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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 of all basketball operations. Both Mr. Walsh and Steve Mills, president and chief operating officer of MSG Sports, will report directly to Mr. Dolan.
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Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog — ... kobe Find by Tag: More Actions Post new topic (login required) Subscribe to Subscribe to RSS Comment You must be logged in to comment on a blog entry. Read Foye Fouls Out in a BLINK Apr 2, 2008 Posted by: Ben Couch [image] Rodney Stuckey and the "Zoo Crew" boosted the Pistons to victory Tuesday night. David Sherman/NBAE/Getty Images Surprise! After assenting to several demands , Donnie Walsh is the Knicks ' new president of basketball operations . Ken Berger breaks down all the details , and Henry ...

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