Knicks Battle Injuries Early - NYTimes.com The Knicks, a team with several older veterans, announced their first significant injury of training camp Saturday. Marcus Camby, a 38-year-old power forward, will likely miss the first two preseason games with a strained left calf. Camby had a magnetic resonance imaging test Friday and did not practice Saturday at the team's training facility in Greenburgh, N.Y. The Knicks expect Camby to be out 7 to 10 days. Camby played in 59 games last season with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets and has struggled with injuries the last few years. He missed five games last season because of left ankle and lower back injuries. The Knicks will play the Washington Wizards on the road Thursday in their first preseason game. They then play the Boston Celtics next Saturday in Hartford. Coach Mike Woodson decided before camp to have one three-hour practice instead of the usual two-a-days to help prevent injuries. But with the oldest team in N.B.A. history in terms of average age, the Knicks have focused heavily just on keeping players healthy enough to practice. Woodson said Amar'e Stoudemire tweaked his left ankle Friday and did not practice Saturday because of soreness. Chris Smith also did not practice with a sore left knee.