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Knicks say no to Iverson
The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder plans to build for the future.
Team president Donnie Walsh said yesterday that the team won't make any additions at this time despite its 2-9 record. He added the decision to pass on the former MVP had nothing to do with Iverson's ability to play, or his character in the locker room.
"I've always admired him," Walsh said. "I think he'd be a great addition for a team that's in a different position than we're in and I hope he gets picked up."
Coach Mike D'Antoni said Iverson would have come in and played 40 minutes a game, taking playing time away from others who need to be on the court to continue their growth.
"We just didn't think right now we wanted to have that dominant force on the team right now," D'Antoni said . . . "It just wasn't the right situation. Allen is a great player, no doubt about it, but that's not the route we're going to take right now."
Iverson was waived by Memphis on Tuesday and became a free agent Thursday night.
Noteworthy
* Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut will be out for 2 to 4 weeks with a left leg injury, suffered Wednesday night against New Jersey.
In games last night:
* At Toronto, Chris Bosh had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Raptors beat the Miami Heat, 120-113, to snap a three-game losing streak. It's the second straight game that Bosh and Bargnani each had a double-double, after doing it in Wednesday's 104-91 loss at Utah. Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers each scored 30 points for the Heat.
* At Boston, Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Celtics, 83-78. Paul Pierce scored 21 for Boston, which has lost three of its last four.
* At Indianapolis, LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Pacers, 105-95. Danny Granger had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Pacers. Cleveland center Shaquille O'Neal missed his fourth straight game with a strained right shoulder.
* At Atlanta, Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets, 105-103, to maintain the NBA's best record. (11-2).
* At Milwaukee, rookie Brandon Jennings scored 29 points to lead the Bucks to a 95-88 victory over Charlotte, with minority owner Michael Jordan on hand to witness his Bobcats drop their seventh straight.
* At Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards. Rookie James Harden finished with 25 points.
* At Dallas, Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Dallas got 52 points from the bench and the Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings, 104-102, for their fifth straight win. Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points, Drew Gooden pulled down a season-high 16 rebounds, and Jason Kidd and reserve Kris Humphries each added 15 points. Sacramento rookie Tyreke Evans had 29 points, seven rebounds and a season-high 10 assists.
