-This Knicks-Mavericks game is excellent. You want to talk about laying it on the line. That’s what Stephon Marbury and his teammates have done. They might not get it done against the NBA’s best but it won’t be due to lack of effort. But maybe due more in part to lack of bodies. When you have Mardy Collins playing big minutes and limited offensive options outside Starbury and Eddy Curry, it’s tough to keep pace with Dallas.

-Speaking of the Mavs, I wish I was making this up but Dallas has agreed to sign 44 year-old 20+ year veteran Kevin Willis to a 10-day contract if he passes a physical. Back in the day, Willis was as tenacious a rebounder as there was for the Atlanta Hawks the last time they were actually relevant. The cast included my all-time favorite player Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb, Doc Rivers, Jon Koncak, Cliff Levingston, etc. Willis has been around forever. It’s seemingly amazing to think he actually could be part of a championship contender at this stage of his career. If you don’t believe this paragraph and think it’s a premature April Fool’s joke, read it and weep:

April Fool’s???