Knicks big man Amar'e Stoudemire is ready for Wednesday night's game against the Hawks, but he is unsure if he'll play Sunday in the NBA All-Star Game.
"We'll see how the toe feels after the game tomorrow and go from there," Stoudemire said.
Three days after missing his first game of the season with a sprained right big toe, he participated in a full-contact scrimmage on Tuesday.
"The toe is a little sore still, but I was able to persevere through the soreness and practice today, so I feel pretty good," Stoudemire said. "It feels much better than three days ago. Three days ago I could hardly walk on it. Now I can run and jump. I haven't tried to really jump explosive yet, I'm going to try more tomorrow. But it's so far, so good."
The NBA traditionally frowns upon players sitting out the All-Star Game if they have played in their team's final game prior to the break.
"If I don't play, I will definitely have to participate, which is fine with me. I wouldn't mind playing a few minutes. But if my toe feels great then I'll play," Stoudemire said.