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On one of the hallway walls outside the Knicks’ locker room at Madison Square Garden, there’s a small door with a sign on it that reads, “FIRE DEPARTMENT VALVE.” For Amar’e Stoudemire (pictured), that may have to suffice. Stoudemire may play this afternoon in Game 4 against the Heat at the Garden, which would constitute his first game action since punching the glass case of a fire extinguisher after the Knicks’ Game 2 loss at Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena. Stoudemire lacerated his left hand and had to sit for Game 3.
Now back at The World’s Most Famous Arena, there are several fire extinguishers in the vicinity of the court that could be targets. There’s a silver one (inset) on one of the walls behind the court, and there’s a red one in the hallway between the locker rooms and the press room. Hopefully Stoudemire steers clear of both this afternoon.