SAN ANTONIO — As James Dolan made his way through a 50-minute radio interview Tuesday evening the Madison Square Garden chairman and Knicks owner sometimes veered off the prepared talking points. But between the assurances that stars are coming this summer and subtle blame handed out to the big names who have departed, there was one note he read carefully.
It wasn’t the most important one in this ESPN New York session that was set up to relieve the pressure three days after Dolan had confronted a fan at Madison Square Garden. But in the long run it may turn out to be vital to changing the long-held perception of the team and its owner.