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Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony showed off his quick reflexes and smooth stroke on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, turning back the clock in the process. Anthony dazzled fans on Tuesday with his slick behind-the-back move en route to a drifting perimeter shot. NBA players are the best ballers in the world but […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was all praises for his “nephew” Kiyan Anthony, the son of Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony. The King recently shared highlight clips of the 14-year-old on his Instagram stories, showing him tearing it up against kids his age. The four-time NBA MVP said the younger Anthony got game […]

Carmelo Anthony is the preeminent face of the New York Knicks for thus far in the 21st Century. That does not particularly mean his time in the Big Apple was actually all that successful. Anthony only made the playoffs three times throughout his career in the blue and orange, winning only one series. There is […]

The New York Knicks. Remember them? They’re the always-popular and always-incompetent franchise that somehow manages to keep its city in the clutches of the grubby James Dolan. Well, somehow, against all odds, the Knicks have managed to be, brace yourselves…good. What’s their secret, you ask? Well the answer to that question is just as surprising […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony just put Patty Mills on skates. Melo busted out a jaw-dropping crossover just before draining a buzzer-beater as the clock expired in the first quarter of Friday’s tilt against the San Antonio Spurs. Here’s Melo with one of the nastiest crossovers we’ve seen in a while: CARMELO NASTY CROSSOVER […]

The days of max contracts and superstardom are gone for Carmelo Anthony. Out of the league for most of the 2018-19 season, Anthony signed a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers just a few years ago. In this specific post, through, we’re looking at Carmelo Anthony’s net worth in 2021. Carmelo Anthony’s net worth […]

We all know that Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony is used to all the media attention. The 36-year-old has been in the NBA for almost two decades now and answering hard-hitting questions in front of the camera has been almost second nature. Earlier this week, Carmelo Anthony was put on the spot once again. […]

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone. But before it ended, the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers reached an agreement. In the deal, the Raptors sent Norman Powell and received Rodney Hood and Gary Trent Jr. Since the trade, Trent Jr. has been going off. In the nine games he’s played so far, […]

LeBron James surely loves this: Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is taking his talents to production. Anthony announced on Tuesday in an interview with Variety that he and his business partner Asani Swann are debuting Creative 7—a productive and content company that already has a couple of TV and film projects.  Carmelo Anthony joins […]

On Thursday, Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers posted a hilarious photo of himself in a seemingly distressed state. Melo was clearly unhappy with how much smoke the Detroit Pistons’ fog machine was producing and he made sure to make his true feelings known about it. As it turns out, it gave Los Angeles […]

With Damian Lillard returning from an injury that had him briefly sidelined and the acquisition of Norman Powell at the trade deadline, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is faced with an overflow of options to roll out with his starting lineup for the remainder of the season. Add on that CJ McCollum and […]

One of the most underappreciated players in the NBA in recent years has got to be Carmelo Anthony. Before joining the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019, people were saying that he was done. One of the factors that led to this premature assumption was how Melo was portrayed by the media. Anthony was labeled as […]

Carmelo Anthony was one of the NBA’s most lethal scorers in his prime, racking up nine 25 point per game seasons across his near two decade career. His most prolific scoring campaign was during the 2012-13 season for the New York Knicks. Despite Melo’s undeniable ability to get buckets, former Knicks president Phil Jackson didn’t […]

Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks turned ugly real quick for Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. After all, they were on a receiving end of a humiliating 40-point home thrashing as the Mavericks completely outplayed them, 132-92. A debilitating defeat like this one is simply unacceptable for a competitor of Lillard’s caliber, as […]

Friday’s tilt between the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks will go down as a historic evening for both Carmelo Anthony and Blazers head coach Terry Stotts. ‘Melo, of course, got his share of shine by becoming just the 11th member of the NBA’s 27,000 point club with a smooth fadeaway over Luka Doncic, but […]

Congratulations to Carmelo Anthony. The veteran Portland Trail Blazers swingman just made history for himself tonight, joining only ten other individuals in NBA history who have scored at least 27,000 points. Carmelo Anthony becomes the 11th player in NBA history to reach 27,000 career points! pic.twitter.com/bXBupFsn9Q — NBA (@NBA) March 20, 2021 The fact that […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony just passed Hakeem Olajuwon for 11th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, showing the world that his career is far from over contrary to what people thought when he was out of the league for more than a year. After leading the Blazers to a narrow 125-121 win […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose has one of the most interesting narratives in all of sports. After seemingly falling off the radar after a series of injuries, Rose has successfully come back as a trusted veteran guard in the NBA. In a recent revelation, Rose pointed out that his first stint with the Knicks […]

It took a long time for Carmelo Anthony to find a home. It actually spanned a full calendar year. But not so long ago, Anthony signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, ending his then 12-month stint in NBA purgatory. While Anthony obviously isn’t the same dynamic scorer from his days with the Denver Nuggets and […]

The latest venture of Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony may just help unearth the next NBA star who could rival his impressive professional basketball career. Melo has reportedly invested in Overtime Elite, a league that offers 30 athletes an opportunity to earn $100,000 a year as well as help them towards pursuing their NBA […]

Much like most things in the NBA, signing a free agent is almost always a hit-or-miss move for any NBA team. It’s basically investing in a player based on his past performances and/or his future potential without any guarantee on one’s return. It’s an extremely difficult task to perform, and even the best of them […]

Nearly three decades ago, the Detroit Pistons decided to pass on Carmelo Anthony during the 2003 NBA Draft. After LeBron James unsurprisingly went first overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons shocked the basketball world when they decided to select Darko Milicic as the second overall pick over Melo. As it turns out, even Anthony […]

Imagine if the “Big Three” Miami Heat never existed. Or, rather, if they looked entirely different with Carmelo Anthony included. It has been 11 years since LeBron James‘ infamous television special entitled “The Decision,” which played a major role in reshaping the basketball landscape and the way in which modern stars handle free agency. James’ […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was recently asked on the podcast hosted by his teammate JJ Redick on the player that he admires the most in the association. The first name he mentioned is Carmelo Anthony and how big a fan of his he was growing up. Last year Zion was able to be […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield isn’t taking the flopping warning he recently received from the NBA too seriously. On Friday afternoon, the NBA Official Twitter account announced that the Kings wing is being formally warned for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Thursday night’s first-half finale against the Portland Trail Blazers. Hield took to Twitter […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball finally matched up against the OG “Melo” of the league in Carmelo Anthony when both of their squads faced off on Monday night. The 19-year-old playmaker made a statement performance against the Portland Trail Blazers, which helped him earn the respect of Anthony. After they swapped jerseys on the […]

There’s an ongoing debate among NBA fans on who’s the real Melo especially amid the emergence of Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball. But Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony seemed to have ended such debates after he shared a pair of awesome moments with the rising star. Before the tip-off of their matchup on Monday, […]

Nikola Jokic has forged himself beside Carmelo Anthony in the Denver Nuggets’ record books. The Serbian is the first player since Melo in the 2009-10 season to score 35 points or more in at least 10 games in a season. Jokic unlocked the milestone in their 118-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. He […]

LeBron James has no plans to shut up. Based on the way he’s playing in his 18th season, the Los Angeles Lakers star  doesn’t seem to have plans to stop dribbling, either. Following the Lakers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, James ardently clapped back at soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s comments from Thursday, […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball was recently called out by a Golden State Warriors broadcaster for invoking the Carmelo Anthony three-fingers-to-the-temple celebration after hitting a trey. Ball fired back at the “salty” announcer, explaining why he believes there’s absolutely nothing wrong with copying Anthony’s trademark celebration. Ball had this to say in response to the […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is no longer the only Melo in the NBA, as Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball has taken the league by storm this season. Aside from inadvertently taking Anthony’s nickname, looks like the brash rookie is also stealing his celebration moves during their game against the Warriors as well. This […]

It’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is more than hyped to face his good friend, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony. Ahead of Friday’s showdown between the Lakers and Blazers, LeBron showed some love to his Banana Boat brother with an awesome pre-game greeting. The two players hugged it out, with […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently fifth in the Western Conference with an 18-13 record. Though the team has lost three straight games, including a 32-point drubbing at the hands of the team directly ahead of them in the standings (the Phoenix Suns), their offense has been fairly impressive despite CJ McCollum only playing 13 […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony shed some light on the one meeting that really propelled his move from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks. Anthony revealed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on “The Woj Pod” he was not even meant to start the 2010-11 season in Denver. Carmelo had a conversation with the […]

Carmelo Anthony’s days as a scoring champion and perennial NBA All-Star may be behind him, but he showed that he still has plenty left in the tank in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 118-114 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. It was the Trail Blazers’ fourth win in their last five games and Anthony played […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony continues to make history in his 18th season in the league. Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic, the veteran surpassed Oscar Robertson for the 12th spot on the all-time scoring list. Melo now has 26,722 points in the regular season in his NBA career. After the game, Anthony spoke […]

The New York Knicks have been surprisingly feisty to start the 2020-21 NBA season. While much of that improved play can be explained by the new coaching staff, headlined by former NBA Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau, rookie guard Immanuel Quickley has also captured the attention of the denizens of Madison Square Garden. On […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has been doing an admirable job in his first year with the team. The franchise’s former star in Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony didn’t hold back in acknowledging the work and of Thibodeau in the Big Apple, so far. “I think we all know what Thibs brings […]

The New York Knicks are right in the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race through the first chunk of the NBA season, and former Knick great Carmelo Anthony gives head coach Tom Thibodeau a lot of credit. Melo thinks Thibs has the Knicks back on track 🔥 #STAYME7O (@sny_knicks) pic.twitter.com/qPvMaTC3Ij — The Knicks Wall […]