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Marc Berman: NBA TV announces Stoudemire takes over tweeting during Sixers-Celtics tonight on official @NBATV account. No extinguisher references I hope. Twitter

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Whether he meant to or not, Carlisle opened the door for speculation that the Mavs could be open to dealing Odom for a player of relevance. It would require packaging him with say, Shawn Marion ($8.6 million next season), for a high-dollar player another team wants to get out from under the contract, for example Pau Gasol in Los Angeles or Amare Stoudemire in New York. ESPN.com

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Amare Stoudemire: My friend Blake lost his battle w/ cancer today. I am glad to have met him & to make one of his wishes come true. http://t.co/oe0KeyPi Twitter

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Amare Stoudemire: Just enrolled at the University of Miami. Working on continuing my education http://lockerz.com/s/209041377 Twitter

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Jared Zwerling: Amare said his cousin is giving a sermon this Sunday in Florida and will make a special prayer for Baron Davis to recover well. #Knicks Twitter

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Jared Jeffries gave a gruesome description of the Amar’e Stoudemire fire-extinguisher episode after Game 2 of the playoffs in Miami. Jeffries and Josh Harrellson were right in front of Stoudemire when it occurred. “By Josh’s expression, I turned around and looked and Amar’e’s hand was wide open with blood falling out of it,’’ Jeffries said. “I’ve been hunting all over the world, I’ve gone fishing all over the world, so blood doesn’t bother me that much. But just the amount of blood coming out on a human, especially on one of my teammates, seeing it almost made me feel sick because I knew it was very serious. “We were in disbelief because anyone that saw it, we knew it was serious. It wasn’t one of those injuries where you cut it, a couple of stitches, or they put a towel on it and it’s OK.” New York Post

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Stoudemire called Nash “a great friend of mine,” but was diplomatic about the Knicks pursuing him, saying any squad would love Nash but praising current teammate Jeremy Lin. “What team wouldn’t want a two-time MVP? An assist leader. A veteran point guard,” Stoudemire said of Nash. “But we do have Jeremy Lin here and we have confidence in him and what he can do for us.” New York Post

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Fifteen months after the blockbuster trade that brought Anthony to New York and united him with Stoudemire, the Knicks are still in search of greatness, or even consistency. They are 31-40 when both stars play, including a 1-7 record in the postseason. So the doubts persist. “I get tired of hearing that, man,” Anthony said Thursday, when the Knicks conducted their annual postseason exit interviews. “I get tired of hearing about, Can it work? Will it work? We’re here to play basketball. When we win, it works. When we lose, it don’t work.” Anthony insisted: “We’ll figure it out. I don’t really think it’s something that’s that difficult to figure out.” New York Times

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“I get tired of hearing, ‘Can it work? Will it work?’ ” an annoyed Anthony said Thursday at the Knicks’ practice facility in Greenburgh. “We’re here to play basketball. We’ll figure it out. I don’t think it’s something that’s that difficult to figure out.” New York Daily News

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On a TNT telecast, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal ripped him for not making his teammates better and being more playmaker. Anthony didn’t appreciate the remarks. “I don’t really care what [those] guys say,’’ Anthony said. “I know what I have to do. I’m out there playing. Those guys aren’t out there playing. They’re looking at it from the sidelines. As far as what they have to say, I’m not too concerned.’’ New York Post

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“It might be asking Amar’e to do something a little bit different than he’s been accustomed to doing in his career, but it’s not too late.” Stoudemire is coming off a disappointing season in which his scoring dropped to 17.5 ppg, plummeting almost eight points from last year. The 6-foot-11, 260- pounder operates in the low post infrequently and hasn’t exhibited many moves. Stoudemire — a player on a $100 million contract who has been an established All-Star — is not only fine with Woodson’s suggestion, but says he relishes it. “It’s actually great because I’ve never had a coach that asked me to work on my low-post game,” Stoudemire said. “I’ve been a pick-and-roll player my whole career. Being able to shoot the ball from the outside and also have quick first steps and being able to move off the dribble is an advantage for me. And now to apply some low-post moves will even be that much better.” New York Post

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After being knocked out of the NBA playoffs, Amar’e Stoudemire drowned his sorrows (with water) in Chelsea. After the Knicks’ loss to the Miami Heat Wednesday night, the team immediately flew back to New York. The sullen and injured Knick was spotted arriving at The Darby at 2:30 a.m with Rohan Marley. Then he headed over to 1Oak, where observers said Stoudemire, dressed casually in jeans and a T-shirt, "mostly kept to himself” and left about 3:30 a.m. New York Post

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The Miami Heat issued a statement Thursday apologizing to the New York Knicks and Amare Stoudemire for Miami's arena announcer mocking the forward when he fouled of Wednesday's playoff game. Heat announcer Michael Baiamonte referred to Stoudemire over the AmericanAirlines Arena loudspeakers as having been "extinguished from the game" after he was assessed his sixth foul with 4:48 left in the game. The Heat went on to claim a 106-94 victory to eliminate the Knicks from the playoffs in five games. "That's Stoudemire's sixth personal foul," Baiamonte announced after Stoudemire was called for an offensive foul on a drive into the lane. "He has been extinguished from the game." ESPN.com

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Israel Gutierrez: Heat PA announcer says Amare was "extinguished" from the game. That can't go over well. Twitter

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Amar'e Stoudemire was back at the scene of his crime, and some Knicks wouldn't let him live down what he did the last time he was here. Rookie Josh Harrellson called Stoudemire "The Extinguisher." Assistant coach Darrell Walker pulled out an autographed copy of a newspaper with Stoudemire on it, leaving AmericanAirlines Arena with his left arm in a sling and his left hand heavily wrapped from punching a fire extinguisher in frustration after Game 2. Newsday

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Stoudemire laughed and was able to joke about it himself after practice Tuesday, saying he didn't "want to look at that fire extinguisher at all" when he got back to the building. But Stoudemire wanted to return to Miami and helped make it happen with a 20-point, 10-rebound effort in the Knicks' Game 4 win after missing Game 3. He said his hand felt better Wednesday night, but that it still hampered him. Newsday

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Yet, in the midst of the defeat, Stoudemire turned optimistic, vowing to return next season and finally be the player Knicks fans have wanted him to be — the player he was for the first half of last season when the Garden echoed with chants of “MVP! MVP!” “I’m still that player I was last year,” Stoudemire insisted last night, “just a different team. I want to get back to where I was last year.” New York Post

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“It was an up-and-down year for me,” Stoudemire said. “It started off with my brother’s death. I’m still trying to get over that now. I had a few injuries throughout the year. The lockout wasn’t great for me either. Coming off a back injury and not being able to have the proper treatment was not good. Next year, we’re looking for bigger and better things.” New York Post

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Though some say it was in reaction to Anthony continuing to selfishly dominate the ball, which is reasonable, friends say Stoudemire continues to have difficulty getting over his brother’s death this year. NBA.com

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Amare Stoudemire on being able to play with bad hand: "I really didn't feel like I had something to prove. Obviously, after that game, after losing Game 2, it wasn't a great feeling, it wasn't a great feeling. So my reaction definitely wasn't the best reaction... I wanted to do whatever I can to heal up as fast as I can, mainly for my teammates and then secondly for the fans who actually stuck with me, understood the frustration that goes into sports and how passionate we are about winning.'' Sulia

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