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Knicks president Donnie Walsh said Friday he is not retiring, denying a report he may step down because of health problems and the disappointment of losing out on LeBron James.
Walsh also denied speculation in the New York Post that his recent neck surgery had anything to do with his operation two years ago to remove part of his tongue because of cancer. He said the recent procedure was to remove a spur on his vertebra.
That has temporarily forced him into a wheelchair, but the 69-year-old executive said he hasn't missed any work. Walsh told The Associated Press on Friday he intends to "stay here as long as I can" and already has moved on to other plans after James decided to join the Miami Heat.
"Everybody knows my commitment here," Walsh said. "Basically my motivation -- this is a hard job -- is to try to get this team back in contention. That's what keeps me going."
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5367055
Walsh also denied speculation in the New York Post that his recent neck surgery had anything to do with his operation two years ago to remove part of his tongue because of cancer. He said the recent procedure was to remove a spur on his vertebra.
That has temporarily forced him into a wheelchair, but the 69-year-old executive said he hasn't missed any work. Walsh told The Associated Press on Friday he intends to "stay here as long as I can" and already has moved on to other plans after James decided to join the Miami Heat.
"Everybody knows my commitment here," Walsh said. "Basically my motivation -- this is a hard job -- is to try to get this team back in contention. That's what keeps me going."
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5367055
