Stephon Marbury
New York, NY – New York guard Stephon Marbury will reportedly return to the team when the Knicks play in Orlando on Wednesday.
Marbury, who last played on December 17 against Indiana, has missed the last three games and seven of the last eight as he continues to mourn the death of his father on December 2.
According to the New York Post, Marbury is expected to re-join the team on its trip to Florida. He played both games of a home-and-home set against Philadelphia earlier in the month but then skipped four straight games before he returned at the Garden versus the Pacers. Marbury was in uniform for the following game on December 19 versus Cleveland, but received a ‘Did Not Play’ for the night’s action.
It marked the third bereavement leave for Marbury.
The 30-year-old Marbury, who earlier this season had a public feud with head coach Isiah Thomas, is averaging 13.6 points and 4.7 assists for the Knicks in 2007-08. New York, which holds a 3-8 record in the 11 games since Marbury’s father’s death, is 8-19 on the season and currently in last place in the Atlantic Division.
Source: Marbury set to return to Knicks lineup
