Stoudemire May Return Tonight for the Suns

Phoenix Sun forward Amare Stoudemire, who hasn’t played this season because of microfracture surgery on his left knee in October, said there’s an 80% chance he will play tonight against Portland.

“If it feels good, then it’s possible that I’ll play,” Stoudemire said Wednesday after joining five-on-five drills for the third time in four days. “I feel like I’m real close.”

Stoudemire was the Suns’ leading scorer last season, averaging 26 points.

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New York Knick rookie Channing Frye will sit out the rest of the season because of a sprained left knee ligament suffered in Tuesday’s loss to Toronto, the team said.... Atlanta Hawk rookie point guard Salim Stoudamire might sit out the rest of the season because of a sprained ligament in his left elbow, the team said.