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The Knicks New York Knicks have acquired a 2010 second-round draft choice, guard Taurean Green and guard/forward Bobby Jones from Denver for forward Renaldo Balkman Renaldo Balkman and cash considerations.
The draft pick will be the more favorable selection between the Nuggets and Clippers, resulting from a previous trade.

Jorge Posada will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, ending his attempt to return to the New York Yankees’ lineup for the team’s playoff push.

Jorge Posada, who the New York Yankees placed on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with an injured left shoulder, faces the possibility of season-ending surgery while Hideki Matsui, out with a sore left knee, has decided against it.

The Nets New Jersey Nets have traded forward Richard Jefferson Richard Jefferson to the Milwaukee Bucks for center Yi Jianlian and forward Bobby Simmons.
The trade could be interpreted as a way for the Nets to clear salary space for a possible run at LeBron James, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh, who become free agents after the 2009-10 season.

Willie Randolph won’t have to look far if he wants another job in baseball – he just needs to call Hank Steinbrenner.
“There’s certainly some stuff I can think of for one of the greatest infielders I’ve ever seen,” Steinbrenner told The Post yesterday.

Johnny Damon said it is going to take “a miracle” for him to start tonight’s game against the Pirates as the pain in his left arch persists.

The Knicks are feeling UCLA 6-foot-3 sophomore point guard Russell Westbrook could be both an engine and stopper. The athletic, rugged guard has seen his stock explode since pre-draft workouts began earlier this month.
With Arizona guard Jerryd Bayless starting to fall off the Knicks’ radar, the Knicks are hoping O.J. Mayo falls to six. But that is unlikely. As such, Westbrook has emerged as a strong candidate for the Knicks, if he’s even still there.

Retired from football for only a matter of days, Michael Strahan didn’t wait long before jumping into the next phase of his professional life.
Strahan has been signed by FOX Sports as an NFL studio analyst. An 1:30 p.m. press conference is scheduled for Tuesday to formally announce Strahan’s hiring.