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Carmelo Anthony’s career is in limbo. The forward was released by the Houston Rockets last month and he’s still on the free agent market. Think about that for a second: nobody wants a future Hall of Famer who just made the All-Star team two years ago. That just tells you how far Anthony has fallen. […]

Contrary to recent speculation, the Charlotte Hornets are not interested in signing free-agent forward Carmelo Anthony. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, some wondered if the Hornets would give Carmelo Anthony a shot due to his association with Charlotte owner Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand. However, that is simply not the […]

New York Knicks forward Lance Thomas believes Carmelo Anthony should get more respect and wants Melo to be back on an NBA team soon. The Houston Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony a few weeks ago, although he is still on the team. Houston is reportedly waiting to see if another team in the league has interest […]

The Houston Rockets have gotten off to a disappointing 11-13 start to the season after winning an NBA-best 65 games in 2017-18, giving fans high hopes of a similar campaign this time around. The Rockets have struggled to take off and after two straight losses, they have now dropped six of their last eight contests […]

It appears that a Banana Boat reunion in Hollywood isn’t going to happen anytime soon. The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly having no interest in signing All-Star veteran forward Carmelo Anthony this year, per Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. “Lakers have no interest in acquiring Carmelo Anthony, per sources. Sources said people want […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rolling since an 0-3 start to their season, sitting firmly among the top half of the Western Conference with a 15-9 record. LeBron James’ squad has won four straight games as they’ve built some great chemistry, but according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the team could look to […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey believes Carmelo Anthony can still be an effective player in the NBA, just not in Houston. The Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony a few weeks ago, although he is still on the team. Houston is reportedly waiting to see if another team in the league has interest in the 34-year-old […]

There are some executives in the league who believe Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony has played his last game in the NBA, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony a few weeks ago, although he is still on the team. Houston is reportedly waiting to see if another team in the […]

Remember Carmelo Anthony? Yeah, that Carmelo Anthony who signed with the Houston Rockets over the summer only to be left out after just 10 games. We haven’t heard or seen Anthony since the Rockets announced they were parting ways with the veteran scorer. That is until now. Carmelo Anthony is back in the lab trying […]

Two-way player Gary Clark has made the splash the Houston Rockets needed to dig themselves out of a poor start to the season, going from being a hopeful undrafted rookie in the league to the rookie taking the bulk of Carmelo Anthony’s minutes. “I used to hear it all the time,” Gary Clark told Maurice […]

With Carmelo Anthony’s release from the Houston Rockets imminent, rumors have been swirling on his next destination. The Los Angeles Lakers, led by his good buddy LeBron James, have been identified as the 10-time All-Star’s next stop. When asked about the prospect of his friend joining him in L.A., James could not provide a straight […]

Hall of Famer Allen Iverson says that Carmelo Anthony shouldn’t retire yet after his stint with the Houston Rockets. Carmelo Anthony has found himself in a world of trouble and scrutiny after reports emerged that he will be waived by the Rockets this early in the season, with the general consensus being that he should […]

There are some Miami Heat basketball people who believe Carmelo Anthony wouldn’t be a good fit for the team, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. While Anthony is still on the Houston Rockets’ roster, the franchise announced a parting of the ways with him on Thursday. The Heat have been mentioned as a […]

The Houston Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony Thursday after just 10 games, but the veteran power forward is still on the roster. Anthony averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game with the Rockets while shooting 40.5 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from beyond the arc in the 10 games he played in. Houston […]

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony has yet to be cut by the team despite their breakup becoming public on Thursday before a rousing win over the Golden State Warriors. The defending champions have however no reported interest in adding Melo to their fold, despite still having Patrick McCaw’s open roster spot to fill, according to […]

Carmelo Anthony is now living through uncharted waters, as the Houston Rockets recently decided to part ways with him, yet haven’t cut him from the roster yet, as his representatives evaluate the next step in his career. Rockets development coach and former NBA guard John Lucas cited what has mired Anthony in this situation, giving […]

In light of the Houston Rockets’ decision to part ways with Carmelo Anthony, former teammate Marcus Camby is still hopeful Melo can bounce back from a nasty decline at the tail end of his career. Camby, who played alongside Anthony as a member of the Denver Nuggets, noted Anthony was put in a bad spot, hoping […]

Carmelo Anthony was recently placed in basketball purgatory after the Houston Rockets declared his time with the team was over. The 10-time All-Star is still evaluating his options, as the Rockets have yet to cut him, as they look for the best potential way to part ways after 10 games with the team. Retirement, according […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta praised Carmelo Anthony after the organization announced it would be parting ways with the 10-time All-Star on Thursday. “Carmelo has been a gentleman throughout this process,” said Fertitta, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26 News. “We’re trying to figure something out that works good for him and good for […]

The Houston Rockets inevitably parted ways with Carmelo Anthony after 10 games of sample size proved enough of a poor fit with the organization. Franchise star James Harden gave his sincere thoughts on the matter after the Rockets pounced on the Golden State Warriors for a 107-86 victory on Thursday night. “He’s one of my […]

Off the jump, the possibility of Carmelo Anthony joining the Golden State Warriors is easy to dismiss. Melo has fallen out with two teams just in 2018 alone. He had an entire year to try and figure things out with the Oklahoma City Thunder before both sides decided to move on. It took 10 games […]

The Carmelo Anthony saga in the Houston Rockets’ camp has given birth to a thousand hot takes. While not exactly a hot one, Sixers forward Wilson Chandler’s view of the matter is just as interesting – if not a familiar tune, too. https://twitter.com/wilsonchandler/status/1063226291623784449 Carmelo Anthony has caught a lot of heat, particularly from social media […]

Carmelo Anthony has an open invitation to join the Puerto Rico national basketball team, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Houston Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony Thursday after the veteran scored played in just 10 games. The 10-time All-Star would need USA Basketball to grant him a waiver to play for Puerto Rico. […]

The Houston Rockets blew out the Golden State Warriors on Thursday at home, just hours after the team officially parted ways with Carmelo Anthony. Houston won by a final score of 107-86 for its third-straight win. After the game, Chris Paul made his first public comments since his pal Melo was let go. As everyone […]

Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier is coming to the defense of Carmelo Anthony. The Houston Rockets announced Thursday that they are parting ways with Carmelo Anthony after just 10 games. It just wasn’t a good fit for Melo, who averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds with Houston while shooting 40.5 percent from the field, […]

The Houston Rockets have parted ways with Carmelo Anthony, leaving the 10-time All-Star with no team at the moment. Many believe this could be the end of Melo’s Hall of Fame NBA career, but if one fan in San Antonio has his way, Anthony will join the Spurs soon. A Spurs fan on Reddit believes […]

The Houston Rockets are parting ways with Carmelo Anthony, and head coach Mike D’Antoni has weighed in on the decision: “We tried to hit a home run and it didn’t work out,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said about Carmelo Anthony. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) November 15, 2018 D'Antoni continued: "The way we play probably […]

The next big question in the NBA season surrounds Carmelo Anthony and where he will play next, and that very question is weighing on Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand. The brand new GM is reportedly torn on whether or not the Sixers should try to claim Anthony off of waivers: I'm hearing @Sixers GM […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey confirmed ESPN’s report that the team is moving on from Carmelo Anthony. Anthony only played in 10 games with the Rockets and has been away from the team since last week. “After much internal discussion, the Rockets will be parting ways with Carmelo Anthony and we are working toward a […]

After saying all the right things about Carmelo Anthony in the offseason when the Houston Rockets signed him, the franchise is ready to move on without their big-name acquisition. General manager Daryl Morey initially denied the early rumors that Anthony was done with the Rockets, but now  the decision to part ways is official. The […]

As expected, the Houston Rockets will part ways with Carmelo Anthony, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Carmelo Anthony will remain on the roster, but won’t be with the team anymore. For now, Anthony will remain on the Rockets roster, but will not rejoin the team, sources said. Anthony’s wisest course of action could be […]

The Houston Rockets have had no choice but to walk back a regrettable mistake they made when chasing and choosing to sign a waived Carmelo Anthony, easily their highest-profile acquisition of the summer. As one league scout pointed out, if Anthony’s time in Clutch City has come to an end, it is due to the […]

The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Carmelo Anthony soon after his 10-game test run failed miserably, and if/when he enters the open market, NBA executives believe Pat Riley and the Miami Heat could come calling, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. League executives contacted by Sporting News speculated that Miami, […]

The Melo drama in Houston seems like it’s almost to an end. Carmelo Anthony has not played in a while and it seems like he will not be going back to the Rockets anytime soon. With that being known, his representatives are looking for a place he can play next season. Some teams like the […]

It’s safe to say retired NBA head coach George Karl is not a fan of how some players are able to force their own teams to trade them at their whim. According to the 67-year-old, the culture of players getting their way has gotten out of hand, and he is not one bit happy about […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets have not been very straightforward with regard to what exactly is their deal with Carmelo Anthony. Although the team has already said before that an illness is what’s causing Anthony to miss games — he has missed each of Houston’s last three games — it’s been widely speculated that […]

Former Houston Rocket and NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady believes Carmelo Anthony should retire from the league. The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Carmelo Anthony soon. Although Anthony has remained eager to play and try to contribute to the Rockets, Houston doesn’t believe they can make it work. Tracy McGrady […]

The Houston Rockets’ Carmelo Anthony saga continues with the forward’s future in H-Town still up in the air. Many believe that Anthony is on the verge of getting released by the Rockets, which would be a humiliating exit from the team by the 10-time All-Star. This has put Anthony in an extremely bad light. A […]

BetOnline.ag has released new odds on the possible landing spots for Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony if he is indeed released by the team as rumored. There is a surprising favorite to land Anthony: 76ers: +200 Lakers: +400 Nets: +500 Nuggets: +1000 Any Chinese Team: +100 If/when Carmelo Anthony gets released by the Rockets at […]