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Over the last several days, the Oklahoma City Thunder have moved forward with their efforts to part ways with former All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony Anthony after just one season. The Thunder have yet to officially buyout the final year of his deal worth $27.9 million, but the team has allowed for him to meet with […]

Over the last several days, it has become clear that All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Oklahoma City Thunder is set to end after one season this summer. This initially created chatter that the team would buy him out in order to save $100 million in salary cap and luxury tax toward the 2018-19 […]

Rumblings of a potential reunion between Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony and coach Mike D’Antoni could come true if the Houston Rockets agree to a deal. Yet their turbulent past is more than just a sour note in his career, as Anthony had given the New York Knicks an ultimatum in 2012 — it […]

With Carmelo Anthony’s departure from Oklahoma City a certainty, the only question that remains is where he will end up. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, even that is beginning to look like a done deal with the Houston Rockets. Stein is reporting that it will be a “surprise” if Melo doesn’t […]

The Houston Rockets are becoming the most likely suitor for Oklahoma City exile, Carmelo Anthony. The Rockets are in need of a forward that can stretch the floor after Trevor Ariza and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute fled Houston in free agency. One of the only possible drawbacks to Melo landing in Houston is the […]

It’s apparent that Carmelo Anthony’s time in Oklahoma City is over. Now the question is where will he play next season? According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Thunder are working on trade scenarios that would ensure Melo lands in his preferred destination after clearing waivers. Wojnarowski also reports that the Thunder have already been […]

Carmelo Anthony is not expected to be part of the Oklahoma City Thunder when the upcoming NBA season starts. However, there is a small market for his services. That said, Jared Dudley of the Phoenix Suns thinks it’s already a done deal where the All-Star forward is going. Dudley was asked on Twitter if he […]

The past few days have been hectic for Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti. Carmelo Anthony’s contract is a tough load to carry. He is trying to resolve the situation as we speak, with firm hopes of finally ending Anthony’s short-lived era with the Thunder. As per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press: Sources: […]

Since being let go by the Oklahoma City Thunder after one season, former All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has zeroed in a couple of teams for his next stop in his NBA career. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Anthony is believed to be leaning toward either joining the Houston Rockets or Miami Heat next season. “The […]

One of the chief reasons why the Houston Rockets succeeded to become the Western Conference’s best regular season team last season was the play of their versatile and rugged wing players, particularly the trio composed of Trevor Ariza, Luc Mbah a Moute, and P.J. Tucker. Out of those three players, only Tucker remains in Houston […]

Carmelo Anthony has a number of potential suitors for next season, but according to Mitch Lawrence of SiriusXM NBA Radio, the Houston Rockets are not certain that Anthony would be a good fit for the team. Lawrence also reports that if Melo really wants to head to Houston, he may need Chris Paul to vouch […]

The Houston Rockets are the frontrunners for Carmelo Anthony, as he and the Oklahoma City Thunder are working on parting ways in the near future. The Rockets chased after Anthony last offseason, as the New York Knicks were looking to unload his contract off the books, being successful this time around would spell a reunion […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder and forward Carmelo Anthony near an agreement to part ways, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Miami Heat have joined the sweepstakes for the perennial scorer, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Houston Rockets, though, remain the overwhelming favorites to add him to their roster after […]

Now that it is apparent that Carmelo Anthony and the Oklahoma City Thunder will part ways at some time this offseason, both Anthony and the Thunder are considering possible suitors for the veteran forward’s services. And after today’s affairs, it seems like the Houston Rockets could be the front-runners to obtain Anthony. According to ESPN’s […]

The Houston Rockets must improve if they want to keep pace with the Golden State Warriors next season. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, Chris Paul is advocating for the Rockets to bring on Carmelo Anthony. The Rockets are looking to replace Trevor Ariza next season after the 33-year-old signed with the Phoenix Suns. […]

Reports have recently surfaced that the Los Angeles Lakers’ desire to bring Carmelo Anthony into the fold this season is mutually reciprocated by the 34-year-old veteran. NBA insider Jordan Schultz reports that Anthony considers L.A. to be one of his primary options next season, with the prospect of playing alongside long-time pal LeBron James serving as […]

Along with the Houston Rockets, you can add the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat as teams interested in acquiring Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony. In case you have been living under a rock, or earning your wage while shoveling mud or something noble, a report emerged on Friday, laying claim that the Thunder […]

The Houston Rockets have shown interest in acquiring Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Thunder will reportedly look for a way to part ways with the perennial scorer throughout this summer. The Rockets had shown interest in Anthony last offseason when he was still a […]

The NBA’s offseason is barely a week old, but the Oklahoma City Thunder appear to be intent on keeping their 2017-18 roster intact for the most part despite not getting past the first round of the playoffs. They currently have the most expensive roster in the league but it is difficult to justify their $300 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to find a way out of a gigantic $310 million expense tied to the team’s salary and will look into the potential to part ways with forward Carmelo Anthony at some point this summer, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Royce Young. The Thunder could look at a stretch-and-waive […]

The Thunder have been among the busier teams at the hectic start of the 2018 postseason. It kicked off for them early with an expected and financially sound decision by Carmelo Anthony, who picked up his $27.9 million player option, putting a huge dent on any financial flexibility the Thunder might have hoped for this […]

The offseason is shaping up better than the Oklahoma City Thunder expected. Well, sort of. After more than a year of speculation that All-Star forward Paul George is bolting for his hometown team in the Los Angeles Lakers the moment the clock starts midnight in free agency (which precipitated the preemptive trade to OKC by […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made the first bang of the free agency period, not only guaranteeing the return of Paul George, but getting him to commit long-term, rewarding him with a four-year, $137 million max deal and a welcome party to boot. The franchise quickly followed with Jerami Grant, agreeing to a beefy three-year, $27 […]

Carmelo Anthony has exercised the player option in his contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Upon release of the news, Melo sent out a message to his critics. Via his own Instagram account, Anthony posted a photo, together with a caption probably addressed to his critics: https://www.instagram.com/p/BkYrvKJBGwF/?taken-by=carmeloanthony Anthony will be staying with the Thunder next […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony decided to opt into his player option for next season with OKC worth $27.9 million. It was a pretty easy decision for Anthony who isn’t finding that kind of money had he decided to hit free agency. It puts the Thunder in a tougher spot, although not unexpected, in […]

The Oklahoma With Thunder have been courting free agent guard/forward Paul George since the end of their season, and they’ll officially have a chance to retain him starting July 1. However, they will also have to deal with and see if they can move Carmelo Anthony’s significant contract after the forward opted into the $27.9 […]

The Oklahoma With Thunder have a big summer ahead of them, staring with free agent guard/forward Paul George. However, they’ve also got to deal Carmelo Anthony’s decision on his player option and work around that. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Thunder have their answer, and it’s really not all that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have kickstarted talks with forward Carmelo Anthony’s representatives, giving him a rundown of his potential options with an early termination, according to Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman. OKC general manager Sam Presti noted during exit interviews that the team would talk to Anthony about his role over the course of the […]

Despite struggling for most of the year and seeing a first-round exit, Carmelo Anthony of the Oklahoma City Thunder is out having a good time this offseason. Basketball may not be running on his mind right now, but the haters sure might be. Anthony posted a photo on Twitter, together with a message that’s probably […]

Carmelo Anthony’s first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder did not go exactly the way he thought it would be. Even his offseason is not going well, particularly in the world of social media, where he continues to get disparaged by frustrated Thunder fans and bitter New York Knicks supporters. Anthony even appeared to have […]

By the looks of it, hard-hitting big man Steven Adams won’t be joining the Carmelo Anthony fan club any time soon, as the Oklahoma City Thunder center was seen “liking” a comment from a Twitter user who dismissed Anthony as an important piece to the puzzle. A Bleacher Report post asked who of the four […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

A meme has been making rounds on social media, stating that Kyle Korver of the Cleveland Cavaliers is better than Carmelo Anthony of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The meme reached Anthony and he wasn’t too happy about it. As posted by Hoops Central, below is a screen cap of Anthony, explicitly disagreeing with the meme: […]

Reddit user LefwanArhaz pointed out a very interesting statistical comparison between 15-year veteran Carmelo Anthony and sophomore Jaylen Brown. His post compares the playoff success rates of these two players and not surprisingly, it is the younger Brown that has more playoff series wins than Anthony. Brown outshines Melo in this particular area with four […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had quite a bitter way to end their season during Game 6 of their first-round series against the Utah Jazz a couple weeks ago. According to Charlotte Hornets star center Dwight Howard during an interview on ESPN’s “Get Up!” on Tuesday morning, Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook was seemingly trying […]

Time is of the essence for Victor Oladipo. After the Indiana Pacers were knocked out by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs that went the distance, one of the first things Oladipo did was text his trainer and ask if they could start hitting the gym – ASAP. Oladipo knows hard […]

Carmelo Anthony didn’t have the year that anyone was hoping for with the Oklahoma City Thunder and there are a lot of questions about what will happen to him next. During the exit interviews, Anthony made one thing clear, though — he won’t be coming off the bench. “I’m not sacrificing no bench role. That’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are likely to walk back one of their key moves during this past offseason, reportedly looking to part ways with perennial All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. According to Sean Deveney of The Sporting News, the team will try to convince Paul George to remain part of the organization, and to do so, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook and his new teammates, star forwards Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, did not last very long in the 2017-18 NBA Playoffs and were eliminated following a loss in Game 6 to the Utah Jazz. However, when he addressed the media this weekend during his exit interview with members […]