As a player, John Starks took the long way to fame and fortune in the NBA.

As a coach, the ex-New York Knick is trying a similar path.

Starks, who was a CBA All-Star long before he was an NBA All-Star, is back in basketball's minor leagues as the first-year coach of the Westchester (N.Y.) Wildfire. Like the players he coaches, Starks also has NBA dreams.