Knick Owner Calls Meeting

Isiah Thomas, president of basketball operations for the New York Knicks, put aside a scouting trip to Europe on Monday after being summoned by owner James Dolan for a meeting Tuesday in Memphis, Tenn., with Coach Larry Brown and other team executives, the Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger reported.

There were no indications that Thomas’ job was in jeopardy, the newspaper said. The Knicks, who play tonight in Memphis, are 15-41 and have lost 20 of their last 22 games.

Dolan is expected to address the state of the team this week.

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Phoenix Sun forward Amare Stoudemire, who hasn’t played this season after microfracture knee surgery Oct. 11, was cleared for five-on-five practice and could return in March, the Arizona Republic reported.

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NBA Commissioner David Stern said in Portland, Ore., that he wants to help the Trail Blazers stop losing money and stay in the city. Owner Paul Allen estimates the team will lose $100 million over the next three years because of what he calls a bad arena lease and the lack of a public subsidy for the arena.... As expected, Bryan Colangelo, 40, was introduced as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors after leaving Phoenix.