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Amar'e Stoudemire to rejoin Knicks Monday
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The Knicks will be without Amar’e Stoudemire for the next three games as he mourns the loss of his older brother, Hazell.
Coach Mike D’Antoni announced Wednesday morning that Stoudemire, who is in Florida with his family, will rejoin the Knicks for practice Monday. Hazell Stoudemire was killed in a car wreck two days ago in Florida.
Stoudemire released this statement through the Knicks...
Baron Davis suffers a setback
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The Knicks are not planning to have Baron Davis before the All-Star break.
Coach Mike D’Antoni said Davis has had "a setback" in his rehab from a herniated disc and remains out indefinitely.
There had been hope Davis could make his Knicks’ debut by the end of January. But it continues to be pushed back and now D’Antoni said he doesn’t know when to expect him.
“I think...
Jeremy Lin will get first NBA start
There could be more chants of “JER-E-MEE! JER-E-MEE!” at Madison Square Garden tonight.
Jeremy Lin is expected to start for the Knicks when they face the Jazz tonight. Coach Mike D’Antoni said it’s a game-time decision but he’s “leaning toward starting him.”
Lin had a terrific game Saturday, leading the Knicks to a 99-92 win over the Nets. He scored 25 points, had seven assists and only...
Amar'e Stoudemire's brother dies in car wreck
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Amar’e Stoudemire’s older brother Hazell was killed in a car crash in Florida early Monday morning.
TMZ.com reported that Hazell Stoudemire, 35, had died on Route 27 in Lake Wales, FL.
Amar’e left the Knicks and flew to Florida to be with his family. He will miss tonight’s game against the Jazz and his status for the rest of the week is unknown.
The Knicks play in Washington Wednesday,...
Carmelo Anthony voted All-Star starter
Carmelo Anthony was voted to start for the Eastern Conference in the Feb. 26 All-Star Game in Orlando.
Amar'e Stoudemire needs the coaches to put him on the team.
Anthony finished second among East forwards behind Miami’s LeBron James with 1,041,290 votes. Stoudemire was a distant third, 657,556 votes behind Anthony.
It's Anthony's third straight start and fourth overall. The fans...
Bid for charities to meet your favorite Knicks
To help raise funds for The Garden of Dreams Foundation and Allan Houston Legacy Foundation, charitybuzz.com, has some auction packages that allows fans to meet Carmelo Anthony, Amar’e Stoudemire and Allan Houston.
Here they are:
Meet Carmelo Anthony for Knicks vs. Nets at MSG: The winning bidder and three friends will get to meet up with Melo after the Knicks take on the Nets on Monday,...
Maybe next week for Baron Davis or maybe not
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The Knicks held a light, non-contact practice today in preparation for the back-to-back-to-back that begins tomorrow night - and almost everyone participated.
Coach Mike D’Antoni said Amar’e Stoudemire went through the walk-through before getting treatment on his sprained right ankle that he sustained in a “freak accident” right before the start of the third quarter of last night’s 113-86...
Carmelo Anthony returns to play Pistons
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After going through a pregame workout, Carmelo Anthony decided he felt well enough to play.
Anthony returns after missing the prior two games with hand and foot injuries. His right ankle has been the most bothersome lately, but apparently it felt well enough for him to come back to face the Pistons.
Anthony has been mired in an awful shooting slump, as he shot 40-for-126 in his last...
Knicks honor Suffolk County boy
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Suffolk County's James Funaro will receive the Knicks "City Spirit" Award before tonight's game. Here is part of the release:
The Knicks named 7-year-old James Funaro of Suffolk County’s Nesconset, NY, is the recipient of the Sweetwater Clifton "City Spirit" Award for the month of January for creating a men’s necktie fundraiser that generated over $9,000 to singlehandedly...
Carmelo Anthony may play tonight; Baron Davis likely out until next week
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Carmelo Anthony went through a workout this morning and is a game-time decision tonight against the Pistons.
“He was cutting more,” coach Mike D’Antoni said. “He said he felt pretty good. He’s getting real close. He wanted to go out before the game and try and if it feels good he’ll do it. If not, one or two more days.”
Meanwhile, Baron Davis is out tonight and perhaps until next week.
Anthony,...
