By Tommy Rothman

 

Here’s the latest on the Knicks News & Rumors front

News/Rumors/Updates

• The Knicks and Nets will co-host the All-Star game in 2015.
• The Knicks have one more roster spot to fill. Lou Amundson, Earl Barron, Tourre Murray, Hamed Haddadi, Ivan Johnson, and Ovidijus Galdikas are candidates.

• Cuttino Mobley is dropping his lawsuit against the Knicks in an effort to return to the NBA
• The Knicks signed PG Beno Udrih

• Coach Woodson still has 2 starting spots open, after saying Wednesday that Felton, Melo, and Chandler are the only players with starting jobs locked up.
• The Knicks plan to let Carmelo Anthony pick his teammates when the team has cap space in 2015, if Melo opts into his contract after this season. Melo will have a few stars on the market to pick from, including Rajon Rondo.
• Andrea Bargnani has pneumonia, and may not play for his national team this summer.
• Iman Shumpert responded to Kendrick Lamar, and Iman will appear on Michelle Obama’s rap album.

• The Knicks released their preseason schedule.
• Earlier, they released their Regular Season Schedule
• The Knicks signed Jeremy Tyler.
• Coach Woodson made JR Smith get rid of the blond hair (but then JR dyed it red).
• Daniel Artest is just as eccentric as his brother Metta.

• Niether Amar’e Stoudemire nor Melo will work with Hakeem this offseason.
• “Koach Wudsen” is off the hook.
• Paul Pierce seems to have forgotten which team sent him home in April.

Other Stuff:

Contests, Jerseys, Tickets, Raps

• There is a ticket contest going on for the home opener.
• We are also giving away tickets to another game.
• You must LIKE TiqIQ on Facebook to enter the contests.
• The Jersey giveaway begins September 1.
• Knicks Memes is hosting a “Knicks Rap” contest, so record your raps and send them in!
• We are also Selling Tickets for the Mets, Giants, Jets,  Rangers, and of course the Knicks
• You can now e-mail Knicks Memes thanks to our freshly created inbox. Send a message to Tommy@NewYorkKnicksMemes.com 

Other NBA / Sports News

• Derrick Rose is 100%. He says…
• A-Rod is snitching on his teammates
• The Phillies fired Charlie Manuel
• Mark Sanchez will start again for the Jets in week 2 of the preseason
• The Wolves re-signed Nikola Pekovic