--Jamal Crawford was greeted on the court by former teammates before Saturday's game at Madison Square Garden, his first trip back since a trade sent him to Golden State earlier this month. The fans provided an ovation during player introductions, and there was a short video tribute during the first quarter. Crawford was 6-for-20 from the field, but he finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
--The opponents' scoring total was bound to go up when Mike D'Antoni showed up to help the Knicks regain credibility, but nobody in the league is allowing more points. They were giving up 107.66 points before Golden State got 125 on Saturday, but there is hope the number will dip when Jared Jeffries returns in the coming weeks. QUOTE TO NOTE: "I don't look at him as a teammate because teammates don't do that." -- Knicks F Quentin Richardson, who was not happy when he learned Stephon Marbury declined help out his short-handed teammates and play in Detroit earlier in the week.
