TWO-HORSE RACE

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 TWO-HORSE RACE
It's a two-horse race. Sources indicated yesterday Knicks president Donnie Walsh is torn on whether to offer the job to the star coach available, Mike D'Antoni, or take a slight gamble on someone with no head-coaching experience, Mark Jackson... [link]

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Starbury Back In Fold In Sizable Apple
Published 5/10/2008 at CelticsBlog - NBA Section
It appears Knick haters have received a consolation gift in exchange for the effective end of the Isiah Thomas Era in New York. The lost point guard disaster has returned -- or it least it appears that way. Not only is his opinion on the Knicks' coaching search being solicited from reporters as though it's relevant, but word from the Knicks' brain trust is that he'll be returning to start at the point. As reported by the New York Post 's Marc Berman: The hiring of Jackson likely would be better for Stephon Marbury, whom Walsh plans as the Knicks starting point guard ...

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