Knicks give Thomas 1 year to improve team
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Isiah Thomas has one year to turn around the Knicks &amp;#151; something Larry Brown couldn&#039;t do. And if Thomas doesn&#039;t, he&#039;ll be gone, too.
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Isiah Thomas has an 8-15 record as coach of the Knicks, but he enjoys job security through at least April 18, according to his boss, Madison Square Garden chairman James L. Dolan.
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Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sent struggling guard Steve Francis to the bench for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves and replaced him in the starting lineup by Jamal Crawford.
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Jamal Crawford scored 30 points, Stephon Marbury had 18 points and 15 assists and Tim Thomas scored 17 to lead the New York Knicks to a 108-102 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday.
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Frank Thomas, whose season ended when he was put on the disabled list July 7, finally underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the navicular bone in his left ankle, and there&#39;s an outside chance he could miss Opening Day next season.
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The Seattle SuperSonics acquired the veteran forward Kurt Thomas and the Phoenix Sunsâ first-round draft choices in 2008 and 2010 yesterday in exchange for a conditional second-round draft choice.Thomas, who turns 35 in October, averaged a career-low 4.6 points in 67 games last season. He provides Seattle the veteran presence it was seeking to tutor Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, the second and fifth overall selections in last monthâs draft.
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Isiah Thomas is embarking on his second coaching tour, but by his own recounting, he never set out to take this path with the Knicks.
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Larry Brownâs one turbulent season as the Knicksâ coach has become the baseline by which their progress is measured.
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Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas may not have the lineup, the rotation or the style he envisioned in training camp. But fate has formed a team that may yet save his job over the next two months.
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Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas indicated that Steve FrancisÂs relegation to the bench was suggested by the player himself.
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Outside Madison Square Garden, a small group of Knicks fans voiced their dissatisfaction with the teamâs coach, Isiah Thomas.  Inside the arena, that message can get one ejected.
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Isiah Thomas is vowing to give Eddie Curry all the playing time he needs to spread his wings, setting the stage for a long-awaited breakout season.
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Isiah Thomas delivered "evident progress" sooner than needed. Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan planned to wait all season before deciding on Thomas's future with the Knicks. But when New York fought through a few recent injuries to move into playoff position, Dolan concluded he no longer needed to wait.
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Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas is trying hard to devise a way that seven players can share only five starting jobs.
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When asked when Stephon Marbury would return to the Knicks lineup, Coach Isiah Thomas replied, âI donât know.â
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Asked who might be the first big-name player to be traded this season, Knicks president Isiah Thomas answered Eddy Curry and 76ers president Billy King guessed Kurt Thomas.
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The Oakland Athletics have increased their efforts to re-sign Frank Thomas, offering the Big Hurt a two-year deal.