Carmelo Anthony Articles - Page 38

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in trouble. Russell Westbrook was a tour de force last season. After losing Kevin Durant, Westbrook led an on-the-fly makeshift roster to the playoffs, earning the MVP award. So, when General Manager Sam Presti pulled off a gargantuan summer, chapter two of “Life After Kevin Durant,” was supposed to be akin […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony sealed his place as one of the top-20 scorers in NBA history last night, passing Hall of Famer Jerry West for his very own place in the NBA’s all-time leaderboard. Anthony enjoyed one of his best scoring games of recent memory, scoring 23 points in 8-of-18 shooting from the […]

James Harden is one of the toughest matchups in the whole of the NBA today. His ability to shake off defenders with his handles, coupled with his skills in finishing strong to the basket has made him a nightmare for opposing defenders. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony understands just that and knows that he […]

Carmelo Anthony has not been scoring as much in his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder as he was during his previous stints with the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets. At times this season, though, Anthony comes around and reminds NBA fans just how deadly he is on offense. Anthony did just […]

Despite all the questions that surrounded the Oklahoma City Thunder about how their “Big 3” will co-exist this season, Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony have proven that they can compliment each other’s games and help bring a lot of wins to the franchise. Proof of this is their current record, which is good […]

Much hoopla has been made about the Oklahoma City Thunder and how their three stars — Carmelo Anthony, Paul George and Russell Westbrook — aren’t getting the respect of the referees. George said as much quite recently. There were numbers to dispute George’s claims that pointed to him being fouled at the rim at the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony has struggled with shooting from the field this season at a career-low 41.0 percent. During February alone, the 10-time NBA All-Star has shot just 36.6 percent and is averaging just 13.6 points per game with only one contest remaining this month, in his first season with OKC. When […]

Carmelo Anthony doesn’t like the state of college athletes. In fact, the Oklahoma City forward is so exasperated, he would like to have a sit down with NCAA officials and hear exactly what is on their mind. “I would love to sit down with the NCAA and just hear their thought process, hear what they’re […]

The skirmish between Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony put the fire into a game that had the makings of a night of fireworks. Yet Durant said upon his arrival in New York that there is nothing but love and respect for his former Team USA running mate. […]

During his tenure with the New York Knicks, point guard Jeremy Lin quickly rose to stardom behind in the NBA behind his stellar start to his career. Much of this came with All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony being out of the lineup due to injuries that paved the opportunity for Lin to showcase his ability. However, […]

Saturday night’s star-studded showdown between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City was expected to be a heated affair. Needless to say, the game certainly fit the billing as Warriors forward Kevin Durant and Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony headlined a number of disputes that occurred on the night. The two got into a minor scuffle during the […]

In the third meeting this season between this season between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder, things have continued to stay on the path of being quite physical and chippy. This has only further heightened the intensity level on both sides on nearly every possession of the contest. This was the case Saturday […]

The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder figure once more in a premier matchup. However, tempers flared after this heated moment involving Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. With nearly two minutes remaining in the second quarter, Anthony and Durant got tangled up on the court. The latter exerted too much force as he tried […]

Carmelo Anthony’s best days might be long gone, but he is still a very capable contributor in the right role. When he was first traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, a lot of people questioned whether ‘Melo would be able to adapt playing along with an MVP and a top five small forward. After struggling […]

Drafted in the illustrious 2003 NBA Draft, Carmelo Anthony was selected as a lottery pick by the Denver Nuggets. Anthony evolved into a versatile scorer that the NBA hasn’t seen too often. After being traded to the Knicks after a bitter fued, Anthony was expected to transform the Knicks into an Eastern Conference powerhouse even […]

When it comes to Oklahoma City Thunder star Carmelo Anthony, the veteran forward believes that the perception about him changed once he left behind the big city lifestyle he had with the New York Knicks. According to a lengthy editorial piece published on Friday by Tim Keown of ESPN, Anthony opened up about his transition […]

Carmelo Anthony has taken a role as the third option with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sacrificing a long career of records and accolades for potential playoff glory alongside Russell Westbrook and Paul George. While the man known as Melo has taken a back seat to his innate instinct of scoring the ball at a high rate, […]

The experiment of putting together three All-Star caliber players in reigning MVP Russell Westbrook, former Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, and New York Knicks centerpiece Carmelo Anthony was a major risk for the Oklahoma City Thunder. While this team put on paper would contend with the likes of the Golden State Warriors and the newly-formed […]

This past off-season, we saw Carmelo Anthony exit his six-year, roller coaster tenure with the New York Knicks when he was shipped to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott. Journeyman Michael Beasley, who has also taken a crazy ride in the pros, became his replacement for the 2017-18 NBA season. With […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Holy Trinity of superstars is a go for tonight’s marquee matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chesapeake Energy Arena. According to Royce Young of ESPN, Carmelo Anthony and reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook both have been greenlighted to play against the defending Eastern Conference champions after both missed the Thunder’s past […]

OKLAHOMA – With the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers heading into Oklahoma City Tuesday night for a nationally televised game, the availability of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony is still up in the air, according to Thunder coach Billy Donovan. “I haven’t had any conversations with them about tomorrow yet,” Donovan said after Monday’s practice. “So we […]

For the second straight game, Oklahoma City will be without the services of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. Both are recovering from injuries sustained in their win over Golden State on Feb. 6. According to coach Billy Donovan, there is no timetable for their return. Westbrook has a left ankle sprain while Anthony has a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (32-24) recently hit another rough patch in their 2017-18 season with four straight losses. A few days ago, Thunder All-Star forward Paul George sat down with Rachel Nichols of ESPN to discuss the relationship he’s developed with teammates Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony as well as his decision to not to go […]

The NBA community gathered to express their support after New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis tore his ACL after a sledgehammer dunk against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Though the play looked to be a run-of-the-mill play — a big-to-big connection, thanks to Porzingis’ deft ability to find cutting lanes and […]

Carmelo Anthony is a natural small forward but has had to play power forward in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s starting lineup since training camp began. Coach Billy Donovan, however, is looking to play him in his more natural position in the coming games. According to Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript & CNHI Oklahoma, Donovan […]

Jabari Parker is clearly one of the Milwaukee Bucks’ most talented players. Last season, Parker averaged 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. He also shot 36 percent from the three-point line. Now that Parker has returned from his second ACL injury, he will now be tasked to help franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the […]

Gary Harris made a 3-point shot at the buzzer as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-124 Thursday. The loss sent Carmelo Anthony home once again without a win in Denver since he was traded seven years ago. Anthony didn’t play well against his former team on this night, scoring only 10 points […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder won over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night via a score of 121-108. With 21 points, Carmelo Anthony became the 21st player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points. The achievement is just another accolade to highlight Anthony’s nonpareil scoring prowess over the course of his career. "It's a special […]

After playing .500 basketball for much of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have won six consecutive games. As most recognized it would take time for Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony to build chemistry, Anthony accepting his new role has taken them to the next level. Heading into the Thunder’s matchup […]

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, there is a lot to smile about lately. With their 121-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Thunder (28-20) won their sixth straight game to tie a season-long streak. Star point guard Russell Westbrook played out of his mind against the Wizards and […]

Coming into the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were thought by many to be a possible threat to dethrone the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs. After acquiring both Paul George and Carmelo Anthony via trade, OKC General Manager Sam Presti was able to give Russell Westbrook a supporting cast worthy of championship contention. So […]

During a press conference before the season started, Carmelo Anthony was asked about what he thought of coming off the bench for his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony laughed at the idea and now we know why—he doesn’t want to break his streak. As it turns out, Anthony is the first player in […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Cleveland Cavaliers 148-124. Carmelo Anthony ended up scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. LeBron James only scored 18 points with seven assists and three rebounds. Clearly, Anthony out-dueled James in a discouraging game for the Cavaliers. Still, Anthony was not bragging to one of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Carmelo Anthony was recently asked in an interview with Royce Young of ESPN what he thought about his team playing well recently with the top teams in the NBA. The former New York Knick said that playing with the top teams was never a problem. The recurring problem with the Thunder was […]

This season, Carmelo Anthony has the second-highest defensive rebounds per 36 minutes mark of his career. According to Basketball-Reference, Melo grabs 5.8 rebounds per 36 minutes, which are 5.2 boards in 32.6 minutes per game. This is also his third-highest defensive rebounds percentage of his career, grabbing 18.6 percent of available defensive rebounds when he is […]

Another game, another profanity spouted from the mouth of Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Carmelo Anthony. This time it happened during regulation and not in a postgame interview with the aide of Russell Westbrook. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James had missed a free throw early on in the first quarter when Anthony let out a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made waves in the offseason when they acquired Carmelo Anthony. It’s been a while since Anthony has been part of a team that has a realistic chance of going deep into the playoffs, previously spending his time with the perennially beleaguered New York Knicks. Although Anthony now has a reduced role […]

Can a day go by without players and referees having problems with each other? The latest incident of that sort happened last night during the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 95-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena. With about three minutes left in the game, Russell Westbrook aggressively drove to […]

The third Monday of each year is a special one in the U.S. as the whole country celebrates Martin Luther King Day. It gives honor to the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement who paved the way for racial equality, by fighting for it without the need for violence. Just like […]