Jeremy Lin was once again the darling of Madison Square Garden as the undrafted second-year guard from Harvard, in his first start with the Knicks, put up career highs of 28 points and eight assists in a 99-88 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday.

But while Lin is earning the praise of the Garden faithful, coach Mike D'Antoni took a moment in his postgame press conference to scold fans who continue to malign an unsung hero of the win over the Jazz, Jared Jeffries.

The versatile veteran big man struggles to score the ball, but he is a very active rebounder and has become a terrific presence on defense; he drew five charges in the game Monday.

"Anybody who boos Jared Jeffries has got to re-examine their life a little bit," said D'Antoni, who has also been the target of...

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Jeremy Lin got the start at point guard and the short-handed New York Knicks beat the Utah Jazz on Monday night (Feb. 6). The starting lineup looked a bit different with Lin and Jared Jeffries getting the chance to start for the first time this year.

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New York Knickerbocker forward Jared Jeffries, the Garden of Dreams Foundation and The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) will host a special Thanksgiving Day event with families from The Children’s Aid Society, Thursday, November 19. The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a nonprofit charity that works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden, including the Knicks, Rangers, Liberty, MSG Entertainment, MSG Media and Fuse to “make dreams come true for kids in crisis”. Garden of Dreams partners with local children’s hospitals, “wish” organizations and community-based organizations to build on-going, unforgettable programs for children in the tri-state area who are suffering from devastating illness, homelessness, abuse, hunger, extreme poverty and tragedy. The Knicks and Garden of Dreams “Day of Giving” with have two sessions of activities, one in the morning and another in the afternoon.

In the morning Jared will tip-off the event with a visit to Children’s Aid’s Dunlevy Milbank Center’s daycare program. Jared will donate baby items to young families serviced by the program and work with the Center to stock its pantries with food to help these families through the holidays. In the afternoon, Jared will return to the Center with some of his teammates, the Knicks City Dancers and Irwin Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hain Celestial, to donate 300 Thanksgiving Day meals to families serviced by Children’s Aid.

Hain Celestial and its affiliate, Hain Pure Protein Corporation, have partnered to donate 300 all-natural Plainville Farms® turkeys that are free of antibiotics and hormones and raised humanely on family farms. Hain Celestial is also donating Earth’s Best® organic baby food, Celestial Seasonings® tea and other products from its portfolio of natural and organic brands that provide A Healthy Way of Life^™ reflecting the Company’s continued commitment to feeding the hungry with healthful products that do not contain artificial or processed ingredients.

During the afternoon session families will also participate in a short program on health and wellness with Jared and members of Hain Celestial. During the day guests are encourage to visit Keri Glassman, M.S., R.D., C.D.N, and other nutritional advisors to the company to learn how individuals and families you and your family can ensure that the food and beverage products they choose are, in fact, healthy choices.

The families will end the “Day of Giving” with a surprise performance from the Knicks City Dancers as well as participate in interactive games on the Knicks Groove Truck.

Who: Knicks Forward Jared Jeffries

Knicks City Dancers

Irwin Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Hain Celestial Group. Inc.

Families serviced by The Children’s Aid Society

What: Session 1: Jared Jeffries visits Dunlevy Milbank Center’s daycare program, to give away baby products and food he’s donated with Hain Celestial Group

Session 2: Jared Jeffries, teammates and Irwin Simon gift 300 families with Thanksgiving dinners – Knicks City Dancers perform

When: Thursday, November 19, 2009             Session 1: 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Session 2: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Where: Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank Center

14-32 West 118th Street

New York, NY

The NBA’s New York Knickerbockers basketball team, in its 64th year of operation, is part of Madison Square Garden, L.P. Madison Square Garden, L.P. is owned by Cablevision Systems Corporation and includes the New York Knicks (NBA); the New York Rangers (NHL); the New York Liberty (WNBA); the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League); MSG Entertainment, which includes concerts and events at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, The WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre, the legendary Chicago Theatre, as well as an exclusive co-booking agreement with the venerable Wang Theatre in Boston, and which manages wholly-owned live entertainment properties including the Radio City Rockettes and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular; MSG Media, which is comprised of television networks MSG and MSG Plus, MSG Interactive, which oversees all company wireless and online initiatives, and Fuse, the only national music television network; and the Madison Square Garden arena complex, located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN), headquartered in Melville, NY, is a leading natural and organic products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial participates in most natural categories with well-known brands that include Celestial Seasonings®, Earth’s Best®, Terra®, Garden of Eatin’®, Health Valley®, Arrowhead Mills®, MaraNatha®, SunSpire®, DeBoles®, Gluten Free Café™, Hain Pure Foods®, Hollywood®, Spectrum Naturals®, Spectrum Essentials®, Walnut Acres Organic®, Imagine®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, Rosetto®, Ethnic Gourmet®, WestSoy®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Granose®, Realeat®, Linda McCartney®, Daily Bread™, Lima®, Grains Noirs®, Natumi®, JASON®, Zia® Natural Skincare, Avalon Organics®, Alba Botanica®, Queen Helene®,

Tushies®, TenderCare®.and Martha Stewart Clean.  Hain Celestial has been providing “A Healthy Way of Life™” since 1993.  For more information, visit www.hain-celestial.com.

The Children’s Aid Society (www.childrensaidsociety.org), founded in 1853,  is one of the nation’s largest and most innovative non-sectarian agencies, serving New York’s neediest children and their families with a network of services that includes community schools, neighborhood centers, camps, adoption and foster care services, arts programming, teen pregnancy prevention, education, health and recreation. The Children’s Aid Society is a founding member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the vast majority of Children’s Aid sites are Boys & Girls Clubs. For more information, please call 212-949-4938 or e-mailellenl@childrensaidsociety.org.

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The New York Knickerbockers and Garden of Dreams Foundation team up to celebrate the start of a new season of giving with a fun-filled “Dream Day” at Madison Square Garden Training Center and The Children’s Village of Dobbs Ferry, NY. On Monday, Oct. 12, the Knicks players, coaching staff and dancers will host 30 kids from The Children’s Village at a private day at the training center followed by an event at the outdoor basketball court at The Children’s Village.

First, Knicks players, coaches and Knicks City Dancers will take the kids on a tour of MSG Training Center, including a special locker room visit, basketball skills clinic and autograph session. The players will then join the children at The Children’s Village to spruce up an outdoor basketball court and have a backyard barbecue party to celebrate the day.

Below is an itinerary of events for the Knicks and Garden of Dreams “Dream Day”:

Who: Jared Jeffries, Larry Hughes, Darko Milicic, David Lee, Nate Robinson, Danilo Gallinari and the Knicks City Dancers

What: Players, dancers and kids take private tour of training center

When:        1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Where: MSG Training Center, Greenburgh, NY

Who: Al Harrington, Chris Duhon, Wilson Chandler, Jordan Hill and Toney Douglas

What: Players and kids paint and clean areas of the basketball court and have barbecue party

When:        3:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Where: The Children’s Village, Dobbs Ferry, NY

*In the event of inclement weather the entire event will take place at MSG Training Center*

The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a nonprofit charity that works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden, including the Knicks, Rangers, Liberty, MSG Entertainment, MSG Media and Fuse to “make dreams come true for kids in crisis”. Garden of Dreams partners with local children’s hospitals, “wish” organizations and community-based organizations to build on-going, unforgettable programs for children in the tri-state area who are suffering from devastating illness, homelessness, abuse, hunger, extreme poverty and tragedy.

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The New York Knicks will announce New York City’s top teen poet at the Knicks Poetry Slam Final Competition tomorrow night and distribute more than $250,000 in scholarships and prizes. This year’s show features 14 talented poets from across the tri-state area, Knicks players Nate Robinson, Chris Duhon and Jared Jeffries, along with music by celebrity DJ Cipha Sounds from radio station Hot 97.

 

In November, more than 1,300 people attended the Knicks Poetry Slam Open Audition and College Fair at Madison Square Garden, during which time students had the opportunity to enter two contests, in written and spoken word poetry. In the written contest category, three high school seniors will win full tuition four-year scholarships to college: two to the University of Wisconsin and one to Mercy College. In the spoken word competition, the top 150 entrants were selected from the Open Audition to participate in poetry workshops run by program partner Urban Word NYC, and 14 poets were selected to compete in the final competition. The first place winner will be awarded a $10,000 educational grant, $25,000 in Nike branded equipment donated to the winner’s school and a laptop computer. All finalists will receive prizes, including a customized pair of NIKEiD shoes.

 

Knicks Poetry Slam was created in 2003 to reach today’s high school youth by using the popularity of hip-hop and poetry as a vehicle to motivate and inspire expression through the written and spoken word. With the growth of the program, the Knicks and Urban Word NYC have provided greater opportunities for students to use their poetic skills and talents to pursue higher education.

 

WHO:                     Knicks Players Nate Robinson, Chris Duhon and Jared Jeffries

                                Knicks Alumni Earl Monroe, John Starks, Cal Ramsey, and Anthony Bonner

Hot 97 DJ Cipha Sounds

                                Blue Erro Soul recording artist Eric Roberson and Interscope recording artist Charles Hamilton

                                Hosted by Michael Ellison of HBO’s Def Poetry

 

WHAT:                   The NY Knicks, Urban Word NYC and Knicks Poetry Slam sponsors – Nike, Hot 97, Kiss FM, The Hymowitz Family Foundation and The Joan Goldstein Education Foundation – will be hosting the Knicks Poetry Slam Program’s Final Competition and award more than $250,000 in scholarships and prizes.

 

WHEN:                  Tuesday, March 3, 2009  

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Doors Open at 6:00 p.m.)

 

WHERE:                The Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center

311 West 34th street – between Eighth and Ninth Avenues

CONTACTS: Sammy Steinlight (212) 465-6401 & Mandy Gutmann (212) 465-6394

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The New York Knicks, Liberty and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will celebrate Black History Month by recognizing the contributions of Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, the first African-American Knicks player, and Coach Joe Lapchick, who fought to integrate the NBA. The event, at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, will feature two programming sessions with past and present players of the New York Knicks and Liberty, along with a special performance by the Knicks City Dancers and appearances by “Maddie”, the Liberty mascot, and the Knicks Groove Truck. Participants in both sessions will view a short clip from MSG Network’s “Lapchick and Sweetwater Breaking Barriers” and discuss their reactions to the piece. The first session will include Knicks alumni John Starks and Cal Ramsey and Liberty alumni Kym Hampton. Ramseywill join Knicks players Jared Jeffries, Tim Thomas and Malik Rose, Liberty player Tiffany Jackson and 50 children from SCO Family of Services, a Garden of Dreams partner organization, for the second session. Participants of Intrepid’s Kids Week will have the opportunity to attend both sessions.

 

 

Who:              Knicks Players Jared Jeffries, Tim Thomas and Malik Rose                      

                       Knicks Alumni and Community Relations Representatives John Starks and Cal Ramsey

                       Liberty Player Tiffany Jackson

                       Liberty Great Kym Hampton

                       Knicks City Dancers

                       Liberty Mascot “Maddie”

                       Knicks Groove Truck                         

                     

What:             The New York Knicks, New York Liberty and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will host an educational Black History Month program to recognize the lasting impact of Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton and Coach Joe Lapchick.

 

When:           TOMORROW – February 18, 2009

                       Session One: 1:15 – 2:15 PM

                       Knicks City Dancers performance: 2:30 – 3:30 PM

                       Session Two 3:30 – 4:30 PM

 

Where:          Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

                       Pier 86, 12th Ave. and 46th Street

 

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Knicks and Garden of Dreams are Joined By Warner Bros. Recording Artist Robert Randolph To Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and The Presidential Inauguration

The New York Knicks and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by hosting “A Celebration of Change”, commemorating the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama as well as the message of Dr. King. This afternoon’s special event will be held at Planet Hollywood in Times Square with special guest, Warner Bros. recording artist Robert Randolph. Thirty foster children from Harlem Dowling, a Garden of Dreams partner, will attend the event alongside Knicks players Chris Duhon, Jared Jeffries and Malik Rose and alumni Cal Ramsey to view a short video of speeches by Dr. King and President-elect Obama. Following the video, the children, players and special guests will break into groups and discuss their personal reactions to the speeches, and create and present their very own “Pledge to Change” group projects. As an additional treat, Randolph will entertain the group with a special video and present them with copies of his latest CD, “Colorblind”.

 

Who:                Knicks players Chris Duhon, Jared Jeffries and Malik Rose                      

                        Knicks alumni and Community Relations Representative Cal Ramsey

                        Warner Bros. recording artist Robert Randolph

                       

What:               The New York Knicks, the Garden of Dreams Foundation and guest will host “A Celebration of Change”, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama.

 

When:              TODAY – January 20, 2009

                        4:00 – 6:00 PM

 

Where:             Planet Hollywood Times Square

                        Broadway between 45th and 46th streets

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MSG Family Is Joined By Warner Bros. Recording Artist Robert Randolph To Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and The Presidential Inauguration

The New York Knicks and Liberty, MSG Network and the Garden of Dreams Foundation will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by hosting “A Celebration of Change”, commemorating the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama as well as the message of Dr. King. This special event will be held at Planet Hollywood in Times Square with special guest, Warner Bros. recording artist Robert Randolph. Thirty foster children from Harlem Dowling, a Garden of Dreams partner, will attend the event alongside Knicks players Chris Duhon, Jerome James, Jared Jeffries and Malik Rose and several members and friends of the MSG Family to view a short video of speeches by Dr. King and President-elect Obama. Following the video, the children, players and special guests will break into groups and discuss their personal reactions to the speeches, and create and present their very own “Pledge to Change” group projects. As an additional treat, Randolph will entertain the group with a special video and present them with copies of his latest CD, “Colorblind”.

 

Who:                Knicks players Chris Duhon, Jerome James, Jared Jeffries and Malik Rose

                        Liberty player Tiffany Jackson

                        Knicks alumni and Community Relations Representative Cal Ramsey

                        MSG Network announcer Gus Johnson

                        Warner Bros. recording artist Robert Randolph

                       

What:               The New York Knicks and Liberty, MSG Network, the Garden of Dreams Foundation and guests will host “A Celebration of Change”, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama.

 

When:              Tuesday, January 20, 2009

                        4:00 – 6:00 PM

 

Where:             Planet Hollywood Times Square

                        Broadway between 45th and 46th streets

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For the second consecutive year, Knicks forward Jared Jeffries and his teammates will provide Garden of Dreams Foundation families with food for the holidays. The giving begins this Monday morning at the Children’s Aid Society with Jeffries, Knicks great Allan Houston and President of MSG Sports Scott O’Neil delivering food to the Children’s Aid’s Pelham Fritz Transitional Apartments. Following the delivery, they will donate baby items to Harlem families in need. Later in the afternoon, Jeffries will bring six of his teammates and the Knicks City Dancers back to the Children’s Aid Society where they will distribute food to 300 neighborhood families. The day will also include information for families about food subsidies, workshops on health and wellness, non-perishable food collection and activities for children.

 

To encourage the act of receiving and giving back, City Harvest will be collecting non-perishable food at the Children’s Aid Society between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Donations will also be accepted at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday when the Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. For more information, log on to gardenofdreamsfoundation.org or tune in to 1050 ESPN New York, the official radio home of the Knicks, who will be broadcasting live from Monday’s event.

 

Who:                Knicks players Jared Jeffries, Nate Robinson, Quentin Richardson, Wilson Chandler, Malik Rose, Anthony Roberson, and Eddy Curry

                        Knicks great Allan Houston

                        Scott O’Neil, President of MSG Sports

                        Steve Mills, President of Business Operations for MSG Sports

                        Knicks City Dancers and Knicks Groove Truck

                        Entertainment hosted by DJ Hill

                       

What:               Jared Jeffries and his teammates provide 300 families with Thanksgiving meals and food subsidies for the holidays

 

When:              Monday, November 24, 2008

                        8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Players to begin food distribution at 4:15 p.m.)

 

Where:             The Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank Center

                        14-32 W 118^th St. between Lenox and Fifth Avenues in Harlem

                        Phelham Fritz Transitional Apartments located on same block

                               

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