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Carmelo Anthony had many NBA friends hoping he would return to the court, including some powerful ones in LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, but neither the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Miami Heat ever came close to signing him before the Portland Trail Blazers snagged him two weeks ago. The perennial scorer revealed he never […]

Carmelo Anthony found himself withstanding the horrors of being without an NBA team for a full calendar year, with some of his friends in the league already employed by a team and playing. One player that shared the same internal problem when the phone wasn’t ringing was Jamal Crawford, who Melo leaned on through a […]

Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA after a full year absence was largely seen as one last opportunity to play in the league after signing with the Portland Trail Blazers two weeks ago. Yet the perennial scorer wouldn’t go as far as to call this 2019-20 season his swan song, hoping to play until his […]

Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard had high praise for Carmelo Anthony’s breakout performance in Monday night’s 117-94 win over the Chicago Bulls. Anthony had been out of the NBA for roughly one year. However, the Blazers decided to sign the former Syracuse standout earlier this month. Portland needed some help at the power forward position, and […]

Carmelo Anthony had easily his best game with his new team on Monday, as he led the Portland Trail Blazers to a blowout victory against the Chicago Bulls, 117-94. Vintage Melo was on full display on the evening, as the 10-time All-Star logged a season-high 25 points (on 10-of-20 shooting), four 3-pointers, eight rebounds, a […]

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo became the fourth player to record 50 points, 10 rebounds and not commit a single turnover in a game since the latter became an official during the 1977-78 season, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The Milwaukee Bucks talisman joined Carmelo Anthony, Moses Malone, and Michael Jordan (twice), as the only […]

Monday night’s blowout victory against a hapless Chicago Bulls side was an excellent preview of a best-case scenario in terms of Carmelo Anthony’s fit with the Portland Trail Blazers. The 10-time All-Star was in vintage form, putting up 25 points (on 10-of-20 shooting), four 3-pointers, eight rebounds, two assists, a steal, and two turnovers in […]

Carmelo Anthony endured an odd chain of events in the past two years, first being traded to the Atlanta Hawks after an unsuccessful stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder and then being dealt to the Chicago Bulls after a 10-game cup of tea with the Houston Rockets. Some wondered if the Bulls would make a […]

Despite being pummeled by the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is still in awe of Carmelo Anthony, calling him ‘one of the best players ever.’ In his fourth game back, Anthony put on a vintage performance with 25 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. He was 10-of-20 from the field, […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony turned back the clock on Monday night, scoring a season-best 25 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes to lead his team to a 117-94 win over the Chicago Bulls. Not only did Melo help the struggling Blazers snap an ugly four-game slide, he also passed Alex […]

Carmelo Anthony just led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 117-94 win against the Chicago Bulls. The 10-time All-Star and former NBA scoring champion finished with a season-high 25 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. During the process, he also passed Alex English for 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. It was undoubtedly a […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony passed Alex English on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Anthony entered Monday with 25,590 career points, good for 19th place in NBA history. He passed English, who scored 25,613 during his career. Carmelo Anthony has passed Alex English for 18th on the All-Time […]

Carmelo Anthony is trying to rehabilitate his career with the Portland Trail Blazers in his what might be his final season in the NBA. However, he still provides enough flashes that his offseason workout videos continue to intrigue NBA fans and front offices alike. In the Blazers’ Monday night game against the Chicago Bulls, Melo […]

The Portland Trail Blazers decided to bring aboard veteran Carmelo Anthony, primarily for his scoring ability. During Saturday’s defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Anthony went for 11 points on 5-for-15 shooting, and he shot 0-for-8 from 3-point range. The majority of those looks were wide open, and Melo knows he missed an opportunity for a […]

Carmelo Anthony and Damian Lillard could take the floor for the first time as teammates on Saturday when the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lillard has missed Anthony’s first two games with the Blazers due to back spasms. The superstar point guard will be a game-time decision on Saturday. If Lillard plays, […]

Carmelo Anthony had been shunned from returning to the NBA, seemingly in a hole too deep to come back from after the Houston Rockets elected to waive him after 10 games last season. Now that he’s found a home with the Portland Trail Blazers, Melo explained why so many teams with open roster spots and […]

Los Angeles Lakers bench cog Jared Dudley took his share of flak this summer after many media personalities noticed Carmelo Anthony had yet to find a place on an NBA roster. LeBron James had clamored for Melo as a potential help piece in the past, but the Lakers opted to add a veteran spot-up shooter […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo remembers the first time he had to go against Carmelo Anthony. For Melo it was just another day in the office, but the then-New York Knicks star would soon find out the kid from Greece had the right cojones to take him on. Now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, Melo reminisced […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo still recalls the first time he matched up against Carmelo Anthony. On Thursday night, his Milwaukee Bucks were able to get past the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony’s new team after a year-long absence from the NBA, but back in Dec. 18, 2013, Antetokounmpo was not The Greek Freak, but a talented player trying […]

Carmelo Anthony showed a little more of his potential to help the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring 18 points in 29 minutes in Thursday’s 137-129 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. CJ McCollum, who led the way with 37 points on the night, argued Melo is still getting his legs under him in his second game after […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is not the most mobile player out there, but he can still alter a lot of shots due to his seven-foot frame. Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony found that out the hard way on Thursday, as he saw his shot attempt swatted by the lumbering big. Seeing Lopez in […]

Carmelo Anthony, NBA legend and 16-year veteran, now finds himself on his fifth NBA team after signing with the frontcourt-depleted Portland Trail Blazers. Though Melo was inefficient in his first game with Portland (10 points on 14 shot attempts), the Blazers truthfully need his offense – especially with Damian Lillard sitting out the past two […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is quite pumped up to be back in the NBA after an almost one-year hiatus. His feverish enthusiasm showed in an expletive manner in the Blazers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum on Thursday. Melo secured a good box out against reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Carmelo Anthony says his body “feels great” entering his second game with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. They will once again be without superstar point guard Damian Lillard, who is suffering from back spasms, so Melo will likely have a big offensive role again: Carmelo Anthony says […]

Carmelo Anthony had only a handful of days to prepare himself for his return to the NBA as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. The team reportedly staged workouts before he made his season debut against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, which his trainer, Alex Bazzell, ensured would put him in the best […]

Carmelo Anthony is grateful to be back in the NBA. The 10-time All-Star made his Portland Trail Blazers debut on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, ending his more than one year exile from the NBA. While Melo was rusty on Tuesday and the Blazers lost, Anthony says his Portland debut was an experience that […]

Carmelo Anthony thought he was going to get an offer from either the Los Angeles Clippers or Brooklyn Nets this past summer, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving pushed management to sign Anthony, but Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks never made a move. Doc Rivers and […]

During his NBA exile for over a year, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony was able to learn some things about himself. The 10-time All-Star, who made his Blazers debut on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans after being out of the league since last year, says his story can be used as motivation for […]

Carmelo Anthony made his debut with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, marking his first NBA game in over a year. He played relatively well, but he admits there was a time when he almost let go of his dream of returning to the league. Melo’s journey to this point has been long, and […]

Damian Lillard and Rodney Hood have seen narratives ruin a player’s career before, and now-teammate Carmelo Anthony was almost a victim of that before landing with the Portland Trail Blazers. Hood was in that same place not too long ago, fresh off a trade from Utah and struggling to get minutes due to his passive […]

Carmelo Anthony is coming into what could be his last shot in the NBA, a chance with the Portland Trail Blazers that got started with his debut in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Melo was quick to buy into their plan, happy that general manager Neil Olshey was transparent about his […]

Days after he agreed to a deal with his new team, 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony made his much anticipated debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. The 35-year-old veteran was thrust into the starting lineup, with Anthony logging a healthy 24 minutes in his first game back after almost a year on the sidelines. […]

Carmelo Anthony’s debut drew mixed reactions after a 115-104 loss to the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans. The new Portland Trail Blazers forward got the nod to start only hours ahead of his season debut, a move most believed was due to Damian Lillard’s absence from the lineup due to back spasms. In a post-game media […]

Carmelo Anthony made his highly anticipated debut with the Portland Trail Blazers against the New Orleans Pelicans. After the game, the future Hall of Famer expressed his gratitude towards the organization. “The greatest feeling of all was to feel wanted by a group of guys who believe in me and my talent and what I […]

Carmelo Anthony made his debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Head coach Terry Stotts shared his thoughts, particularly on his observation of Anthony during morning shootaround, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN. “I thought for having a morning shoot around that he looked pretty good,” Blazers head coach […]

Carmelo Anthony made his long-awaited return to the NBA on Tuesday night for the Portland Trail Blazers in their road matchup with the equally banged-up New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony, 35, signed late last week with the Blazers after Damian Lillard pushed the franchise to consider the free agent forward and future Hall of Famer. It […]

It’s been over a year since Carmelo Anthony last stepped on the NBA hardwood as a player. Tuesday night marked his return as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, and it didn’t take long for him to get his first basket. MELO HITS A THREE FOR HIS FIRST POINTS IN 376 DAYS! pic.twitter.com/x7etoMSmyE — […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is excited for friend and foe Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA. The 10-time All-Star signed with the Portland Trail Blazers late last week and will start for the team in their Tuesday night matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans James, 34, took his enthusiasm to social media […]

NBA All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will make his return to the league on Tuesday night, debuting for the Portland Trail Blazers in their starting lineup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony’s ex-teammate with the New York Knicks, one-time All-Star power forward and now Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis, commented on the soon-to-be-thrilling return of Melo. […]