Height/Weight: 6-11/260
| Birthdate: 11/16/1982
| Birthplace: Lake Wales, FL
| Team: New York
| College: No College
| NBA Experience: 9
| Owned/Started%: 100/85 | Average Draft Position: 11.48
Stoudemire back with team on Monday: Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters Wednesday that Amar'e Stoudemire, who is on a personal leave following the death of his brother, will not be back with the team until Monday. He will miss a second straight game Wednesday at Washington, then weekend games against the Lakers and Timberwolves. (Updated 02/08/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
It seems Stoudemire could return to the lineup next Tuesday (Feb. 14) against the Raptors. As of now, Fantasy owners need to keep him reserved through Fantasy Week 7 (Feb. 6-12), but it appears you can activate him for Fantasy Week 8 (Feb. 13-19). Stoudemire is a must-start Fantasy option when active. (Updated 02/08/2012).
02/11/2012 22:41 Lin leads Knicks to fifth straight win
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
02/11/2012 02:42 Knicks' Lin storms out of nowhere to make Garden, NBA fun again
Games rarely live up to the hype. This one, somehow, surpasses it. Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin outduels Kobe on an electric night at the Garden, and Ken Berger says he's the 'fun' the NBA is sorely missing.
02/10/2012 22:57 Lin continues tear as Knicks beat Lakers
Jeremy Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Kobe Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85 on Friday night.
02/09/2012 02:40 Courtside Seat: Looking back to look forward
As the season progresses, you might start looking at your Fantasy team and wonder who was most worthy of your selection. Our Jamey Eisenberg examines how the Top 12 players drafted are performing so far in different leagues in his Courtside Seat.
02/08/2012 21:45 Lin key again in Knicks' win over Wizards
Jeremy Lin had 23 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Tyson Chandler scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to their third straight win, 107-93 over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
The only two concerns Fantasy owners should have with Stoudemire entering 2011-12 are the health of his back and how he’s going to divide the scoring with Carmelo Anthony. We’ll start with the positive news that Stoudemire should be 100 percent when the season opens. The negative – if it can be called that – is that Stoudemire’s production did drop when Anthony and Chauncey Billups arrived at Madison Square Garden from Denver. After averaging 26.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game before the All-Star break, Stoudemire went down to 23.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks after. Coach Mike D’Antoni surely spent the entire offseason devising an offensive scheme that would allow the Knicks to maximize Stoudemire’s value with Anthony in the fold and you can bet the dynamic duo have a big season in a wide-open high-flying offense. Owners have to assume that Stoudemire’s overall numbers may drop a bit, but he’ll remain one of the best Fantasy forwards/centers in the game. Center eligibility gives Stoudemire an added value and keeps him going within the first round in most Fantasy drafts. (Updated 8/23/11)
