Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Stephon Marbury was ordered yesterday to stay away from the Knicks while the team looks for a solution to the latest controversy surrounding its point guard.

"After meeting with Stephon and his representative this afternoon, we have directed Stephon not to participate in practice or attend games until further notice," Knicks President Donnie Walsh said in a statement. "We want to continue to meet with him to discuss a long-term resolution."

· ROCKETS: Star Tracy McGrady is expected to be out at least a week and his playing time will be restricted when he returns while he struggles with soreness in his left knee following offseason surgery.

McGrady has missed the past three games.

· COMETS: The WNBA president says the franchise that won the league's first four championships, from 1997 to 2000, is disbanding.

Donna Orender told Houston TV station KRIV that the league-owned Comets would be shut down because new owners couldn't be found. She said a dispersal draft would be held next week.

· TIMBERWOLVES: Swingman Corey Brewer will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his right knee. A surgery date has not been set.

-- From News Services