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Steve Popper: Love Kenyon Martin interviews: Any doubt you’ll be ready for the weekend?⁰ Kenyon: "What’s doubt?" Twitter @StevePopper

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Asked if he’d be available for Sunday’s game, he replied: “I don’t know. I’m going to see how it feels in the morning and just go from there. I have a little treatment in the morning and then I’ll get in there and warm up and go from there.” Martin said the injury wasn’t severe enough to keep him from suiting up for the first-round of the playoffs. “Definitely, definitely,” Martin said of his availability for the postseason. “For Game 1, definitely for sure. 100% for sure.” New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin, Injuries 

NBA New York Knicks: .@TheRealJRSmith's reaction to Kenyon Martin's injury: "I was hoping it wasn't his knee. Was relieved that it wasn't." #Knicks Twitter

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin, Injuries, JR Smith 

Kenyon Martin, the one healthy Knick capable of mixing things up inside, went to grab a rebound and ended up stepping on Chris Singleton's foot. Seconds later, Martin was face down on the court pounding it in pain. A half-hour later, Mike Woodson was in some pain of his own as he announced that Martin had a "severe sprain" of his left ankle and tried to explain why Martin was still in the game at that point. Newsday

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin, Injuries 

Tommy Beer: Coach Woodson, on ESPN Radio, has no update on K-Mart: "He's still day-to-day." Woody says Copeland will likely continue to see xtra minutes Twitter @TommyBeer

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin, Injuries 

Kenyon Martin got in Ivan Johnson’s face after he and J.R. Smith got tangled up. Martin said he told Johnson: “not here, not today.” Martin has always been one to get his teammates’ back. It’s another example of the toughness he brings to the Knicks. “You know what I do, man,” Martin said. “I’ve got to protect my guys. Him and J.R. got tangled up or what not and I just let him know, ‘Not here, not today.’ It won’t go past today. It’s just basketball. Sulia

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Howard Beck: Fun exchange last night with Kenyon Martin, who took issue with my premise that the title chase goes through Miami... Twitter @HowardBeckNYT

Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Howard Beck: Martin: “That’s what you assume?” Me: "Yes." Martin: “You know what assuming do, right?” Twitter @HowardBeckNYT

Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Martin is enjoying his experience in New York. “I would love to stay a Knick,” he said. “I don’t want to go nowhere. I am proving to this organization what I can be and who I am as a person on and off the court, and I think they see that. I’m here now and I’m going to make the best of this opportunity.” Boston Globe

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Kenyon Martin had an interesting reaction to the news that the Heat's 27-game winning streak ended on Wednesday night against the Bulls: He clapped. "It's cool. It was going to go down at some time, so we'll take it," Martin said after the Knicks beat the Grizzlies, 108- 101, to win their sixth straight game. "We've got to keep this thing going around here." ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Howard Beck: Kenyon on JR Smith: "I don’t know what he’s eating for breakfast or dinner or whatever it is, but we need him to keep doing it." Twitter @HowardBeckNYT

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin, JR Smith 

Celtics coach Doc Rivers admitted the team inquired when Martin was a free agent but passed. “It’s their fault, they lost,’’ Martin said. “There were talks, negotiations. They chose not to do it. It was out of my control. I’m a Knick now, so they lost.’’ New York Post

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With injuries to Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler and Amar’e Stoudemire, the Knicks were more desperate and willing to take a chance on Martin. It’s worked out quite well for New York. Martin is averaging 8.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 23.1 minutes per game, starting six of the 11 games. “I think Kenyon’s been great,” Rivers said of the former All-American out of Cincinnati. “He’s been absolutely fantastic. I’m happy for Kenyon. I’m not happy that he went to the Knicks, but I am happy for him. Because he was out there and we looked at him — a lot of [teams] looked at him — and, in the end, I didn’t care where he ended up, I just wanted him to do well. I don’t know him well, but we’ve always had a very good relationship. Guys like that, you want them to do well. For me, it’s as simple as that.” WEEI.com

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Ian Begley: K-Mart says he has thoughts "that I probably can’t say on camera" about teams that ignored him as an FA. But now he's "in a happy place." Twitter

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Ian Begley: Kenyon Martin said he'd like to play next year and "would love" to re-sign with the #Knicks. Twitter

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Rumors were if #Knicks didn't snatch Kenyon Martin at trade deadline, Miami would have. That's news to Martin. Kenyon said the Heat never called is agent Andy Miller. Martin said with his charming candor if the Heat did, he'd be in South Beach today. In fact, Martin was so desperate to play, he would've joined the Bobcats if they made the first offer. It was first come, first served. Sulia

Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Nate Taylor: Kenyon Martin on injuries: "When guys go down, others have to step up. That’s why it’s not tennis. It’s a team sport.” Twitter @ByNateTaylor

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Martin showed his frustration midway through the fourth quarter. He swung at Ryan Hollins and fouled him hard on the arm. After the whistle, Hollins slowly walked away in pain from an angry Martin. After a video review, the referees upgraded Martin’s foul to a flagrant one. When asked if he thought he deserved a flagrant foul, Martin responded: “I don’t get involved with that, man. I’ve been around the league way too long. You know I ain’t going to comment on that.” Then came the next question: Is there any bad blood between you and the Clippers? “Next question, man,” Martin answered with a stern look. New York Times

Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

The Clippers had eight dunks against the Knicks. Martin does not see that style of play translating well in the postseason. He remembers how the Clippers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round last year. “You can’t do it in the playoffs, so it don’t matter,” he said. “In the regular season it’s all up and down, man. We know the way the game goes in the regular season.” When asked how the Clippers would do in the playoffs, Martin gave a short answer that shouldn’t surprise many people. “I don’t care what they do,” he said, smiling. “I hope they lose every game. I don’t care.” New York Times

Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin 

Kenyon Martin will be sticking around for the rest of the season. As expected the Knicks signed the veteran power forward for the rest of the season after his second 10-day contract expired. Newsday

New York Knicks, Kenyon Martin