Marbury Misses Another Game, Still Grieving

December 22, 2007

(Long Island, N.Y.) During the Knicks vs. Bobcats game in Charlotte tonight Stephon Marbury did not play. The team is unsure of when he will definitively return to the roster.

Marbury’s father, Donald, died Dec. 2. He had been watching his son play at the Garden when he experienced chest pains. He was taken to a local hospital but pronounced dead during the game. Marbury was none the wiser until after the game was over. Since then he has missed one game, played in two, and then missed an additional four.

The Knicks’ coach Isaiah Thomas stated that Marbury is having a difficult time coping with his father’s death. He also said the team will give him as much time as he needs and reiterated the difficulty Marbury is having dealing with the situation.

Marbury has also been batting illness in addition to coping with his father’s death. He dressed out for the win at the Garden over the Cavaliers, but he did not play. The Knicks will host the Lakers on Sunday and it is unclear whether Marbury will play.

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