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en-us Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:34:29 GMT http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/basketball/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/sports/basketball/21knicks.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/sports/basketball/21knicks.html http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/11/21/sports/knicks75.jpg image 75 75 As a starting forward, Wilson Chandler is averaging 14.6 points and 5.5 rebounds this season under Coach Mike D’Antoni. Barton Silverman/The New York Times Wilson Chandler, 21, has taken a spot as a starting forward under Knicks Coach Mike D’Antoni and is a burgeoning contributor.

Emerging With Quiet Confidence

20 Nov 08, 11:11:05

Wilson Chandler, 21, has taken a spot as a starting forward under Knicks Coach Mike D’Antoni and is a burgeoning contributor.

N.B.A. Roundup: Rondo’s 18 Help Celtics Win

20 Nov 08, 11:11:41

Rajon Rondo had 18 points and 8 assists, outplaying the new Pistons acquisition Allen Iverson and leading the Boston Celtics to a 98-80 victory over Detroit on Thursday.

At a Time of Loss, Seattle Fans Hold On to Hope

20 Nov 08, 10:11:17

Seattle, which lost its pro basketball team as its football and baseball teams floundered, has, in one fan’s words, “the worst sports scene in the history of sports scenes.”

Nets Lose Height to Injuries

20 Nov 08, 12:11:29

Forward Eduardo Najera returned to practice Wednesday just in time to see teammate Yi Jianlian leave with a sprained neck.

In N.B.A., All-Star Acting Is Part of Game

19 Nov 08, 03:11:09

The shouts of N.B.A. players trying to persuade referees are now as much sounds of the game as the squeaking of sneakers.

For D’Antoni, Result May Not Be as Painful as a Bad Back

19 Nov 08, 12:11:25

If Mike D’Antoni is grimacing and not quite upright, it is not because he is feeling the strain of coaching the Knicks. It is his lower back that is killing him.

Teams Prepare for the Courtship of LeBron James

18 Nov 08, 06:11:46

The Cavaliers’ LeBron James, who is coming to New Jersey to face the Nets and, a week later, will visit New York and the Knicks, will have many suitors when he headlines the free-agent class of 2010.

Pete Newell, Basketball Coach and Innovator, Dies at 93

17 Nov 08, 11:11:22

Mr. Newell was one of the most influential coaches in the history of basketball, whose camp became a required seminar in low-post play for generations of professional stars.

Lakers 105, Suns 92

20 Nov 08, 11:11:46

Kobe Bryant scored 24 points and Vladimir Radmanovic made all five of his 3-pointers to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the Phoenix Suns, 105-92 on Thursday night.