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Forward Amar'e Stoudemire is scheduled to have a right knee debridement this coming week. He is expected to miss approximately six weeks. Twitter

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Neither Carmelo Anthony nor Amar'e Stoudemire took part in the Knicks shootaround Saturday, raising the possibility that the team will have to find a way to generate offense and beat the Jazz Saturday night without either of them. Anthony is "still day-to-day," Mike Woodson said, adding that in a conversation this morning the player said the situation in his sore knee is "so-so." The coach said Anthony's status for the game at the Garden will be a gametime decision. Stoudemire missed the morning practice session because he was getting treatment on both knees, which are sore, the coach said. The Knicks officially listed him as "questionable" for tonight. Newsday

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In addition, a source close to the Knicks told ESPNNewYork.com earlier this week it's important Stoudemire gets adjusted to playing more now, so he's better prepared for additional minutes in the playoffs. That's usually what happens during the critical period of the season, as coaches shorten their rotation to focus on their best players. "Now is the time to be giving him extending minutes to see how his body reacts to it," the source said. Stoudemire hasn't missed a game since his Jan. 1 return, and he's coming off back-to-back 22-point performances -- the last one without Carmelo Anthony in the lineup, which will be the case again on Thursday night. ESPN.com

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Moving his offensive game closer to the basket has enabled Amar'e Stoudemire to reclaim his standing as one of the NBA's most efficient scorers. The Knicks forward is averaging a sterling 1.57 points per shot this year entering Wednesday's action, according to Basketball-Reference.com. That is fourth-most in the league among players scoring at least 15 points per 36 minutes of court time. And it is a huge improvement over his first two seasons as a Knick, when he averaged 1.31 points per shot. Stoudemire's efficiency even approaches his career-best 1.64 for the 2007-08 Phoenix Suns. Wall Street Journal

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Peter Vecsey: Teaching is 1 thing, learning another. Knicks source tells me Amar'e works very hard on post-ups. Practice makes Permanent Twitter @PeterVecsey1

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Amar'e Stoudemire has accepted his role off the bench since returning from knee surgery, not complaining about the 30-minute restriction on his playing time. But according to a source close to the Knicks, Stoudemire is "ready" and "healthy" to play more minutes to help the team. "He's in tip-top shape," the source told ESPNNewYork.com. "He wants to play; whatever it takes for [the Knicks] to win." ESPN.com

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If Stoudemire's body is ready, it would be important to increase his minutes now, to better prepare him for increased playing time in the postseason. That's usually what happens during this critical period of the season, as coaches shorten their rotation to focus on their best players. "Now is the time to be giving him extending minutes to see how his body reacts to it," the source said, "especially when you're not on [a] big winning streak. ... Something has to shake up." ESPN.com

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When Stoudemire came out, the Knicks trailed 83-82. Over that final 7:56, they only scored 11 points — with Carmelo Anthony getting just three shots and hitting one of them. Stoudemire has not complained about his role this season. And while he again was diplomatic yesterday, he was curt when asked about not playing down the stretch. “It’s Coach’s decision,” he said. “Whenever my number’s called, I’m ready.” Woodson said not playing Stoudemire in the final minutes was a match-up issue. “I didn’t [consider it] because they were small and I went with Tyson [Chandler] on [Chris] Bosh,” Woodson said. “I’m not saying [Stoudemire] wasn’t a good fit. I’m saying that’s the way I decided to go.” New York Post

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“My max is 30 minutes. I haven’t quite got there yet. We’ll see how that goes,” Stoudemire said. “It all depends on how the coaching staff views the game. I’m just ready whenever they call me.” Anthony didn’t want to get in the middle of any possible controversy. “I don’t control that. I leave that up to the coach. When Amar’e is out there, he’s giving us productive minutes,” Anthony said. “As far as the minutes go, you have to ask Coach Woodson.” New York Post

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Amar’e Stoudemire has said all the right things about coming off the bench, but that has been easier to do given how much the Knicks were winning. Should the Knicks go cold, however, as they did in the four games prior to Sunday’s win, Stoudemire hinted he might not be so thrilled about it. “As long as we’re winning. If we keep winning then we’re good,” said Stoudemire, who scored 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting. “When you start losing a little bit then you start thinking about it.” New York Daily News

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Asked about Stoudemire’s odd status as a $100 million player playing 20-plus minutes, Grunwald said, “Salary doesn’t matter. We need to come up with a formula that will be successful. If that’s Amar’e coming off the bench, that’s great. If Coach Woodson decides to change that, it’s all about trying to win here. Amar’e has been wonderful in that regard, a true professional and great teammate. ... I think he’s moving as well as ever.’’ New York Post

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Alex Kennedy: Strangest rumor I've heard: Amar'e Stoudemire and Iman Shumpert for Josh Smith and a filler such as Zaza Pachulia. As I wrote in the deadline diary, it seems extremely unlikely and out of left field. But it has been floating around so I passed it along. tinyurl.com/bxro94g Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA

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Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire is touting the crazed manifesto of ex-cop-turned-cop-killer Christopher Dorner as “a must read.” The hoopster took to Twitter Sunday to reveal his interest was piqued by the 20-page rant Dorner left on his Facebook page, in which he declared war on the Los Angeles Police Department. “Interesting. This is a must read!!” Stoudemire tweeted and linked to the manifesto Dorner addressed “to America.” New York Daily News

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Stoudemire said a mixture of asparagus, brussels sprouts and salads have worked wonders. Last night after the loss, he sat with a plate of spinach and broccoli as his teammates downed postgame pasta and sausage. “It purifies the red blood cells and eliminates toxins,’’ Stoudemire said. “It fortifies the blood. It helped me recover and persevere through injuries. I did that for three months. I wanted to really give myself the best opportunity to remain healthy.’’ It wasn’t easy and Stoudemire needed to take a little time off to dine on his favorite foods. “It was tough,’’ Stoudemire said. “I love chicken and I love Chilean seabass. I missed it. But I wanted to stay strong.’’ New York Post

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Amar’e Stoudemire joined WFAN in New York with Boomer and Carton to talk about the difference for him now, if he was uncomfortable early in the season, whether he is okay with getting limited minutes moving forward, on Knicks coach Mike Woodson always being demanding of all his players, no matter who they are, if he thinks New York relies too much on the three pointer and if he is now 100 percent comfortable playing with Carmelo Anthony. On the difference for him now: “Right now it’s all about persevering man. I’ve been persevering my whole career. Right now, developing a low post game has been very important for me.” If he was uncomfortable early in his return: “No, not at all. I felt great physically, I felt comfortable. The game was a little fast the first three games but I wasn’t forcing the issue. You weren’t seeing incredible stats in the first few games of being out there because I wasn’t trying to force the issue.” If he is okay with limited minutes going forward: “Yeah, I’m fine with it. Whatever it takes to win. I’m not sure if I should keep saying it or not but whatever it takes to win I am totally open to it.” Sports Radio Interviews

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Amare Stoudemire: Today is the anniversary of Hazell's death, never forget my big bro #bigstat #RIP #statfamily http://t.co/T9fsxtEq Twitter @Amareisreal

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Amar’e Stoudemire is fitting in well with the Knicks’ second unit. It doesn't seem as if Mike Woodson plans to change Stoudemire's role right now or maybe this season. “You guys seem to be worried about the starting lineup,” Woodson said. “I’m not real worried about that. I’m really not. We’re winning the way we are right now. I don’t see anything wrong with that. I really don’t.” Sulia

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Stoudemire said it didn't take any soul-searching to embrace his new role. "I didn't really put much thought into it at all," he said. "I had confidence in coach Woodson to know what it takes for this team to win. These guys study the game twice as much as any player does, and he understands what it takes for us to be successful. Once the coaching staff presented me with the opportunity to better the team, I was totally open to it." Newsday

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As Pau Gasol whines, @Amareisreal shines. Why one star can embrace, and now thrive in, a reserve role: "It's in my DNA," Stoudemire said after yet another strong performance (14 points, 7-for-7 shooting). "I'm willing to do whatever it takes to win. "I've accomplished a lot in my career so far. The next thing to accomplish is to win a championship. Whatever that takes, whatever role I have to step into, I'm totally into it as long as we win." Sulia

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