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Stephon Marbury Fined $180,000 For Skipping Game

- Controversary seems to follow the former all-star point guard at every turn now. On a recent team plane trip Marbury learned from player Eddy Curry that Isiah Thomas planned to start 2nd year guard Mardy Collins ( a Temple University Grad! ) instead of him. Marbury got up and confronted Thomas about the move and later was quoted to ""I've got so much [stuff] on Isiah and he knows it." What this entails not many people are sure of but should Marbury's playing days be done in New York, there could be some juicy details.

Ricky Williams Re-Instated By Roger Goodell

- Ricky Williams retired in 2004 and has only played 12 games since then, including a stint in the Canadian Football League. Williams can attend team meetings and practice immediately, but won't be eligible to play until Week 12 when the Dolphins play at Pittsburgh on Monday night, Nov. 26. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams after a suspension that lasted 18 months because of Williams' violation of the league's substance abuse policy.

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Carl On The Red Sox and Isiah Thomas'

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Larry Brown Coaching Again?

That's right, Larry Brown appears to be interested in the Sacramento Kings coaching position. Currently, Brown is the executive vice president of the Philadelphia 76ers. He took the Sixers position in January after his one season stint coaching the New York Knicks ended in a 23 win and 59 loss season. Larry Brown is 66 and isn't getting any younger but claims he hasn't lost his passion to coach or teach. Brown has coached 11 teams in the ABA, NCAA and NBA. He won an NCAA championship at Kansas (1988) and an NBA title in Detroit (2004). He had also entertained
the idea of coaching Charlotte and Memphis but those positions were filled. I think Sacramento would be a good fit for Larry Brown especially since Ron Artest, a defensive minded player, is on the roster. He would be able to utilize him much better than Eric Musselman did. The Kings have young talent in up and comer Kevin Martin and all-star point guard in Mike Bibby. What the Kings lack however is inside defense and scoring. Brad Miller is no longer the center he used to be and Kenny Thomas is just filler under the boards who has no offensive skills to speak for. So if the Kings were as smart as me, they would go after a player with size in the draft and leave their front court alone. A Larry Brown coached Kings team could make a playoff run come next season grant it they keep Bibby and Artest in Sacramento.