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STEPH MOURNS AUNT

Stephon Marbury’s trying week took another turn for the worse yesterday when his aunt – Sebastian Telfair’s grandmother – passed away.

Marbury learned the news right before practice. It had looked like Marbury purposely dodged the media yesterday to avoid talking about his war with Isiah Thomas, bolting from the floor as soon as practice ended. But Marbury actually was rushing to be with his parents.

The Knicks point guard is expected to play tonight against the Warriors, but with his aunt’s funeral tomorrow, Marbury was trying to decide whether he can make the Pistons game at The Palace tomorrow night.