Stephon Marbury............

Mar 1 - When Jamal Crawford informed Stephon Marbury on Tuesday morning Crawford was out for the season, the Knicks point guard thought the combo guard was joking. When Marbury realized Crawford was serious, Marbury broke down and cried for more than a minute, according to a team source.

Marbury and Crawford have created a special bond across the past three seasons, a backcourt chemistry that finally had given the Knicks a real shot at a playoff berth.

"It hit me hard because of everything that's going on, as far as making the playoffs and just for him, because of how much he's grown since he's been here," Marbury said.