Marbury expected back at the Garden tonight

The Knicks will get back to focusing on what really matters to the organization, 100 times more than winning in fact; spinning a story. Stephon Marbury is expected to be at the Garden tonight for the first time since he had season-ending ankle surgery and after the Daily News reported on Thursday that Isiah Thomas had told Marbury not to attend home games. (The next day another newspaper repeated the story and took credit for it. And did you hear the one that Allan Houston, John Starks, Willis Reed and Richie Guerin won’t be making a comeback with the Knicks next season? That’s some solid reporting right there.) As for Marbury, he has no interest in being around Thomas or James Dolan and the feeling is mutual. But because the season is already in the toilet and the subject of Marbury’s future and his absence from home games is becoming an issue, the Knicks – who are paying him $180,00 per game – are making Marbury show up for work tonight (now there’s a radical concept) ... (link)