Latrell Sprewell is no stranger to trade rumors.  As Feb 20 draws closer he has already been linked with Miami and Dallas, with Milwaukee and Philadelphia also on the cards.  So how does a professional athlete deal with such matters?  "If it happens it happens," is how Sprewell puts it.

Sprewell maintains that he wants to remain with his New York Knicks, helping them back into the playoffs.  But Sprewell is also a realist and knows that trades are a  part of the business.

"The only thing I can do is go out and try and play hard and do the right things on the floor and help us win," he said yesterday. "Anything outside of that is out of my control."