Stephon Marbury entering last year in New York.

  The Miami Heat is among teams reported to have an interest in New York guard Stephon Marbury, who could be waived this week. Newsday and various Florida media outlets say the Knicks may be ready to cut “Starbury” loose, freeing him to sign with any team. The point guard, who’s entering the last year of his $21.9 million contract with the Knicks, recently recovered from ankle surgery. The talented player was often associated with trouble last season, including conflicts with ex-coach Isiah Thomas. Get more at Playa Hater.Razorbacks’ champ track squads penalized. The NCAA is upholding sanctions against the Arkansas champion track squads that included future Olympian Tyson Gay. The Razorbacks plan to ask an NCAA committee that oversees track and field scoring to reveal how many points the men’s title-winning ’04 and ’05 teams must lose. Arkansas had appealed a decision by the NCAA to take away both titles and give the school three years of probation. Gay and a former assistant track coach were the players involved with the NCAA-cited violations.

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