Knicks’ Stoudemire to miss 6 weeks

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Amare Stoudemire will miss six weeks due to right knee surgery, dealing another blow to the New York Knicks' playoff chase.

OUT AGAIN. Playing well off the bench, Stoudemire hits another snag after yet another injury. Photo from the New York Knicks' Facebook page.

MANILA, Philippines — The New York Knicks suffered yet another blow to their 2013 campaign after Amare Stoudemire has been ruled to need surgery on his right knee.

Stoudemire would undergo debridement, defined as the surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized or contaminated  tissue. 

He underwent the same procedure on his left knee before the season started and missed 30 games. 

In 29 games since returning to the fold, Stoudemire has been a key reserve for the Knicks, averaging 14.2 points and 5.0 rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench as New York kept its lead atop the Atlantic Division.

But his latest injury deals a huge dampener to his team’s bid to enter the playoffs with homecourt advantage as superstar teammate Carmelo Anthony is also struggling with nagging knee problems.

As of posting time, the Knicks hold a 37-22 record and possess a 2.5-game advantage over closest pursuer Brooklyn Nets and four games away from the rejuvenated Boston Celtics. – Rappler.com

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