Posted by ActionJackson:

Can we all just chill for a minute & respect the dead...

Don Sr. left an amazing NYC B-Ball legacy on the asphalt of the Garden (the one in CI not 33rd) & on the hardwood of Lincoln. For those of you to young to have Seen Eric, Donnie & Norman do their thing before baby boy Steph took over, you really missed it. "Bro" day tournaments in Coney Island are legendary & I know alot of people here like to talk ish like they know but so few actually do understand the game from a player's perspective or from the angle of a fan on the chain link fence (where you cant scream "hey Marbs you friggin suck dude" like you can from the safety of section 404 <<no diss to DJ,just tryin to make a point>> unless you got the balls to back it up).

Anyway, take a moment to pour a lil' liquor out for a true B-Ball patriarch...5 for 5 five sons, five playground legends

Posted by djsunyc:

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Stephon Marbury played the second half of New York's loss to Phoenix on Sunday night unaware his father had been taken to a hospital, where he died before the game ended.

Don Marbury was taken from Madison Square Garden to St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center during halftime, reportedly because of chest pains, but a family member advised a Knicks official not to inform Stephon Marbury at the time.

Stephon Marbury learned of his father's death from a family friend minutes after the game.

"It's a terrible thing that happened to him and his family last night," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said Monday after practice. "For any parent watching their son or daughter perform, and to have something like that happen, anyone who has kids would sympathize with the son and you also sympathize with the family."

Thomas seemed a bit emotional while speaking for less than five minutes, and wouldn't discuss how long Stephon Marbury would be gone. Last month, forward Zach Randolph missed three games following the death of his grandmother.

"We as a family, the Knicks family, we'll give him all the support and try to be there for him and his family through this terrible time," Thomas said. "We just went through it with Zach and his family."

Marbury has endured an especially difficult time, on and off the court. He has been booed at home since skipping a game in Phoenix following a clash with Thomas, and an aunt died last month.

"I can feel his pain," Randolph said. "It's been a tough year on him, I feel real sorry for him and his family. Fans booing him, and his father passed during the game. It's tough for him right now.

"He lost his auntie a couple of weeks after I lost my grandma, so it's tough."

The day after the aunt's death, Marbury said his mother had lost eight siblings in the last five years, adding that "my mother's a mess right now." Don and Mabel Marbury had five sons and twin daughters.

The Knicks play Wednesday in New Jersey, without a clear solution at point guard if Marbury hasn't returned. Reserve Mardy Collins didn't play Sunday because of a sprained left ankle, and Thomas hasn't used Nate Robinson in either of the last two games.

"We'll continue to remain strong within the team and stay together," Thomas said.

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by djsunyc:

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Stephon Marbury played the second half of New York's loss to Phoenix on Sunday night unaware his father had been taken to a hospital, where he died before the game ended.

Don Marbury was taken from Madison Square Garden to St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center during halftime, reportedly because of chest pains, but a family member advised a Knicks official not to inform Stephon Marbury at the time.

Stephon Marbury learned of his father's death from a family friend minutes after the game.

"It's a terrible thing that happened to him and his family last night," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said Monday after practice. "For any parent watching their son or daughter perform, and to have something like that happen, anyone who has kids would sympathize with the son and you also sympathize with the family."

Thomas seemed a bit emotional while speaking for less than five minutes, and wouldn't discuss how long Stephon Marbury would be gone. Last month, forward Zach Randolph missed three games following the death of his grandmother.

"We as a family, the Knicks family, we'll give him all the support and try to be there for him and his family through this terrible time," Thomas said. "We just went through it with Zach and his family."

Marbury has endured an especially difficult time, on and off the court. He has been booed at home since skipping a game in Phoenix following a clash with Thomas, and an aunt died last month.

"I can feel his pain," Randolph said. "It's been a tough year on him, I feel real sorry for him and his family. Fans booing him, and his father passed during the game. It's tough for him right now.

"He lost his auntie a couple of weeks after I lost my grandma, so it's tough."

The day after the aunt's death, Marbury said his mother had lost eight siblings in the last five years, adding that "my mother's a mess right now." Don and Mabel Marbury had five sons and twin daughters.

The Knicks play Wednesday in New Jersey, without a clear solution at point guard if Marbury hasn't returned. Reserve Mardy Collins didn't play Sunday because of a sprained left ankle, and Thomas hasn't used Nate Robinson in either of the last two games.

"We'll continue to remain strong within the team and stay together," Thomas said.

I don't believe it that's how it went down. I believe the family member didn't want Steph to know after his father's situation became a lost cause. Like his father passing away before the game was over and probably at that time the family member chose to keep the news from him until the game was over. What about as his father was being led out now that is when he should have been informed by Knick officials. Why not say who the family member was? Why unindentified? Why was another relative so pissed the following morning going on air against Knick officials? Why is Steph irate with us according to the relative.

Posted by BlueSeats:

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by djsunyc:

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Stephon Marbury played the second half of New York's loss to Phoenix on Sunday night unaware his father had been taken to a hospital, where he died before the game ended.

Don Marbury was taken from Madison Square Garden to St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center during halftime, reportedly because of chest pains, but a family member advised a Knicks official not to inform Stephon Marbury at the time.

Stephon Marbury learned of his father's death from a family friend minutes after the game.

"It's a terrible thing that happened to him and his family last night," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said Monday after practice. "For any parent watching their son or daughter perform, and to have something like that happen, anyone who has kids would sympathize with the son and you also sympathize with the family."

Thomas seemed a bit emotional while speaking for less than five minutes, and wouldn't discuss how long Stephon Marbury would be gone. Last month, forward Zach Randolph missed three games following the death of his grandmother.

"We as a family, the Knicks family, we'll give him all the support and try to be there for him and his family through this terrible time," Thomas said. "We just went through it with Zach and his family."

Marbury has endured an especially difficult time, on and off the court. He has been booed at home since skipping a game in Phoenix following a clash with Thomas, and an aunt died last month.

"I can feel his pain," Randolph said. "It's been a tough year on him, I feel real sorry for him and his family. Fans booing him, and his father passed during the game. It's tough for him right now.

"He lost his auntie a couple of weeks after I lost my grandma, so it's tough."

The day after the aunt's death, Marbury said his mother had lost eight siblings in the last five years, adding that "my mother's a mess right now." Don and Mabel Marbury had five sons and twin daughters.

The Knicks play Wednesday in New Jersey, without a clear solution at point guard if Marbury hasn't returned. Reserve Mardy Collins didn't play Sunday because of a sprained left ankle, and Thomas hasn't used Nate Robinson in either of the last two games.

"We'll continue to remain strong within the team and stay together," Thomas said.

I don't believe it that's how it went down. I believe the family member didn't want Steph to know after his father's situation became a lost cause. Like his father passing away before the game was over and probably at that time the family member chose to keep the news from him until the game was over. What about as his father was being led out now that is when he should have been informed by Knick officials. Why not say who the family member was? Why unindentified? Why was another relative so pissed the following morning going on air against Knick officials? Why is Steph irate with us according to the relative.

Maybe Steph and the relative didn't have the full story at the time?

Posted by GKFv2:

This is not meant to be callous but I hope Isiah doesn't use Marbury's absence as an excuse for losing.

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by BlueSeats:

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by djsunyc:

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Stephon Marbury played the second half of New York's loss to Phoenix on Sunday night unaware his father had been taken to a hospital, where he died before the game ended.

Don Marbury was taken from Madison Square Garden to St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center during halftime, reportedly because of chest pains, but a family member advised a Knicks official not to inform Stephon Marbury at the time.

Stephon Marbury learned of his father's death from a family friend minutes after the game.

"It's a terrible thing that happened to him and his family last night," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said Monday after practice. "For any parent watching their son or daughter perform, and to have something like that happen, anyone who has kids would sympathize with the son and you also sympathize with the family."

Thomas seemed a bit emotional while speaking for less than five minutes, and wouldn't discuss how long Stephon Marbury would be gone. Last month, forward Zach Randolph missed three games following the death of his grandmother.

"We as a family, the Knicks family, we'll give him all the support and try to be there for him and his family through this terrible time," Thomas said. "We just went through it with Zach and his family."

Marbury has endured an especially difficult time, on and off the court. He has been booed at home since skipping a game in Phoenix following a clash with Thomas, and an aunt died last month.

"I can feel his pain," Randolph said. "It's been a tough year on him, I feel real sorry for him and his family. Fans booing him, and his father passed during the game. It's tough for him right now.

"He lost his auntie a couple of weeks after I lost my grandma, so it's tough."

The day after the aunt's death, Marbury said his mother had lost eight siblings in the last five years, adding that "my mother's a mess right now." Don and Mabel Marbury had five sons and twin daughters.

The Knicks play Wednesday in New Jersey, without a clear solution at point guard if Marbury hasn't returned. Reserve Mardy Collins didn't play Sunday because of a sprained left ankle, and Thomas hasn't used Nate Robinson in either of the last two games.

"We'll continue to remain strong within the team and stay together," Thomas said.

I don't believe it that's how it went down. I believe the family member didn't want Steph to know after his father's situation became a lost cause. Like his father passing away before the game was over and probably at that time the family member chose to keep the news from him until the game was over. What about as his father was being led out now that is when he should have been informed by Knick officials. Why not say who the family member was? Why unindentified? Why was another relative so pissed the following morning going on air against Knick officials? Why is Steph irate with us according to the relative.

Maybe Steph and the relative didn't have the full story at the time?

Was he contacted to inform that his father has exited MSG due to not feeling well? They didn't have to be Trapper John MD. with the situation just let him know his father's health is of concern.

Posted by TheloniusMonk:

I am friends with a number of Steph's relatives. Old and young. There is absolutely NO anger towards the Knicks organization in reguards to this. It's being mumbled by other people (fans). Not the family.....at all. Funeral is Tues. Then I'll know 100% what's good. From what I am told it's a nonissue.