although our primary aim is always to cure cancer.

The smaller the tumor, the less chance there is of lymph node involvement.

I mean, to know we don't have to sleep in the car or something, you know that there are people willing to put us somewhere. That's a really good feeling,

Today, most are diagnosed when they are only about a half-inch in diameter,

We like his energy, size and I think he'll be a very good defender under Jeff (Van Gundy) and the coaching staff. He can be effective in the paint and he proved on the summer team that he is a much better shooter than people thought he was. We feel fortunate to have him signed.

After a decade of starring in this league, Dikembe established himself as one of the league's top reserves last season. Deke gives us rebounding and defense off the bench and he also serves as a personal mentor to Yao Ming. He is a valuable contributor as well as a great teammate.