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	CBA Museum - The Isiah Thomas Years (1999-2001)
		On August 3, 1999, Thomas bought the league for $10 million, and announced that the league will now operate as a single-owner entity, and that the CBA will continue to be the official developmental league of the NBA.
		Thomas announced there would be some rule changes and modifications to the CBA under his ownership - players would wear "business casual" clothing - collared shirts and slacks - when traveling with the team.
		And as for Isiah Thomas, in 2003 he became the president of the New York Knicks.
	www.cbamuseum.com /cbaisiah.html (1262 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Isiah Thomas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, and is currently the president of basketball operations for the NBA's New York Knicks as well as the coach, following the firing of Larry Brown.
		Isiah attempted to inbound the ball, but it was stolen by Bird, who quickly passed the ball to Dennis Johnson for the game-winning layup.
		Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, and is currently the president of basketball operations for the NBA's New York Knicks.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Isiah-Thomas (6142 words)

	Isiah_Thomas
		Thomas played for Indiana University and was named to the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, although the U.S. boycotted that year's games in Moscow in protest of the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union.
		Thomas had two championships, which was the highest amount of championships over all dream team members, with the exceptions of Magic Johnson (5), Larry Bird (3), and Michael Jordan (2).
		On January 24, 2006, Thomas and Madison Square Garden were sued for sexual harrasment and retaliation by Anucha Browne Sanders.[1] Thomas is alleged to have made numerous sexist and demeaning statements to Browne Sanders.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/i/is/isiah_thomas.html (1147 words)

	Isiah Thomas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961 in Chicago) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, and is currently the president of basketball operations for the NBA 's New York Knicks.
		From 1981 to 1994 Thomas had a stellar career as a point guard with the Detroit Pistons ; among his many achievements, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star, and is the Pistons' all-time leading scorer.
		Thomas was the owner of the Continental Basketball Association from 1998 to 2000.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Isiah_Thomas.html (402 words)

	Hire Isiah Thomas for Motivational Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings and Corporate Events
		Isiah Thomas was the key ingredient in the Detroit Pistons championship teams of the late eighties and early nineties, serving as the team's captain.
		Isiah Thomas was one of 4 players to amass over 9,000 lifetime assists, along with career leader John Stockton, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson.
		Thomas retired from playing in 1994, but shortly thereafter he took over the helm of the Toronto Raptors as the VP of Basketball Operations and part owner.
	www.motivational-celebrity-speakers.com /players/isiahthomas.html (547 words)

	Isiah Thomas
		Isiah Thomas was born in Chicago in 1961.
		Isiah Thomas was inducted into the NBA Hall-of-Fame in 2000.
		He is the founder of the Isiah Thomas Foundation, the latter being committed to promoting and creating educational and recreational opportunities for inner-city youth in the Detroit area.
	www.sportsjunkie.info /Isiah%20Thomas.htm (455 words)

	Isiah Thomas
		Thomas’ patience and ability to stick to his long-term plan, rebuilding the organization through a balance of youth, athleticism and experience, have re-energized the franchise (every player on the Knicks’ roster has been acquired during Thomas’ regime).
		Thomas led the Pacers to the NBA Playoffs in all three of his years as head coach (2000-01 through 2002-03), overseeing the growth of such young stars as Jermaine O’Neal, Ron Artest, Brad Miller, Jamaal Tinsley and Al Harrington.
		Thomas was the winner of the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 1987, served as president of the National Basketball Players Association from 1994-98, and was inducted into the Five Star Basketball Camp Hall of Fame in 2004.
	www.nba.com /knicks/news/ithomas.html (1365 words)

	Isiah Thomas - a Star Library biography
		Isiah Lord Thomas III was born April 30, 1961, the youngest of nine children in a West Chicago ghetto.
		Thomas was an integral part of the Pistons' first-ever NBA title in 1989 as they swept the Los Angeles Lakers.
		Thomas was named to the All-Star team every year of his career except 1994 and named MVP in 1984 and 1986.
	www.indystar.com /library/factfiles/people/t/thomas_isiah/thomas.html (729 words)

	InterBasket - Isiah Thomas, Usa - Detroit Pistons
		Thomas took whatever defenses gave him, whether it was a three-pointer, the baseline, the lane or an alley-oop opportunity.
		Thomas said he belonged on the Olympic Team, and the inference was that it was over Stockton.
		Thomas was named to the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, but the U.S. had boycotted that year's games in Moscow in protest of the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union.
	www.interbasket.net /players/usa/isiah.htm (1089 words)

	Isiah Thomas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He earned a bachelor's degree from IU in criminal justice several years later, as he promised his mother in writing that he would when he left college early to enter the NBA draft.
		In the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals, the two-time defending champion Detroit Pistons were yet again facing Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
		On December 22, 2003, he was given the job of president of basketball operations by the New York Knicks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isiah_Thomas (2233 words)

	HoopsHype - Columns - Isiah no prophet
		However, Isiah Thomas hails from a similar "Bad Boys" tradition, where he was asked by then coach Chuck Daly to sacrifice his statistics for the betterment of the team.
		Isiah understood well the roles of Rick Mahorn, Bill Laimbeer and John Salley, so on this ground, there seems to be no difference in opinion between Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas as to the proper recipe for an NBA championship.
		Thomas, he was a member of a team that bitterly scratched and clawed its way to the top, in the process stepping on the Boston Celtics and sending them on a downward spiral ever since.
	www.hoopshype.com /columns/thomas_serravalle.htm (729 words)

	UltimateKnicks.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Isiah Thomas is still the little kid out of the west side of Chicago, forever fighting as the outsider, pounding and pounding to prove to people that he belongs with the three kings of his basketball generation: Michael, Magic, and Larry.
		Isiah Thomas is all for revamping the roster as well as the Knicks' bloated payroll, but not if it means fielding a losing team for the foreseeable future.
		Isiah Thomas isn't saying how or when it will happen, but for the second time in as many nights, the new Knicks president hinted that a major renovation of the roster is inevitable.
	www.ultimateknicks.com /archive/20031228GP.asp (1524 words)

	InsideHoops.com - Isiah Thomas Interview
		Isiah Thomas spent his playing days as an outstanding point guard on the high school, college and NBA level.
		Isiah Thomas: “I think we are on schedule in terms of where we are.
		Isiah Thomas: The ability to play 94 feet on all areas of the court.
	www.insidehoops.com /isiah-interview-120604.shtml (407 words)

	InsideHoops.com - Isiah Thomas press conference - Knicks press conference about trades
		Isiah Thomas: Well, when you look at the expiring contracts that we will have this summer, we still have close to $30 million in expiring contracts to go out and play with this summer.
		Isiah Thomas: When I look at what a true center is, and Nazr did a great job for us at the center position, but we still needed to get better at that position.
		Isiah Thomas: I think for us, to take on contracts that are, when a guy is making five or six million dollars, and you got a solid player, those are good contracts for us.
	www.insidehoops.com /isiah-conference-022405.shtml (1800 words)

	Zeke11.com
		Isiah and Larry Brown met for four hours on the evening of 7.21.05 at Brown's Long Island summer home about the Knicks head coaching position.
		Isiah, Larry Brown, and Doc Rivers spent the morning teaching basketball fundamentals to boys and girls at the SYS Center in Southampton, NY. The clinic benifitted
		When the Knicks play the Palace on 12.02.05 Isiah Thomas will be honored as part of the "Flashback Fridays" promotion where the Pistons honor their legends of the past. Isiah's name and #11 will be applied to the Palace floor. The first 10,000 fans in attendence will receive an Isiah Thomas figurine.
	www.zeke11.com (304 words)

	Isiah Thomas Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Thomas, named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996, led the Pistons to the 1989 and 1990 NBA championship under Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly, and was named MVP of the 1990 Finals (27.6 ppg, 7.0 apg, 5.2 rpg).
		Thomas, the 1982 NBA Rookie of the Year, was named All NBA First-Team in 1984, 1985 and 1986 and Second-Team in 1983 and 1987.
		Thomas posted a 131-115 record in three seasons and reached the NBA playoff in each of his three seasons.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/Isiah%20Thomas.htm (625 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA - Knicks fire Layden, hire Isiah Thomas as prez
		Thomas has been out of the NBA since being fired over the summer by the Indiana Pacers, where he was the coach for three seasons.
		Thomas' first task will be evaluating a roster with the league's highest payroll and deciding whether any of those massive contracts can be moved in a trade.
		"Isiah is one of the most celebrated figures in the history of the NBA and we believe he is the right person to lead this team into the future," Dolan said.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=1692143 (991 words)

	DVD Empire - Item - All Pro Sports Basketball Series: Volume 1 - Isiah Thomas / DVD-Video
		Isiah Thomas is widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards ever to play professional basketball and was selected as one of the 50 greatest plays in NBA history in 1996.
		Isiah, as the Detroit Pistons all-time leader in points, assists, steals and games played, was selected for the NBA All-Star Game 12 times and named the All Star Game MBP twice during his 13 year career with the Pistons.
		Isiah shares stories of his early childhood days and reveals the conditioning, mental toughness and focus and skills which enabled him to go down in history as one of the best "small" men ever to play the game of basketball and shares the story of how he achieved success.
	www.dvdempire.com /Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=99364286927947&item_id=680521 (243 words)

	NBA.com: Isiah Thomas Summary
		Thomas, who stood barely over six feet, was in his day the grittiest performer to play the position, a feisty competitor who offered no quarter and expected none in return.
		Thomas possessed the skill and determination to take over a game at will and helped build a last-place Detroit Pistons team into back-to-back NBA champions in the late 1980s.
		Thomas' sunny smile belied an inner toughness that made him a key member of a scrappy, physical group of players dubbed the "Bad Boys" of Detroit.
	www.nba.com /history/players/thomas_summary.html (164 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA - Surprise sendoff: Thomas fired as Pacers coach
		Thomas told Aldridge that the Pacers called him Tuesday night in San Juan, where Thomas was attending the Olympic qualifying tournament, and asked him to return to Indianapolis to meet with Pacers management.
		Bird and Thomas were contentious rivals from their days of leading the Celtics and Pistons to NBA titles in the 1980s.
		Thomas, who led Indiana to the 1981 NCAA championship, retired as a player after the 1994 season, averaging 19.2 points and 9.3 assists over his 13-year NBA career, all with the Pistons.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=1604235 (1111 words)

	WNDU-TV: Sports Story: Pacers: Isiah Thomas pegged as Bird 's successor - June 21, 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Speculation focused immediately on Thomas, a popular player who led Indiana University to the 1981 NCAA championship and was a 12-time NBA All-Star and Hall of Fame player with the Detroit Pistons.
		Thomas refused to confirm the NBC report but thanked his NBC studio cohorts for working with him.
		Thomas, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, led the Pistons to NBA titles in 1989 and 1990.
	www.wndu.com /sports/062000/sports_2606.php (594 words)

	Isiah Thomas
		Isiah Thomas Is the End of College Basketball.
		Isiah Thomas calls it quits after 13 great years in NBA.
		Thomas' bid to buy majority ownership in NBA's Toronto Raptors is unsuccessful.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109695.html (173 words)

	Isiah Thomas News - The New York Times
		Isiah Thomas became coach and president for basketball operations of the New York Knicks in 2003 after an outstanding career as point guard on the Detroit Pistons teams that won back-to-back National Basketball Association championships in the late 1980s.
		In January 2006 Thomas and the Madison Square Garden were sued for sexual harassment by Anucha Browne Sanders, a former Knick executive.
		A jury ruled that Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas harassed a former team executive and that Madison Square Garden fired her in retaliation for complaining.
	topics.nytimes.com /top/reference/timestopics/people/t/isiah_thomas/index.html?inline=nyt-per (666 words)

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