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Knicks Rumor & News Roundup: Final Roster Spot, All-Star Game, Melo, 2015, Udrih, Stars, Preseason, & More

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By Tommy Rothman

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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.

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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

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

Knicks Announce Preseason Schedule

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The Knicks announced their preseason schedule Thursday, an exciting bit of news for fans who are hungry for any Knicks Basketball they can get. The Knicks begin their preseason slate on October 9th. Here is the schedule

Oct. 9: at Boston Celtics in Providence, R.I., 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 11: at Toronto Raptors, 7 p.m. 

Oct. 12: at Boston Celtics in Manchester, N.H., 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 17: at Washington Wizards in Baltimore, 7 p.m. 

Oct. 21: at Toronto Raptors, 7 p.m. 

Oct. 23: at Milwaukee Bucks in Green Bay, Wis., 8 p.m. 

Oct. 25: vs. Charlotte Bobcats, 7:30 p.m. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

As you can see, the Knicks only have one home game this preseason, due to renovations taking place at The Garden. October 25th vs Charlotte is the date to book if you want to get to the Garden to see an exhibition game.

The season is only 76 days away, and the preseason is even closer. The wait is almost over, guys.

Iman Shumpert and Kendrick Lamar to have a Rap Battle? Knick Responds to Rapper in New Track

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After rapper Kendrick Lamar got the internet buzzing after calling out every relevant rapper from his era Monday Night, another rapper has decided he is up for a challenge. That rapper happens to be Knicks guard Iman Shumpert, a promising young athlete who has dabbled in the rap game as his “side hustle”. Shumpert recently scored a gig on First Lady Michelle Obama’s upcoming rap album (yes, that is happening, but Michelle will not rap on the album herself), and is clearly feeling pretty confident. Shumpert dropped his latest freestyle yesterday, and just announced that “He Will Respond” to Lamar’s aggressive comments toward other young rappers.

Shumpert ended up making a response track called “Dear Kendrick”. First, he tweeted this:

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Then, he dropped this

And at the end of the song, he says he wants to be a Knick for life. So this was a pretty fun sequence of events.

-Tommy Rothman

BREAKING: KNICKS, NETS TO CO-HOST ALL-STAR WEEKEND IN 2015

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League sources are indicating that the Knicks and Nets will likely share the honor of hosting All-Star Weekend in 2015, bringing the annual circus to New York City for the first time since 1998. It is not yet clear which events will be held where, but all indications point to the Saturday events being held in the Barclays Center, with the big game being played in the Garden on Sunday. The Friday events would likely be held in Brooklyn as well. Stay Tuned.

Update: This has been confirmed. The Knicks will get to host on Sunday, the Nets will get to host on Saturday… and I think it is a safe assumption that the Nets will get to host on Friday was well.

BREAKING: KNICKS SIGN TOP TARGET BENO UDRIH

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League sources are confirming that the Knicks have agreed to a one-year deal with Point Guard Beno Udrih for the veteran’s minimum. Udrih had been the Knicks top target for the past couple weeks, but the team viewed him as an unlikely acquisition due to the fact that other teams had more money to offer for his services. However, it appears that Udrih has agreed to take less money to come to New York. Udrih will be the 3rd point guard on the depth chart, but should see a solid amount of minutes if the Knicks continue to employ the 2-PG sets they so often turned to last season. Udrih is a veteran who can shoot the ball and pass very well; this seems like a great addition for the Knicks, who now have 1 more roster spot to fill.

-Tommy Rothman

 

Euroleague Superstar Bobby Brown Flying to NYC to Meet with Knicks

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By Tommy Rothman

Star Euroleague Point Guard flew to New York on Tuesday to meet with the New York Knicks, the NY Post reported. Brown is a talented scorer who uses his athleticism and ball-handling skills to get his shots off. Brown was the best scorer in Europe last season, and would be a welcome addition to a team desperately seeking a 3rd PG to fill out the roster. More to come, stay tuned.