Forward Amare Stoudemire did not dress for the New York Knicks on Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings because of a sprained left ankle. Stoudemire, the Knicks' leading rebounder and second-leading scorer, injured his ankle late in Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The veteran forward had treatment and sat out Friday's practice.

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The New York Knicks have a tough game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night (Dec. 31). Currently the Knicks are on a two-game losing streak and may have to play without power forward Amare Stoudemire. I wrote about how the Stoudemire injury could become a good thing for the...

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The New York Knicks have played only three games, but there are already reasons to be concerned. Although it is easy to blame the shortened preseason for their early struggles, the Knicks have significant issues to deal with.

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With the NBA season finally underway, Amar'e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, and Tyson Chandler are on a quest to lead the New York Knicks to an NBA championship in this shortened 66-game season. Luckily Knicks' fans in New York and across the country can watch each game on...

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The New York Knicks may have to play without power forward Amare Stoudemire on Saturday night (Dec. 31). Stoudemire suffered a sprained ankle in the Thursday (Dec. 29) game against the Los Angeles Lakers and is officially listed as day-to-day.

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Amar'e Stoudemire might miss Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings and isn't sure when he'll return. Stoudemire, who sprained his left ankle during the New York Knicks' loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday told reporters he was "day to...

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Kobe Bryant just wants to have a great season to show he has still got it at age 33. But if that happens, it'll surely be a boost for medical procedures similar to platelet-rich therapy. Bryant talked Thursday about how impactful the procedure in Germany during the lockout on...

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Mike D'Antoni looks like an author who has been hit with the ultimate frustration: writer's block.

"We're kind of hunting and pecking right now," the Knicks coach said.

They're hunting for someone to run his usually prolific offense, which had yet another brutal performance in the 99-82 loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles on Dec. 29. The team shot an abysmal 31.3 percent from the field and made just 6-of-22 from three-point range to fall to 1-2 on the season.

While cold shooting is generally a reversible trend, what is more alarming is how stagnant the offense has looked with third-year guard Toney Douglas as the starting point man. It's not as much Douglas' ice cold shooting touch from the field (34.2 percent in three games) and especially from downtown (2-for-15), or...

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After the Lakers roared away from the Knicks in the fourth quarter without even a point from Kobe Bryant, he put his long-standing friendly rivalry with Carmelo Anthony in perspective. "I enjoy going against Melo, because I always win," Bryant said with a grin. Although Bryant was exaggerating about his head-to-head advantage over Anthony, he's absolutely right about Los Angeles'...

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The New York Knicks turned in a really ugly performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night (Dec. 29). The Knicks would trail early and never get the offense going, finishing with just 10 points in the fourth quarter during a 99-82 loss.

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