D'Antoni wants Marbury Suspended!
nydailynews.com 11/27/2008 — According to a team source, Marbury will either be ordered to stay home indefinitely or released. The move could come as early as this weekend,

Marbury refused to play; D'Antoni furious
weblogs.newsday.com 11/22/2008 — 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.

D'Antoni: Marbury suits up but refuses to play
msn.foxsports.com 11/24/2008 — A fuming New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni charged that Stephon Marbury refused to play Friday night when he needed him following two blockbuster trades, called for his release and predicted a playoff berth with the new roster.

Stephon Marbury might play, but Mike D'Antoni just doesn't know
nydailynews.com 10/31/2008 — Stephon Marbury will continue to be the NBA's highest-paid benchwarmer for the foreseeable future. Mike D'Antoni wouldn't rule out playing him in the Knicks' first road game Friday night against the Sixers but the coach wasn't making any promises.

Report: Marbury lashes out at teammates, D'Antoni
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 12/1/2008 — Definition of insanity: "Mike gave the option to play," Marbury said. "He couldn't come to me man to man and say, `You have to play.' It was an option."

Does Mike D'Antoni Want Stephon Marbury Waived?
nba.fanhouse.com 11/5/2008 — An NBA season just wouldn't feel right without drama coming out of Madison Square Garden. This morning The Ne w York Post reported that Mike D'Antoni has asked team President Donnie Walsh to waive Stephon Marbury . If true, this is the culmination ...

TEAMMATES SOUND OFF ON MARBURY
nypost.com 12/2/2008 — Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni said he can understand Stephon Marbury's scathing criticism of him in yesterday's Post. But D'Antoni denied Marbury's accusation that he never planned to play the point guard and treated him disrespectfully. "Well...

Marbury differs with D'Antoni on refusal to play
sports.espn.go.com 11/22/2008 — Stephon Marbury dressed but refused to play Friday even after Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni offered him 30 to 35 minutes.

MARBURY MAY GET CHANCE TO START TONIGHT
nypost.com 10/21/2008 — Stephon Marbury has been filling in nicely in his reserve role, but Mike D'Antoni may take a look at him in the starting lineup tonight when the Knicks host the Celtics. According to a team source, the coaching staff has discussed starting Marbury...

“YOU DON’T KNOW STEPHON MARBURY”
sportsonmymind.com 12/5/2008 — "THE QUINTESSENTIAL SELFISH ATHLETE" You want to talk about Stephon Marbury's exile from the Knicks... after not jumping at the opportunity for playing time offered by Mike D'Antoni. Yeah, you want to talk ...

Dispute Leaves Marbury a Knick in Name Only — NYT > Pro Basketball 11/29/2008
The suspension was handed down two days after Stephon Marbury declined Coach Mike D’Antoni’s request to play against the Detroit Pistons. >

Knicks suspend Stephon Marbury and dock his pay — L.A. Times - Basketball 11/29/2008
The team claims he refused to play in Wednesday's game when asked, but the disgruntled guard says he never told Coach Mike D'Antoni 'no' and plans to appeal. >  ...

KNICKS: Marbury fined and suspended — Newsday.com - Knicks 11/29/2008
For allegedly refusing to play Wednesday, he'll lose nearly $400,000; grievance is planned > The Knicks have suspended Stephon Marbury for Saturday night's ...

D'ANTONI HAD TIM PICKINGS WHEN HE TURNED TO THOMAS — NY Post: Sports 11/29/2008
Tim Thomas knows little about what Stephon Marbury is going through. Thomas was in exile during most of the 2005-06 season - a situation that ultimately led to his union with the Suns and Mike D'Antoni. After the Knicks traded Thomas to the Bulls...

Marbury suspended, docked about $400,000 by Knicks — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 11/29/2008
GREENBURGH, N.Y. - The New York Knicks needed Stephon Marbury to play, then suspended him a game and docked him nearly $400,000 in salary after claiming he refused. The...