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On Monday, Carmelo Anthony finally put pen to paper on his one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Houston Rockets. And there’s some amount of irony in Anthony signing on with two men whose work led to the devaluation of his career in an effort to salvage what remains of it. The NBA Melo entered as […]

A national championship with Syracuse and a three-time Olympic gold medalist, Carmelo Anthony has a storied basketball career. However, it hasn’t always been sunshine and rainbows for Hoodie Melo or Olypmic Melo or any other, but most specifically NBA Melo, version of Melo. Despite being a 10-time All-star and 6-time All-NBA selection for 15 seasons […]

In today’s world of social media, no trolls are safe from the wrath of star players. This time around, Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony is clapping back at the haters on Instagram. After known basketball trainer Chris Brickley posted a video of Melo and others squaring off in the gym, Anthony jumped in the comments […]

New Houston Rockets signee Carmelo Anthony finally addressed whether he will start or come off the bench for his new team. There has been speculation that he’ll be coming off the Rockets bench after he refused to come off the bench with the Oklahoma City Thunder last season. Speaking to TMZ, however, Anthony said that […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni thinks his newest addition, Carmelo Anthony, can coexist with this group as long as every player commits to the same goal. While stylistically, Melo has made a living through the mid-range game, D’Antoni feels his team will do well as long as his players don’t stray too far from […]

Only a day after officially signing with his team of choice, the Houston Rockets, forward Carmelo Anthony wrote a letter, thanking Oklahoma City Thunder fans for their support throughout a single season. “Throughout the entire season, game after game, you cheered me on and rooted for us as a team,” Anthony wrote, according to Erik […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t worried about a potential starting role for his new star signing, Carmelo Anthony, even less of whether he starts or comes off the bench. While most fans have been curious to see whether Melo would finally cede into a bench role after an NBA active record of 1,054 […]

A fan offered a conspiracy theory involving Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets. According to Redditor u/Clippersfanboy, it seemed the Anthony planned his move to Houston all along. To recall, Anthony opted into his $27.9 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to the fan, Anthony opted in despite knowing that the […]

The Atlanta Hawks does not seem to be amused at all by what they believe was a huge omission in a recent social media post. See, SportsCenter recently uploaded a graphic of Carmelo Anthony wearing a uniform partitioned by the different threads he’s worn (and set to wear) in his NBA career, but it only […]

Paul George surprised everybody this summer when the five-time All-Star chose to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Los Angeles Lakers were the favorites to land him, but it was his on and off the court chemistry with teammate Russell Westbrook that really helped convince him to stay. Now that George is in it […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey envisioned Carmelo Anthony joining Houston way back 2014 when the future Hall of Famer was making hi big free-agency decision. In fact, Morey commissioned comic book artist Rob Liefeld for some artwork featuring free agents the team had been eyeing that time. Liefeld is best known as the creator […]

James Harden is excited about his newest teammate, Carmelo Anthony. Melo’s signing has been expected for weeks, but the former All-Star forward and Houston made the deal official on Monday. Harden tweeted out his excitement after the news broke. Let’s get it! https://t.co/ibXrzME2ln — James Harden (@JHarden13) August 13, 2018 It will be interesting to […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni still remembers his days with the New York Knicks and star Carmelo Anthony, but not with bitterness, but rather a more mature approach to the circumstances and the nature of their partnership. The 67-year-old coach explained to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports how different things were in The Big […]

Carmelo Anthony has proven elite in two categories — getting every cent of his guaranteed money and never coming off the bench. According to Reddit user sop1232, Melo is a whopping 1054-for-1054 in start-to-appearance ratio since entering the league in 2003 as the third overall pick. His draftmate LeBron James, also a perennial starter in […]

Several members of the Houston Rockets organization, including general manager Daryl Morey and star point guard Chris Paul, took some time out of their Monday to welcome the newest member of the team, Carmelo Anthony. Paul didn’t have to say much in his welcome tweet. As most hoops fans know, he and Anthony have been […]

The incertitude regarding Carmelo Anthony’s fit with the Houston Rockets has become even more of a pressing issue now that he has officially signed with the team. While ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski initially speculated that Anthony is likely heading for a bench role, Woj then said the future Hall of Famer will still get a shot […]

The Houston Rockets have added their most significant asset by officially signing Carmelo Anthony to a one-year, $2.4 million deal for the veteran’s minimum. This will spell a reunion with former head coach Mike D’Antoni, who coached him during their time with the New York Knicks. The 67-year-old infamously quit after being faced with an […]

Carmelo Anthony has officially signed with the Houston Rockets after clearing his physical examination on Monday morning. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey took to Twitter to welcome the 10-time All-Star to the team. Welcome to the @HoustonRockets @carmeloanthony – easy to find highlights for him! https://t.co/ZdjTc0xFmY — Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) August 13, 2018 Morey […]

Soon-to-be official Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony could potentially challenge for a starting spot, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj had recently speculated that Anthony would likely come off the bench for the Rockets, but the 15-year veteran and 10-time All-Star will be allowed to head into training camp and compete for a starting forward […]

Carmelo Anthony is finally expected to sign with the Houston Rockets on Monday after completing a physical examination. Exactly how the team will utilize the 10-time All-Star is still up for debate, but it sounds like he might be coming off the bench, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets are expected […]

Free agent forward Carmelo Anthony will sign a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Houston Rockets for the veteran’s minimum today, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 15-year veteran traveled to Houston and completed his physical today, making it only a matter of letting the ink dry once his paperwork is filed for the league […]

The Houston Rockets have their sights set on their first NBA Finals appearance since 1995. After falling just short of the NBA’s biggest dance last campaign in controversial and unfortunate circumstances, the Rockets have tinkered with their roster this off-season in the hopes of becoming the Western Conference’s top dog. The general consensus is the […]

Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Atlanta Hawks was so remarkable that a video tribute has been created to celebrate the soon-to-be Houston Rockets forward’s five-day legacy with the franchise. In this hilarious parody video, several clips are stitched up together to make it seem that Anthony’s time with the Hawks was much more than just […]

More than anything else, Carmelo Anthony’s top contribution to the Atlanta Hawks is making the team a trivia answer. Sure, Anthony acted as a catalyst for the Hawks to shed point guard Dennis Schroder’s pay off the books, but it also meant they had to buy out the 10-time All-Star’s $25.5 million contract for the […]

It’s revenge season for the Houston Rockets. After coming so close to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1995, the Rockets fell short to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in seven games in the Western Conference Finals. It ended as a season of “what ifs,” as superstar point guard Chris Paul went down at […]

Carmelo Anthony wasn’t in Oklahoma City long, but nonetheless, his return to play the Thunder will be memorable. On Nov. 8, Melo and the Houston Rockets will head to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder. It’s likely that Melo will get a mixed reaction from the Oklahoma City crowd. He was only with the […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba might be entering their rookie season in the NBA, but they already know where to find a good offseason run. The two rookies were spotted playing some of the best pickup runs alongside Carmelo Anthony, CJ McCollum, Enes Kanter, and other known pros, as […]

The Atlanta Hawks tried ribbing forward Carmelo Anthony by sending him his Hawks jersey via a Twitter post. This move caught LeBron James’ attention and the new Lakers’ main man had to react to it. In a Twitter post, James had this to say to his close friend and Olympic teammate: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Helleva run in […]

Carmelo Anthony is only days away from signing with the Houston Rockets after agreeing to a one-year, $2.4 million deal for the veteran’s minimum, but the Atlanta Hawks are still hoping to celebrate his few days with the team by giving him a commemorative jersey. Hey @carmeloanthony your jersey is on it’s way…good luck, fam! […]

With Carmelo Anthony joining the Houston Rockets, James Harden couldn’t be more pumped up. After finding out that the 2013 winner of the NBA scoring title has verbally agreed to sign with the team, Harden posted a tweet depicting his new teammate. Mood pic.twitter.com/wKYtcw9FmN — James Harden (@JHarden13) August 8, 2018 Given Harden’s reaction, it’s […]

Although he’s not officially a member of the Houston Rockets yet, swingman Gerald Green believes that the city of Houston is ready to welcome Carmelo Anthony “with open arms.” Green, a native of Houston, recently spoke with Mark Berman of FOX 26 about Anthony’s expected arrival. “He’s a basketball player,” Green said of Anthony. “He’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and their front office are rejoicing this off season, as two-way superstar Paul George re-signed with the franchise despite being heavily linked away from Chesapeake Energy Arena as a free agent. Their plan payed off, as last summer they took a gamble on George, giving up young studs Victor Oladipo and Domantas […]

Carmelo Anthony has moved a step closer to officially joining the Houston Rockets, as he just verbally committed to the team a week after clearing the waivers. It’s not exactly big news since it has been long assumed and widely reported that the two sides have been warm to each other, but it definitely shoots […]

Carmelo Anthony has verbally agreed to sign with the Houston Rockets after clearing waivers last week, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. The deal is expected to be the veteran’s minimum of one year, $2.4 million. This deal comes at the heels of a buyout with the Atlanta Hawks, which allowed him to retain the […]

Despite having two budding superstars by his side, 10-time All-Star and new Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony is not keen on taking things lightly next season. The 34-year old sweet-shooting forward will undergo one of the most rigid workouts of his career with his trainer, Chris Brickley, to brace for Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s run […]

The marriage between free agent forward Carmelo Anthony and the Houston Rockets are still on schedule. That will just have to wait for a little bit, as the 10-time All-Star is currently in another continent for humanitarian reasons. Asked by a random Twitter user about the reason why Anthony has yet to ink a contract […]

Carmelo Anthony has never had a problem securing the bag. It’s never mattered what team is writing the check, Melo’s always been paid well. He’s always been one of the highest paid players in the league, but the money he’s getting from his time in Atlanta is downright absurd. According to a tweet from ESPN, […]

After weeks of speculating where Carmelo Anthony will end up next season, it is finally becoming increasingly clear that the Houston Rockets will sign him to a contract to shore up their small forward void after Trevor Ariza left for the Phoenix Suns. But that transaction between the Rockets and Anthony will not be possible […]

Chris Brickley has made a name for himself as the show-runner of his now-famed “Blackout Sessions” — provider of some of the best offseason gym runs between some of the best talents from the NBA and overseas. He’s also Carmelo Anthony’s trainer, one who has worked with him since his time with the New York […]