Knicks curious about Iverson. During the summer, the Knicks showed no interest in Allen Iverson when he was a free agent. But after the Knicks’ franchise-worst 1-9 start, team president Donnie Walsh told The Post yesterday he will look into the possibility of signing Iverson and investigate why he divorced from Memphis.
In what was called a mutual agreement, the Grizzlies announced yesterday they have ended their one-year contract with the 10-time All-Star and former league MVP. Iverson complained about his playing time and a lack of a starting role before leaving the Grizzlies for personal reasons. -NYPost
Cavaliers LeBron issues moratorium on 2010 talk. Cavs star LeBron James finally had had enough. “I think, honestly, this free agent talk is getting old,” James said. “I think I’m going to stop. I think tonight probably will be the last time I answer any free agent questions until the off-season. I think I owe it to my teammates and I owe it to myself. It is getting old, I owe it to this season. “I don’t want to have any more distractions to my teammates or my organization or to my family, so this will be the last time I answer a free agent question until the end of the year.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Knicks may target Chris Bosh and Joe Johnson. If the Knicks find themselves struggling to woo LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who can become free agents next summer, they’ll likely turn their attention to the players such as Chris Bosh and Joe Johnson, who are expected to headline the next tier of potential free agents at season’s end. Regardless of how much money the Knicks will have to spend, there’s no guarantee of landing a superstar given the state of the franchise, and because James grew up in Ohio and Wade appears to be staying put in Miami – on Tuesday Heat owner Micky Arison said he had “every indication” that Wade wants to finish his career where it started. And while Bosh isn’t the same caliber of player, he has already and quite infamously laughed at the idea of playing in New York. But luring Johnson may not be that hard of a sell. The Hawks guard, who was at the Garden taking on the Knicks last night, played for Mike D’Antoni early in his career and credits the coach for putting him on the path to success. – NY Daily News
Lakers Gasol might not play until Christmas. After giving daily updates and forecasts about when All-Star forward Pau Gasol and his stubborn right hamstring might finally be fit enough to play, Lakers coach Phil Jackson teasingly said Wednesday that Gasol might not play until Christmas. Just how much Jackson might’ve been teasing – or needling Gasol – with that comment is unclear. For his part, the Spaniard said he wanted to have at least two days of pain-free running on a treadmill and at least a couple of pain-free practices before returning to action, which roughly translates to at least another 1-2 weeks out of action. “It is mysterious, no doubt about it,” Jackson said. – LA Daily News
