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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba might be entering their rookie season in the NBA, but they already know where to find a good offseason run. The two rookies were spotted playing some of the best pickup runs alongside Carmelo Anthony, CJ McCollum, Enes Kanter, and other known pros, as […]

The Atlanta Hawks tried ribbing forward Carmelo Anthony by sending him his Hawks jersey via a Twitter post. This move caught LeBron James’ attention and the new Lakers’ main man had to react to it. In a Twitter post, James had this to say to his close friend and Olympic teammate: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Helleva run in […]

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! […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and their front office are rejoicing this off season, as two-way superstar Paul George re-signed with the franchise despite being heavily linked away from Chesapeake Energy Arena as a free agent. Their plan payed off, as last summer they took a gamble on George, giving up young studs Victor Oladipo and Domantas […]

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 […]

The marriage between free agent forward Carmelo Anthony and the Houston Rockets are still on schedule. That will just have to wait for a little bit, as the 10-time All-Star is currently in another continent for humanitarian reasons. Asked by a random Twitter user about the reason why Anthony has yet to ink a contract […]

Carmelo Anthony has never had a problem securing the bag. It’s never mattered what team is writing the check, Melo’s always been paid well. He’s always been one of the highest paid players in the league, but the money he’s getting from his time in Atlanta is downright absurd. According to a tweet from ESPN, […]

After weeks of speculating where Carmelo Anthony will end up next season, it is finally becoming increasingly clear that the Houston Rockets will sign him to a contract to shore up their small forward void after Trevor Ariza left for the Phoenix Suns. But that transaction between the Rockets and Anthony will not be possible […]

Chris Brickley has made a name for himself as the show-runner of his now-famed “Blackout Sessions” — provider of some of the best offseason gym runs between some of the best talents from the NBA and overseas. He’s also Carmelo Anthony’s trainer, one who has worked with him since his time with the New York […]

The Atlanta Hawks have finalized a buyout with forward Carmelo Anthony, which would clear his way toward becoming a free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Anthony will give back $2.4 million of his $27.9 million salary, allowing him to complete his previous salary by signing a deal for the veteran’s minimum for the team […]

After one season, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Big Three of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony has been separated. OKC opted to trade away Carmelo Anthony and acquire Dennis Schroder nearly one month after re-signing Paul George to a long-term deal. After the season Anthony had with the Thunder, it was almost a foregone […]

Carmelo Anthony, who is expected to sign with the Houston Rockets after clearing waivers, isn’t letting some uncertainty get in the way of his activism. According to the multiple time All-Star, he believes the US government has abandoned Puerto Rico in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria last September. Anthony will be […]

Carmelo Anthony has been a target of many reports recently aimed at him for rejecting the idea of coming off the bench for the Houston Rockets, once he gets bought out by the Atlanta Hawks and signed by the Texas-based squad. Anthony is no Kevin Durant, but when he reaches a boiling point, he’ll bite […]

The Houston Rockets had just inked center Clint Capela to a five-year, $90 million deal, fortifying their Big 3 for the foreseeable future. Next order of business for Houston is to surround Capela, Chris Paul, and James Harden with more weapons. One of the NBA’s worst secrets right now is Carmelo Anthony’s team when opening […]

Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Atlanta Hawks was brief. In fact, his tenure there was so short that he never even played a game in a Hawks uniform. But now, Melo is searching for a “Carmelo Anthony Hawks jersey,” according to Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports. Unfortunately, Anthony won’t be able to get a customized jersey for […]

Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony recently hooked up and worked out together on the basketball court. It would have been nothing to write home about if not for the rumors that Anthony could soon become a member of the Houston Rockets once he clears waivers in the event that his salary for the 2018-19 season […]

Carmelo Anthony’s future in the NBA is still in limbo. Technically, the 10-time All-Star is an Atlanta Hawks player after he was officially traded there by the Oklahoma City Thunder this week, but it’s also widely expected that Anthony’s remaining salary of $27.9 million for the 2018-19 season will be bought out by the Hawks, […]

The Carmelo Anthony offseason drama continues to unfold as the current Atlanta Hawks forward comes closer and closer to officially becoming a Houston Rocket. Most recently, Anthony has been traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Hawks. It is assumed that the Hawks will soon waive him or push for a buyout, allowing any team […]

The Houston Rockets are only days away from bringing their new addition into the fold in Carmelo Anthony, but the 10-time All-Star is taking things as they come. For now, he’s a member of the Atlanta Hawks. The former scoring champion has heard all the rumors and seen the videos surrounding his expected signing with […]

Carmelo Anthony’s legacy has taken a decent hit after a career-worst season as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, a rather poor fit that broke a legendary streak of 14 seasons averaging 20 or more points per game — one that had only been done throughout an entire career by the likes of Michael […]

Carmelo Anthony’s stint as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder was a short-lived one, and while most combat his inability to adjust to a different role or come off the bench, the perennial 20-point scorer just saw it as a poor fit. “At the end of the day, it wasn’t a good fit,” said […]

Carmelo Anthony has proven to be a prideful individual during his tenure in the NBA, and that showed when he was forced into a third scoring option with the Oklahoma City Thunder after 14 seasons of averaging 20-plus points in the league. Yet that pride extended to refusing to come off the bench and even […]

The New York Knicks have yet to definitively find out just what kind of player they are exactly getting in rookie Kevin Knox. One thing is for sure, though. The Knicks have themselves a very confident kid. Speaking of confidence, Knox was bold enough to intrude the comments section of Bleacher Report’s Instagram account and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder recently shed $27.9 million’s worth of Carmelo Anthony’s salary by trading him to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, but their impending bill is one that would terrify most NBA front offices. OKC still boasts $148.7 million in combined salaries with their roster still at 14 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten out of his biggest contractual burden, now officially shipping Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks after a three-team trade with the Philadelphia 76ers has become official. General manager Sam Presti thanked Anthony for his short stint with the team, while praising his professionalism and upfront attitude with the front […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially traded forward Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks in a blockbuster three-team trade, according to Royce Young of ESPN, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Thunder will send a 2022 first-round pick along with Anthony and receive point guard Dennis Schroder and forward/center Mike Muscala. OKC will […]

Carmelo Anthony went back to his old stomping grounds, back in Manhattan with his trainer Chris Brickley and this time around, engaging on some one-on-one battles against Compton native Brandon Jennings and L.A. wing Stanley Johnson. Melo is seeing torching an up-and-coming defensive talent in Johnson while giving Jennings a barrage of fakes and off-the-dribble […]

The NBA and rap are both pieces of hip hop culture. You can’t watch a basketball game or commercial without some sort of rap song in the background. Basketball metaphors have always been a part of rap and hip hop too. Recently, Lil’ Pump broke onto the scene with a song titled D-Rose. Remember, when […]

Carmelo Anthony, despite the obvious decline in his play over the last few years, has openly expressed his reluctance to not come off the bench. As such, the soon-to-be Houston Rocket star’s antics have led him to a milestone: he is the only player to have played at least 1,000 games since the 1981-1982 season to […]

Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Atlanta Hawks is not expected to last very long, as it’s already been reported earlier that the Houston Rockets are eyeing to sign the 10-time All-Star forward to a veteran minimum contract worth just $2.4 million once he’s able to find his way out of his present situation. Anticipating Anthony’s […]

The 2018-19 Houston Rockets roster has yet to be fully assembled, but thanks to NBA trainer Chris Brickley and his now-famous Blackout Sessions, we can all get a preview of what an offense comprised of Chris Paul, James Harden and Carmelo Anthony would look like in the near future thanks to a video taken last […]

Last week, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony and a protected 2022 first-round pick to Atlanta for point guard Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala. The Hawks are expected to release Anthony, and once he clears waivers, he’s expected to join the Houston Rockets on some sort of […]

Soon-to-be free agent forward Carmelo Anthony intends to sign with the Houston Rockets after he clears waivers, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. He is expected to sign a one-year, $2.4 million deal for the veteran’s minimum with the team. Anthony has been known to debate between the Rockets and the Miami […]

Many on NBA Twitter are reflecting back on Carmelo Anthony’s career and legacy as he prepares to join another team. It’s almost a foregone conclusion that he joins the Houston Rockets, but many are questioning whether or not he makes the Rockets a better team. That’s a fair question. But many are also questioning whether […]

With Kawhi Leonard saga now over, much of the NBA offseason drama will now be supplied by the ongoing situation of another superstar in the form of Carmelo Anthony. Anthony was recently flipped by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks together with a future protected draft pick for Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala […]