Stoudemire could miss rest of season

2009-02-20T15:45:23-05:00

2009-02-20T12:41:06-05:00

2009-02-20T15:45:23-05:00

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Joe Dew

Idaho Falls 105550

23 and their go the suns playoff hopes. Funny because they were going to trade amare and then keep him and hours after the deadline this news is released. Then he got this injury back in the preseason in a practice with Boris Diaw and he said he was giong to wear the goggles all season and only wore them for a game. 4416761

2009-02-20T13:51:40-05:00

Martin Blank

Seattle 713144

22 Maybe James Worthy will loan him a pair of his goggles for the rest of his career. 4415339

2009-02-20T13:39:14-05:00

jenkinsbrigade

Mariposa 403047

21 Amar'e is a very fortunate young man. He's lucky his injury wasn't aggravated after going back into the game. On the other hand, retinal surgery doesn't always restore full vision, and sadly some people suffer from chronic retinal problems. Stoudemire's career may be in jeopardy...that would be a true loss for basketball fans everywhere, not just in Phoenix. 4415206

2009-02-20T13:01:17-05:00

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SPURSDYNASTY

La Vergne 694207

9 Even if they make the playoffs which I doubt, it will be a 5 game series loss in the first round to either the spurs,lakers or nuggets. So who cares??? 4414672

2009-02-20T13:35:30-05:00

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MJBAZ

No City 31353

Even if they make the playoffs which I doubt, it will be a 5 game series loss in the first round to either the spurs,lakers or nuggets. So who cares???

20 Wow! You must like those Nuggets. I still see them as the team most likely to fall out of the top 4 in the West by the playoffs. The Suns might still slip into the playoffs, but it would've been much easier with Diaw still around. 4415134

2009-02-20T13:32:26-05:00

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I'm Rick James

No city 349687

19 Bad luck Suns..... 4415045

2009-02-20T12:49:51-05:00

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Joba B. Good

Bristol 644026

1 weirdest freak injury ever? 4414481

2009-02-20T13:20:41-05:00

lmcib

Binghamton 118445

weirdest freak injury ever?

18 Umm how is getting poked in the eye playing basketball a "freak injury." It happens all the time. 4414954

2009-02-20T13:19:52-05:00

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McI

Fort McMurray 508661

17 Could you imagine if he was traded yesterday? I don't know how thorough physicals are, but what if he got through it... Man, I was looking forward to see if they would be competitive again running the floor. 4414890

2009-02-20T13:14:50-05:00

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1/2 Soup 1/2 Sandwich

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16 So you're telling me he went for 42 and 11 (15/20FG) and needs surgery? Wierd. How bad are the Clippers if Amare can go off with one eye??! I think they'll hang around but Utah is hot right now. It will be hard to leapfrog anyone in the West. 4414825

2009-02-20T13:12:31-05:00

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BCranky

Hayward 29488

15 Snakebit Suns. Bad break after terrible trades and coaching fiasco. Kerr is in big trouble after this season, fair or not. Next year this told team is one year older and Kerr will be tempted to blow it up. That might be his only good decision... 4414783

2009-02-20T13:07:43-05:00

PWORD9D8

Los Angeles 401288

14 Eye can't believe it! 4414762

<div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2009_images/amare.tracker.jpg" alt="Double Click to select a Photo" width="150" height="193" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Amar'e Stoudemire, SI</div> </div> <p>The Suns announced Friday that All-Star forward <strong>Amar'e Stoudemire</strong> is expected to miss eight weeks after having surgery to repair a partially detached retina in his right eye. The Suns, who are one game behind Utah for the eighth playoff seed in the West, have eight weeks left in their regular season. The <em>Arizona Republic</em> <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2009/02/20/20090220amareeye.html" target="_blank">has more on the injury</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is the same eye that kept Stoudemire out during training camp when <strong>Boris Diaw</strong> poked it during a practice. At that time, Stoudemire suffered a partially torn iris with no damage to his cornea, retina or lens.</p> <p>Stoudemire appeared to injure the eye in the first quarter of Wednesday's Suns win at the Los Angeles Clippers. He was bothered by the eye during an inbound play and then continued motioning toward it after trying to block an Al Thornton slam. He came out of the game briefly but re-entered and finished with 42 points, his second best scoring game of the season.</p> </blockquote> <p>• Stoudemire likely out for season (<em><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2009/02/20/20090220amareeye.html" target="_blank">Arizona Republic</a></em>)</p> <p> </p> 51921

Brad Weinstein

New York 4215