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Only hours away from his debut with his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony made his loudest statement to date over Twitter this morning. “You watched me walk through hell, now watch me walk up out it,” said his caption, along with a photo of himself in a Thunder uniform. “You […]

Relationships of any kind often require respect — whether they’re on the court or off it. For Carmelo Anthony, this came naturally through the way he handled himself throughout his stint with the New York Knicks. His former teammates took notice, even more so during the last couple of years, where a storm of criticism […]

The New York Knicks will tip off this season with a vast void in the locker room. Carmelo Anthony, the once leader of this team throughout six-and-a-half years, will be suited up across from them tonight instead of right next to them as he had in the past. He may have been gone for almost […]

In the midst of the New York Knicks’ struggles over the last couple of seasons, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony increasingly had difficulty in seeing eye-to-eye with then-team president Phil Jackson. Much this laid on the fact that he had much trouble trusting Jackson to the point where he had done away with even putting any […]

As fate would have it, Carmelo Anthony will tip-off his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder facing his demons, hosting the New York Knicks on Thursday in primetime television. The former Knick plans to use this game to “close that chapter” of his life and start another next to new teammates Russell Westbrook and Paul […]

The 2003 NBA Draft is widely regarded as one of the greatest drafts in not just basketball history, but in all of professional sports. After all, the class lays claim to nine All-Stars and four All-NBA selections. In a draft so historically loaded, how much would change if the top ten teams were given a […]

Carmelo Anthony’s son; Kiyan, played an even bigger role than one imagined in getting the former New York Knicks star to drop his no-trade clause for the Oklahoma City Thunder. While now-teammates Russell Westbrook and Paul George were largely credited with convincing him to come westward and join them, family often plays a huge part […]

Carmelo Anthony’s dark days with the New York Knicks are now miles away after accepting a trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder last month. But memories of his strenuous relationship with former president Phil Jackson are still vivid in his memory bank, remembering how it all went south between the two. “When I signed back […]

Carmelo Anthony’s sour exit from the Big Apple after a nightmarish last couple of seasons was a transition in the making for the latter of his six-and-a-half seasons with the New York Knics — a transition that proved tough, not only contractually, but on a personal level. “You pay attention to New York sports as […]

The ugly truth of the business of the NBA showed its face this offseason, when the constant criticism of Carmelo Anthony in a New York Knicks’ uniform took a toll, turning into a microcosm of emotions that resulted in his departure to the Oklahoma City Thunder two days prior to the start of Media Day. […]

The offseason entailed much upheaval for the New York Knicks that saw plenty of movement across the roster that was highlighted by the trade of All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder. This has immediately put rising star forward Kristaps Porzingis in the positions to become the next face of the franchise. The […]

The annual Halloween costume party is a great tradition for Oklahoma City Thunder players, especially Russell Westbrook. Westbrook is already known for dressing up eccentrically the other 364 days of the year so it’s no surprise that he can turn it up even more for Halloween. He already made headlines this year with his costume […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder face the quintessential dilemma of a superteam, as the newly-assembled star-studded lineup will have to decide who takes the last shot in crunch time situations throughout the season. The team boasts three of the top 10 scorers in isolation and three guys who will be looking for the ball as the […]

ESPN NBA analyst and former New York Knick Mark Jackson had nothing but praise for Carmelo Anthony after his departure from the franchise. The 14-year veteran spent six-and-a-half seasons with the team before choosing to part ways, first opening up a trade possibility to his desired destination, the Houston Rockets, and ultimately to additional teams, […]

After winning the last three of their four preseason games, the Oklahoma City Thunder have already started to develop a certain familiarity with each other, especially with the new acquisitions on the team. Center Steven Adams noted the positives of having a veteran like Carmelo Anthony, one that has never been known by his defense […]

New Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony has seen a revitalizing change after leaving the New York Knicks after six seasons in the Big Apple, but has continued one of his signature call outs on defense when he’s about to get a rebound. The 33-year-old forward can be heard saying “I got it, get the […]

Carmelo Anthony’s ‘Melo M13’ won’t be the last model of his Jordan Brand line, at least that’s what the new Oklahoma City Thunder forward believes. In his recent report, ESPN’s Nick DePaula has claimed that Jordan Brand is discontinuing Anthony’s sneaker series. However, the 33-year-old denied the story and even called it “false news” following their […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony signed a new long-term deal with Jordan Brand in January 2017, and there are changes coming as a result. According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, the Melo brand shoe series will come to an end after its 13th model, and his 15th year in the league. While you may see Carmelo Anthony […]

The longtime saga between the Houston Rockets and their pursuit for former New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony came to a close after the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled a last-minute move to acquire his services prior to the start of training camp. While many questioned the team’s chemistry with Melo on the team, especially after […]

After losing Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors a year ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder helped Russell Westbrook by trading for Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. Along with only giving up role players for the two All-Stars, Westbrook signed his five-year, $205 million contract extension before training camp. With Oklahoma City forming a big […]

After an entire offseason of trade rumors, the New York Knicks eventually traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the start of training camp. In the trade, the Knicks received Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round draft pick via the Chicago Bulls. With President Steve Mills and general manager […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder went through the first preseason action on Friday night with their newly formed big three all on the floor together. It has put together an intriguing dynamic on the offensive end of the floor that now features three proven scorers in the mix. However, it appears that the reigning league MVP […]

Andre Roberson is not your typical shooting guard because he’s the kind that is primarily put on the floor not to find ways to make baskets but to do the dirty jobs. Mostly he’s deployed by Oklahoma City Thunder Billy Donovan to get rebounds, force opponents to commit turnovers, and to shadow the other teams’ […]

Carmelo Anthony has been through murky waters in his past two seasons with the New York Knicks. A declining scoring average and a lack of efficiency that earned him the label of a ball-stopper as the team was once again unable to crack a playoff seed. Upon his trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Melo […]

The new-look Oklahoma City Thunder got their feet wet against another re-bolstered team in the Houston Rockets, suffering a 104-97 loss in their preseason debut on Tuesday. Playing without Russell Westbrook, who was out nursing the after-effects of a platelet-rich plasma injection, Carmelo Anthony; the newest star addition to the roster, took over the scoring […]

A new era for the Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off Tuesday, as team newcomers Carmelo Anthony and Paul George finally took to the floor wearing OKC uniforms in a preseason game against the Houston Rockets. Sans Russell Westbrook, the Thunder lost to Houston, 104-97, but that’s not what people will remember of this game. Rather, […]

After a summer filled of trade offers for Carmelo Anthony coming from his new team, the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul will ultimate see his Jordan Brand mate across the floor tonight when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder in this preseason opener. Just like the Rockets managed to lure Paul away from the L.A. […]

Ahead of their first preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni remained fully confident that OKC’s new addition, Carmelo Anthony, would do just fine in this new environment, adjusting to the talent surrounding him in two other All-Stars in Russell Westbrook and Paul George. “Are you kidding me?” D’Antoni, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is coming off his first NBA season, one that was was an eye opener for him in many different ways. One of which he revealed to Adam Caparell of Complex Sports was having to guard 10-time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony that occurred in his first preseason action. “Here in New […]

Carmelo Anthony might have moved to a new city over the last week, but he has kept his New York state of mind and the legendary hoodie that has made him a viral scoring machine throughout a nightmarish summer. Melo brought that very same hoodie to the Thunder’s practice, this time shedding the sleeves for […]

After losing star SF Kevin Durant last offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder have reloaded, adding Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. The addition of George has been well documented. But it seems as if Anthony’s acquisition isn’t garnering the respect it deserves. This just continues a trend that has emerged over the last few years: Carmelo […]

After losing Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors last year, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony this offseason. With Russell Westbrook playing with two All-Stars now, he signed a five-year, $205 million contract extension on Durant’s birthday. As George revealed Westbrook’s extension will ‘absolutely’ factor into his own free […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have put forth a concerted all-in effort with two major splashes through the trade market with the acquisitions of All-Star forwards Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. However, these moves will reportedly push the Thunder’s luxury tax bill to a large amount next summer that is expected to be well north of […]

For newly-minted Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony, life imitates art. Maybe more precisely, his fashion and play on the basketball court are both inspired by paint-splattered canvasses. In an interview with Gotham Magazine, the 33-year-old forward tells how the paintings on his art collection have subtly influenced how he chooses his clothing articles as […]

Paul George has yet to see the hardwood in an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey, but even if he hasn’t, the responsibility to make this team as good as it could be still falls partly on his shoulders. The All-Star forward played a role in getting Carmelo Anthony to open up his no-trade clause for the […]

The newest addition to the Oklahoma City Thunder, forward Carmelo Anthony, is still intrigued as of why a July trade that would send him from the New York Knicks to the Houston Rockets didn’t fall through. “I think it was within the last week, week and a half before training camp, a deal was done with Houston […]

The New York Knicks organization have taken a massive step having shipped their star forward Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder and gotten pieces in return, but his former teammates are still not conforming to the fact that he was the most loyal friend they had in the locker room. Lance Thomas, who has […]

It’s only been a few days since Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he’s already making friends with some of his new teammates. Asked to describe his frontcourt mate Steven Adams, Melo was quite peculiar penciling him as a “monster, like someone from Game of Thrones,” according to Royce Young of […]

After the New York Knicks dealt Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the many concerns that emerged was the role the 10-time All-Star will play in a lineup that will feature another star small forward in Paul George. That question, however, has an answer now as Thunder head coach Billy Donovan revealed […]