Knicks coach Isiah Thomas found sort-of guilty on sexual harassment charges. CNN reports:

A jury ruled today 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. After an ugly, three-week trial, the ruling gives Thomas a partial victory in the $10 million lawsuit filed by Anucha Browne Sanders.

Chin up, Isiah. Why, with the right pedigree, you just might parlay this "partial victory" into a successful campaign for Mayor of New York City, or President of the United States, or, hell, even a seat on the United States Supreme Court.

Besides, it's not exactly like any of this is gonna "ruin" the Knicks' chances for the post-season.

Update: Browne Sanders to receive punitive damages from the Knicks, although not from Isiah directly. [Stereohyped]

As the New York Post helpfully pointed out yesterday, the Yankees have shot to 9-2 record [Ed: 10-2, after last night's win] ever since the news first broke about slugger Alex Rodriguez stepping out on his wife with a "buxom blond" stripper.

At the time, we joked that Knicks' coach Isaiah Thomas was said to be encouraging similar acts of sexual deviance from his players in the hopes of revamping their office. We were actually sort of kidding (for the most part) except now it turns out it's kinda true! Apparently, Thomas is hoping to recruit suspected date rapist/known adulterer, Kobe Bryant.

Knicks president/coach Isiah Thomas has not approached the Lakers yet with a firm offer for Kobe Bryant, though he admitted at Orlando's pre-draft camp he concocted a series of tentative offers. Sources say the Knicks would be atop Bryant's and Jermaine O'Neal's wish lists. Bryant has a no-trade clause and can nix any deal.

We'd like to be the first to preemptively welcome Kobe to the team. Who knows, he might just be the spark-plug this struggling Knicks ball club is looking for!