Yardbarker: Mardy Collins

Clippers 91 - Minnesota 87 - Al Thornton to the Rescue

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:50:56 -0500

More photos » by Jeff Lewis - AP Baron's only basket was a huge one. Browse more photos » Baron Davis and Al Thornton combined for 33 points tonight, 5 points over their combined season average coming into the game. Of course, of the 33, Al accounted for 31 of them. But to Baron's credit, the 2 he contributed were huge, the last points of the game as he sealed LA's 91-87 victo...

Random Clipper Thoughts on a Sunday Night

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:52:04 -0500

More photos » by Matt Sayles - AP Baron and the Clippers showed some real defensive fire about Roy and the Blazers. Browse more photos » I'm looking forward to the game against the Warriors tomorrow night. I won't be going out to Staples because of soccer practice (so far Clippers management has failed to take my youth soccer schedule into consideration with the game schedule, and I'll al...

Breaking Down the Roster of the 09-10 Clippers

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:50:48 -0500

More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Will there be room on the roster for Novak? Browse more photos » I've resisted doing one of these roster break downs to this point, tempting as they are. After all, the things I wrote about the roster last spring were so ludicrously irrelevant by the time the season rolled around as to be laughable in retrospect. But with the draft finally in our rear view...

Dionte Christmas Named Honorable Mention All-America

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:18:13 -0500

Temple University All-America candidate Dionte Christmas capped his stellar career by being named Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press. It marks the first Owl to earn All-America status since Mardy Collins also garnered Honorable Mention All-America as a senior in 2005-06.

Week 12 NBA pickups

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:05:43 -0500

Teams with four games: Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Milwaukee, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Toronto, Utah Guards Mardy Collins (Clippers)- Collins has scored at least 15 points in his

I Spoke Too Soon

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:44:26 -0500

Well, I was right that the Crawford/Harrington trade could set in motion more trades. No way did I think that those trades would start happening within hours. Apparently Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins have been shipped (pun intended) to the Clippers for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas. I assumed ...

My Life Has Just Been Turned Completely Upside-Down

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:12:41 -0500

Harrington to the Knicks for Crawford. Okay, I can deal with that. But Randolph to the Clips for Mobley and Tim Thomas? Dear God. This is basically the same deal proposed in the offseason, only now that Camby's donning the white, blue, red, and whatever else the Clippers wear, actual players ...

5 Players Who Shouldnt Be Taking Stephon Marbury's Spot

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:32:25 -0500

I am one of the few Marbury Supporters for many reasons. He can still play, he is far better than the guards the knicks have out their disregarding Crawford and Nate, and I feel the team would be better when he is playing. As funny as that maybe, just the past game D'Antoni decided to put Marbury on the inactive list for the foreseeable future. Basically you can say whatever you want with that statement...Marbury could be traded, released or just maxn relaxn waiting for a Knick guard to get injured....This "we are doing it for the future" is such BS excuse that coaches should be fined for saying that...What future do the Knicks have, no one plays defense... At least with Marbury he can punish everyone elses defense with his runningback style of offense barreling through the lane with those uncanny football carry layups..He actually plays defense as a matter of fact, the problem is his big mans Curry n Randolph are the worst Defensive PF-C that has ever played the game of basketball. He is a far better shooter than Duhon and Collins. ...mardy collins air balls more shots in one night than he makes shots in a whole year...Roberson is a dud, Richardson is another D Antoni favorite as is Gallinari which never leads to success. Duhon is a backup at best... Couple Recent Marburyisms---> (NEWSDAY the 29th of OCtober)--->Pro Obama Marbury, who donated the individual maximum of $2,300 to Obama's campaign in June 2007, said he's not looking for a tax break from the next president, even though his 2008-09 salary of $20.8 million puts him in an income bracket the rest of us can only dream about. In fact, Marbury told Newsday on Monday that he's more than willing to pay his share and even endorsed what he called Obama's plan to "spread the wealth. "I think that it's going to help," Marbury said. "By him trying to create change and by him trying to spread the wealth as opposed to the rich getting rich and the poor staying poor, he's trying to make it diverse and I believe in that. "I pay taxes just like everybody else - half of my money goes to taxes - and I feel like it should go to the people who need it. Me coming from where I come from, I'm aware of the situation that people are in right now, coming from Coney Island and the projects. Me having what I have is a blessing." -------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------3---------------------------------- November 1st 2008--->(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/01/sports/basketball/01knicks.html?ref=sports) Notable QUotes: Marbury left the bench to huddle in timeouts and slapped the hands of teammates who departed the game. He reiterated his statements that he wanted to remain in New York and help the team win a championship, no matter how far off that might be. "I'm not frustrated at all," Marbury said. "I have no control over it. If it was raining outside, I can't get mad if it's raining. I've got to go get an umbrella and then walk in the rain. I have no control over the situation. The coach makes the decision on who plays and who's not going to play, and, obviously, right now he feels like I'm not one of the guys that's going to be playing." Other questions elicited a simpler response. Is it O.K. with you? "Coach's decision," Marbury said. Would you rather sit in clothes than a jersey? "Coach's decision," Marbury said. Did you want the chance to talk to D'Antoni about the decision? "Coach's decision," Marbury said. For all the predictable responses those questions returned, when asked if he wanted to play somewhere else, Marbury took a moment to size up the question, then offered another simple, yet different answer. "Next question," he said. --------3-----------------------------------3----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------3----------------------------- Give him a break (dad died last yr) at least or a chance to prove himself and make up for whatever mistakes he supposedly has..Duhon as a starter O please!!..if the knicks management dont respect his passion for the game which we all know he does, let him go to a better team. I hope he goes to the celtics or lakers and make the knicks look even worse as a franchise....

10 NBA Players Who Could Win a UFC Fight #9

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:32:03 -0500

Carmelo "Mellow" Anthony Heigth/Reach: 6'8"/80" Weight: 230Lbs Age: 24 Fighting out of: Representing the Team 187 Fight Camp in Denver Colorado, by way of the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York Carmelo "Mellow" Anthony (we got to work on dude's nickname) has one fight, a no decision, under his belt. But his fight was at the Mecca. He traded hands under the bright lights of Broadway in Madison Square Garden. You remember, Knicks vs Nuggets, 2...

Pickup of the Night: March 23

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:37:38 -0500

It's Week 22 and you know what that means, let the Yahoo H2H playoffs begin! To get you started during this tough stretch, consider some of these lesser known fantasy players that--for the most part--should be available in your league. These guys certainly aren't the best of the best, but they've been on hot streaks lately.

Daily Babble: How the Knicks' Least Watchable Player Became Their Most Watchable Player

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:51:31 -0500

On the continuing maturation process of Jamal Crawford in the Sizable Apple. Even for a devout Knick-hater, it has been a pleasure to watch on an individual level, even if the anti-Knick sentiment in me is raging for "Chucker Jamal" back as soon as possible.

Isiah Thomas vs Stephon Marbury: From bad to worse

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:17:31 -0500

Aside from the potential ramifications (I have Stephon Marbury in my Yahoo! NBA Fantasy team coincidentally named (prior to the draft) Starbury) the latest feud between Knicks point guard Marbury and New York Knicks President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Isiah Thomas. It's an ugly situation with both sides (as well as that of the media) vacillating between confirming Marbury's approved absences to ignoring questions on the subject altogether. It got even worse when Marbury spoke out against Thomas today and threatened to "tell all." Not that any revelations at this point would make President/Coach Isiah Thomas any rosier in the wake of testimonies of Stephon Marbury and Madison Square Garden Chairman, James Dolan which contributed to his demise in the Anucha Browne Sanders sexual harassment case. It's old news. Now to the Knicks. You guys have already heard it all--the horrific signings and trades that have most likely set back the New York Knicks till the next decade (e.g., Stephon Marbury, Eddy Curry, Antonio McDyess, Jerome James, Jared Jeffries, etc.), the disgraceful Anucha Browne Sanders sexual harassment case, and least we forget the laughable Knicks Win-Loss record over the last couple of years despite sporting the league's highest payroll. How bad can it get? Daily News Sports Writer Frank Isola had this update which sheds some light on the Marbury-Thomas showdown: "According to a person close to the team, Marbury's air rage began when Eddy Curry, following a conversation with Isiah Thomas, told Marbury that he and Marbury were being pulled from the starting lineup against the Suns. Upon hearing that he would back up second-year guard Mardy Collins, Marbury marched toward the front of the plane to meet with Thomas. Five minutes later, an enraged Marbury told his teammates that if he wasn't starting he wouldn't suit up for the game. But it was something else Marbury said that stunned his teammates in the back of the luxury plane. "Isiah has to start me," Marbury fumed, according to the source. "I've got so much (stuff) on Isiah and he knows it. He thinks he can (get) me. But I'll (get) him first. You have no idea what I know." It is unclear if Marbury made the same threat directly to Thomas, whose first big move as team president was trading for Marbury. But clearly, the Marbury-Thomas war is officially underway and it promises to get uglier. Early yesterday, Marbury and a friend boarded a plane and returned to New York. Marbury, 30, could conceivably fly to Los Angeles today and rejoin the Knicks for tonight's game against the Clippers. Marbury faces a fine and suspension for every game he misses." Come on! Mardy Collins (who incidentally left the Suns games after playing 5 minutes with a foot injury)! Nate Robinson! Despite all of his shortcomings and inadequacies (and $42 million greenbacks guaranteed for the next two seasons), Stephon Marbury is the most viable option at the point guard position for the New York Knicks. The reported benching of Knicks center Eddy Curry also doesn't help matters much. It is certainly a plethora of madness that will last long after (should it eventually happen) Isiah Thomas' term as President of Basketball Operations/Head Coach expires. After all, (should the Knicks decide to cut their ties with the aforementioned Thomas and/or Marbury) it would be: a) nothing new; and b) what is another couple of million? Isola added: "A buyout is a possibility since Dolan has given lucrative severance packages to Scott Layden, Don Chaney, Lenny Wilkens, Larry Brown, Shandon Anderson, Maurice Taylor and Jerome Williams." There is a precedent to this line of thinking. Stay Tuned...