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NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks had old faces on the floor and a new look to their arena. Only Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats kept it from being a completely successful night. Walker scored 18 points and made the tiebreaking basket with 1:31 remaining as the Bobcats spoiled the Knicks return to Madison Square Garden with an 85-83 preseason victory Friday night. Walker finished with nine rebounds and six assists as the Bobcats wrapped up a 5-3 preseason. Josh McRoberts had 19 points and nine rebounds, Gerald Henderson scored 18 points and Bismack Biyombo grabbed 20 rebounds in what Walker said was a "huge" victory for Charlotte. "It shows us that we can play because the Knicks didnt just give us that game, we worked for that game," he said. "So it shows us that we can go out there and compete with the best of them." Carmelo Anthony scored 13 points but shot 4 of 17, missing a potential tying jumper in the final seconds. The Knicks had a 19-point lead in the first half but then missed 18 of 22 shots in the third quarter. They regained the lead on Anthonys jumper with 2:26 remaining before Walker made consecutive high-arching jumpers in the lane, the second making it 85-83 with 1:31 to play. It was the Knicks lone home game on the final night of the NBAs preseason schedule. Madison Square Garden reopened Thursday after completion of its $1 billion renovation that spanned the last three offseasons, featuring a giant new videoboard, two overhead bridges with views of the court and an expanded entrance from Seventh Ave. The Knicks played six road games while the work was completed, which Anthony said was difficult. They will practice here Saturday and open their season here Wednesday against Milwaukee. "We never really got a chance to adjust here during the preseason, but thats over," Anthony said. "Now the real deal starts and this journey begins." J.R. Smith and Amare Stoudemire both made their preseason debuts after working their way back from knee surgeries. Smith scored 11 points and Stoudemire had six points on 3-of-4 shooting, both reserves playing limited minutes. Smith will miss the first five regular-season games while serving a suspension for violating the NBAs anti-drug program, but Stoudemire said hes ready to go after recovering from his third knee surgery in the last year. "I feel great. I feel strong," he said. "I feel no soreness right now after the game, so Im sure Ill be ready for go for Wednesday." Second-year forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist missed the game for Charlotte after straining his right hamstring Thursday against Cleveland. cheap jerseys . Thompson was shown a yellow card for his dangerous slide tackle. 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Sam Carrick, Barclay Goodrow and Adam Lloyd all had a goal and an assist for Brampton (17-10-4), while Jamie Lewis added the other goal.WINNIPEG -- After what was described as a continent-wide search, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers found their new leader on the doorstep -- or at least next door. Garth Buchko, the boss of local radio broadcast-rights holder CJOB, was confirmed Thursday as the new president and chief executive officer of the CFL club, effective March 1. "This is the greatest position I could ever, ever imagine," he said. He is the first permanent president since Lyle Bauer left in 2009. Unlike Bauer, a former Bomber offensive lineman and current president of the Calgary Stampeders, Buchko promises to leave football operations in the hands of general manager Joe Mack. "I believe in hiring the best people to do their job -- and when it comes to football operations, Joe Mack is the best person -- and let them do their job and be accountable for that job," he said. Buchko doesnt have far to haul his stuff. CJOB is currently a neighbour of the Bombers at Canad Inns Stadium, although that wont be the case for long. Next season the CFL team will move to the recently named Investors Group Field, still under construction at the University of Manitoba. The man who has sat in the presidents office on an interim basis since last July, engineer Ossama AbouZeid, will continue after March 1 as project manager of the new stadium. Thats the role he had before and kept during his tenure as interim CEO. Bomber board president Bill Watchorn said they had 75 potential candidates for the job but narrowed it down to seven and then just two. While living in Winnipeg after hire was required of any successful applicant, being from the city was not, he insisted. "Living in Winnipeg was important (but) the fact that we picked Garth was based on a set of criteria other than Winnipeg, and it just so happens that he lives in Winnipeg," Watchorn said. Buchko has worked in radio for 30 years, most of them with CJOB, now a Corus station that also operates Power 97 and Groove FM. His background is in the sales and marketing side of radio but he has been general manager for the last 16 years. The Bombers are in pretty good shape both on and off the fieeld, despite a heart-breaking loss for fans in the Grey Cup in Vancouver even though the club was an underdog.dddddddddddd "Weve increased revenues over what we thought we would have," said Watchorn. The team set season-ticket records and posted regular sellouts in their final games at Canad Inns Stadium, their home since 1953 (for most of that time it was simply called Winnipeg Stadium). Buchko says one of his challenges will be taking things further next season with a brand new facility under his control. First, though, the Bombers must move in. "The first priority is the transition," he said. "The other thing is looking at the business operations. "The new stadium has a lot of business and mark opportunities for advertisers and corporate sponsors." Thats where his strengths lie, Buchko said. "I think I bring a skillset to the football club that hasnt been here for a while," he added. "Which is a guy whos more involved in sales and marketing and the community and working with customers on partnerships and promotions." One goal will be bringing more events to the new $190-million, 33,500-seat stadium to ensure it pays for itself. The facility will be able to seat up to 40,000 for some events. "This is a tremendous brand and something that were all proud of but theres a lot of work to be done," he said. "We most certainly need to do a lot more things to make the stadium and the entertainment complex viable." Since hes leaving football issues to Mack, Buchko gets to pass on one headache that may come sooner rather than later -- replacing defensive co-ordinator Tim Burke. Burke is a serious candidate for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats vacant head-coaching position. Burke helped transform Winnipegs defence into one of the most potent in the league last season. The unit was a big reason why the team managed to finish atop the East Division and advance to the Grey Cup final in Vancouver. If Burke leaves, that would mean two key jobs need filling. The team cut offensive co-ordinator Jamie Barresi right after the Grey Cup loss to the B.C. Lions. ' ' '