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Kris Humphries: Someone explain how Tyson Chandler won Defensive player of the year and he is named to the NBA All- Defensive Second Team. Twitter

New York Knicks, Kris Humphries, Tyson Chandler 

Jared Zwerling: Steve Novak was at the Knicks' training facility today, same with Allan Houston. #Knicks Twitter

New York Knicks, Allan Houston, Steve Novak 

Jared Zwerling: @MokeHamilton @hoopscritic Hearing that Nash won't want to come to NY. We can likely kiss that notion goodbye. Twitter

New York Knicks, Free Agency, Steve Nash 

The source says the Knicks would be "on the top of his list" if Odom became a free agent. "Lamar is big on being comfortable," the source said. "And New York is somewhere he can be comfortable." ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Free Agency, Trade, Lamar Odom 

"It definitely won't be the fiasco that it was last year," the Odom source said of the 13-year veteran's approach to 2012-13. "He wants to find a place where he can end his career, and New York is ideal. He's won championships in the past and he wants to win another. And to do it there would be great." ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Free Agency, Trade, Lamar Odom 

The pivotal arbitration showdown between the NBA Players Association and the NBA over the Bird rights of waived players is expected to take place in mid-June, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations. The result of that hearing will be of utmost importance for the New York Knicks. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, CBA, NBPA 

At issue is whether a player obtained off waivers can retain his Bird rights with the team that acquired him. The Knicks picked up both Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak off waivers. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin, Steve Novak 

If the arbitrator rules in favor of the union, it will allow the Knicks to exceed the salary cap to re-sign both Lin and Novak, because they would be eligible for early Bird rights. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin, Steve Novak 

As lawyers hammered out the contract this week, Woodson likely will get a three-year deal and could receive a package worth more than $10 million — a lot cheaper than Jackson’s rate of $10 million per year. The Knicks will play it low key, with no press conference, just a conference call. New York Post

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Phil Jackson, Coaching 

The only Woodson linkage causing concern to Knicks fans is Woodson’s ties with former Knicks coach/president Isiah Thomas, his former teammate at Indiana. Woodson had dinner with Thomas last month in Westchester. But The Post has learned Woodson has no plans of including the unemployed Thomas as part of the coaching staff or in an advisory role. New York Post

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Coaching, Isiah Thomas 

For good luck, Scoop Jardine placed his belongings by Jeremy Lin's locker in Westchester before his workout. Scoop said delivering passes to fellow Syracuse standout Carmelo Anthony would be "the easiest job in the world.'' Says Melo texted him often this season as Syracuse soared atop rankings. Hoping #Knicks pick him at 48 and feels did real well in his matchup with Tu Holloway today. Sulia

New York Knicks, Draft, Carmelo Anthony, Tu Holloway, Scoop Jardine 

Kurt Helin: NBA All-Defensive team, second team: Kevin Garnett & Luol Deng at forward; Tyson Chandler at center; Rajon Rondo and Kobe Bryant at guard. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Kobe Bryant, Rajon Rondo, Luol Deng, Tyson Chandler, Kevin Garnett 

Jared Zwerling: Tyson Chandler won Defensive Player of the Year but was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team ... Interesting. Twitter

New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler 

Jared Zwerling: Tyson Chandler is not the first. It's happened twice before: Dikembe Mutombo (1994-95) and Alvin Robertson (1985-86). Twitter

New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler, Alvin Robertson, Dikembe Mutombo 

Jared Zwerling: Tomorrow the Knicks are working out Scott Machado, Oscar Bellfield, Darius Johnson-Odom, Bradford Burgess, Carmeron Moore and Miles Plumlee. Twitter

New York Knicks, Draft, Bradford Burgess, Scott Machado, Darius Johnson-Odom, Oscar Bellfield, Carmeron Moore, Miles Plumlee 

The New York Knicks and interim coach Mike Woodson are completing a multiyear deal to make him fulltime head coach that could be announced this week, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. USA Today

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Coaching 

Here’s the scoop: Selecting at No. 45 in next month’s NBA Draft, the Knicks aren’t going to find a point guard on par with Jeremy Lin. But the Knicks are sure going to see if 6-foot-2 Syracuse point guard Scoop Jardine can give them depth at a position in which the cupboard is virtually bare. New York Post

New York Knicks, Draft, Scoop Jardine 

Today, the Knicks will commence their pre-draft workouts and bring in Jardine and another intriguing local product, Tu Holloway, the 6-foot point guard from Hempstead, Long Island, via Xavier. Holloway’s rep took a hit last season for his involvement in a fight against Cincinnati after which he said his club had “a whole bunch of gangsters.’’ New York Post

New York Knicks, Draft, Tu Holloway 

Brooklyn would do that deal, then re-sign Deron Williams and have a nucleus of Howard, Williams, Brooks and Morrow, and once they went over the cap they’ have a $2.5 million exception to use in filling out the roster. But my source warned me that the Howard sweepstakes is definitely not going to be a one-team race, which brings us to the Knicks. They have the means to take back Turkoglu along with Howard is they are willing to part with two members of their front line — Tyson Chandler, plus Amare Stoudemire or Carmelo Anthony. SheridanHoops

New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Free Agency, Trade, Dwight Howard 

Jeremy Lin to the Lakers? Definite possibility. Twitter

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