Praying for Amare

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching and rumors surrounding Phoenix Suns all-star forward Amare Stoudemire are rampant. Flyer Grizzlies writer Chris Herrington first reported Sunday night that the Grizzlies are among the teams in active trade discussions with Phoenix. That report was corroborated this morning by Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, who is reporting that Suns owner Robert Sarver is in direct discussions with Grizzlies ownership about brokering a Stoudemire deal. The league’s trade deadline is Thursday, February 19th. Follow all the intrigue at our Grizzlies blog, Beyond the Arc.