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The Knicks have been entertaining on most nights, competitive on many of them, at times surprisingly good and at times shockingly inept.

Stephan Marbury, whose comments to the N.Y. Post provided another firestorm for the Knicks to douse, met with the team president Donnie Walsh to discuss a buyout of the guard’s $21.9 million contract.

The Plaxico Burress fiasco, Stephon Marbury’s tension with the Knicks and the possibility of a Yankees free-agent signing have all overshadowed the Jets’ dreary defeat.

The suspension was handed down two days after Stephon Marbury declined Coach Mike D’Antoni’s request to play against the Detroit Pistons.

The Knicks need Stephon Marbury, a 12-year veteran. They don’t want him, but they need him because of their shortsightedness.

Stephon Marbury declined for the second time in a week to plug a gaping hole in the Knicks’ backcourt.

The Knicks and Stephon Marbury are moving in opposite directions, but on Friday night in Milwaukee they collided.

Stephon Marbury got his uniform back for one night but his refusal to play exacerbated the tension between him and Coach Mike D’Antoni.

Stephon Marbury — exiled from the Knicks’ roster but beholden to his contract — is softening his stance against a buyout and taking steps toward a resolution.

Chants of “We want Steph” could be heard during the Knicks’ victory against the Charlotte Bobcats Wednesday night, but point guard Chris Duhon will continue to run the show.