Raissman: MSG will rule Walsh, too

 
Like a talking can of Right Guard, Donnie Walsh spread the sweet smell of change all over Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Unfortunately, Walsh cannot get rid of James Dolan. [link]

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Donnie Walsh to Be Introduced as President of the Knicks Today

Could Isiah Thomas be out the door with the Knicks? At the very least, he will no longer be president. Donnie Walsh, the longtime former president of the Indiana Pacers will be introduced today as part of the Knicks organization at 1pm today.
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Knicks Name Donnie Walsh President, Basketball Operations

James L. Dolan, chairman of Madison Square Garden and president and chief executive officer of Cablevision Systems Corporation, today announced that Donnie Walsh has been named president, basketball operations of the New York Knickerbockers, in charge ...
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Walsh down on Dolan's media policy

James Dolan has members of the media relations department record conversations between the press and the players on a Blackberry. Dolan's interest in the media is one of the issues that Donnie Walsh is trying to resolve with the Knicks.
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Walsh's dreams forged in Bronx

Here's a quick resume for Donnie Walsh, decision maker: He said no to Richard Nixon. And yes to Reggie Miller. Both calls worked out for the Bronx-born Walsh, introduced Wednesday at Madison Square Garden as the new president of the Knicks.
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Under Walsh, Knicks' media policy: Upbeat writers!

James Dolan was listing Donnie Walsh's areas of authority yesterday when he smirked and added this before a roomful of journalists:
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