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Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t worried about a potential starting role for his new star signing, Carmelo Anthony, even less of whether he starts or comes off the bench. While most fans have been curious to see whether Melo would finally cede into a bench role after an NBA active record of 1,054 […]

A fan offered a conspiracy theory involving Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets. According to Redditor u/Clippersfanboy, it seemed the Anthony planned his move to Houston all along. To recall, Anthony opted into his $27.9 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to the fan, Anthony opted in despite knowing that the […]

The Atlanta Hawks does not seem to be amused at all by what they believe was a huge omission in a recent social media post. See, SportsCenter recently uploaded a graphic of Carmelo Anthony wearing a uniform partitioned by the different threads he’s worn (and set to wear) in his NBA career, but it only […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a big splash this offseason by bringing in the one-of-a-kind talents of LeBron James. There’s no disputing the fact that he will be the Lakers’ main man as he is expected to be inserted into the starting frontcourt, possibly in the 3 or 4 slot, and possibly in the center […]

James Harden’s offseason took an interesting turn after he was named in a police report following an altercation at a nightclub. According to TMZ Sports, the Houston Rockets’ guard’s group was involved in an altercation and Harden saw a woman filming the ordeal. Harden took her phone and tried to destroy the evidence. Harden is […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey envisioned Carmelo Anthony joining Houston way back 2014 when the future Hall of Famer was making hi big free-agency decision. In fact, Morey commissioned comic book artist Rob Liefeld for some artwork featuring free agents the team had been eyeing that time. Liefeld is best known as the creator […]

James Harden is excited about his newest teammate, Carmelo Anthony. Melo’s signing has been expected for weeks, but the former All-Star forward and Houston made the deal official on Monday. Harden tweeted out his excitement after the news broke. Let’s get it! https://t.co/ibXrzME2ln — James Harden (@JHarden13) August 13, 2018 It will be interesting to […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni still remembers his days with the New York Knicks and star Carmelo Anthony, but not with bitterness, but rather a more mature approach to the circumstances and the nature of their partnership. The 67-year-old coach explained to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports how different things were in The Big […]

Carmelo Anthony has proven elite in two categories — getting every cent of his guaranteed money and never coming off the bench. According to Reddit user sop1232, Melo is a whopping 1054-for-1054 in start-to-appearance ratio since entering the league in 2003 as the third overall pick. His draftmate LeBron James, also a perennial starter in […]

Several members of the Houston Rockets organization, including general manager Daryl Morey and star point guard Chris Paul, took some time out of their Monday to welcome the newest member of the team, Carmelo Anthony. Paul didn’t have to say much in his welcome tweet. As most hoops fans know, he and Anthony have been […]

The incertitude regarding Carmelo Anthony’s fit with the Houston Rockets has become even more of a pressing issue now that he has officially signed with the team. While ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski initially speculated that Anthony is likely heading for a bench role, Woj then said the future Hall of Famer will still get a shot […]

The Houston Rockets have added their most significant asset by officially signing Carmelo Anthony to a one-year, $2.4 million deal for the veteran’s minimum. This will spell a reunion with former head coach Mike D’Antoni, who coached him during their time with the New York Knicks. The 67-year-old infamously quit after being faced with an […]

Carmelo Anthony has officially signed with the Houston Rockets after clearing his physical examination on Monday morning. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey took to Twitter to welcome the 10-time All-Star to the team. Welcome to the @HoustonRockets @carmeloanthony – easy to find highlights for him! https://t.co/ZdjTc0xFmY — Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) August 13, 2018 Morey […]

Soon-to-be official Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony could potentially challenge for a starting spot, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj had recently speculated that Anthony would likely come off the bench for the Rockets, but the 15-year veteran and 10-time All-Star will be allowed to head into training camp and compete for a starting forward […]

Carmelo Anthony is finally expected to sign with the Houston Rockets on Monday after completing a physical examination. Exactly how the team will utilize the 10-time All-Star is still up for debate, but it sounds like he might be coming off the bench, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets are expected […]

Free agent forward Carmelo Anthony will sign a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Houston Rockets for the veteran’s minimum today, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 15-year veteran traveled to Houston and completed his physical today, making it only a matter of letting the ink dry once his paperwork is filed for the league […]

The Houston Rockets have their sights set on their first NBA Finals appearance since 1995. After falling just short of the NBA’s biggest dance last campaign in controversial and unfortunate circumstances, the Rockets have tinkered with their roster this off-season in the hopes of becoming the Western Conference’s top dog. The general consensus is the […]

Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Atlanta Hawks was so remarkable that a video tribute has been created to celebrate the soon-to-be Houston Rockets forward’s five-day legacy with the franchise. In this hilarious parody video, several clips are stitched up together to make it seem that Anthony’s time with the Hawks was much more than just […]

While other moves are receiving the most attention, Houston’s decision to re-sign Clint Capela may be their most important move of the offseason. Of course, it took a bit longer to reach an agreement than originally expected, but according to one Rocket, there was never any doubt Capela would return. Chris Paul appeared on NBA […]

The Houston Rockets have followed up their recent deal with 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony with the acquisition of a lesser known name. Per Matt Young of Chron, the Rockets have signed former University of Houston standout Rob Gray to an unspecified contract. The 6-foot-1 point guard spent three years in the University of Houston, wherein […]

More than anything else, Carmelo Anthony’s top contribution to the Atlanta Hawks is making the team a trivia answer. Sure, Anthony acted as a catalyst for the Hawks to shed point guard Dennis Schroder’s pay off the books, but it also meant they had to buy out the 10-time All-Star’s $25.5 million contract for the […]

It’s revenge season for the Houston Rockets. After coming so close to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1995, the Rockets fell short to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in seven games in the Western Conference Finals. It ended as a season of “what ifs,” as superstar point guard Chris Paul went down at […]

Carmelo Anthony wasn’t in Oklahoma City long, but nonetheless, his return to play the Thunder will be memorable. On Nov. 8, Melo and the Houston Rockets will head to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder. It’s likely that Melo will get a mixed reaction from the Oklahoma City crowd. He was only with the […]

NBA games on the ABC’s primetime schedule are always a treat to the fans, as each game features rivalry duels and predicted top teams from each conference. This upcoming season, the NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC games will start on Jan. 19 with the Philadelphia 76ers squaring off against the Oklahoma City Thunder, an exciting game […]

With new and old faces in their respective teams, everything settling in after the NBA free agnecy aftermath, one thing is still on each team mind: How do we make ourselves even better? If the best team in the NBA right now, the Golden State Warriors, did not settle resting on the championship laurels of […]

Basketball fan or not, when you hear the name Jordan it normally resonates with the legendary basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. He’s a 14 time All-star, 11 time All-NBA, 6 time NBA Champion, 5 time MVP, and the list goes on. His career is truly an impressive basketball resume of epic proportions. Clyde “the […]

Carmelo Anthony is only days away from signing with the Houston Rockets after agreeing to a one-year, $2.4 million deal for the veteran’s minimum, but the Atlanta Hawks are still hoping to celebrate his few days with the team by giving him a commemorative jersey. Hey @carmeloanthony your jersey is on it’s way…good luck, fam! […]

The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule is always a delicate balancing act, and this year’s slate is no different. On one hand, Christmas Day is one of the few days where you can binge 10-plus hours of live NBA action. However, family obligations often prevent even the most hardcore basketball diehards from doing so. If you […]

With Carmelo Anthony joining the Houston Rockets, James Harden couldn’t be more pumped up. After finding out that the 2013 winner of the NBA scoring title has verbally agreed to sign with the team, Harden posted a tweet depicting his new teammate. Mood pic.twitter.com/wKYtcw9FmN — James Harden (@JHarden13) August 8, 2018 Given Harden’s reaction, it’s […]

The Houston Rockets will get their season started on Oct. 17 against Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA announced Wednesday. Clutch City will start the day after the season takes off on Oct. 16, while also taking on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers along with the L.A. Clippers in the […]

LeBron James will have the first opportunity to play in front of his new home crowd at Staples Center as the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Houston Rockets on Oct. 20, the NBA announced Wednesday. James will get his first taste of a full NBA schedule loaded with Western Conference teams, starting with the […]

Although he’s not officially a member of the Houston Rockets yet, swingman Gerald Green believes that the city of Houston is ready to welcome Carmelo Anthony “with open arms.” Green, a native of Houston, recently spoke with Mark Berman of FOX 26 about Anthony’s expected arrival. “He’s a basketball player,” Green said of Anthony. “He’s […]

Gerald Green won’t stray too far from his early Houston playground days, hoping to get one more crack at the Golden State Warriors after coming ever-so-close to dethroning the champs in the Western Conference Finals. “Absolutely. We know we have that chance. It’s kind of like, we want that rematch, we wanna run it back,” […]

Finally, the Houston Rockets could be on the verge of trading away stretch forward Ryan Anderson to the Miami Heat. Since last season, the Rockets have been adamant on finding a trade partner for the sweet-shooting power forward. Anderson is owed $20 million this season and $21 million in the 2019-20 season. He has not […]

The Houston Rockets are looking to get out from under Ryan Anderson’s hefty contract. Unfortunately, they may have to part with some assets if that’s going to happen. According to Kelly Iko of The Rockets Wire, the Atlanta Hawks may have interest in striking a deal if the Rockets are willing to include a draft […]

Kent Bazemore’s name has been dripping into the trading block well for some time now. The 29-year-old Atlanta Hawks swingman has reportedly been involved in trade talks as the team is looking to rebuild the roster with Trae Young at the helm. Rumors have swirled that the Hawks want to get rid of Bazemore’s salary in […]

Carmelo Anthony has moved a step closer to officially joining the Houston Rockets, as he just verbally committed to the team a week after clearing the waivers. It’s not exactly big news since it has been long assumed and widely reported that the two sides have been warm to each other, but it definitely shoots […]

Carmelo Anthony has verbally agreed to sign with the Houston Rockets after clearing waivers last week, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. The deal is expected to be the veteran’s minimum of one year, $2.4 million. This deal comes at the heels of a buyout with the Atlanta Hawks, which allowed him to retain the […]

Despite having two budding superstars by his side, 10-time All-Star and new Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony is not keen on taking things lightly next season. The 34-year old sweet-shooting forward will undergo one of the most rigid workouts of his career with his trainer, Chris Brickley, to brace for Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s run […]