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[h1]FACE IN L.A. CROWD WILL BE STEPHON'S[/h1][h2]PLANS TO ATTEND KNICKS-LAKERS AS FAN[/h2]By MARC BERMAN
PHOENIX -
Despite being banned from the Knicks ,Stephon Marbury is planning to attend the team's game against the Lakers on Tuesday night at Staples Center,according to a source close to the situation.
Marbury told The Post last week he was headed for a two-week West Coast vacation to get out of the cold weather and begin training in the Hollywood Hills.He flew to L.A. on Sunday.
It is unclear where Marbury plans to sit at the game, but last Thursday he said he was investigating purchasing courtside seats.
The exiled point guard was ordered to stay away from Knicks games and practices in an official capacity. The Lakers are raging-hot, with a 10-game winningstreak and 20-3 record.
After a story in The Post in which Marbury was pictured working out at a White Plains health club, Knick president Donnie Walsh sent a letter to Marburyinviting him back to the training facility to work out when the team was not present. Marbury passed and chose to continue workouts in the White Plainsclub.
Marbury has been away from the team since Thanksgiving Eve in Detroit after declining coach Mike D'Antoni's offer to be the starting shooting guardthe rest of the season.
Now that the Knicks have an extra roster spot with Cuttino Mobley's retirement, Walsh is in no rush to release Marbury. The extra spot gives Walsh alittle better chance of including Marbury in a deal, because he has a better chance of matching salaries by taking two players back instead of one. Yesterdaywas an important date on the trading front, as free agents signed over the summer and rookies selected in June's draft can now be dealt.
Marbury also plans to visit Mexico to take in the premiere of a soccer movie he may invest in, and he also will spend time in Hawaii.
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Patrick Ewing Jr. was assigned to the Reno Big Horns of the D-League yesterday and made his debut last night. Ewing still could be signedby the Knicks to fill their vacant roster spot.
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Al Harrington won Eastern Conference Player of the Week, averaging 33.3 points on 56.5 percent shooting.
PHOENIX -
Despite being banned from the Knicks ,Stephon Marbury is planning to attend the team's game against the Lakers on Tuesday night at Staples Center,according to a source close to the situation.
Marbury told The Post last week he was headed for a two-week West Coast vacation to get out of the cold weather and begin training in the Hollywood Hills.He flew to L.A. on Sunday.
It is unclear where Marbury plans to sit at the game, but last Thursday he said he was investigating purchasing courtside seats.
The exiled point guard was ordered to stay away from Knicks games and practices in an official capacity. The Lakers are raging-hot, with a 10-game winningstreak and 20-3 record.
After a story in The Post in which Marbury was pictured working out at a White Plains health club, Knick president Donnie Walsh sent a letter to Marburyinviting him back to the training facility to work out when the team was not present. Marbury passed and chose to continue workouts in the White Plainsclub.
Marbury has been away from the team since Thanksgiving Eve in Detroit after declining coach Mike D'Antoni's offer to be the starting shooting guardthe rest of the season.
Now that the Knicks have an extra roster spot with Cuttino Mobley's retirement, Walsh is in no rush to release Marbury. The extra spot gives Walsh alittle better chance of including Marbury in a deal, because he has a better chance of matching salaries by taking two players back instead of one. Yesterdaywas an important date on the trading front, as free agents signed over the summer and rookies selected in June's draft can now be dealt.
Marbury also plans to visit Mexico to take in the premiere of a soccer movie he may invest in, and he also will spend time in Hawaii.
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Patrick Ewing Jr. was assigned to the Reno Big Horns of the D-League yesterday and made his debut last night. Ewing still could be signedby the Knicks to fill their vacant roster spot.
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Al Harrington won Eastern Conference Player of the Week, averaging 33.3 points on 56.5 percent shooting.
