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NEW YORK (AP) _ A Madison Square Garden executive who says New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas showered her with profanities was unsparing in her own foul language to describe fellow executives, a former colleague testified Monday. John Cudmore, a senior vice-president of finance, told a federal jury that the executive, Anucha Browne Sanders, on numerous occasions referred to others with the f-word and ``bitch,'' a word she says Thomas frequently hurled at her. Cudmore was called as ...

NEW YORK (AP) _ The former Knicks executive who filed a US$10 million sexual harassment lawsuit against Isiah Thomas was a rising star forced to fend off the NBA great's clumsy advances, her lawyer told a jury Tuesday. But defence lawyer Kathleen Bogas described Anucha Browne Sanders as a liar who made up charges against Thomas to mask her incompetence. Browne Sanders was ``a woman who was fired from her dream job because she dared to complain about ...

Paul Pierce scored 18 points as the Boston Celtics routed New York 113-89 Saturday night, handing the Knicks their first loss of the pre-season. Wally Szczerbiak added 17 points and rookie Leon Powe scored 16 for Boston (2-3). The Celtics shot 56 per cent from the field in building a 27-point halftime lead. Szczerbiak scored seven of his nine second-quarter points during a two-minute span near the end of the half, and rookie guard Rajan Rondo dazzled the crowd ...

Jared Jeffries, counted on to help shore up the Knicks' defence, will miss six to eight weeks because of a broken left wrist. Jeffries was hurt last Friday against New Jersey in his New York debut and had an MRI exam Sunday. Knicks coach Isiah Thomas originally said that Jeffries would miss three to six weeks, but the longer prognosis was given after Jeffries saw a hand specialist Monday. Thomas signed the former Washington swingman over the summer ...

Jamal Crawford scored 22 points and Eddy Curry powered his way to 19 as the New York Knicks remained unbeaten in the pre-season by beating the Boston Celtics 116-108 Tuesday night. Quentin Richardson, getting more playing time in the absence of small forward Jared Jeffries, added 15 points, including seven in the final quarter. Coming off a 23-59 season, the Knicks (3-0) moved halfway to a perfect exhibition season _ not to mention equalling the longest winning streak ...

Jamal Crawford hit a 21-foot jumper from the top of the key with 1.3 seconds left to give the New York Knicks a 102-100 exhibition victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. The 76ers' Kyle Korver missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer. Crawford scored 21 points, including 18 in the second half, while Eddy Curry had 25 points and 10 rebounds. The Knicks improved to 2-0 in the pre-season under new coach Isiah Thomas. They opened exhibition ...

Stephon Marbury scored 16 points as the New York Knicks beat the New Jersey Nets 111-97 on Friday night in their first exhibition game under new coach Isiah Thomas. Quentin Richardson added 14 points for the Knicks, the last NBA team to play a pre-season game. They play again Saturday night at Philadelphia. The Knicks went with what could be their starting lineup on opening night: Marbury and Steve Francis in the backcourt, Channing Frye and Jared Jeffries ...

It's now up to NBA commissioner David Stern to decide if Larry Brown is entitled to the remainder of his salary from the Knicks. The fired New York coach wrapped up a second day of hearings at the NBA offices Tuesday. His financial fate now rests in Stern's hands. After James Dolan fired Brown in June, the Madison Square Garden chairman refused to pay Brown the US$40 million that was ...

Spike Lee beamed as he greeted players, who spoke confidently and optimistically about how different things will be this season. Just like nearly every other team opening training camp, the New York Knicks believe better days are ahead. But after last season's misery, what else could they say? ``It can only go up,'' guard Jamal Crawford said The Knicks gathered at their practice center Monday before flying to Charleston, S.C., ...

The New York Knicks waived forward Maurice Taylor on Friday. The six-foot-nine Taylor averaged 6.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 18.1 minutes in 67 games for New York last season. The former Michigan player has averaged 11.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in eight seasons in the NBA with the Clippers, Rockets and Knicks.

Stern isn't expected to rule for up to two weeks. Neither the NBA nor the Knicks would comment on the arbitration hearing at the league office. Joe Glass, Brown's agent, said he wouldn't comment for ``another 10 days or two weeks.'' Brown presided over a tumultuous 23-win season and was fired June 22. The Knicks are attempting to void the remaining four years on his contract, worth about $40 million. ...

A federal agency found probable cause to believe a hostile work environment existed at Madison Square Garden, where a former Knicks executive claims she was sexually harassed by New York coach Isiah Thomas. The treatment of senior Knicks executive Anucha Browne Sanders was not an isolated incident, and included ``severe and pervasive verbal sexual harassment,'' according to the findings released Tuesday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Sanders, the Knicks' ...