NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony rejoined the Knicks starting lineup Monday night and was part of the Linsanity for the first time since it began sweeping New York.http://www.salenfljerseyswholesale.com/ . Anthony missed the previous seven games with a groin injury. The All-Star forward was greeted by a huge ovation at Madison Square Garden during introductions for New Yorks game against the New Jersey Nets, then scored the Knicks second basket. Baron Davis also made his season and Knicks debut against the Nets, wearing No. 85. Anthony hadnt played since Feb. 6, the first game Jeremy Lin became a starter with the Knicks. Anthony played six minutes against Utah, but Lin scored 28 points and the Knicks won their second of what turned out to be seven straight victories. Anthony came in averaging 22 points per game, but while Knicks fans have been swooning over their new point guard, they also have been fretting about how Anthony and Lin will mix. "He was pretty good without him so I imagine hell be pretty good with him," DAntoni said of Anthony before the game. "Everybody will benefit from a good point guard." Lins emergence as the point guard the Knicks have been searching for has been a boon to the pick-and-roll offence. But thats not Anthonys game. "Well run our offence," DAntoni said before the game. "Jeremys going to run the pick-and-roll. Melo will get the ball and do his thing. Well see if its balanced. If its not well have to balance it and all that." DAntoni figures Anthony and Lin will need some time to figure out what works best for each other. "Any player wants a point guard that gets him easy shots and Jeremy can do that," the coach said. Davis has been recovering from a herniated disk in his back and an infection in his elbow, which delayed his Knicks debut. New York signed him to eventually be its starting point guard, but Lin changed those plans. The 32-year-old former all-star will be a much-needed backup to Lin, who has played at least 36 minutes in eight of the nine games in which he has had a major role, topping 40 minutes four times. DAntoni said Davis also could slide over to shooting guard and play with Lin. Either way, hes a role player on the Knicks for now. "He can see whats happening, too," DAntoni said of Davis. "Right now Jeremy is the starter. Nothing is ever set in stone but ... Jeremys playing pretty good right now." With 2:11 left in the first quarter, Davis checked in for Lin to a smattering of applause. In Davis first possession with the Knicks, he never gave up the ball. His three-pointer from the right wing off the dribble rattled in and out. Davis almost had his first assist with the Knicks, feeding Steve Novak in the corner for a three at the first-quarter buzzer. 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For the third-ranked Crimson Tide, the focus is on getting over the loss to Auburn and trying to finish the season strong in the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl against No. 11 Oklahoma. Saban had said Friday night after agreeing to a new contract reportedly worth about $7 million a year that he planned to retire at Alabama. He said "there were no talks" between his representatives and Texas and pointed to comments on ESPN that he "never considered going to Texas." "I think Ive already made a reaction to that," Saban said. "Dont you watch ESPN? Didnt you see what they put down across the bottom line. Thats my reaction to it. "I dont have any more reactions to it. I think its kind of over so why do we want to talk about that? We look forward. Im looking forward. I made a commitment to our players that are here and Im happy to be committed to them and I want them to make the same kind of commitment to the program and to their future success." Brown announced his resignation at Texas on Saturday. Several Texas regents and a former regent were involved in a meeting with Sabans agent last January to gauge the coachs interest in coming to Texas. Saban found the best way to quash that talk: Re-upping with the Tide. Receiver Kevin Norwood never doubted it. "I went home for the break or whatever, and everybody was basically talking about it," Norwood said. "And I was like, Coach Saban is not going anywhere. And whatever social media was saying, whatever was happening after that, I pretty much ignored it." Alabama (11-1) returned to the practice field on Tuesday for the first time since the Iron Bowl. The game was tied until Chris Davis returned a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown on the final play to effectively end Alabamas bid for a third straight national championship. 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The sometimes gruff Saban lit up talking about the experience that got him to the hospital in the wee hours. "To have a healthy baby and a healthy mother and someone that beautiful come into your family is really something that you have to count your blessings on," he said. "They actually had a rocking chair over there so I was kind of happy rocking that baby a little bit. Since then, I havent been able to go back. "I kind of miss the little bugger if you want to know the truth about it." TIDE BITS: Former Southern California and Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin, a onetime rival, has been visiting with Tide coaches this week in Tuscaloosa. Its a common practice for Alabama -- even Oklahomas staff has come to town -- and Saban said hes not sure why that would cause any stir. "Lane is a really good offensive coach, and Ive always had a tremendous amount of respect for him," Saban said. 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