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The Houston Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony Thursday after just 10 games, but the veteran power forward is still on the roster. Anthony averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game with the Rockets while shooting 40.5 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from beyond the arc in the 10 games he played in. Houston […]

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony has yet to be cut by the team despite their breakup becoming public on Thursday before a rousing win over the Golden State Warriors. The defending champions have however no reported interest in adding Melo to their fold, despite still having Patrick McCaw’s open roster spot to fill, according to […]

Carmelo Anthony is now living through uncharted waters, as the Houston Rockets recently decided to part ways with him, yet haven’t cut him from the roster yet, as his representatives evaluate the next step in his career. Rockets development coach and former NBA guard John Lucas cited what has mired Anthony in this situation, giving […]

In light of the Houston Rockets’ decision to part ways with Carmelo Anthony, former teammate Marcus Camby is still hopeful Melo can bounce back from a nasty decline at the tail end of his career. Camby, who played alongside Anthony as a member of the Denver Nuggets, noted Anthony was put in a bad spot, hoping […]

Carmelo Anthony was recently placed in basketball purgatory after the Houston Rockets declared his time with the team was over. The 10-time All-Star is still evaluating his options, as the Rockets have yet to cut him, as they look for the best potential way to part ways after 10 games with the team. Retirement, according […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta praised Carmelo Anthony after the organization announced it would be parting ways with the 10-time All-Star on Thursday. “Carmelo has been a gentleman throughout this process,” said Fertitta, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26 News. “We’re trying to figure something out that works good for him and good for […]

The Houston Rockets inevitably parted ways with Carmelo Anthony after 10 games of sample size proved enough of a poor fit with the organization. Franchise star James Harden gave his sincere thoughts on the matter after the Rockets pounced on the Golden State Warriors for a 107-86 victory on Thursday night. “He’s one of my […]

Off the jump, the possibility of Carmelo Anthony joining the Golden State Warriors is easy to dismiss. Melo has fallen out with two teams just in 2018 alone. He had an entire year to try and figure things out with the Oklahoma City Thunder before both sides decided to move on. It took 10 games […]

The Carmelo Anthony saga in the Houston Rockets’ camp has given birth to a thousand hot takes. While not exactly a hot one, Sixers forward Wilson Chandler’s view of the matter is just as interesting – if not a familiar tune, too. https://twitter.com/wilsonchandler/status/1063226291623784449 Carmelo Anthony has caught a lot of heat, particularly from social media […]

Carmelo Anthony has an open invitation to join the Puerto Rico national basketball team, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Houston Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony Thursday after the veteran scored played in just 10 games. The 10-time All-Star would need USA Basketball to grant him a waiver to play for Puerto Rico. […]

The Houston Rockets blew out the Golden State Warriors on Thursday at home, just hours after the team officially parted ways with Carmelo Anthony. Houston won by a final score of 107-86 for its third-straight win. After the game, Chris Paul made his first public comments since his pal Melo was let go. As everyone […]

Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier is coming to the defense of Carmelo Anthony. The Houston Rockets announced Thursday that they are parting ways with Carmelo Anthony after just 10 games. It just wasn’t a good fit for Melo, who averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds with Houston while shooting 40.5 percent from the field, […]

The Houston Rockets have parted ways with Carmelo Anthony, leaving the 10-time All-Star with no team at the moment. Many believe this could be the end of Melo’s Hall of Fame NBA career, but if one fan in San Antonio has his way, Anthony will join the Spurs soon. A Spurs fan on Reddit believes […]

The Houston Rockets are parting ways with Carmelo Anthony, and head coach Mike D’Antoni has weighed in on the decision: “We tried to hit a home run and it didn’t work out,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said about Carmelo Anthony. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) November 15, 2018 D'Antoni continued: "The way we play probably […]

The next big question in the NBA season surrounds Carmelo Anthony and where he will play next, and that very question is weighing on Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand. The brand new GM is reportedly torn on whether or not the Sixers should try to claim Anthony off of waivers: I'm hearing @Sixers GM […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey confirmed ESPN’s report that the team is moving on from Carmelo Anthony. Anthony only played in 10 games with the Rockets and has been away from the team since last week. “After much internal discussion, the Rockets will be parting ways with Carmelo Anthony and we are working toward a […]

After saying all the right things about Carmelo Anthony in the offseason when the Houston Rockets signed him, the franchise is ready to move on without their big-name acquisition. General manager Daryl Morey initially denied the early rumors that Anthony was done with the Rockets, but now  the decision to part ways is official. The […]

As expected, the Houston Rockets will part ways with Carmelo Anthony, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Carmelo Anthony will remain on the roster, but won’t be with the team anymore. For now, Anthony will remain on the Rockets roster, but will not rejoin the team, sources said. Anthony’s wisest course of action could be […]

The Houston Rockets have had no choice but to walk back a regrettable mistake they made when chasing and choosing to sign a waived Carmelo Anthony, easily their highest-profile acquisition of the summer. As one league scout pointed out, if Anthony’s time in Clutch City has come to an end, it is due to the […]

The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Carmelo Anthony soon after his 10-game test run failed miserably, and if/when he enters the open market, NBA executives believe Pat Riley and the Miami Heat could come calling, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. League executives contacted by Sporting News speculated that Miami, […]

The Melo drama in Houston seems like it’s almost to an end. Carmelo Anthony has not played in a while and it seems like he will not be going back to the Rockets anytime soon. With that being known, his representatives are looking for a place he can play next season. Some teams like the […]

It’s safe to say retired NBA head coach George Karl is not a fan of how some players are able to force their own teams to trade them at their whim. According to the 67-year-old, the culture of players getting their way has gotten out of hand, and he is not one bit happy about […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets have not been very straightforward with regard to what exactly is their deal with Carmelo Anthony. Although the team has already said before that an illness is what’s causing Anthony to miss games — he has missed each of Houston’s last three games — it’s been widely speculated that […]

Former Houston Rocket and NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady believes Carmelo Anthony should retire from the league. The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Carmelo Anthony soon. Although Anthony has remained eager to play and try to contribute to the Rockets, Houston doesn’t believe they can make it work. Tracy McGrady […]

The Houston Rockets’ Carmelo Anthony saga continues with the forward’s future in H-Town still up in the air. Many believe that Anthony is on the verge of getting released by the Rockets, which would be a humiliating exit from the team by the 10-time All-Star. This has put Anthony in an extremely bad light. A […]

BetOnline.ag has released new odds on the possible landing spots for Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony if he is indeed released by the team as rumored. There is a surprising favorite to land Anthony: 76ers: +200 Lakers: +400 Nets: +500 Nuggets: +1000 Any Chinese Team: +100 If/when Carmelo Anthony gets released by the Rockets at […]

Many had expected Carmelo Anthony to be reborn as the next Bob McAdoo during his tenure with the Houston Rockets, but it seems that after 10 games, that delusion has come to a train wreck end. Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins knows the transition from perennial scorer to bench cog is one harder than most […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly cutting ties with forward Carmelo Anthony after a 10-game experiment that misfired in a major way. In case the perennial scorer finds himself on the waiver wire soon, the LA Clippers have added themselves to the list of those teams that won’t come clamoring for his services. The Clippers are […]

According to the latest rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers are not interested in signing Carmelo Anthony — who is expected to part ways with the Houston Rockets soon. As per Marc Spears in an appearance on The Jump on ESPN, teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers or the Miami Heat might be interested in acquiring […]

Carmelo Anthony only played one season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says he enjoyed his time with the veteran small forward. Anthony has been the topic throughout NBA circles Monday. The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Carmelo in the coming days. Billy Donovan saying, for […]

Carmelo Anthony and his representatives spent Monday afternoon gathering information from NBA front offices about a potential landing spot for the 10-time All-Star small forward, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The prevailing thought is that the Houston Rockets are going to part ways with Carmelo Anthony soon. Although Anthony has remained eager to play […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won’t have any interest in Carmelo Anthony if/when he becomes available, according to Will Guillory of The Athletic. The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Anthony soon. After talking to a few people around the team, I can report the #Pelicans won't have any interest in Carmelo Anthony if/when […]

Ten-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony is reportedly on the outs with the Houston Rockets and could be released soon. After pulling off a stunner with the Jimmy Butler trade, there are rumors saying the Philadelphia 76ers are interested in Anthony if he indeed leaves the Rockets. Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports wrote on this news: […]

The Houston Rockets were always the likely destination for Carmelo Anthony once it was clear his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder was over. The Rockets wanted him the previous offseason, but no trade could be worked out. He ended up in Oklahoma City, which did not go well, as the team had an early […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George stood up for former teammate Carmelo Anthony, dispelling the narrative of a cancer-like effect of his inclusion on the Houston Rockets’ roster after a subpar 5-7 start to the season. “Honestly, the reason the Rockets aren’t succeeding is not because of Melo,” said George on Monday morning. “It has […]

The Houston Rockets darted their best shot at Carmelo Anthony after lobbying to trade for him and missing out on bringing him aboard during the summer of 2017, but players and members of the organization were keenly aware that the Melo experiment was one that had to function quickly before decisions had to be made. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James backed up Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony amid criticisms pointed at Melo’s chemistry issues with his new team. The two may have been pitted as rivals when they were still young, but the two veteran All-Stars have become buddies ever since. Through his official Twitter account, James quote tweeted […]

Amidst all the mystery surrounding Carmelo Anthony’s future with the Houston Rockets, teammate and close friend Chris Paul has come to the defense of his embattled buddy. However, the veteran point guard admitted that he too was uncertain about what lies ahead for Anthony in the upcoming days/weeks. Paul spoke highly about Anthony and the […]

While many have been puzzled at the Houston Rockets’ reported decision to cut Carmelo Anthony after a dubious start to the season, it could be an undrafted rookie who takes over his minutes in this rotation, after forward Gary Clark has done all the right things to impress head coach Mike D’Antoni. According to ESPN’s […]