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weblogs.newsday.com - 11/22/2008

Marbury refused to play; D'Antoni furious

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D'Antoni said he went to Marbury before the game and offered him the chance to play. "There's 30-35 minutes out there and they're yours if you want them," the coach said. Marbury declined.

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sportsroids.com - 11/25/2008

Marbury refuses minutes because of hurt feelings??

— sportsroids.com — have been reading a lot about the new Marbury fiasco and I have grown tired of it.... I love Starbury more than any other fan. I have followed his entire career and I have looked up to him for as long as I can remember. I remember when he was still in High School, playing out of Coney Island and... (more) Marbury refuses minutes because of hurt feelings??

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nba.fanhouse.com - 11/27/2008

Stephon Marbury Refuses to Play Again, and the Knicks Have Finally Had Enough

— nba.fanhouse.com — The Great Knickerbocker Rebirth of 2008 didn't come without a whole new set of immediate issues for... Mike D'Antoni . The trades announced last Friday sent away New York's best guard and a young combo off the bench. In return: two forwards and a two-guard with heart issues that ... (more) Stephon Marbury Refuses to Play Again, and the Knicks ...

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blogs.nypost.com - 11/27/2008

Marbury turns down starting job

— blogs.nypost.com — By MARC BERMAN AUBURN HILLS - Stephon Marbury is entitled to feel the way he feels, that... there is no turning back after being treated like a leper by Mike D'Antoni for the season's three weeks. But that does not... (more) Marbury turns down starting job

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