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Nets officials have quietly tried to downplay the comment, essentially saying it was lost in translation and Leitch does note of Prokhorov, "His English is spotty, and he talks really fast, and we were on an iPhone, so large swaths of the interview were unusable." However, Leitch emphasized re the Dolan quote, "The guy knows what he's doing." NetsDaily

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Steve Popper: Landry Fields on MSG with the best line of the Lin departure - "Poison pill? That's a tic tac for James Dolan." #knicks Twitter

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Well, it's not Spike or Woody or Chris, but it's a start. Edward Burns, the actor-director from Queens, tweeted on Wednesday that he's slowly moving away from James Dolan's orbit and into Mikhail Prokhorov's due to the Knicks' failure to keep Jeremy Lin. NetsDaily

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Knicks owner James Dolan wants Jeremy Lin to return to the team next season. Carmelo Anthony says so. “With Jeremy, I know he definitely would want to be back in New York, and with the team, Dolan definitely wants him back,” Anthony said last night after Team USA’s 80-69 exhibition victory over Brazil. “But it’s just a matter of figuring it out.” New York Post

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"I hope we can get it done, man," Anthony said after Team USA beat Brazil 80-69 in the Americans' final tuneup on home soil before the London Olympics. "I would love to see him back. Honestly, I would deflinitey love to see him back. But knowing the business of basketball, it's kind of a tough situation for both parties. For Jeremy, I know that he definitely wants to be back in New York and (Madison Square Garden chairman) James Dolan definitely wants him back. But it's just a matter of figuring it out at this point." CBSSports.com

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The Rockets maintain the sheet was delivered to the Knicks Saturday night after attempts were made to get it to them on Friday. The Knicks, however, have not confirmed the delivery date. Technically, the sheet is expected to be delivered to the team’s offices, but the Knicks brass was headquartered in a Las Vegas hotel as its team competes in the summer league there. The Rockets also maintain the offer was shipped to the Knicks’ New York offices. New York Post

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The Knicks are upset with the change in the offer sheet’s original details, going from a four-year deal to a hard-to-swallow three-year version that has a killer $14.9 million final year. The Knicks would then owe roughly three times that ($43.4 million) in luxury tax. So they are in no mood to cooperate. Still, around the league, some executives were not fully persuaded “Linsanity” was closing its New York run. “I’m not convinced,” one rival general manager said. “The guy is a good player. The guy puts people in the arena. ... That third year puts them in a tough spot. But I don’t think it’s about money for them.” New York Post

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"I hope we can get it done, man," Anthony said after Team USA beat Brazil 80-69 in the Americans' final tuneup on home soil before the London Olympics. "I would love to see him back. Honestly, I would deflinitey love to see him back. But knowing the business of basketball, it's kind of a tough situation for both parties. For Jeremy, I know that he definitely wants to be back in New York and (Madison Square Garden chairman) James Dolan definitely wants him back. But it's just a matter of figuring it out at this point." CBSSports.com

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One of things you learn in covering #Knicks is you don't cross owner James Dolan. He is a very loyal guy but when disloyalty is shown, you are done with him. That may very well be case here with Jeremy Lin. It wasn't just the money, which was obscene in third year. As we have reported last couple of days, the renegotiation of an offer sheet that was agreed upon and leaked to press - after Woodson publicly said they'd match and he'd be starter - was a kick in gut to organization. Sulia

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The Knicks played hardball with Lin from the start, and Lin and his agents went right back at the Knicks. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey stuck it to the Knicks, too, as the ramped-up offer sheet calls for a bump in the third year of the contract to $14.9 million from the previously offered $9.3 million, which will hurt owner James Dolan badly in luxury-tax ramifications. New York Post

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Adrian Wojnarowski: No one in NY front office wants Shumpert in sign-and-trade for Nash, but some in league wonder: Would Dolan's lust for a star name overule? Twitter

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There have been rumors that Phil Jackson would be hired to coach the Knicks before the team made Mike Woodson his permanent coach last month, but man who led the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to 11 NBA titles says he wasn't interested in taking the helm of Jim Dolan's "clumsy" club. New York Daily News

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SI.com: It was pretty consistently reported that you quit and were not fired. But there is still some doubt because what you did was unusual. "Quitting" almost always means "fired." So which is it? M.D.: I absolutely resigned. I was in my car driving to shootaround and it just came to me. That's it. It's inevitable. I have to resign. We're not going anywhere. I made the decision then and there. I called Glen [Grunwald, the Knicks' general manager] and told him that I was coming in to do it. Then I called Laurel [his wife] to tell her. Glen called in Mr. Dolan [Knicks owner James Dolan] and I met them after shootaround and told them that I was resigning. SI.com

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It was pretty consistently reported that you quit and were not fired. But there is still some doubt because what you did was unusual. "Quitting" almost always means "fired." So which is it? Mike D'Antoni: I absolutely resigned. I was in my car driving to shootaround and it just came to me. That's it. It's inevitable. I have to resign. We're not going anywhere. I made the decision then and there. I called Glen [Grunwald, the Knicks' general manager] and told him that I was coming in to do it. Then I called Laurel [his wife] to tell her. Glen called in Mr. Dolan [Knicks owner James Dolan] and I met them after shootaround and told them that I was resigning. SI.com

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Despite his eccentric methods, Knicks owner James Dolan always seemed bent on breaking the Knicks championship drought, now at 39 years. Often, Dolan went about it the wrong way, but money never was an object. That is why close Dolan watchers are stunned the Knicks owner didn’t at least put a phone call out to Playa del Rey to gauge if Phil Jackson had interest in returning to the Knicks, where he owns a championship ring from their last title in 1973, when he was a reserve power forward. Jackson also owns a ring from the Knicks only other title — 1969 — but was on the sidelines with a back injury. New York Post

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Lakers executive Jeanie Buss, Jackson’s longtime girlfriend, was on Los Angeles radio Friday, saying Jackson “has his energy back.’’ Some took it as Jeanie sending a message across the country to Dolan. Not true. Contacted Saturday, Jeanie said she was just answering a question on Phil’s health. The Zen Master had knee replacement surgery 5 ½ weeks ago, and she contends he is fit. Jeanie confirmed there has been no contact from the Knicks, not even feelers. And that’s OK. “He’s walking better than he has in years and has his energy back and I have no idea if he even wants to coach again,’’ Jeanie said. “He’s lost weight. I didn’t mean for anyone to confuse that to mean he was asking for the Knicks job or trying to return to the Lakers.’’ New York Post

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Would he accept the Knicks job? She’s unsure. Nevertheless, there have been indications Jackson would not have hung up the phone if the Knicks called. New York Post

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Tommy Dee: Source tells me that the #knicks will reach out to Phil Jackson via "back channels"... Don't know who he is but sounds promising Twitter

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Responding to reports, including in The Post, that owner James Dolan requested Woodson to drop Larry Brown’s representative, Joe Glass, a team spokesman said Woodson has no qualms about finding a new agent but declined to comment further comment because his representation is “my personal business.’’ Glass and Dolan feuded during Brown’s 2006 contract dispute. Nevertheless, a person close to Brown said Glass’ recent hospitalization and hip surgery was also a factor. “The parting was necessary and mutual,” the source said. “They remain great friends.’’ New York Post

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Frank Isola: James Dolan once suspended Latrell Sprewell for showing up for training camp with a broken hand. This could get ugly Twitter

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