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[February 17, 2015]  Feb 16 (The Sports Xchange) - The New York Knicks waived forward Amar'e Stoudemire on Monday.

Stoudemire was in the last season of a five-year, $99.7 million deal. Assuming no team claims him and takes on his $23.4 million salary, he would clear waivers on Wednesday afternoon, making him a free agent.

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The Milwaukee Bucks have begun buyout discussions with Larry Sanders that would make the recently suspended center a free agent.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel confirmed an ESPN report on Monday about the buyout talks of the remainder of Sanders' four-year, $44 million contract.

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The All-Star Game lost out to the "Saturday Night Live" 40th Anniversary Special, which drew huge television numbers.

The "SNL" special on Sunday night brought back some of the biggest names in the show's history, including sports greats Peyton Manning and Derek Jeter, and garnered a 14.2 household rating on NBC. The All-Star Game on TNT and TBS drew a 5.5 rating. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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