David Lee likes the Knicks' core of talent and is looking forward to next season.  

?Oh man, I remember being here last year,? Lee said in New Jersey before tonight's game. ?Everybody was kind of in a bad mood and ready to get the season done. Right now I think there?s great hope for the future. We have a great young core of guys. Eddy Curry?s had a tremendous year. I think that our team comes back healthy next year, we?ve got a chance to be one of the better teams in the East. I?m looking forward to it.?

The medical terminology to describe Lee?s right leg injury has changed again.  Lee said doctors now call it a bone bruise with a strained peroneal tendon after new tests were performed.

Jamal Crawford has been cleared for all basketball activity and has not ruled out playing in one of the final three games.  ?I?m not expecting to play, but anything?s possible.?