing I can come up with."
Anthony Roberson will be activated for Friday's game.
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The Knicks had serious discussions with the Warriors about a trade involving Eddy Curry and Al Harrington, but talks ended when Golden State insisted that they receive David Lee in the deal as well.
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One of the options the New York Knicks are considering regarding point guard Stephon Marbury is asking him to stay away until either the team can trade him or there is a contract buyout, the New York Daily News is reporting.
A buyout at this point is unlikely.
The move of restricting him from being around the team would only happen if Marbury became a distraction, which has not happened to this point. Publicly, Marbury has refused to criticize his reduced role and even said Thursday, "Whatever they want to do is fine with me."
Coach Mike D'Antoni did not play Marbury at all in the Knicks' season opener against Miami, but that does not mean that he will not see the court tonight in Philadelphia. D'Antoni suggested not playing Marbury is a move towards developing for the future, which will not include the former All-Star.
"It's what is best for the Knicks and our future," D'Antoni said. "I have to do that."
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Knicks Oct 2008 Archive
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New York Daily News | Oct 31, 2008
The New York Daily News has obtained a copy of the incident report about the 911 call to Isiah Thomas' home last week.
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Newsday | Oct 30, 2008
Stephon Marbury is out of the rotation with the Knicks.
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ESPN.com | Oct 30, 2008
The Knicks and Warriors have reportedly had discussions about a trade involving Eddy Curry and Al Harrington.
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New York Daily News | Oct 30, 2008
Eddy Curry and Stephon Marbury did not get off the bench last night against Miami, but the Knicks still managed to win their season opener.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Oct 30, 2008
Jermaine O'Neal made his debut for Toronto, the Knicks played for the first time under Mike D'Antoni, and Baron Davis battled with the Clippers against their roommates the Lakers in Los Angeles.
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ESPN | Oct 29, 2008
Officers who responded to the 911 call to Isiah Thomas' house found a man passed out on the floor and gave him oxygen until an ambulance arrived.
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ESPN | Oct 28, 2008
Eddy Curry is not expected to be a part of coach Mike D'Antoni's regular rotation when the Knicks begin their season against the Heat on Wednesday.
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New York Daily News | Oct 28, 2008
Frank Isola thinks Eddy Curry is on the way out.
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Newsday | Oct 28, 2008
Wilson Chandler's knee sprain will not keep him out of the season opener.
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New York Post | Oct 27, 2008
Knicks' point guard Chris Duhon claims that presidential candidate Barack Obama likes talking trash while playing basketball.
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New York Post | Oct 27, 2008
Former Knicks' executive Anucha Browne Sanders reacted Sunday to reports that the man she sued for sexual harassment accidentally overdosed on sleeping pills.
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Newsday | Oct 27, 2008
The Knicks have released Patrick Ewing Jr.
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ESPN | Oct 25, 2008
A police chief likened the conflicting accounts of an accidental overdose at Isiah Thomas' home to a "cover-up".
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New York Post | Oct 25, 2008
The New York Knicks were leaning towards waiving Patrick Ewing Jr. by tomorrow's deadline in order to get their roster down to 15 players, but Friday's performance may have just won him a spot on the roster.
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Sports Illustrated | Oct 25, 2008
It is unclear whether an ambulance called to Isiah Thomas' New York home was for Thomas or for his 17 year old daughter.
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New York Post | Oct 24, 2008
Police reportedly went to the home of Isiah Thomas early Friday morning responding to a report that he overdosed on sleeping pills, according to New York Post.
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New York Times | Oct 24, 2008
Danilo Gallinari has been cleared to scrimmage.
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Press Release | Oct 23, 2008
The New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced today that guard/forward Dan Grunfeld has been waived.
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Press Release | Oct 23, 2008
The Knicks announced today that the team has exercised the fourth-year option on the contract for guard Mardy Collins and the third-year option on the contract for forward Wilson Chandler.
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Associated Press (Newsday) | Oct 23, 2008
Allan Houston's comeback attempt has ended.
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New York Post | Oct 23, 2008
The New York Knicks have decided against offering fan favorite David Lee a contract extension ahead of the October 31 deadline.
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New York Daily News | Oct 22, 2008
Eddy Curry is already in Mike D'Antoni's doghouse in New York, with his conditioning and lack of production leading to his benching.
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New York Post | Oct 21, 2008
The Knicks would have more to gain by trading Jamal Crawford than Stephon Marbury this season.
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New York Post | Oct 21, 2008
The Knicks have discussed starting Stephon Marbury at shooting guard tonight against the Boston Celtics.
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New York Post | Oct 20, 2008
Chris Duhon may be the newest New York Knick, but he also may be the team's captain.
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New York Daily News | Oct 20, 2008
Rookie Danilo Gillinari, out since early July with a back injury, vowed on Sunday that he will make an impact with the New York Knicks this season.
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New York Post | Oct 19, 2008
Patrick Ewing Jr. has enjoyed preseason success with the Knicks, but could still find himself playing in the NBDL or Europe when the regular season comes around.
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ESPN | Oct 18, 2008
Warriors guard Stephen Jackson believes that people are undervaluing Stephon Marbury, and that Golden State should go after him.
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New York Post | Oct 18, 2008
Knick coach Mike D'Antoni acknowledged on Friday that Danilo Gallinari may be sent down to the team's D-League affiliate to start the season.
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New York Daily News | Oct 18, 2008
After being embarrassed by 45 points in Boston last season, the Knicks were able to get a little revenge against the Celtics on Friday night, taking the game 104-97.
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New York Post | Oct 17, 2008
Knicks' Coach Mike D'Antoni believes that point guard Chris Duhon is a winner, which is why he has all but chosen him as the team's starter over Stephon Marbury.
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New York Post | Oct 15, 2008
Following Tuesday's Knicks' game, Stephon Marbury told a writer to move away from inside his locker-room cubicle as he emerged from the shower.
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New York Post | Oct 14, 2008
Knicks' guard Allan Houston is out indefinitely with a quad strain that could officially end his career.
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New York Daily News | Oct 13, 2008
The Knicks could hold onto point guard Stephon Marbury until this February's trading deadline.
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New York Post | Oct 13, 2008
After an interrupted training camp, Knick center Eddy Curry is set to make his first appearance of the preseason for the Knicks Tuesday night as New York takes on Philadelphia at the Garden.
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New York Daily News | Oct 11, 2008
Citing a difference in philosophy, Kenny Smith has left the MSG Network where he was to provide analysis for New York Knick broadcasts.
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New York Daily News | Oct 9, 2008
Maurizio Gherardini could emerge as a possible GM candidate for the New York Knicks.
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New York Post | Oct 8, 2008
Bryan Colangelo believes that former No. 1 pick Andrea Bargnani is a better prospect than Danilo Gallinari.
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New York Post | Oct 7, 2008
The Knicks are inching close to a deal with the NBA that would buy them the expansion rights to a Developmental League team.
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New York Post | Oct 7, 2008
Eddy Curry still sees himself as the team's starter in New York.
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New York Post | Oct 7, 2008
Stephon Marbury said on Monday that he is willing to come off the bench for the betterment of the Knicks.
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ESPN | Oct 7, 2008
Eddy Curry was back on the court with the Knicks for the first time this season on Monday after coming down with a bacterial infection.
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New York Post | Oct 6, 2008
Knicks guard Stephon Marbury, who appeared to have one foot out the door all summer long, sees himself as the starting point guard for the team.
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New York Times | Oct 5, 2008
Celtics' Coach Doc Rivers, fresh off an NBA title, believes that his old team, the Knicks, will return to glory at some point.
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ESPN | Oct 5, 2008
Knicks' Coach Mike D'Antoni is very impressed with the athletic talent of guard Nate Robinson.
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New York Daily News | Oct 4, 2008
Knick forward Jared Jeffries, who broke his left fibula on Monday, is thinking about using a hyperbaric chamber to help accelerate the healing process.
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Newsday | Oct 2, 2008
Jared Jeffries will miss the start of the regular season.
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New York Post | Oct 2, 2008
Knick fan favorite David Lee, who is vying for the starting job at center with Eddy Curry, may sign an extension with the team ahead of the October 31 deadline.
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ESPN | Oct 2, 2008
Allan Houston sat out the scrimmage Tuesday night during the Knicks' second practice of the opening day of training camp as a precautionary measure.
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New York Post | Oct 1, 2008
While Eddy Curry may miss the entire week of training camp, which is not a good thing for New York since the big man turned up out of shape, Jerome James made it through the first session.
