Marvelous Marv Albert, the voice of the Knicks, has ditched Cablevision. Well, good for him. But shame on Dolan & Company for apparently trying to control his commentary. Supposedly, things got too touchy when Marv continued to be candid even in the "new and improved" Lenny Wilkens era. (This is the era in which Dolan's Duds were trounced by the Nets in a playoff series they never should have seen.)

Of course, this is nothing new: Bob Page was a superb host of MSG SportsDesk until one too many unflattering observations about Rangers management.

Marv's departure is of primary interest to any New York sports fan. But in the New York Times sports section, it's buried inside to make room for a front-page article about Curt Schilling's wonderful relationship with fans of the Red Sox -- partly owned by the Times.