NBA Notes: Amare Stoudemire sidelined again

MILWAUKEE — Amare Stoudemire received treatment on his left knee in the visitors' tiny locker room Tuesday, declining to answer any questions about his return to the sideline.

Stoudemire didn't play in the Phoenix Suns' 132-110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, and coach Mike D'Antoni didn't know when his young forward might return.

"I just don't think we can put a timetable on it," D'Antoni said. "Nobody knows. We didn't know a month ago when he could play; all of sudden he pops up on the court.

"We don't know now when he'll be ready, but we're hoping the best for him. Whatever it is, we're going to do it with caution and make sure he's ready to roll."

Stoudemire underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee and had missed the first 66 games of the season before playing in the last three.

The All-Star forward had 20 points and nine rebounds against Portland in his first game back, but he was less effective in his subsequent two outings.

"He's going to play 10 years for us, so we're not going to be nearsighted and think it's so important that next week he plays," D'Antoni said.

Bosh out indefinitely

TORONTO — All-Star forward Chris Bosh is out indefinitely with a sprained left thumb, leaving the Toronto Raptors without their top scorer and rebounder.

He was hurt in the first quarter of Sunday's loss in Milwaukee, colliding with teammate Pape Sow while chasing a ball.

Bosh's thumb was examined Monday by Dr. Brent Graham, a Toronto hand specialist. Bosh will be re-evaluated by team physician Paul Marks in seven to 10 days.

"It's tough. But safety is a main concern," Bosh said. "I talked to the doctors [Monday], and they're telling me if the same thing happens again — if I play — it could be very severe. [Instead of] 10 days, it could be 10 weeks or something like that."

Notes

• San Antonio forward Bruce Bowen was fined $10,000 by the NBA for kicking Seattle's Ray Allen in the back during a game Sunday. "I was wrong for what I did," Bowen said.

Tony Parker, the Spurs' leading scorer, missed his first game of the season Tuesday night because of a bruised right shin suffered against the Sonics.

• Orlando forward Grant Hill said he hopes rehabilitation will fix his sports hernia, and he indicated he would consider retiring rather than undergo another procedure. "I've had enough [surgery]," said the 33-year-old, who has undergone six surgeries since 2000. "But I think I can get back, hopefully, without having surgery."

• Gilbert Arenas missed Washington's game at Sacramento on Tuesday night with an apparent case of the flu.

• Charlotte center Primoz Brezec was held out with back spasms.

• Miami forward Udonis Haslem was fined $5,000 by the NBA for removing his jersey before leaving the court after he was ejected Monday night.

• Cleveland guard Larry Hughes, who had finger surgeries on Jan. 6 and Feb. 14, has been cleared to resume light basketball activities. He is expected to miss the rest of the regular season.