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Washington Wizards star John Wall, Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving of Cleveland and Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin are among 13 NBA players chosen to scrimmage against the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team in July.
Interim coach Mike Woodson says Jeremy Lin will not play in the Knicks' first-round series against Miami, even if they avoid elimination Wednesday.
Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points, Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a cut hand, and the New York Knicks snapped an NBA-record, 13-game postseason losing streak by beating the Miami Heat 89-87 Sunday in Game 4 of their first-round series.

Amare Stoudemire will miss Game 3 of the New York Knicks' playoff series against the Heat after cutting his left hand, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday.
Amare Stoudemire's difficult season may be over.
Amare Stoudemire will miss Game 3 of the Knicks' playoff series against the Heat after cutting his left hand, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday.
The New York Knicks sound hopeful that Jeremy Lin's return to the lineup may come sooner than later.

Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo was suspended for Game 2 of the opening-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.

The last time the Washington Wizards faced New York, on Feb. 8, the Knicks were a different team.
Knicks guard Jeremy Lin said he feels "pretty good" after knee surgery but doesn't think he could make it back for the first round of the playoffs.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor this week gave no hint of what the Supreme Court is going to do on the question of whether President Obama's signature health care overhaul law is constitutional.
Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has had surgery on his injured left knee, and posted a picture on Twitter of himself recovering in his hospital bed.
Jeremy Lin needed a chance, the Knicks needed a spark, and together they were a perfect match in February.
Say so long to Linsanity.
Say so long to Linsanity.
Lin said Sunday that he did not want to commit to a timetable for returning, noting that he's still been unable to do some of things he would need to in game situations. Monday marked four weeks since his surgery, and the team originally expected his recovery to be a six-week process.
NEW YORK — Knicks guard Jeremy Lin said he feels "pretty good" after knee surgery but doesn't think he could make it back for the first round of the playoffs.
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