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Episode #9 is now available for download. On this week’s episode…

Opening Tip
- Jack is at a bar and the DJ announces that Isiah Thomas is fired! Fact or fiction?

- Knicks lose to Warriors, but have won 5 of their last 8.

Shot Clock
- Should the Knicks start Nate Robinson?

- Is this West Coast trip the most important of the season?

- Warriors big man Andris Biedrins grabbed 26… that’s right… 26 rebounds against the Knicks in their 106-104 win over the Knickerbockers. How many rebounds can Carl or Jack grab over the Knicks? The boys reminisce about their middle school hoops days….

Also…

- Joshua Isiah Thomas in trouble…

- Knicks vs. Lakers preview… will Kobe drop 39 again?

…even when it comes against the lowly Sixers. Remember that awful stretch in December when the Knicks lost back-to-back games against Philly? Tonight’s 89-81 win helps put those debacles in the rear-view mirror. Z-Bo had a strong night with 16 points and 15 boards.

Interesting note: with Fred Jones out with the flu, Mardy Collins got the start. Also, Crawford played another 44 minutes tonight. Isiah needs to be careful about over-extending him.

Next up: a trip to Golden State (no, there is no city named Golden State, they’re actually going to Oakland.) You’ll hear from Jack and I after that one.

Well, the Knicks are taking a few days off and so are we.  We’ll be back with an all-new broadcast on Monday night.  In the meantime, all these days off means the Knicks are undefeated since MLK day!

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15 degree weather did not stop us from heading to Madison Square Garden this afternoon for the Knicks vs. Celtics game. Check out our latest episode as we interview disgruntled Knicks fans, very happy Celtics fans, and everyone in-between in this special edition of Knickscast!

We had so much fun (even though the Knicks lost), we plan on doing podcasts from the Garden more often. We will keep you posted.

We are finally putting our money where our mouth is… well sort of. The dynamic duo is taking a ride on the subway and going to the Knicks vs. Celtics game at Madison Square Garden on Monday. I’ll get my first in-person look at the team that may force me to wear a chicken suit at the end of the season. Grrrrrr….

We’ll also be interviewing fans outside of the Garden before and after the game, so if you see us, be sure to say hello! We will air some of the interviews on our next episode of Knickscast. Game time is scheduled for 1:00pm.

On today’s episode of Knickscast, Jack welcomes Carl back after his mid-winter recess in Cancun, Mexico. The boys get right down to business bringing in Mike Dougherty, Knicks beat writer for the Journal News. They chat about the Knicks latest winning streak, Stephon’s season-ending surgery, and of course, how can you talk about the Knicks without mentioning Isiah Thomas!

Mike Dougherty keeps a blog where you can read all of his articles about the New York Knicks at www.lohud.com.

The chicken suit bet gets ugly as Celticscast co-host Chris Villani tells Jack that he would like to raise the stakes.

Normally when a head coach is ejected from a game, you might hear a mix of boos and cheers. The cheers are probably because the coach was fired up and sticking up for his team. But when it comes to Isiah Thomas and the Knicks, the cheers are more like a sigh of relief and happiness that Isiah is gone! (At least for one night). Isiah was ejected from last night’s game against Houston. Thomas complained that there were numerous three-second violations by Yao Ming. In doing so, he rushed onto the court to get the officials attention, and was immediately ejected. This was followed by thunderous cheers from the Garden faithful - happy to see Isiah leave, even if it was just for a few quarters.

Carl is on vacation in Mexico this week, so Jack is flying it solo and needs a box of tissues so he can stop crying because he can’t get over the loss of Carl for the week. He will be missed.

On today’s episode of Knickscast…

Knicks Beat the Bulls
Do Knicks fans really care? Jack doesn’t think so.

The Time Has Come! Jack Calls Up New York City Costume Shops to Find a Chicken Suit
Jack updates you on the chicken suit bet and things aren’t looking good for Mr. Jack Cognetta. So he begins to prep for wearing the chicken suit outside of MSG.

Knicks down, but are they really out?
Jack breaks down the very slim playoff hopes for the Knicks. Is it even possible?

On today’s episode of Knickscast…

Celticscast Co-Host Chris Villani Goes Face to Face with Jack Cognetta

After weeks of phone tag, trash talking, and being MIA, Chris Villani and Jack Cognetta finally went face to face on the air to talk about their friendly “chicken suit” bet. As it stands, the Knicks are 18 games behind the Celtics (5 more than the 13 Jack needs to win the bet). Being the opportunistic Boston fan that he is, Chris Villani left us a voicemail on the morning of January 2nd to talk some smack. It takes a big man to wait until his Celtics are in a comfortable lead to finally answer me back. Needless to say, it’s on! I’m ready and will be making the necessary preparations to find a chicken suit in case I need it. Chris, I suggest you do the same. This is New York City baby and New Yorkers and New York teams are the best at getting out of the roughest and toughest of situations. Like it or not, learn to love it, because New York has the toughest fans going today.

Jack and Carl’s New Year’s Resolutions for the Knicks

• Find out what they have to say for Eddie Curry, Jamal Crawford, Isiah Thomas, and Jim Dolan.

Also…

• What should the Knicks starting lineup really look like? Jack and Carl weigh-in.

On today’s episode of Knickscast…

Celticscast Accepts the Challenge!

It’s on! Chris Villani of Celticscast has accepted Jack’s “Chicken Suit” Challenge. There will be one winner… one chicken suit… who will it be? Right now the Knicks are 13.5 games behind the Celtics, so Villani has a slight advantage. The odds are certainly stacked up against Jack. Jack makes some pointed comments at Chris, including being insulted that Celticscast didn’t even bring up the challenge until 16 minutes and 10 seconds into their show. Jack is also irritated that Chris didn’t personally call him back, and has called out Chris to be a man and come on Knickscast to talk with Jack.

Knicks Fan Organizes “Fire Isiah” Protest Outside of MSG

Joe, a die-hard Knicks fan of more than 25 years joins us on the phone because he’s had enough with the Knicks. He’s organizing a protest across the street from MSG during the Knicks/Bulls game on 12/30, asking fans to boycott the game and join in on the protest. How many fans will show up? Will Jim Dolan listen? Jack and Carl weigh-in.

Knicks in the News

• Spike Lee sighting! Spike Lee was interviewed by MSG during Saturday night’s game. He was working on a World War II movie in Italy but says he was following the Knicks every step of the way on his Blackberry. Do you think Spike would ever join the Knick’s protest on 12/30?
• Quote of the week: David Stern on Jim Dolan - from the NY Daily News - A source at the NBA says… “Stern only tolerates Dolan,” a source said. “He doesn’t respect him. He sees him as a guy who doesn’t listen or care.”

Also

• Knicks win! Finally… Zach Randolph & Eddy Curry work well together
• Stephon returns Monday… will it help or hurt the Knicks?