Carmelo to return to the Dome

According to a Syracuse.com article, this fall, Carmelo Anthony will be returning to the friendly, memorable confines of the Carrier Dome. This time, however, he’ll be suited up as a New York Knick, as Anthony’s squad will face the Philadelphia 76ers in a preseason matchup on Mon., Oct. 22.

The game will be a homecoming of sorts for Anthony who led Syracuse to a National Championship in 2003 and has since had the practice facility named after him.

Both squads made the playoffs last season and have added fresh faces this year to make a deeper run. The Knicks added veterans Marcus Camby and Kurt Thomas while the Sixers now feature Andrew Bynum.

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This isn’t the first time the NBA has been welcomed to Syracuse for a preseason game. In 2010, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies played in the Carrier Dome, as Jonny Flynn and Wesley Johnson returned to their college playground.