"It did not work out," the Garden president said during a conference call yesterday afternoon.

On the surface, the Garden president seems to be expanding his duties again.

"I think he's helped himself tremendously," the Garden president said.

Viacom will conduct a search for a permanent Garden president.

Bob Gutkowski, the Garden president at the time, did not.

In between, the Garden president tells the world that he did not interview a possible replacement for the Knicks' coach.

There is still an opening above that post, for president of Madison Square Garden.

Werblin, the new Garden president, summoned Reed, right from the airport.

He is a former president of Madison Square Garden.

The Garden president feels the Knicks got smarter yesterday.