FINALLY! IT'S THE END OF AN ERROR
Published 4/19/2008 by By MARC BERMAN at NY Post: Sports
Isiah Thomas lost a ton of games during four tragic years running the Knicks and now he has, finally, lost all his titles. Stripped of the presidency 21/2 weeks ago, Thomas was fired yesterday as Knick head coach. Team president Donnie Walsh...
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kcudah posted 4/18/2008 from sports.espn.go.com
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kcudah posted 4/18/2008 from www.nypost.com
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SportsFilter found this 4/18/2008 on www.newsday.com
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