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November 30, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored 25 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, had two steals and two blocks in the Suns 109-117 loss to the Nets. |
November 28, 2008
Amare Stoudemire is reportedly unhappy in Phoenix being overshadowed by Shaq and will explore every option in free agency after next season, according to ESPN.com. "As a player, you should look at the teams you might want to play for," Stoudemire said. "The city you may want to live in. The system you may want to play in. The economy. The cost of living. Everything. It's about what's best for you." |
November 25, 2008
Amare Stoudemire led the Suns in scoring with 22 points in their 99-98 win over the Thunder on Tuesday night. |
November 17, 2008
Amare Stoudemire had his second big game in a row on Monday following a couple sub-par performances last week. He finished with 30 points and eight rebounds as the Suns fell 97-109 in Utah. |
November 16, 2008
Suns big man Amare Stoudemire tallied 29 points while pulling down 11 rebounds in the Suns' 104-86 blowout of Detroit. |
November 13, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored just 11 points in 36 minutes as the Suns lost at home to the Rockets on Wednesday. He shot just 5-of-13 and pulled down nine rebounds in the loss. |
November 10, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds, and blocked two shots in the Suns 107-102 win over Memphis on Monday. |
November 10, 2008
Amare Stoudemire has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week, according to the East Valley Tribune. He earned the honor by averaging 28.3 points, seven boards, three assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks as the Suns defeated the Nets, Pacers and Bucks while losing to the Bulls. |
November 8, 2008
Amare Stoudemire was just 3-for-8 from the field against the Bucks on Saturday, but he finished with 24 points thanks to 20 trips to the free throw line. He only grabbed five rebounds in 42 minutes of action. |
November 5, 2008
Amare Stoudemire absolutely destroyed the Pacers on Wednesday to the tune of 49 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, five steals and two blocks. He shot an incredible 17-for-21 from the field and 15-for-15 from the line as the Suns beat the Pacers 113-103. |
November 2, 2008
Amare Stoudemire notched a game-high 23 points and 13 boards in Saturday's 107-96 win over Portland, with two assists and a steal. |
October 29, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored 11 points in the fourth quarter on 5-for-5 shooting to help lead the Suns over the Spurs 103-98 on Wednesday. He finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and a block on 8-for-11 shooting. |
October 22, 2008
Amare Stoudemire has returned to preseason exhibitions and on Tuesday he came off the bench for 30 minutes of action. He finished with 21 points and seven rebounds as the Suns defeated the Clippers. |
October 9, 2008
Big man Amare Stoudemire was able to handle all facets of his workout on Wednesday, and he has no issues with his new goggles, the East Valley Tribune reports. Stoudemire will participate in a full-contact practice on Monday. He has a torn iris in his right eye. |
October 7, 2008
The Arizona Republic reports that in a Monday follow-up exam in Tucson, Amare Stoudemire's torn iris showed some irritation, and his return to workouts is now slated for Wednesday. He likely will miss at least the first four preseason games.
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October 5, 2008
Amare Stoudemire said the pain in his injured right eye has subsided and that he hopes to resume workouts on Tuesday, according to The Arizona Republic. "The biggest challenge for him is going to be his cardio, not having done much in two to three weeks," coach Terry Porter said after Amare has also missed time of late with a sprained ankle. |
October 3, 2008
Amare Stoudemire will miss up to two weeks because he was poked in the eye! The East Valley Tribune reports that after consulting with two eye doctors and still experiencing some blurred vision after Boris Diaws finger partially tore the iris in his right eye, Stoudemire said he will shut down totally for the next five to 10 days and will then need at least a week of practice before taking part in any preseason games. He also says he will wear goggles throughout the remainder of his career to avoid similar situations. I felt severe pain right away. I didnt even know my eye was open because I saw nothing but darkness for two, three minutes, Stoudemire said. I was terrified. I was praying to God that I wasnt blind in the eye. Slowly I started to see silhouettes but everything was very blurry. I could barely open the eye all day (Thursday). Today, the medication is taking away the pain and the blurriness is better. But my iris will never heal. I think I will wear goggles from here on out. Ive been hit in the eye before and I dont want to deal with this anymore. Well try them and see how it goes. |
October 3, 2008
When Suns center Amare Stoudemire was accidentally poked in the eye by teammate Boris Diaw, he suffered from a partially torn iris, according to ESPN.com. |
October 2, 2008
Amare Stoudemire suffered an eye contusion, according to the Arizona Republic. The injury was suffered when Boris Diaw poked him in the eye during a scrimmage. Stoudemire does not figure to miss much, if any, practice time. |
September 30, 2008
Suns forward Amare Stoudemire did not participate in the team's second half of practice Tuesday, but only to work with the strength and conditioning coach, according to the Arizona Republic. |
September 29, 2008
The AP reports that new coach Terry Porter singled out Amare Stoudemire as one of the Suns who has to, and can, play better defense. "I think thats an area where he knows he has to get some growth going forward," Porter said, "and as far as this franchise going forward, our success is going to rely on that." |
September 24, 2008
Amare Stoudemire will be limited in training camp due to a sprained ankle according to the East Valley Tribune. As a precaution, he saw the same doctor in Los Angeles who recently operated on Manu Ginobili. He confirmed it was just a sprain and that it should heal with rest. Suns head trainer Aaron Nelson said Stoudemire has made a lot of improvement over the last two weeks and even took part in one scrimmage last week before the decision was made to be more cautious. We just want to make sure hes ready to go before we give him a full workload, Nelson said. |
September 9, 2008
Amare Stoudemire sounds like he's ready for the season to start. He has been working hard on his fitness and his defense this offseason. "I feel fit and fierce," Stoudemire informs the Arizona Republic. "My health is tremendous." Regarding his work on defense, the big man adds, "I want to be Ron Artest. I want to be that guy you fear when you see him guarding you." |
September 1, 2008
Amare Stoudemire went on a trip to Sierra Leone to help build water wells and try to improve the country's sanitation, according to ESPN.com. |
June 20, 2008
Amare Stoudemire has turned down the chance to represent Team USA in the upcoming Olympics, according to the Arizona Republic. Managing director Jerry Colangelo said, "Amare has pulled himself out of consideration for the roster and that's predicated on, despite the fact that he's had an injury-free year coming back from knee surgeries in 2005 and 2006, he's a little hesitant on pushing the envelope too hard." |
April 22, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored 33 points for the second straight game, but the Suns dropped to 0-2 in the series against the Spurs. The big man added seven rebounds and three blocks. |
April 19, 2008
As proved true during the regular season, it was Amare Stoudemire doing the bulk of the work for the Phoenix Suns in their 117-115 double OT loss to the Spurs. Stoudemire shot 13-for-26 from the field and 7-for-9 from the free-throw line to score 33 points. Stoudemire also added seven rebounds and two blocked shots to the statline, raking him as the MVP for Game 1 of this exciting 1st-round series. |
April 16, 2008
Amare Stoudemire will be a game-time decision for tonight, according to the East Valley Tribune. Stoudemire was reportedly sick during Monday's win over the Warriors and said he felt very fatigued after the game. He took part in Tuesday's practice, but wasn't able to go at practice on Wednesday. |
April 11, 2008
Amare Stoudemire has shot forward this season and seems all too happy to be playing power forward and sharing the court with Shaq, and tonight was no exception. In the Suns 90-101 loss to the Houston Rockets, Stoudemire came through on his end with 14-of-24 from the floor and 9-of-11 at the free-throw line, scoring 37 points with 11 rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots. |
April 9, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points in a a true team win over the home team Spurs on Wednesday night. Five other Phoenix players scored in double digits as Phoenix scored a 96-79 victory.
The Suns won their second game in a row on the second night of a back-to-back and remained in sixth place in the Western Conference. |
April 8, 2008
With Shaq out nursing a hip contusion, Amare Stoudemire was forced back into the role of starting center but moved forward undeterred. On a night when SEVEN different players scored double-digit point totals, Stoudemire shined as the example to follow, going 10-of-13 from the field and a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe, scoring 28 points with 11 rebounds and five assists. Stoudemire has been strong this season, but he has been spectacular since Shaq joined the effort. This game back at center should give the Suns a huge level of confidence as the playoffs approach. |
March 30, 2008
Amare Stoudemire stepped up and supplemented an off shooting night from Steve Nash, as the Suns won 110-104 in New Jersey. The game was delayed briefly in the second half after Shaquille O'Neal tore the mesh from the rim following a missed dunk attempt. Stoudemire recored yet another 30 point game (33 pts) and added 15 rebounds in the Suns win. Amare has clearly established himself as one of the top scoring options in the league after the arrival of O'Neal. |
March 29, 2008
Amare Stoudemire enjoyed yet another strong performance, leading the Suns in a 110-104 victory over the New Jersey Nets. Amare was impressive from the field, going 12-of-15, adding 9-of-14 from the free-throw line to score 33 points, nicely spiced with 15 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. Stoudemire has hit for 30 or more in seven of his last 12 games, adding double-digit rebound numbers in six of those games. Hes a stud and is flourishing since Shaq was added to cover the paint. |
March 26, 2008
Amare Stoudemire recorded 32 points in a 117-97 loss to Boston on Wednesday night. He also racked up six boards, three assists, and a block. He has now topped 30 points in three straight games and did it six times over 13 games in March. |
March 24, 2008
Amare Stoudemire, a game after hitting all 20 of his free throw attempts, made 15 of 16 on his way to 33 points for the Suns. Since the start of February, Stoudamire has been held under 20 points just once in 23 games as he continues to rain down points on the opposition. |
March 23, 2008
Amare Stoudemire and Shaquille O'Neal each posted double-double efforts in leading the Phoenix Suns to a huge win over the Houston Rockets, 122-113. Stoudemire was the ringleader of chaos, scoring 38 points (going 8-of-10 from the field and a perfect 20-of-20 from the charity stripe) with 13 rebounds and four blocked shots. O'Neal posted 23 points of his own, matching Amare with 13 rebounds. The Suns need these two to get busy with these performances on daily basis. Steve Nash is struggling to get the job done and lead the team, but these two towers could rule the day with efforts like this. |
March 20, 2008
Amare Stoudemire posted good numbers on Wednesday night (20 points and 6 boards) but he played sloppy as he committed nine turnovers and only hit 6-of-11 free throws. After the game he commented, My passes, my catches, my free throws, it was all no good. But its all about the fourth quarter and I was able to finish strong and we closed it out. This according to the East Valley Tribune.
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March 19, 2008
Amare Stoudemire went 10-for-16 from the field this evening to lead the Phoenix Suns to victory over the Seattle SuperSonics, 110-98. Stoudemire finished with 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists on the evening. Just another night at the office for Stoudemire, though it should be noted that his play has certainly improved and grown more consistent with the addition of Shaq. Now he plays the roll in which he excels: Power forward, shooting and driving the lane. |
March 15, 2008
Amare Stoudemire led the Suns with 30 points and 10 boards in their 127-99 win over the Kings. He also picked up one steal and one block and is now averaging 31.6 points and 11.3 boards over his last three games. |
March 14, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored 36 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and four blocks in a 123-115 win over the Warriors. He is averaging 32.5 points and 12 boards over his last two games. |
March 11, 2008
In an offensive display of gaudy proportions, the Suns' Amare Stoudemire led Phoenix to an astounding 132-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, scoring 29 points with 13 rebounds, four assists, and a steal. Getting Amare working his proper position by trading for Shaq Fu has helped tremendously. Stoudemire is much more comfortable and posting the best numbers of his season. |
March 8, 2008
Amare Stoudemire had a big game in a losing effort against the Jazz as he scored a game high 37 points. He is now averaging 27.8 points over his last five games. |
March 5, 2008
On a night when eight Phoenix players would score in double digits... and lose, Amare Stoudemire was the top dog with 22 points. Stoudemire also added six rebounds in the 113-126 loss to Denver. |
February 27, 2008
Amare Stoudemire was once again the Suns biggest offensive performer as he posted 32 points and 14 rebounds on Wednesday night. Amare also blocked four Hornets shots and even tossed in a three pointer for good measure. Maybe he read our critique of his rebounding in our last post as his 14 boards tonight were more than the 10 he put up the last two games. |
February 23, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored a game-high 28 points for the Suns on Friday night in their 85-77 victory over the Celtics. With Shaq on hand Amare's primary task certainly isn't rebounding, but that doesn't mean that he should be satisfied with six boards. It also wouldn't hurt at all if he passed the rock a bit more as he had just one assist on Friday night. |
February 15, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points in the Suns 109-97 win over the Mavs on Thursday night. Stoudemire, who had averaged nearly 14 rebounds per game over the teams last five contests, had a lowly three boards Thursday night. |
February 13, 2008
Amare Stoudemire led four Suns who scored 20-points on Wednesday night with 29, though they still fell to the Warriors 120-118. Though the overall line looks good, Amare actually blew the game by missing two foul shots with less than four seconds left that could have sent the game to OT. The 78.3% foul shooter also lost a streak of 36-straight free throws made earlier in the game though he still finished 9-for-12 on the night. |
February 11, 2008
Amare Stoudemire was named the Western Conference player of the week according to the AP. The Suns went 3-1 last week averaging 28.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.25 blocks, best in the West. Amare recorded a double-double in each of the four games. Stoudemire is averaging 23.1 points and 9.4 rebounds while shooting 58.7% from the field. |
February 11, 2008
Amare Stoudemire scored 31 points as the Suns found the fortitude to hold off the Wizards 108-107 on Sunday night. Stoudemire has consecutive games of at least 30 points and 10 rebounds for the first time since Feb. 8-9, 2005. In the three games since the trade brought Shaquille O'Neal from Miami, Stoudemire is averaging 30 points and 16.5 rebounds. One has to believe the trade for the 'Shaq' has motivated the Suns starting center. |
February 4, 2008
Amare Stoudemire had 24 points and 11 rebounds on only 11 shots, he converted seven, as he totaled almost half his points from the charity stripe (10-for-12). Raja Bell added 24 points while Leanardo Barbosa tossed in a game-high 30 points including five three pointers in the Suns 118-104 victory over the Bobcats. |
