Marc Stein on KiddKnicks I wrote a story on Fri since then a few well-placed observers said Mavs would deny permission if asked but I've also heard they dont think Knicks will askI dont believe Kidd's angling for this job The last 2 days he's been in the office amp at Mavs' FA workouts

Class Mavs announcers after Luka's ejection: "You don't want your night to end like like that... thump one of the guys if you're gonna get tossed... thump somebody upside the head, you know what I mean"

Kemba Walker gets tossed after not getting a call on a hard screen by LaMarcus Aldridge

Begley The way the Knicks conducted their season-end review of the organization was different than normal as top players on the roster were called in to meetings that owner James Dolan was also present Those reviews led to the Knicks deciding to move on from Tom Thibodeau as head coach

Steve Ballmer on his three jobs as owner: 1. Support the front office and give them the best resources available. 2. Be a fan. 3. Be Supportive of his players when they do a good job.