newyorknewyork - nice try.

I think Dolan's fingerprints are on the trigger. he simply got tired of hearing it.

Isiah is just following orders.

what do you think? Marbury goes to boston and completes the puzzle and they win a title?

Marbury skips Knicks' practice; rumors swirl about his future

ESPN.com news services

Updated: November 13, 2007, 3:13 PM ET

PHOENIX -- Stephon Marbury missed the New York Knicks' morning practice Tuesday, fueling speculation that his future with the team is in doubt, according to several New York media reports.

Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas told reporters Tuesday that Mardy Collins would start in Marbury's place in tonight's game against the Suns.

Thomas declined to comment on reports in the New York Daily News earlier Tuesday that Marbury's role would be "reduced" and that there had been discussions to try to move Marbury.

Marbury's contract is worth $42 million over the next two seasons. If the Knicks buy Marbury out, he'd be a free agent.

"Any type of penalty or suspension will be in-house and we'll try to keep it within the confines of our team. This is an in-house matter with our team and we'll keep it and leave it at that," Thomas told reporters, according to the Daily News. "We hope to see [Marbury] tonight at the game. However, if he's not, make no mistake about it, we want him as a member of our basketball team."

Marbury came to Phoenix with his Knicks teammates Monday. The New York Post reported Tuesday that Marbury had left Phoenix. Thomas told reporters he was unsure if Marbury was still in Phoenix.

The game against the Suns is the first of four on this trip for New York.

Thomas said this was not the first time this kind of incident has happened.

"It seems like he and I go through this every November, then a couple of weeks go by and we kind of kiss and make up, then we go back to the business of trying to win basketball games."

Information from The Associated Press is included in this report

Marbury's not even in Phoenix? They go through this every year? I don't recall this happening before.

Oh and by the way, just in case...............I hope Steph is alright.

If Marbury is really gone, does this means the Knicks get to the Eastern conference finals.

When he left phoenix, the next yr they went to the western conference finals with Nash.

When he left NJ, they also went to the Eastern conference finals with Kidd.

Both teams including Minnesota won 50 or more games in the seasononce he left

Does this mean the Knicks win 50 plus games this yr? Don't think so, get rid of the main problem, DOLAN!

Posted by islesfan:

5 games into the season and the **** is already hitting the fan.

I Love This Game!

The best part is that for the first time in his career, Marbury doesn't deserve this. How's that for irony?

He doesn't?

How many draft picks and trade assets did we give up for this guy?!?!

Posted by djsunyc:

i wonder which truck steph is gonna get in?

Photoshop-ers. We need a pic of this truck with Stephs face on the side with tongue sticking out!

hell, start Randolph Morris

You know what's weird? Steph is no longer part of the marquee of players at the top of nyknicks.com... odd

[Edited by - matt on 11-13-2007 4:08 PM]

I don't buy any of this. I think what this really means is that Zeke is feeling the fire, so he's passing the buck to Marbury. I think Marbury will outlast Zeke. This is a stunt. Zeke will try to make ammends with Steph at some point when he thinks he's made a mistake.

It'd be nice if Dolan would just fire Zeke and make Steph go home for the year and we'll call him if we need to trade his expiring deal next year.