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Former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni has told Mike Krzyzewski he will not be rejoining his new Olympic staff, according to a league source. Team USA will announce Krzyzewski's return tomorrow as U.S. Olympic coach but D'Antoni will no longer be part of it. According to the source, D'Antoni, who now coaches the Lakers, turned down the job as he didn't want to make another four-year commitment...
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Knicks rookie point guard Pablo Prigioni said on Argentine radio today his preference is to remain in the NBA next season and no longer harbors a desire to return to the Spanish League. “If I can choose, I prefer to play in the United States and stay in the NBA,’’ Prigioni said on Argentine radio.Prigioni, 35, denied on radio his wife wants him to return to the Spanish League next season and...
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APJason Kidd in Game 4 against Pacers .Knicks GM Glen Grunwald said Jason Kidd gave him no indication he was retiring. “We had a great meeting with Jason yesterday,’’ Grunwald said in a end-of-season press conference with the media. “He was a big part of our success and we look forward to having him back next year.’’Asked if Kidd hinted at all about having to reevaluate his future despite...
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The Knicks’ lofty regular season – 54 wins, an Atlantic Division title, a second seed – was rendered meaningless by their heartbreaking second-round exit from the playoffs. A team that believed it was better than Miami – the Knicks beat the Heat 3 of 4 games in regular season – never got there to challenge them in the Eastern Conference Finals.There were some nice accomplishments – including...
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CHARLES WENZELBERGTyson Chandler (right) and Jason Kidd. Tyson Chandler said he had no clue what his buddy Jason Kidd will do regarding coming back next season. Kidd’s flameout in the playoffs could push him into retirement despite having two years and $6.2 million left on his Knicks pact. Kidd, 40, didn’t meet with reporters after Games 5 or 6. He ended the postseason on a 10-game scoreless...
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Point guard Pablo Prigioni faces a tough decision on whether to stay in the NBA or return to the Spanish League next season, because his wife, Raquel, wants to return overseas. Prigioni on Saturday continued to be noncommittal on whether he wants to return to the Knicks. “I think it’s not the moment to talk about that now,’’ Prigioni said after the Game 6 playoff ouster. “It’s painful to lose....
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The Knicks once promising season came to an end Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Pacers. After a great start to their first-round series against the Celtics, the Knicks declined quickly and there were many goats -- from coach Mike Woodson to guard J.R. Smith to aging veteran Jason Kidd.Now, we ask you to play the owner. Who should the Knicks bring back...
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Sabbath is a day of rest in the Jewish religion, but Amar’e Stoudemire, wearing a black yarmulke coming out of today’s morning shootaround at Bankers Life Field House, wants nothing to do with rest tonight. Stoudemire, who claims to have Jewish roots on his mother’s side, is hoping he gets to unleash his talents tonight in a do-or-die Game 6 against the Pacers. Stoudemire...
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Mike Woodson gave strong indications he will stick with the same rotation for tomorrow's do-or-die Game 6 that didn’t include Jason Kidd in the second half but the Knicks coach still supported the future Hall of Famer who appears to be running on fumes. Ama’re Stoudmire also was benched in the second half in last night’s victory but his rustiness is obvious and expected. Kidd’s sudden decline...
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Mike Woodson doesn’t believe he has held his last morning shootaround of the season. After today’s morning shootaround at Tarrytown, with do-or-die Game 5 on tap tonight, Woodson sounded very confident the series is heading back to Indianapolis. “I’m expecting to win tonight,’’ Woodson said. “This has got to be a wakeup now. If we lose, we go home and none of us want to go home. I sure as hell...
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Jeff ZelevanskyMike Woodson at Knicks practice Wednesday.Mike Woodson, trying to deflect attention from J.R. Smith, said the buck stops with him and he’s the first one to blame for the Knicks’ 3-1 series hole and potential downfall. Following Tuesday night’s Game 4 loss, Smith, amid a horrendous shooting slump, said in the visitor’s locker room that he’s the reason for the team’s woes. When...
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Charles Wenzelberg/New York PostPablo Prigioni on the bench during Game 4 -- where he spent much of the contest.Mike Woodson indicated he’s probably going back to smallball Thursday night in the Knicks' do-or-die Game 5 at the Garden, reinserting Pablo Prigioni into the starting lineup. For the first time, Woodson deviated and started Kenyon Martin at the power forward, shifting Carmelo...
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The Knicks are on the verge of an epic collapse in the Eastern Conference semifinals after looking so good to start the playoffs in the first round against the Celtics.Who has been the biggest goat against the Pacers? Has it been Carmelo Anthony, who critics say hasn’t passed the ball enough? Is it brick-laying guard J.R. Smith? How about coach Mike Woodson or Tyson Chandler, who was publicly...
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Charles Wenzelberg/New York PostIman Shumpert at Knicks practice on Monday.INDIANAPOLIS – Things have gone from bad to worse for Knicks guard Iman Shumpert, whose status for Tuesday night's Game 4 vs. Indiana is very unclear because of continued soreness in his surgically repaired left knee.Shumpert didn’t attend this morning's shootaround, stayed back at the hotel and Mike Woodson said he...
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Tyson Chandler was named to his first All-Star team this year, and on Monday was named to the NBA's All-Defensive First Team for the first time in his career.Chandler averaged 10.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game and was a big reason why the Knicks were one of the better defensive teams in the league this season. He won the Defensive Player of the Year award last season, and was...