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NEW YORK - A jury ruled Tuesday that New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sexually harassed a former top team executive, subjecting her to unwanted advances and a barrage of verbal insults, but also ruled he does not have to pay punitive damages. After an ugly, three-week trial, the ruling gives Thomas a partial victory in the $10 million lawsuit filed by Anucha Browne Sanders. The jury did find that Madison Square Garden committed harassment against the woman, and ruled that she is entitled to punitive damages from MSG. U.S. District Judge Gerard E. Lynch called it an "imminently reasonable"...

A jury has found that New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sexually harassed a former New York Knicks executive.

NEW YORK - New York Knicks team president Isiah Thomas is accused of sexual harassment and discrimination by one of the team’s former front-office employees in a federal lawsuit. Anucha Browne Sanders claims Thomas made unwanted sexual advances toward her and refused to stop, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan. Thomas and Madison Square Garden are listed as the defendants in the lawsuit, which charges them with sex discrimination and retaliation. Browne Sanders, who had been with the team since 2000, claims she was fired as the Knicks’ senior vice president of marketing and business...

Top Stories Knicks Fire GM Scott Layden, Replace Him With Isiah Thomas DECEMBER 22ND, 2003 The New York Knicks have reportedly fired President and General Manager Scott Layden and replaced him with Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas. The team has not confirmed the reports, which have come from multiple broadcast and print outlets, but it has scheduled a 3:30 news conference to make an announcement. Layden joined the team in 1999, replacing Ernie Grunfeld. The Knicks, who have the NBA’s highest payroll, have struggled during Layden’s tenure, failing to make the postseason the last two years. The...