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LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony have been linked together for their entire careers. Before the Los Angeles Lakers star was making endless NBA Finals runs and winning championship rings, he was pitted as the perfect rival for Melo. Now 20 years after they first met, they’re both much closer to the finish line than the […]

It’s Carmelo Anthony’s birthday, and Portland Trail Blazers fans made sure to greet him and show their appreciation for the veteran forward who has been phenomenal for the team and the city since his arrival. During Game 4 of their first-round playoffs series with the Denver Nuggets, the fans at Moda Center belted out the […]

Much like any other team in the league, the Denver Nuggets have found some success in the draft. Denver is not exactly a prime destination for free agents, so the draft serves as a key resource for the Nuggets in terms of bringing in talent to their team. Denver has done so in more than […]

Denver Nuggets fans gave Portland Trail Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony an earful during Game 1 of the first-round series on Saturday night. Nuggets fans clearly still harbor some negative feelings toward Melo, even though it has now been 10 years since he forced a trade to the New York Knicks. Anthony gave this take on […]

Damian Lillard came up large for Portland in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. But did anyone expect anything less from the Blazers star? Lillard finished with 34 points and 13 assists as the buoyed the Blazers all throughout the game. But Portland’s true advantage came off the bench, as their side outscored the Nuggets’ […]

Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Denver Nuggets did not end on a good note, but that doesn’t mean his time there was not memorable. In fact, it’s the complete opposite, as the Portland Trail Blazers forward admits how special the city is for him. Ahead of the Blazers’ first-round playoff showdown with the Nuggets, Anthony […]

Though the Portland Trail Blazers are the weaker team on paper, NBA fans know how upsets are very much possible in the NBA Playoffs. Nikola Jokic has been the main man for the Denver Nuggets for the past few years. However, Nuggets coach Mike Malone will be missing the services of Jamal Murray. The Trail […]

The New York Knicks are actually good again, something we haven’t seen since Carmelo Anthony was still the team’s face of the franchise. But one by one, the memories of the Melo era are turning into vestiges of past Knicks-ian glory, thanks in large part to the leadership of Julius Randle. According to Stat Muse, […]

Carmelo Anthony and his incredibly clutch defensive stop almost secured a crucial W for the Portland Trail Blazers against the Phoenix Suns. Almost. It was an end-to-end battle on Thursday and Anthony was unbelievably clutch on the defensive end to force Devin Booker to commit a crucial dribbling violation with just five seconds left in […]

Damian Lillard sure knows how to drop bars. After the Portland Trail Blazers completed a statement win over the league-leading Utah Jazz on Wednesday, 105-98, Lillard gave a comment that would surely get the entire Rip City charged up (via ESPN). “It’s what our identity has always been. We put our hard hats on. (We’re) […]

Carmelo Anthony recently cracked the Top 10 all-time scoring list, and the Portland Trail Blazers made sure to commemorate the achievement. During their practice on Tuesday, the Blazers surprised Melo with a custom hoop with “Top 10” printed on it. To recall, Anthony surpassed Elvin Hayes for the record, a feat that only a select […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has shown yet again why several teams were silly to never bet on him. On Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Anthony turned back the clock and scored from a turnaround jumper right in the face of Dean Wade.  Prior to Wednesday’s game, Carmelo Anthony was averaging 13.6 points, 3.2 […]

It has been a roller-coaster ride for Portland Trail Blazers vet Carmelo Anthony. The scoring machine has now punched his way to the 10th spot of the all-time scoring list in NBA history, passing Elvin Hayes. Anthony dropped 14 points on a losing effort against the Atlanta Hawks, and he is now sitting on 27,314 […]

Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers continues to pile up the points in his long and storied career, and on Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks, he passed Elvin Hayes for 10th on the all-time scoring list. One of 10 👏 Carmelo Anthony moved passed Elvin Hayes for 10th all-time on the NBA's scoring […]

It’s official: the New York Knicks have found their new franchise player and his name is Julius Randle. Of course, Knicks Nation will claim that they’ve known this from day one, but now that the All-Star is completely turning the franchise around, there is no question that the new king of the concrete jungle has […]

Portland Trail Blazers star and active NBA legend Carmelo Anthony has had one of the most fascinating and engrossing stories in league history. From immediate family tragedy (his father passed when he was only two years old), to growing up in the Brooklyn projects, moving to one of the roughest neighborhoods in Baltimore, and fighting […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has long been in the shoe game. P.J. Tucker has long carried the mantle as the NBA’s most obsessive sneakerhead. Somehow, on Tuesday night, Tucker found a way to outdo himself once again. Ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, the veteran forward arrived at the […]

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 […]