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The Portland Trailblazers are already facing an uphill battle in trying to make the NBA Playoffs this year. Their odds aren’t getting any better with the news that Trevor Ariza will opt-out from playing once the NBA restarts in Orlando. Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza is opting-out of participation in the NBA’s Orlando restart […]

The NBA has always been a league of stars, with legends like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and many others making a massive impact both on and off the court thanks to their popularity and cultural impact. While these iconic names will forever be celebrated, there are a few legendary […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been blessed with a chance to make one last run at the postseason before the 2019-20 season ends thanks to being one of the 22 teams invited for the restart at Walt Disney World in Orlando. However, they will have to navigate a series of questions upon taking the floor […]

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets before the start of the 2011-12 lockout season and became instant title contenders. The team had a lethal Big Three of Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. Unfortunately, the Lob City Clippers never got past the second round of the playoffs during the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Carmelo Anthony are aware of this: After a near five-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA will resume with the 2019-20 season this July. The league approved a 22-team format to determine the final lineup for the 2020 playoffs. The NBA has implemented health and safety protocols for […]

Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard could sit out the NBA return at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Mitchell was one of the few players in the NBA that contracted COVID-19: Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard among others spoke out about possibly sitting out […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the 22 teams heading to Orlando for the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. Whether veteran forward Carmelo Anthony joins the team remains to be seen. Anthony told Ernie Johnson he was not “100 percent” sold on the idea of playing in the “bubble,” citing a lack of […]

The New York Knicks’ 2019-20 season is over. While the franchise is currently focused on its coaching search, that focus will soon change to the 2020 NBA Draft and the ensuing free agency, expected to take place only three days after the aforementioned in mid-October. In a new mailbag, SNY’s Ian Begley says the Knicks will be […]

LeBron James is as competitive as they come on the basketball court, but that hasn’t stopped him from making best friends while in the NBA. Everybody knows about the infamous Banana Boat crew, and he has forged numerous other friendships during his time in the league. Here are LeBron’s five best buddies in the NBA. […]

Portland Trail Blazers 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony has been quite vocal of late with regards to the social injustices that have mired the nation. The 36-year-old has now come out with a new proposition pertaining to top NBA prospects potentially joining HBCU’s or Historically Black Colleges and Universities. According to Anthony, all this movement needs […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is all for the Black Lives Matter movement, but he made it clear that people still have a lot of misconceptions about it. Sitting down with Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony on his YouTube Live show “What’s In Your Glass,” the 24-year-old third-year player said that others still […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony has “mixed feelings” about resuming the 2019-20 season at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. “As far as basketball goes, I’m ready for it and excited to get back to work,” Anthony said during a discussion with Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. “But to be honest with you, […]

Over Denver Nuggets history, they’ve acquired most of their top talent—e.g. David Thompson, Carmelo Anthony, Alex English, Dan Issel, Fat Lever, Dikembe Mutombo, Nikola Jokic—via trades or the draft. They’ve typically been modest free agent spenders—rarely producing splashes or massive misfires. With that in mind, let’s look at the five worst signings in Nuggets history. […]

The New York Knicks are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA. They have quite a rich history that includes more than a few headline-grabbing narratives. What we will be focusing on, however, are a number of potentially franchise-altering trade deals that the Knicks allegedly came close to, but for one reason or […]

The New York Knicks are one of the most historic franchises in the NBA. With over seven decades of existence and over 40 playoff appearances, the team is bound to have had some pretty remarkable talent. While players like Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier may come to mind first when you think of all-time greats, […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony was angered by President Donald Trump’s declaration to send in the military to defuse the tension surrounding George Floyd’s unjust death. The 10-time All-Star took to Instagram to air his grievances, particularly with how the National Guard is now at war with the civilians. “America is being destroyed and […]

ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” the 10-part docuseries that captivated the world of sports for five straight weeks, hit a soft spot for Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony. The NBA veteran watched Michael Jordan be portrayed in a somewhat new light in the highly acclaimed series, something that stood out to him. Via CBS Sports’ Colin […]

Carmelo Anthony has had it with the endless Michael Jordan-LeBron James comparisons. The Portland Trail Blazers forward has had a shoe contract with Jordan Brand since he came into the NBA and has been friends with James since they tested their mettle as high school students. Yet the veteran NBA scorer didn’t take sides in […]

Over the year, Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony has become renowned for not only his prolific scoring ability, but for how much he has given back to the community. Even with the 2019-20 NBA campaign in limbo, Anthony is continuing to live up to that reputation. The Portland Trail Blazers forward, an ambassador for […]

NBA All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony knows what it is like to take an extended break away from the game of basketball. Heck, even a three-day bender in Las Vegas is forgivable during a grinding 82-game regular-season schedule, like former Chicago Bulls power forward Dennis Rodman’s stunt during the 1997-98 campaign. Anthony, 35, told retired New […]

Carmelo Anthony has made $248,940,171 in NBA money since entering the league back in 2003 with the Denver Nuggets, per Spotrac. The 10-time All-Star has played for the Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers during his Hall of Fame basketball career. Anthony made $3,229,200 in his rookie year […]

Charley Rosen, a confidant, close friend, and biographer of former New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson has come out with a controversial statement. According to Rosen, then-Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony’s refusal to buy in on Jackson’s system is what led to the failed implementation of the triangle offense in New York, and ultimately, Jackson’s […]

Carmelo Anthony has played with a bevy of superstars in his already Hall of Fame-worthy NBA career. Unfortunately, not all of those instances came during his prime. As a result, the 10-time All-Star has yet to play in an NBA Finals despite being one of the best scorers in league history. Melo has career averages […]

Since entering the league back in 2003 as the No. 3 overall pick of the Denver Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony has made $248,940,171 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The first contract Anthony signed in the NBA was a three-year, $10.4 million rookie deal with the Nuggets. Melo averaged 21.0 points and 6.1 rebounds as a […]

Muhammad Ali’s reach into other lives is still being discovered even after his death. Portland Trail Blazers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony has declined in the past couple of years; this has been well-documented. For some, it is easy to forget how the 10-time All-Star, now with the Blazers, was once one of the biggest names […]

After Boston Celtics wingman Jayson Tatum finalized a deal with Jordan Brand last June, he said the fact that Michael Jordan reached out to him was a unique honor. “Nobody signs with Jordan without getting his approval so just having that honor of having him reaching out, wanting me to be a part of the […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony recently revealed that he and Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James were not the happiest bunch when they did not start for Team USA in the 2004 Olympics. Instead, veteran NBA forwards Richard Jefferson and Shawn Marion got the start, which Melo didn’t seem to like too much. […]

Coming out of a single collegiate season at Syracuse and winning the national championship in the NCAA tournament, NBA star forward Carmelo Anthony was essentially the second most-talked-about prospect in the 2003 draft after high school phenom LeBron James. Before eventually forging a friendship with James, Anthony, 35, had bragging rights over the former first-overall […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony opened up about his time in limbo Prior to finding a home in Portland with the Blazers, the 6-foot-8 forward spent nearly a year in basketball purgatory. He played in just 10 games in 2018-19 before the Houston Rockets traded him to the Chicago Bulls, who subsequently waived him. […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony recently went on a video interview on Uninterrupted and had a lengthy discussion about a number of interesting subjects. One of the topics that stood out, however, was the pact he and LeBron James made during their stint with Team USA for the 2004 Olympics. Both Anthony and James […]

NBA basketball in the 2000s has its share of detractors because of the style of play, but it deserves appreciation because there was still greatness every single night. The studs who played within the era speak for themselves, from Kobe Bryant to Kevin Garnett to Tim Duncan to LeBron James to a host of others […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is the latest NBA star to participate in the #AllInChallenge. The 12-time All-Star is offering up a “Very Melo Weekend,” which includes a luxurious weekend in New York, a private hoops lesson with Anthony, and dinner with Anthony and friends, among other items. “The reason why I want to […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is the proud owner of one of the most notable 3-point celebrations in the basketball world. However, as it turns out, he may not be the original inventor of the move. Iman Shumpert, who played with Anthony with the New York Knicks, chatted with Sham Charania of The Athletic […]

Honorable Mentions Willie Naulls averaged 19.3 points and 11.7 rebounds over seven seasons (1956-62) for putrid squads. Larry Johnson hit maybe the biggest shot in Madison Square Garden history, but his prime came in Charlotte. He played his final four years in New York, averaging 12.3 points and 5.5 boards per game. Harry “The Horse” […]

At the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA campaign, Carmelo Anthony was out of a job, and it was unclear whether or not he would ever play in the league again. But in November, the Portland Trail Blazers decided to give him a shot. Little did Anthony know that he might not be playing basketball for […]

In a recent online interview, retired NBA All-Star Chauncey Billups claimed that if the Pistons drafted Carmelo Anthony as second overall back in 2003, they would have had three championships. https://twitter.com/Awesemo_Com/status/1248810118185201666 A few years prior, Detroit came off the 2002-03 season solid. However, the team was still able to make a selection for the No. […]

The Detroit Pistons’ decision to select Darko Milicic with the No. 2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft is one of the great “What If” questions in NBA history. Detroit opted for Milicic over then-Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony, fresh off a dominant NCAA championship run with the Orange. The Pistons would go on to win […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony has no clue if the 2019-20 season is going to start up again. But just in case it does, the Blazers star is “keeping up to speed” with workouts at home. “We done turned the house into a gym,” Carmelo Anthony told Chris Paul on IG live, via […]

Carmelo Anthony recently waxed about what would have happened had he been drafted by the Detroit Pistons back in 2003 instead of Darko Milicic, saying he would have had at least a couple of rings. But former Pistons big man Ben Wallace sees it just a bit differently. Wallace, who was a member of the […]