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ESPN NBA analyst and former New York Knick Mark Jackson had nothing but praise for Carmelo Anthony after his departure from the franchise. The 14-year veteran spent six-and-a-half seasons with the team before choosing to part ways, first opening up a trade possibility to his desired destination, the Houston Rockets, and ultimately to additional teams, […]

After winning the last three of their four preseason games, the Oklahoma City Thunder have already started to develop a certain familiarity with each other, especially with the new acquisitions on the team. Center Steven Adams noted the positives of having a veteran like Carmelo Anthony, one that has never been known by his defense […]

New Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony has seen a revitalizing change after leaving the New York Knicks after six seasons in the Big Apple, but has continued one of his signature call outs on defense when he’s about to get a rebound. The 33-year-old forward can be heard saying “I got it, get the […]

Carmelo Anthony’s ‘Melo M13’ won’t be the last model of his Jordan Brand line, at least that’s what the new Oklahoma City Thunder forward believes. In his recent report, ESPN’s Nick DePaula has claimed that Jordan Brand is discontinuing Anthony’s sneaker series. However, the 33-year-old denied the story and even called it “false news” following their […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony signed a new long-term deal with Jordan Brand in January 2017, and there are changes coming as a result. According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, the Melo brand shoe series will come to an end after its 13th model, and his 15th year in the league. While you may see Carmelo Anthony […]

The longtime saga between the Houston Rockets and their pursuit for former New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony came to a close after the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled a last-minute move to acquire his services prior to the start of training camp. While many questioned the team’s chemistry with Melo on the team, especially after […]

After losing Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors a year ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder helped Russell Westbrook by trading for Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. Along with only giving up role players for the two All-Stars, Westbrook signed his five-year, $205 million contract extension before training camp. With Oklahoma City forming a big […]

After an entire offseason of trade rumors, the New York Knicks eventually traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the start of training camp. In the trade, the Knicks received Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round draft pick via the Chicago Bulls. With President Steve Mills and general manager […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder went through the first preseason action on Friday night with their newly formed big three all on the floor together. It has put together an intriguing dynamic on the offensive end of the floor that now features three proven scorers in the mix. However, it appears that the reigning league MVP […]

Andre Roberson is not your typical shooting guard because he’s the kind that is primarily put on the floor not to find ways to make baskets but to do the dirty jobs. Mostly he’s deployed by Oklahoma City Thunder Billy Donovan to get rebounds, force opponents to commit turnovers, and to shadow the other teams’ […]

Carmelo Anthony has been through murky waters in his past two seasons with the New York Knicks. A declining scoring average and a lack of efficiency that earned him the label of a ball-stopper as the team was once again unable to crack a playoff seed. Upon his trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Melo […]

The new-look Oklahoma City Thunder got their feet wet against another re-bolstered team in the Houston Rockets, suffering a 104-97 loss in their preseason debut on Tuesday. Playing without Russell Westbrook, who was out nursing the after-effects of a platelet-rich plasma injection, Carmelo Anthony; the newest star addition to the roster, took over the scoring […]

A new era for the Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off Tuesday, as team newcomers Carmelo Anthony and Paul George finally took to the floor wearing OKC uniforms in a preseason game against the Houston Rockets. Sans Russell Westbrook, the Thunder lost to Houston, 104-97, but that’s not what people will remember of this game. Rather, […]

After a summer filled of trade offers for Carmelo Anthony coming from his new team, the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul will ultimate see his Jordan Brand mate across the floor tonight when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder in this preseason opener. Just like the Rockets managed to lure Paul away from the L.A. […]

Ahead of their first preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni remained fully confident that OKC’s new addition, Carmelo Anthony, would do just fine in this new environment, adjusting to the talent surrounding him in two other All-Stars in Russell Westbrook and Paul George. “Are you kidding me?” D’Antoni, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is coming off his first NBA season, one that was was an eye opener for him in many different ways. One of which he revealed to Adam Caparell of Complex Sports was having to guard 10-time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony that occurred in his first preseason action. “Here in New […]

Carmelo Anthony might have moved to a new city over the last week, but he has kept his New York state of mind and the legendary hoodie that has made him a viral scoring machine throughout a nightmarish summer. Melo brought that very same hoodie to the Thunder’s practice, this time shedding the sleeves for […]

After losing star SF Kevin Durant last offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder have reloaded, adding Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. The addition of George has been well documented. But it seems as if Anthony’s acquisition isn’t garnering the respect it deserves. This just continues a trend that has emerged over the last few years: Carmelo […]

After losing Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors last year, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony this offseason. With Russell Westbrook playing with two All-Stars now, he signed a five-year, $205 million contract extension on Durant’s birthday. As George revealed Westbrook’s extension will ‘absolutely’ factor into his own free […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have put forth a concerted all-in effort with two major splashes through the trade market with the acquisitions of All-Star forwards Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. However, these moves will reportedly push the Thunder’s luxury tax bill to a large amount next summer that is expected to be well north of […]

For newly-minted Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony, life imitates art. Maybe more precisely, his fashion and play on the basketball court are both inspired by paint-splattered canvasses. In an interview with Gotham Magazine, the 33-year-old forward tells how the paintings on his art collection have subtly influenced how he chooses his clothing articles as […]

Paul George has yet to see the hardwood in an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey, but even if he hasn’t, the responsibility to make this team as good as it could be still falls partly on his shoulders. The All-Star forward played a role in getting Carmelo Anthony to open up his no-trade clause for the […]

The newest addition to the Oklahoma City Thunder, forward Carmelo Anthony, is still intrigued as of why a July trade that would send him from the New York Knicks to the Houston Rockets didn’t fall through. “I think it was within the last week, week and a half before training camp, a deal was done with Houston […]

The New York Knicks organization have taken a massive step having shipped their star forward Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder and gotten pieces in return, but his former teammates are still not conforming to the fact that he was the most loyal friend they had in the locker room. Lance Thomas, who has […]

It’s only been a few days since Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he’s already making friends with some of his new teammates. Asked to describe his frontcourt mate Steven Adams, Melo was quite peculiar penciling him as a “monster, like someone from Game of Thrones,” according to Royce Young of […]

After the New York Knicks dealt Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the many concerns that emerged was the role the 10-time All-Star will play in a lineup that will feature another star small forward in Paul George. That question, however, has an answer now as Thunder head coach Billy Donovan revealed […]

Over the weekend, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony saw his tenure with the New York Knicks come to a close after he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite that, Knicks president Steve Mills has announced that the team will donate $100,000 to Anthony’s hurricane relief fund. Steve Mills says Carmelo Anthony is "a tremendous […]

The Carmelo Anthony saga with the New York Knicks has come to an end, leaving a trail of resentment for some and peace for others. Anthony was labeled selfish, a ball-stopped, and a myriad of other adjectives that painted him as a cancer to the team, but his teammates surprisingly never had that idea about […]

Despite an incredible rapport with his New York Knicks teammates, Carmelo Anthony couldn’t manage to fall in favor with the organization after a growing belief that he’d negatively affect up-and-coming star Kristaps Porzingis. The messy divorce between the two parties was mainly caused by little rumors going around management, implying Anthony’s “habits” would affect Porzingis […]

Now that the New York Knicks have rid themselves of Carmelo Anthony, the biggest obstacle for Kristaps Porzingis’ ascension as the team’s unquestioned franchise cornerstone is also gone. The alpha male status is there for the taking for the Latvian unicorn. With Anthony no longer there to shadow his shine, Porzingis believes that a bigger […]

Through his first two seasons in the league with the New York Knicks, Kristaps Porzingis developed a strong bond with Carmelo Anthony that extended off the court. With Anthony being dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder over the weekend, it has shifted things tremendously in New York to which Porzingis made light of the situation […]

After months of speculation, Carmelo Anthony has finally moved on from the New York Knicks and is now part of the Oklahoma City Thunder. When asked what his parting message to Knicks fans was, Melo wanted them to understand that this move was a “business decision” and had his career in mind, per Fred Katz […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made the big splash move on Saturday morning with the acquisition of All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. It came less than a day after Anthony had opened up the teams he would waive his no-trade clause to include the Thunder. According to Royce Young of ESPN, the 33-year-old revealed that reigning league […]

It’s not easy handling three superstars on one team, but that’s the kind of challenge Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan has at hand for the upcoming season. And perhaps there’s no bigger quandary for Donovan to solve within his team than finding a way to evenly distribute the shots among his three stars […]

When the New York Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, it officially signified the start of another chapter for the franchise. On the flipside, it also marks the end of the team’s marriage with Anthony, one that lasted for almost seven full seasons. It’s also one that deserves a tribute video from […]

When Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, a number of questions quickly emerged about his fit with the team. Many wondered how he would co-exist with their two other stars, Russell Westbrook and Paul George, especially all three of them already used to being the focal point of a team’s offense. What […]

The new-look New York Knicks are coming off an eventful weekend, finally putting an end to an ongoing Carmelo Anthony saga and trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a second-round pick in next year’s NBA Draft. After being forced to deal with only the Houston Rockets in a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder emerged as one of the teams expected to pursue Dwyane Wade once his buyout is made official, entering the running for his services along with frontrunner Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers. Having signed Paul George early in the offseason and Carmelo Anthony two days ago, the […]

Carmelo Anthony arrived at the Oklahoma City Thunder Media Day in true Hoodie-Melo-fashion and his attitude with the media was reflective of it. A relaxed, yet witty 33-year-old answered questions with ease despite a frantic last few days with the New York Knicks organization, culminating in his trade on Saturday. The 10-time All-Star was asked about […]