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Ruptured Achilles tendon ends James' season

Jerome James' season is over. An MRI yesterday revealed that the rarely used center suffered a rupture of his right Achilles tendon during Sunday's practice.

James, 33, has a $6.6-million player option next season that he will exercise, and the team likely will look to buy him out this summer to free up a roster spot. The Knicks - who are owned by Cablevision, which also owns Newsday - could...

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