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The team had been considering whether to add Iverson to the roster after starting the season 2-9. As of Thursday evening, a deal appeared imminent. One source put the percentage likelihood of the Knicks signing Iverson in the high 90's. Knick owner James Dolan was reportedly hesitant about signing Iverson for the remainder of the season but said he would not stand in the way if Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni were in favor of the move. The Knicks pulled back late Thursday, deciding that the risks of adding Iverson outweighed the potential rewards. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Union Says Salaries Are Falling
The union says total player compensation will fall this season, which would be only the second drop in the salary cap era that began in the 1984-85 season. "We have some concern, but I think a lot of it has to do with the system," Hunter said Thursday. "I think it has to do with the economy, I think it has more to do with attitude. I just think that they decided they're just going to be a lot more cautious and restricting in terms of spending dollars." Hunter also said there is approximately $1.5 billion less in committed contracts now than in 2005-06, the first year of the deal. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Diener Out Four To Six Weeks
Diener is expected to be out four to six weeks. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rivers Tells Rasheed To Limit Threes
"I got on him, and I rarely do, about the threes," Rivers admitted. "Because even though he was wide open, it's really tough. I mean, he was wide open and he took two, but we had just taken two quick ones. But he's got an incredibly high basketball IQ. He's been phenomenal in the locker room. So, I'm just happy to have him." Wallace has attempted 70 three-pointers this season, hitting 31.4% of them. He's on pace for 500 attempts in 2009-10. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bosh Is Tired Of Being Disrespected
"Every day I turn on the TV and they're talking about guys, especially my draft class, '03 draft class, and this and that," he said. "They keep bringing up all these and I never hear my name, unless I'm like second honorable mention or something like that. I got tired of that. "I don't even think people know I've made all-star teams or know what I've done in this league." Bosh is averaging 26.8 points and 12.3 rebounds this season. He ranks seventh in scoring and second in rebounding. "I always thought of myself as a good basketball player, but after a while I really wanted to turn the corner. I looked at all the other guys who are considered top guys and I was tired of not having my name mentioned," he added. "I wanted to do the necessary work to make sure I put myself in a situation to be successful." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Ginobili Getting 'Paranoid' About Injury
"I'm a little paranoid," Ginobili said. "I don't want to miss any more games." The guard's contract pays him $10.7 million this season, the final of his deal. "I am not in the most confident part of my career," Ginobili said. "I've been struggling and I need to feel better." The Spurs are waiting to discuss a new contract with Ginobili to see if his recent history of injury vanishes. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Minutes Mean Everything To Haywood
He's averaging 10.9 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 33.8 minutes per game. All the numbers set or tie career marks. "That's big because it helps me from a mental aspect," Haywood said of his consistent minutes. "If I go out there and I know I'm going to play 30 minutes, it gives you confidence, because you feel your coach has confidence in you. You don't have to go out there pressing." "Not trying to speak negatively about anyone, but in previous years, I was playing like I had to make something happen. If it didn't happen in the first five minutes I felt like I had to do something or I might not play in the second half. That's a tough way to play. Now, it's a little bit different. I think [club] Flip [Saunders] has confidence in me and I benefit from it." Haywood added that former Washington coach Eddie Jordan tried unsuccessfully to put him against former teammate Etan Thomas. "Eddie tried to motivate us both by putting us against each other. I don't think it worked for either guy," Haywood said. "We ended up splitting minutes and fighting every day in practice. It was a bad strategy for the team and it was bad for both of us." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Warriors Sign Chris Hunter
Hunter, who is being called up from the NBA Development League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants, will be in uniform for Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Oracle Arena. Hunter, 25, was a D-League All-Star last season with Fort Wayne, where he averaged 19.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.19 blocks and 32.7 minutes per contest in 47 games. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Marion Vows To Return On Tuesday
Marion sprained his ankle on Monday against the Bucks and sat out Wednesday's contest against the Spurs. He is optimistic that he'll return for Tuesday's battle with the Warriors. "Hopefully one more game and I'll be good," Marion said after the Mavs' shootaround on Friday. "It's feeling better, but it still hurts." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Walsh: Iverson Would Have Stunted Development
The team opted not to sign Iverson late Thursday night after Walsh, coach Mike D'Antoni and owner James Dolan exhausted the possibility. "It did get interesting for a while because Allen's a great player and has always been a great player," Walsh said. "You're 1-9 and you're thinking, 'We've got to get some help in here.' But when we rethought it and I talked to Mike and he talked to me, we feel that could hurt our development of the future, and so we want to go the way we're going. "There will be other things we can do during the year that will be more in line with what our philosophy has been entering into this. And I want to really make it clear that this has nothing to do with Iverson. He's a great player, I've always admired him. I think he'd be a great addition for a team that is in a different position than we're in, and I hope he gets picked up." Iverson was waived by the Grizzlies on Tuesday and became an unrestricted free agent on Thursday evening. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Redick Opines On Lack Of National Media Attention For Magic
"We have a target on our backs, but I still think we’re under the radar a little bit more than Boston and Cleveland," he said. "We’re a small market, so we’re going to get less attention. Plus, we don’t have LeBron. Seriously, if the guy (James) said tomorrow that he was going to run for President, (CNN’s) Anderson Cooper would be on SportsCenter for 30 minutes talking about why he’d make a good president." Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets |
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The Knicks have decided not to sign Allen Iverson.
Billy Hunter, director of the NBA players association, plans another negotiating session with commissioner David Stern and they will likely discuss falling salaries.
The Indiana Pacers announced Friday that guard Travis Diener underwent successful surgery on the big toe of his left foot. 
Celtics coach Doc Rivers told forward Rasheed Wallace to stop attempting three-pointers during the team's win over the Warriors on Wednesday.
Raptors forward Chris Bosh doesn't understand why he doesn't get as much attention as some of the NBA's other stars.
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is very happy in San Antonio, but his lingering groin strain is starting to make him nervous.
Wizards center Brendan Haywood is having a career-season.
The Golden State Warriors have signed forward/center Chris Hunter to a contract, the team announced Friday. 
Mavericks forward Shawn Marion will not play against the Kings on Friday night.
J.J. Redick has a theory on why the Magic aren't national media darlings like the Cavaliers and Celtics are.