Knicks' Kemba Walker stays positive despite role change

When he sat down for his introductory media conference in August, Kemba Walker marveled at the feeling of seeing his image adorning the large screens outside Madison Square Garden, a welcome home he’d dreamed of since he was a child growing up in the Bronx and through his days starring on this very court while in high school and then in college.

It was a homecoming and easy to feel welcome. But there is a downside, too. When Walker was removed from the starting lineup and the rotation 20 games into the season in a hard decision by coach Tom Thibodeau it not only was an issue on the court, but also at home. Walker had crowded that introductory media conference with friends and family. These…