Sam Borden of the New York Daily News reports that Latrell Sprewell will be back in the lineup tomorrow night against the Sixers. After participating in a full-contact scrimmage yesterday, Sprewell has been okayed to play.

Knicks? coach Don Chaney is glad to have Sprewell on the floor, but isn?t ready to hand over the starting job just yet. Shandon Anderson was just as effective as Sprewell during the scrimmage. "I'd like to have Sprewell in the lineup, but I'm not going to hand it to him," Chaney said.

Sprewell?s ability to defend the Sixers? Allen Iverson should ensure plenty of playing time whether he?s in the starting lineup or not.

There was no contact limit placed on Sprewell during yesterday?s scrimmage. He played hard and took a few hits on the hand that was injured during a boating incident last summer. He admitted that he?s not in game shape, but teammate Allan Houston said that Spree "never looks tired".