Carmelo Anthony Articles - Page 25

Count Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter has someone who thinks Carmelo Anthony will play in the NBA again. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of last year. He lasted just 10 games with the Houston Rockets before the franchise exiled and eventually traded him to the Chicago Bulls, who wound up waiving the future Hall […]

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas has been vouching for Carmelo Anthony to be signed by any NBA team this season. And he believes that it’s disrespectful that Melo and a few other veterans are still free agents. Isaiah Thomas says it's 'DISRESPECTFUL' that NBA veterans such as Carmelo Anthony, Jamal Crawford, JR Smith & Iman […]

Former NBA forward Stephen Jackson firmly believes NBA execs are blackballing Carmelo Anthony. In a recent edition of Jackson’s video podcast with Matt Barnes called “All the Smoke,” Jackson claims a mass text has been sent through NBA execs saying, “Don’t f**k with Carmelo Anthony.” “It’s the same situation they did to a lot of […]

A person close to Carmelo Anthony thought the Los Angeles Lakers would sign Melo last season after he was exiled by the Houston Rockets, according to Baxter Holmes of ESPN. The Rockets exiled Anthony after just 10 games. They eventually traded him to the Chicago Bulls in January. The Bulls waived Anthony in February, making […]

The Miami Heat and Carmelo Anthony had mutual interest in getting a deal done in the summer of 2018 before Melo opted to sign with the Houston Rockets. A Rockets source says Anthony, who might have played his last game in the NBA, “would have been better off” signing with the Heat instead of the […]

Carmelo Anthony is one of the best scorers in NBA history and will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Like Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant, Anthony deserves a farewell tour since he’s given his blood, sweat and tears to the game of basketball. However, it doesn’t appear Anthony is going to go out like Wade […]

Carmelo Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of last year. He lasted just 10 games with the Houston Rockets before the franchise exiled him and eventually traded him to the Chicago Bulls, who wound up waiving the future Hall of Famer. The 2019-20 NBA season starts next week, and Carmelo Anthony is […]

The fall of Carmelo Anthony has been something brewing for a few years now, ever since he left the New York Knicks for a different venture out west. Yet his issues stemmed from his time in The Big Apple, as Knicks chairman James Dolan insisted in playing him at small forward, despite many experts suggesting […]

Despite having quite a decorated career under his belt, 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony still remains without a team at this point in the offseason. There is no doubt that during his prime, the former NBA scoring champ was one of the most potent scorers in the entire league. Now at 35, he is a shadow […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis played two seasons with Carmelo Anthony on the New York Knicks. By all accounts, the current Mavs star and Anthony had a good relationship in New York despite not winning a lot of games in The Big Apple. Porzingis, who is one of the brightest young talents in the […]

Despite being one of the most decorated players in the league today, 10-time All-Star and former NBA scoring champion Carmelo Anthony still remains to be without a team at this point in the offseason. This has come as a bit of a shock for some folks, which, as it turns out, also includes New York […]

For whatever reason, former New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony remains without an NBA deal. In light of this fact, team president Steve Mills is wishing the 10-time All-Star the best. Mills says Carmelo Anthony and Lance Thomas called over the summer to come and work out and Mills says Knicks usually let that happen […]

Another day, another player vouching for Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA. Many have expressed their sentiments on how the former scoring champion deserves another crack at it in the NBA. This time, it’s Anthony’s former New York Knicks teammate Lance Thomas. “I think the world is surprised (no team picked up Anthony),” Thomas said, […]

Like most teams around the NBA landscape, the Brooklyn Nets are gearing up for the coming season. On Friday morning, news came down the wire stating that the Nets have filled up their training camp roster with the acquisition of Lance Thomas. This move had been reported as a possibility, and it now means Carmelo […]

The Brooklyn Nets have still chosen not to sign Carmelo Anthony and have instead elected to sign forward C.J. Williams and big man John Egbunu, according to the team. Williams has spent time as a two-way player with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers. Egbunu hasn’t yet made an NBA appearance. Shams Charania of […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly interested in bringing on a 16th player in the wake of Wilson Chandler’s suspension for a positive PED test. When asked about the possibility of adding Carmelo Anthony to the roster, Nets general manager Sean Marks would not give a direct reply. Instead, Marks says the team will do its […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking increasingly unlikely to sign Carmelo Anthony at this time, despite the recent wave of interest from players. The Nets recently lost Wilson Chandler to a 25-game suspension, which made Anthony and other players like Dante Cunningham, Lance Thomas and Luol Deng surface as potential candidates to take that spot. Yet […]

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan is tasked of helping the team rebuild after losing All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George during the offseason. Both players requested a trade and OKC’s front office decided to let them go and start over. Still, Donovan is thankful for them and other players who are no longer with […]

Everyone remembers the Houston Rockets’ short tenure with Carmelo Anthony. The team may have cut him from the team, but the owner gives his former player a high rating. In an interview with Ian Begley of SNY,  Tilman Fertitta discussed Anthony’s ten-game stay with the Rockets. He believes that the man is still a talented […]

Carmelo Anthony’s stint with the Houston Rockets was a surprisingly short one that left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. However, according to the team owner Tilman Fertitta, he was surprised that Melo was cut from the team. In an interview with SNY’s Ian Begley, Fertitta revealed he was taken aback by the decision of […]

NBA Hall of Famer and New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier says he doesn’t like what’s happening to Carmelo Anthony right now. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018 and his future in the league remains uncertain, as he remains unsigned with just a few weeks left before training camp begins. Frazier […]

Larry Brown was under the impression the Detroit Pistons were going to draft Carmelo Anthony with the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. Instead, the franchise selected Darko Milicic, and the rest is history. Anthony has carved out a Hall of Fame career in the NBA, while Milicic was a bust and only […]

Despite his apparent inability to secure a new deal with any NBA team, it appears there remains to be a significant number of players who want 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony to join their team. To be more specific, several Brooklyn Nets players are still in favor of the team bringing in Anthony, per SNY’s Ian […]

Andrew Yang, a candidate for President in 2020, is the only member of the sprawling field in the Democratic primary who regularly tweets about the NBA. While the overlap between basketball fans and likely voters in the Democratic primary is strong, it won’t be enough to tip the balance of the election one way or […]

It is without question that 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony is no longer the dominant player he once was. However, more than a few folks believe the 35-year-old still has more than enough left in the tank to warrant a new deal in the NBA. One such man is basketball Hall of Famer Steve Nash, who […]

ESPN’s Rachel Nichols says NBA players texted her about Carmelo Anthony after Joe Johnson agreed to a deal with the Detroit Pistons. Johnson got picked up by the Pistons after winning MVP in the BIG3 league. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018 and his future in the league remains very […]

Amid all the criticisms thrown at Carmelo Anthony, NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith took time to look back and praised the 10-time All-Star’s tenure with the New York Knicks. Speaking on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, Smith has no doubts that Anthony will be remembered for his tenure with the Knicks. As transcribed by Heavy: […]

NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith has shared what an assistant NBA coach told him on why Carmelo Anthony remains a free agent. In an episode of Power 105’s The Breakfast Club, Smith shared the conversation he had with an assistant coach about Anthony. According to the coach, the 10-time All-Star remains teamless because he feels […]

Carmelo Anthony is a ten-time NBA All-Star and a beloved member of the famed 2003 draft class that featured himself, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Last season, Anthony only saw action in 10 games with the Houston Rockets before being released. Though he was rumored to be a target of various playoff-bound teams […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green says it’s crazy Carmelo Anthony is not on an NBA roster. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018. Melo’s future in the NBA is very uncertain, as we are in September and the future Hall of Famer is still on the open market. […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris believe a struggling Team USA should have invited Carmelo Anthony to take part in the FIBA World Cup. The four-time Olympian and three-time gold-medal-winner hoped that USA Basketball would still have a spot available for him as a storied leading scorer, but the organization turned it down swiftly, appreciating […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been linked to Carmelo Anthony over the past month. Ever since he participated in informal workouts with Nets players in Los Angeles several weeks ago, it has been speculated that he could join the team anytime soon, especially since Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have reportedly been pushing the front office […]

Ice Cube thinks free agent forward Carmelo Anthony should take a look at the BIG3. Anthony is still without an NBA team with less than a month before training camp. Given Melo’s situation, Ice Cube proposed the idea of Anthony playing in the BIG3 and proving he still has what it takes to play at […]

NBA icon Dwyane Wade has spoken about Carmelo Anthony, particularly on how he’s ‘very disappointed’ that his close buddy is not in the league. Wade believes that Anthony does not deserve to be in this position. He highlighted Anthony’s legendary career in the Olympics — how he has done so much for the country and […]

Several veterans on the Brooklyn Nets — and not just Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — are lobbying Brooklyn’s front office to sign Carmelo Anthony, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Anthony worked out with Nets players this summer in Los Angeles. Brooklyn will be without veteran swingman Wilson Chandler for the […]

Miami Heat legend and future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade wants to see his pal Carmelo Anthony “get back into the league.” Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018. Wade says Anthony can still play the game at a high level and believes any team which signs Melo has to let […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose is sticking up for Carmelo Anthony. Rose believes Carmelo Anthony “deserves” to be in the NBA and is being white balled from the league by executives. “He deserves to be in the NBA,” Rose said. “For all that he’s accomplished, for what he can still bring […]

Carmelo Anthony is taking his hat off to the players who decided to participate in this year’s FIBA World Cup. For a variety of reasons, several prominent NBA players chose to withdraw from the 2019 FIBA World Cup, including Anthony Davis, CJ McCollum, Damian Lillard and Kyle Lowry. NBA stars that are still on Team […]

Carmelo Anthony is a future Hall of Fame player and, at 35 years old, it would seem that he might still have something to offer an NBA team that might inquire about his services. At least, some coaches and executives certainly think so… David Aldridge of The Athletic asked personnel from around the league whether or not […]