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| Knicks hire Weber and D'Antoni's older brother as assistants |
NBA Basketball |
06/20/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - New York Knicks president of basketball operations Donnie Walsh announced the hiring of Phil Weber and Dan D'Antoni as assistant coaches Friday. In addition, Herb Williams has been retained to round out the staff for new head coach Mike D'Antoni. "We have three top quality assistant coaches that will be great assets as we work towards our goal of bringing winning basketball back to New York," Walsh said. "Phil and Dan enjoyed tremendous success with Coach D'Antoni in Phoenix, w |
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| NHL threatening Rangers' owners |
NHL Hockey |
06/19/2008 |
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| ite trying to resolve our differences privately, the league has responded with excessive fines and now threats that have nothing to do with the merits of our position. "Every American citizen or business has a right to go to court and have its dispute heard by an impartial judge. The NHL shouldn't be afraid of the judicial system. We will pursue our case vigorously and will not be intimidated by the NHL's bullying tactics." Madison Square Garden also owns the NBA's New York Knicks and WNBA's New York Liberty. |
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| Talking golf with Jack - Nicholson, not Nicklaus |
NBA Basketball |
06/15/2008 |
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| NBA championship,'' Walton said Sunday night. ``What could be better than that?'' --- BUSY BOSTON: The Boston Celtics played their 25th game of these playoffs Sunday night in Game 5 finals, equaling the most by any team in one postseason. The New York Knicks in 1994 and Detroit Pistons in 2005 also played 25 games, ending with Game 7 losses in the NBA finals. New York fell to Houston, and Detroit was knocked off San Antonio in its bid for a second straight championship. The Celtics were forced to seve |
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| Lakers set first-quarter finals record in Game 4 vs. Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
06/12/2008 |
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| ng the lowest-scoring first quarter in NBA finals history. The record remains 13, by the Fort Wayne Pistons in 1955. But the 21-point first-quarter lead surpassed the 36-16 Los Angeles took after 12 minutes in Game 6 of the 1970 finals against the New York Knicks. The Lakers won that game 135-113, but in the finale of that series Willis Reed famously limped back onto the court to inspire his New York teammates to victory in Game 7.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The informati |
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| Lakers lead by record 21 points after 1st quarter |
NBA Basketball |
06/12/2008 |
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| st quarter of Game 4 of the NBA finals on Thursday night - the biggest deficit after 12 minutes in the history of the league's championship series. The previous record was a 36-16 lead that Los Angeles took in Game 6 of the 1970 finals against the New York Knicks. The Lakers won that game 135-113, but in the finale of that series Willis Reed famously limped back onto the court to inspire his New York teammates to victory in Game 7. Eddie House's runner in the lane in the final minute of the opening period |
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| Mayo, undistracted, works out for Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
06/12/2008 |
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -O.J. Mayo can already see the bright side if he gets drafted by the New York Knicks: New coach Mike D'Antoni's up-tempo game should give the big guard plenty of action. Might take the sting out of falling to sixth in the draft and joining one of the NBA's most woeful franchises. Not that Mayo's ride has been the smoothest lately, either. In the past month, he's been dogged by multiple reports that he had cash and gifts funneled his way by an agent, in violation of NCAA regulations |
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| Bulls introduce Del Negro as new coach |
NBA Basketball |
06/11/2008 |
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| inding a new head coach to replace Jim Boylan, who filled in as an interim coach after Scott Skiles was fired in December. The Bulls finished 33-49 under Boylan. Mike D'Antoni flirted with taking the position, then chose to take the vacancy with the New York Knicks. Former Bulls coach Doug Collins considered a return, but both sides apparently decided against a return to the sidelines for Collins, eventually leading to Del Negro. "There are a lot of things to like about this young Bulls team," said Del Negro. |
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| NBA Coaching Changes |
NBA Basketball |
06/11/2008 |
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| cott Skiles, Jim Boylan (interim), Vinny Del Negro. Dallas Mavericks - Avery Johnson, Rick Carlisle. Detroit Pistons - Flip Saunders, Michael Curry. Miami Heat - Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra. Milwaukee Bucks - Larry Krystkowiak, Scott Skiles. New York Knicks - Isiah Thomas, Mike D'Antoni. Phoenix Suns - Mike D'Antoni, Terry Porter.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed |
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| Suit against Randolph dropped |
NBA Basketball |
06/10/2008 |
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| ght had given information to police about ex-teammate Qyntel Woods has been dropped. Both sides declined to say if there was a cash settlement. Trial had been set to begin Monday. Robert Bacote filed suit against Woods and Randolph, now with the New York Knicks, in October 2006. He said the pair wrongly suspected him of telling police two years earlier that Woods abused animals. One of Woods' pit bulls had been found in a Portland alley with cuts, bruises and scarring, and police discovered bloody paw pr |
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| Bulls: Del Negro accepts head coaching position |
NBA Basketball |
06/10/2008 |
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| ss Del Negro's coaching style would amount to speculation, but his hiring might be a letdown for fans who wanted D'Antoni or Collins. The Bulls were poised to make an offer to D'Antoni in early May only to see him jump from the Phoenix Suns to the New York Knicks before hearing chairman Jerry Reinsdorf's presentation. Collins, who coached Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen before they started collecting championships, emerged as the leading candidate a few weeks later, but a deal fell apart. Concerned that |
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