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Knicks’ Woodson irked by Amar’e talking rehab on TV

Amar’e Stoudemire is not only rehabbing but promoting his documentary and it seems to have rankled Knicks coach Mike Woodson.

Stoudemire has made a couple of TV appearances in the last two days in which he said his rehab is going well. Stoudemire is holding a press call today to promote a documentary of his life: “Amar’e Stoudemire: In the Moment.’’

At this moment, Stoudemire’s out. A press release Wednesday said it will air on the eve of the playoffs and will include footage of his most recent rehab from his most recent right knee surgery.

It’s odd timing that Stoudemire went on national TV yesterday to promote the documentary and make a bold claim about his rehab.

“It’s going well,’’ Stoudemire said on ESPN’s SportsCenter. “It’s two weeks in now, so I’ve been able to really recover [and] feel the improvement daily, and I just hope that continues to be the case.”

Woodson hasn’t heard anything from Stoudemire and was unaware he was boasting on TV. The six-week timetable from his March 11 surgery could put him back for the first round, but Woodson recently made a declaration he has to plan without Stoudemire in mind.

“He’s been on TV?,’’ Woodson said before the Knicks’ 108-101 victory over the Grizzlies Wednesday night at the Garden. “News to me. I need to tell him to stay off the TV and talk to the coach. I really don’t know. I don’t know what the timetable is on Amar’e. If he’s telling you the rehab is going well, it’s a good sign. How close to playing, I don’t know.’’

Woodson said if Stoudemire does make it back, he probably would play in the 10-to-12 minute range. Stoudemire took eight weeks to heal after his first knee-debridement surgery.

“I can’t get him on the court and going to play him 25, 30 minutes,’’ Woodson said. “It’s just getting him back comfortable, if it’s 12, 10 minutes, and feel good and comfortable about it.’’

* Phil Jackson will make a Garden appearance this season but not as coach. The Knicks announced they will have a 40th anniversary night to commemorate their last championship season in 1972-73 at halftime on April 5 against the Bucks.

Three years ago, the Knicks had a similar “Legends Night’’ to honor the 40th anniversary of their first championship in 1969-70. Jackson declined to attend as he was coaching the Lakers, and they had an off day in Memphis. Jackson, who wasn’t interviewed for the Knicks’ head job this offseason, said the travel was too much.

All surviving members of the squad will attend, including Henry Bibby, who was at the Garden last night as a Grizzlies assistant.

Bibby originally told the Knicks he couldn’t attend because the Grizzlies played in Los Angeles that night. Nevertheless, before yesterday’s game, Bibby was taping a segment for the evening when he stopped the proceedings and told the club he had a change of heart. He would attend.

“It’s a memorable event,’’ Bibby told The Post. “Those guys were great to play with. They were my teammates when I first got in the league and it’s the only championship I ever won in the NBA. I realize I have to attend.’’

Dick Barnett, Jackson, Jerry Lucas, Bill Bradley, Dean Meminger, Earl Monroe, Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, John Gianelli and Harthorne Wingo also will be honored.

Bibby was a rookie that season and said of Jackson’s season, “I remember a bad shoulder and a shot that could hurt something.’’

marc.berman@nypost.com