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Kurt Thomas is undecided about whether to regain his title as the NBA’s oldest player next season. “Honestly, I haven’t thought much about it,” the former Knick said. “I’m just concentrating on getting healthy.” New York Daily News

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Thomas is recovering from right foot surgery and is two weeks from being off crutches. The 40-year-old is a free agent after the Knicks released him last month in order to add a player to the postseason roster. The move came three weeks after the veteran power forward, knowing he had a broken foot, started against the Utah Jazz and played his best game of the season. That victory sparked the Knicks’ season-altering 13-game winning streak. “I definitely miss being around the guys,” Thomas said over the telephone from his home in Dallas. “I miss being a part of the playoffs. And I just miss being around basketball. I love the game.” New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas 

Al Iannazzone: JR Smith credits vets Kidd, Wallace, Kurt, Camby and Kenyon for keeping him in line this year. Twitter @Al_Iannazzone

New York Knicks, Rasheed Wallace, Kenyon Martin, Jason Kidd, Kurt Thomas, JR Smith, Marcus Camby 

Mike Woodson had nothing but positive things to say about Kurt Thomas, and said he had a job as a coach waiting for him – at least – if he wanted one. Thomas was waived to make room for Solomon Jones. “It’s a major loss,” Thomas said. “Kurt is a big part of what we started this season with. We had to let him go because he won’t be able to play in the playoffs. It frees up a roster spot. He and I are on the same page. If he ever wanted to coach, we probably would look at him next season once he gets back healthy.” Sulia

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Coaching, Kurt Thomas 

Art Garcia: Spurs waive Stephen Jackson. Knicks waive Kurt Thomas. Twitter @ArtGarcia92

New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Kurt Thomas, Stephen Jackson 

NY_KnicksPR: April 12, 2013 – EVP, Basketball Operations & GM Glen Grunwald announced today that the team has waived forward/center Kurt Thomas. Twitter

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas, Glen Grunwald 

Art Garcia: Deadline for teams interested in putting waiver claims on Stephen Jackson & Kurt Thomas is 5 pm ET Sunday. Twitter @ArtGarcia92

Free Agency, Kurt Thomas, Stephen Jackson 

Chris Herring: Woodson on Thomas: "He and I are on the same page." Said Thomas can talk with him next season about a coaching job on staff. Twitter @HerringWSJ

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Coaching, Kurt Thomas 

The Knicks plan to release veteran Kurt Thomas, out for the season with an injury, to make room for Jones, 28, on the roster. Yahoo! Sports

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas 

The Knicks intend to waive the injured Thomas in the next 24 hours, possibly Thursday, and sign James Singleton, a journeyman forward who had been playing in China. Thomas is expected to have foot surgery, which will end any chance of his returning for the N.B.A. playoffs, making the decision academic. New York Times

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas, James Singleton 

An NBA source confirmed reports that the team has reached an agreement with 6-foot-8 forward James Singleton, who has played for the Wizards, Clippers and Mavericks and most recently in China. With the roster already at 15, the Knicks are expected to release veteran big man Kurt Thomas. He is out with a fractured foot. Bergen Record

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas, James Singleton 

Kurt Thomas said on Friday that there is a "good chance" that he can return during the playoffs. "The pain is definitely reduced; I still feel it a little bit. But we're just rehabbing, slowly taking it easy, just trying to eliminate the pain," said Thomas, who suffered a stress reaction in his foot on March 18. At the time of the injury, the Knicks said Thomas would be out two to four weeks. "I definitely think I've got a good chance [to come back in the postseason]," he said. "It's all about how the foot heals up. If the bone heals up and I'm able to get out there, I'll give it a go." ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas, Injuries 

Kurt Thomas, out with a stress reaction/stress fracture in his right foot, hopes he can return for the playoffs and hasn't ruled out playing a 19th season at age 41. "I still love to play,'' Thomas said. "If I can definitely come back from this injury, I'll definitely keep playing . . . I just have to keep my head up and continue to do what I do every summer, prepare for the next training camp.'' Newsday

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas 

Kurt Thomas, who suffered a broken foot in the Knicks' loss at Portland, handicapped his chances of making it back for the playoffs as "50-50" after Wednesday night's game. Newsday

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas, Injuries 

The Knicks soon may make a hard decision on cutting either Thomas or Rasheed Wallace, who had foot surgery and seems a long shot to make it back. That would open up a roster spot for a big man, probably one out of the D-League. The Knicks will stand pat for now and see how the healing goes with Thomas and Wallace, who is to have stitches taken out of his foot this week. The Knicks still believe Amar’e Stoudemire, who had knee surgery nine days ago, can make it back for the playoffs. Thomas had been playing for several years with a stress fracture and now it has been re-aggravated. Dr. Anish Kadakia, a leading orthopedic foot surgeon at Northwestern Hospital, told The Post because this is not a new stress fracture, it can get better within a month. New York Post

New York Knicks, Rasheed Wallace, Kurt Thomas 

Frank Isola: Breaking: An MRI reveals Kurt Thomas has a stress reaction/stress fracture of his right foot, a person close to Thomas tells the Daily News. Twitter @FisolaNYDN

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas, Injuries 

Frank Isola: As I told you yesterday, Kurt Thomas decided to play even though he had a feeling his foot was broken. Old school Knicks right there Twitter @FisolaNYDN

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas, Injuries 

Tyson Chandler and Kurt Thomas are expected to undergo MRIs on their respective injuries when the Knicks return home Tuesday. Chandler bruised his left knee in Wednesday's loss at Denver, but his strained neck is more of a concern right now. He sat out Monday night's game against the Jazz because of that and will undergo tests Tuesday. "It's bothering him," Mike Woodson said before the Knicks tried to salvage the five-game trip and get their first win. "We've got to probably get him examined when we get back. We'll play that by ear as we head back up the road. I'm sure he'll be examined when we get home." Chandler's neck has been an issue on and off throughout the season, and the Knicks want to know the cause. Newsday

New York Knicks, Kurt Thomas, Tyson Chandler, Injuries 

I think there were five Knicks on the court last night who actually payed with or against your dad... Curry: Yeah, there were five on the court. Rasheed Wallace was the sixth on their team but he wasn't there. So Kurt Thomas, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony I think, Tyson Chandler and other player I can't remember. The Big Lead

Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Rasheed Wallace, Carmelo Anthony, Jason Kidd, Kurt Thomas, Tyson Chandler, Stephen Curry 

There were several moments, though, that were definitely cringe-worthy, such as Kurt Thomas’ 3-point attempt with a 110-60 lead. Smith performed a windmill dance after one of his successful threes. Anthony and Steve Novak mimed pseudo-gun gestures, right in front of several Newtown families sitting in the front row. Keith Smart insisted the Kings did not mind the rejoicing. “I don’t feel that way,” the Sacramento coach said. “We’re all big boys. Guys don’t get a chance to play much, they want to shoot and keep playing. You can’t tell them not to shoot. Take your lumps and move on.” New York Daily News

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