New York Knicks big man Amare Stoudemire is saying today that his back spasms are getting even worse and he may not be able to play in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are up 3-0 in the series and Game 4 could be the series ending game if the Knicks can’t get a win…
Stoudemire missed the second half of Game 2 on Tuesday with back spasms and was told the injury takes three weeks to heal. He played Friday night and struggled with seven points, shooting 2 of 8 in 33 minutes.
The All-Star forward says he was below 50 percent and was “pretty much in pain the whole game, from start to finish.” Game 4 is Sunday afternoon, and Stoudemire says he wants to make a smart decision and not worsen the injury.
“If I feel better tomorrow, then we’ll see how it goes,” he said. “If not, then hopefully we still can get a win.”
Track the status of Amare Stoudemire and his back injury via AP on NBA.com
