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Despite playing with a fractured bone in his back—SPINAL—Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum shined down the stretch in his team’s 126-122 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Play-In game on Saturday afternoon. McCollum lit up the Grizzlies for 29 points on 11-for-19 shooting from the field (3-for-7 from three, 4-for-4 from […]

Carmelo Anthony says Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is the best player he’s ever played with in the NBA. Anthony spoke about Lillard’s greatness with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports after the Blazers’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday to clinch the final spot in the 2020 playoffs. “Dame’s at the […]

Carmelo Anthony hit the game-sealing 3-pointer against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday to send the Portland Trail Blazers to the 2020 playoffs. Anthony has hit a few clutch shots in the Orlando bubble, something he’s used to by now. It’s why the Blazers veteran played down the narrative of him being back. “This is nothing […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran small forward Carmelo Anthony has been clutch down in Orlando, Florida. That trend continued on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies, as Anthony hit a game-sealing 3-pointer to send the Blazers to the 2020 playoffs. With less than 30 seconds left, Damian Lillard drove to the basket and collapsed the defense, eventually […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony is so passionate about social justice issues and speaking out on police brutality because he has experienced it all. In an interview with Sopan Deb of the New York Times, Anthony admitted he’s been racially profiled before, among other things. “I’ve dealt with it all. Have I ever […]

Damian Lillard put forth a ridiculous 61-point performance on Tuesday for the Portland Trail Blazers, with the 6-foot-2 point guard capping off his effort with a miraculous 3-pointer late in the game to lead his side to a 134-131 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. For his part, Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony admitted that he was […]

Carmelo Anthony has rejuvenated his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers this season, and Dwyane Wade couldn’t be happier about it. As most people know, Wade and Anthony are essentially brothers (via NBA on TNT) “Melo is showing that what people say about you really does not matter.” 💪@DwyaneWade on @carmeloanthony. pic.twitter.com/g0aEhA8h6Q — NBA […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has been very active in using his voice to address social justice issues in the United States. Anthony served as the guest editor-in-chief for a special edition of SLAM Magazine in July, and he has joined his peers in advocating for reform while the NBA restart wages on in […]

During an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN in the Disney bubble, Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony opened up about how he’s finally “at peace” with basketball and life. Anthony looks rejuvenated with the Blazers after his disastrous stint with the Houston Rockets in 2018-19. The future Hall of Famer told Nichols it […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have won four out of their first six seeding games during the restart, inching them closer to the Western Conference’s final playoff spot. One of the team’s top contributors (and best stories) in the bubble has been provided by Carmelo Anthony. The veteran forward is averaging 16.2 points and 6.7 rebounds […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony achieved a tremendous career milestone on Sunday by moving into the 15th spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. This prompted a ton of congratulatory messages for the 10-time All-Star, including a fair amount coming from his peers in the league. Some of the first few NBA personalities […]

The return to form of 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony with the Portland Trail Blazers this season has been one of the best narratives in the NBA. As it turns out, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had a significant role to play in Anthony’s comeback of sorts. When Anthony signed with the Blazers last November, Lillard went […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard responded to Saturday night’s disappointing loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the best way possible. This came in the form of an astounding 51-point performance on Sunday, leading his team to a huge victory over the Philadelphia 76ers — something that Portland teammate Carmelo Anthony approves of completely. […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony achieved a historic milestone on Sunday, as he cracked the Top 15 of the NBA’s all-time scoring list. After the game, the 10-time All-Star was asked to comment about this amazing feat, but Melo admitted that it’s hard to celebrate the same given his team’s current predicament. According […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony moved to 15th on the all-time scoring list on Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Anthony passed former Boston Celtics legends John Havlicek and Paul Pierce. Carmelo Anthony is now the 15th all-time scorer in NBA history with 26,399 points passing Paul Pierce. pic.twitter.com/FQkm7lXLN1 — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) August […]

Carmelo Anthony has been so statistically dominant throughout his NBA career that his comeback season with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019-20 is his third-worst campaign in what has been a Hall-of-Fame career. Of course, it has been great to see Anthony back in the NBA after he was exiled for no reason. All the […]

Damian Lillard believes the Portland Trail Blazers could have defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Western Conference Finals had they had Carmelo Anthony on the roster. Portland wound up getting swept by Golden State last season, in part because the Blazers were playing without center Jusuf Nurkic. While it may be a stretch […]

Even before the Portland Trail Blazers saved his NBA career by signing him when no one else wanted to, Carmelo Anthony was always going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer despite his lack of postseason success. Since entering the NBA in 2003 with the Denver Nuggets, Anthony has been one of the more polarizing […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony had a bit of a revenge game against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, as he hit a dagger trey late in the fourth period to help Portland hold off a surging Rockets side. Following the game, Anthony was asked about his natural ability in the clutch — something […]

Los Angeles Lakers std Kyle Kuzma is the latest personality to call out all the haters of one Carmelo Anthony, who himself had somewhat of a vintage showing on Tuesday. The Portland Trail Blazers veteran hit a dagger trey against the Houston Rockets, helping his team to a 110-102 victory against a surging Houston Rockets […]

Despite getting back key cogs like Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins, the Portland Trail Blazers were going to need a motivated Carmelo Anthony to have any chance in the NBA restart. Even after a long layoff after the coronavirus pandemic hit, “Skinny Melo” has earned his keep thus far, delivering vital performances for his team […]

It is no secret that Damian Lillard has long been requesting the Portland Trail Blazers’ front office get him more help in order to take that next step as a team to legitimate championship contender. What Lillard recently revealed, however, is that Carmelo Anthony has actually been on his personal radar for a long time. […]

Carmelo Anthony had a great showing on Tuesday night as he helped the Portland Trail Blazers secure a win over the surging Houston Rockets, 110-102. Following the victory, Damian Lillard could not help but call out anyone and everyone who continue to doubt Anthony’s credentials as a future Hall of Famer — a notion that […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony hit two clutch 3-pointers to help the team pull off a huge comeback victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. BUBBLE MELO 👌 pic.twitter.com/wYHlWUrpX4 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 31, 2020 This game between the Blazers and Grizzlies wouldn’t have gone into overtime had Anthony not hit those two […]

There’s no keeping a lid on Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony when he goes to grab a rebound, highlighting one particular concern for the NBA regarding how it might control audio in an empty arena. Naturally, players get heated and sometimes use profane language in the heat of the battle, though the league would prefer […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is taking the gloves off and tackling any and every conversation that involves enacting social justice. The Blazers forward has made use of his platform as an athlete to speak for those who don’t have a voice: “My thing is just to make sure people feel comfortable with speaking […]

Three of the four members of the NBA’s renowned Banana Boat Crew have launched the Social Change Fund. The fund, spearheaded by Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul, and retired Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, aims to invest in and help organizations that support communities of color with policy […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony used the NBA hiatus to work on his body, and the hard work paid off. Anthony looks noticeably skinnier down in Orlando, Florida. In fact, the Blazers wing is now being called “skinny Melo.” During a conference call with Blazers reporters on Friday, Anthony said he lost fat and […]

During the latest episode of “What’s In Your Glass” with comedian and actor Mike Epps, Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony spoke about how the NBA hiatus benefited him, both mentally and physically. Anthony mentioned that having a four-month layoff due to the global COVID-19 pandemic has him feeling “fresh” for the bubble games. […]

It appears Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony used the NBA hiatus to work on his body. Anthony, who has a history of being a little overweight, came to Orlando looking extra slim. The Blazers veteran has gone from “Hoodie Melo” to “Slim Melo.” Hoodie Melo? How about Skinny Melo 👀 pic.twitter.com/fa0nQ68FcX — ClutchPoints […]

The NBA’s scheduled restart is fast approaching. But as we draw closer and closer to the date, the list of players who will be sitting out is growing by the minute. We already had a few big-name stars who weren’t going to be playing due to injury in Brooklyn Nets players Kyrie Irving and Kevin […]

Before 2015, it could be said that not a whole lot of people knew what a banana boat was. But once LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul popularized it, it became something of a cultural phenomenon. Well, in a funny, stupid kind of way. It all began five years ago when James, Wade, Paul […]

Since being drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2003, Carmelo Anthony, then from Syracuse University eventually shot up to the ranks of NBA icons as one of the most feared scorers in the league. Back in 2003, Lebron James was the first pick overall, Melo was the third. Today, however, we’re going to talk about […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a gaping hole at the three spot. They just so happened to have signed one of the best small forwards of the past era, Carmelo Anthony. Melo has primarily played a stretch 4 role for the Blazers so far. But with the announced absence of their last small forward starter […]

As professional athletes in all sports, such as Carmelo Anthony, continue to use their platform to address racial injustice, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson penned a book on his own life experiences, titled “Pass It On: Work Hard, Serve Others, Repeat.” The book is set to be released on September 8. Watson recently made an […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony knows the NBA is making a bold move by resuming play in Orlando amidst a global pandemic, an economic recession, and an ongoing movement for racial equality—and he understands the pressure the league will be under. “If we don’t get this right, this puts a dent in sports in […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony served as a guest Editor in Chief for a special edition of SLAM Magazine released on Saturday. As part of the project, Anthony also penned an editor’s letter in which he discussed pressing matters of racial injustice and implored the general public to embrace the fight against inequality. An […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has consistently been among the most vocal athletes with respect to advocating for racial equality and social justice. Anthony joined LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade at the start of the 2016 ESPY Awards, delivering a genuine message about the need for change in America. In the wake […]

A big reason why the Portland Trail Blazers signed Carmelo Anthony earlier this season was because their frontcourt was decimated by injuries. But with Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins expected back by the time things resume later this month, the Blazers’ frontline may suddenly feel crowded. However, that doesn’t mean Anthony’s playing time will be […]