Knicks center Eddy Curry is lighter on his feet these days but doesn't want to be a heavy burden on the new, tight rotation. Curry, his left knee healed, is ready to return Friday in New Orleans, but is concerned about raining on the Knicks' Mardi Gras parade.

"I want to try to blend in and not mess them up," Curry said after the Knicks' fourth win in five games Monday night over Portland. "They're really rolling right now. I don't want to be the reason we lose the game. It's going to be touchy for me. I trust Coach puts me in there when he feels I'm ready."

Mike D'Antoni is on a roll. His decision to remove Nate Robinson has looked like genius. The Knicks coach has another massive decision to make in New Orleans, and it's not whether to order the jambalaya or seafood gumbo.