Tracy McGrady has played in a total of six NBA games this season while averaging 3.2 points and 0.8 rebounds, yet he ranks second among Western Conference guards in All-Star votes.
He’s actually ahead of Steve Nash, Chris Paul and Jason Kidd.
What’s more, McGrady could well be a member of the Knicks or another franchise by [...]

Terrence Ross, the No. 10 shooting guard in the nation out of Montrose (Md.) Christian, has decommitted from Maryland and is now considering several schools including the Terps.
“He’s going to reopen his recruiting on a limited basis,” Montrose Christian coach Stu Vetter said by phone. “Maryland is still very much in the picture. He’s going [...]

Mouphtaou Yarou, who hasn’t played for Villanova since Nov. 16, has been cleared to play and practiced on Thursday.
“We’re excited for Mouph,” Villanova head coach Jay Wright said in a statement. “The doctors tell us he has responded well to treatment. We’ll see where he’s at once he is back practicing with us and then [...]

Two of the nation’s elite high school tournaments finished up Wednesday night on the West Coast, with Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick winning the National Division of the MaxPreps Holiday Classic in San Diego, and Westchester (Calif.) downing Oak Hill (Va.) for the Les Schwab Invitational crown in Hillsboro, Ore.
St. Patrick 6-foot-7 junior wing Michael Gilchrist [...]

We may have seen Lance Stephenson’s official coming out party Wednesday night.
In a nationally televised game against No. 10 UConn, Stephenson hit two free throws with .7 seconds left to give Cincinnati a 71-69 home victory in the Big East opener for both clubs.
A highly touted freshman from Brooklyn, Stephenson dribbled into the lane in [...]

Tracy McGrady is officially on the market and the Knicks are officially intrigued.
McGrady, 30, has taken a leave of absence from the Houston Rockets while the team shops him and his $23 million expiring contract for suitable trade partners.
At 12-19, the Knicks are on the periphery of the Eastern Conference playoff race and a player like [...]

The Big East season has just begun and already things are getting pretty wild…
UNBEATENS KEEP ON WINNING: Six undefeated teams were in action Tuesday night, and all six won, including two from the Big East: No. 1 Kansas, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Kentucky, No. 4 Purdue, No. 5 Syracuse and No. 6 West Virginia.
JOHNSON, [...]

Doron Lamb dropped 29 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals Monday to lead unbeaten Oak Hill (Va.) Academy to an 80-67 victory over Oregon City in the Les Schwab Invitational in Hillsboro, Ore.
In Sunday’s 94-66 win over Sunset, Lamb had 16 points and 3 assists, while teammate Roscoe Smith put up 12 points and 13 [...]

The Rockets have agreed to trade injury-plagued star Tracy McGrady, according to the Houston Chronicle.
McGrady has been granted an indefinite leave of absence from the team while a deal is struck.
McGrady’s expiring contract is worth $23 million, a hot commodity considering the free agent Class of 2010.
Expect Knicks president Donnie Walsh to reach out to [...]

Dexter Strickland had a breakout performance against a team from his home state.
The former Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick star scored a career-high 18 points Monday to lead No. 9 North Carolina to an 81-67 victory over Rutgers at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Rutgers (9-3) closed within four points with about 2 minutes left, but [...]