Stoudemire Misses Second Straight Game With Sprained Ankle
New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire missed his second straight game Monday night against Toronto because of a sprained left ankle.
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New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire missed his second straight game Monday night against Toronto because of a sprained left ankle.
Stoudemire did not take part in the morning shootaround Monday and coach Mike D'Antoni says while the All-Star forward was doing better, he was "more on the doubtful side."
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Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points, Tyson Chandler had 18 of his 22 in the second half, and the New York Knicks assumed control early in beating the Sacramento Kings 114-92 on Saturday night.
Forward Amare Stoudemire did not dress for the New York Knicks on Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings because of a sprained left ankle.
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After starting the season with a dramatic win, the New York Knicks opened a three-game road trip with a disappointing loss.
The New York Knicks must find a facilitating point guard who can run their offense and make the team less reliant upon the talents of Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony.
The Knicks are short-handed in the backcourt. Iman Shumpert could miss four weeks with a knee injury, Baron Davis might still be weeks away because of his bulging back disc and Mike Bibby missed the opener with a sore lower back.
The five Christmas games Sunday attracted large audiences, with the Bulls-Lakers matchup drawing the third-highest preliminary rating for a regular-season game on ABC.
In the Knicks' Christmas opener against the Celtics, Carmelo Anthony picked up right where he left off by matching his clutch play seen during the 2011 NBA playoffs.
Knicks rookie guard Iman Shumpert is expected to miss two to four weeks because of a sprained right knee ligament.
Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points, including a pair of free throws with the game tied and 16 seconds left, and the New York Knicks survived a seesaw season opener.
Now it's time to play some games that count. The NBA looks to put a trying offseason behind Sunday when the season opens with five marquee games.
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