Alfonzo McKinnie will miss tonight's game against the Knicks due to health and safety concerns. He has a staph infection in his foot and may not be able to play for several more days. McKinnie got the news about his injury during the team's morning shoot-around today at Madison Square Garden. He was seen crying as he walked off the court and into the locker room with coach Mike D'Antoni. "It's tough because I want to be out there helping my team," said McKinnie, who scored six points in 16 minutes yesterday against the 76ers. "But I have to do what's best for me and my family." McKinnie had surgery last month to remove two cancerous tumors from his nose. He is expected to make a full recovery this summer. The Knicks (5-9) host McKinnie's former team, the Los Angeles Clippers (10-4), tonight at 7:30 p.m. At 9:26 p.m., the Clippers visit the New York City hospital where McKinnie was treated for the tumors on his nose.