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Isola: James Dolan's timing can't be good for Phil Jackson

James Dolan grants on-camera interviews about as often as the Knicks win playoff series.

It’s so rare in fact − kind of like a Big Foot sighting − that when we get a straight shot of Dolan unplugged it is some of the best entertainment Madison Square Garden produces. It’s certainly more original than the endless reruns of “Serpico” that Dolan’s network airs all summer long.

Dolan once again comes to Isiah Thomas’ defense in the latest edition of HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” a top news program that isn’t afraid to ask the tough questions.