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New York Knicks general manager Steve Mills believes his newly-assembled team and the chemistry between players will be “unaffected” despite the ongoing trade talks for star forward Carmelo Anthony, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The new GM admitted a lot of his job duty will revolve around “trying to add some sense of calmness” to the […]

At this point of the NBA offseason, it’s pretty much clear New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony doesn’t have much time remaining in the Big Apple. And the team’s new general manager Scott Perry couldn’t have made it more obvious in his recent blog in MSG’s official website. Perry laid out his plan in reshaping […]

As media day approaches in anticipation for the 2017-18 NBA season, Carmelo Anthony is still a member of the New York Knicks. With Anthony’s camp reportedly optimistic he will be traded before reporting to training camp, there is a new and surprising development. Throughout the summer, Anthony has only been willing to waive his no-trade […]

There has been little progress over the last several weeks with the New York Knicks working a trade to the Houston Rockets for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. In fact, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reported on First Take on Thursday morning that the two teams haven’t spoken about hammering out a deal for Anthony in quite […]

The trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics prior to the 2013-14 NBA season will perhaps go down as one of the most lopsided deals in league history. The Nets essentially gave up four first-round picks in exchange for aging superstars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. However, it is a deal that could have […]

Carmelo Anthony and his camp have become “cautiously optimistic” a trade between his New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets will get done by Monday, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News. The two sides were reportedly at the “two-yard line” back in July, but had been rather mute during this long […]

The best Melo is hoodie Melo. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony’s offseason can be defined by the workouts he’s having while wearing his indispensable hoodie jacket. It has caught the attention of basketball fans from every corner of the internet so much that it became some sort of a spectacle and it has reached […]

Ahead of his first season with the New York Knicks, veteran forward Michael Beasley has taken strides toward getting himself comfortable with the team. Part of that process has been building a strong bond with one of his mentors in Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. Although there has been constant chatter around Anthony’s future in […]

Stephon Marbury, an avid New Yorker looking for a return to the NBA and derivatively a basketball fan, still holds Carmelo Anthony in high regard. The New York Knicks star forward has gone through a couple of rough seasons with the team, ranging from injuries to playing with loose pieces to a puzzle that didn’t […]

For much of the offseason, the talk around the New York Knicks has centered on All-Star Forward Carmelo Anthony’s future with the organization. At the same time, this has also drawn plenty of buzz around how well Anthony has looked in pickup games over the last few months. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, head […]

Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim has helped groom Carmelo Anthony into the NBA superstar that he is today. He’s coached Anthony for one year in the NCAA, seeing the then-freshman Anthony lead the Orangemen into winning the 2003 NCAA National Championship Game. As such, it’s understandable to hear Boeheim sound a bit frustrated of […]

Last month, veteran forward Michael Beasley made the decision to sign a one-year, $2.1 million deal to join the New York Knicks. According to Tommy Beer of Basketballinsiders.com, he has already made an effort to get acclimated with the organization by working with Carmelo Anthony’s trainer. https://twitter.com/TommyBeer/status/908854800690892801 The choice to work out with Anthony’s trainer could help provide […]

Plenty of NBA players have mocked the recent NBA rankings put out by ESPN, which have raised many eyebrows between players, fans, and other analysts. One of the rankings that jumps to eye is Carmelo Anthony slotted at No. 64, only one spot above bench spark plug Marcus Smart, and behind the likes of Robert […]

As the 2017-18 NBA season approaches, one of the yearly traditions are player rankings from ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and other websites. Unless players are LeBron James, who has been considered the best player for past decade or so, they will likely disagree or use it as motivation. One player that the media and players usually […]

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has dominated in several pickup games this summer while wearing a hoodie sweater, which led to the birth of the legend of “Hoodie Melo.” Much has been said about Anthony’s offseason alter ego as it has been a viral sensation, with NBA 2K18 even recognizing it and Scottie Pippen […]

It has been nothing short of trying summer for New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony that has created much uncertainty around his future with the team. In spite of that, Anthony took Twitter to send an inspirational message to help him through what’s been a difficult last few months. "People do not grow when […]

The recent ESPN rankings of NBA players have put a major asterisks of how seriously fans and even experts can take efficiency numbers and advanced metrics, at times going against the common train of thought. Many personalities, other players, including Carmelo Anthony himself, have protested his ranking of 64th in Tuesday’s release of the expert […]

Known ESPN debate connoisseur Stephen A. Smith was irate at his own network’s NBA player rankings, which released at the beginning of the week and had the likes of Carmelo Anthony sitting in No. 64 among the likes of Marcus Smart a spot below him and Lonzo Ball one ahead. The longtime journalist prefaced his […]

Following the shake from the controversial ESPN NBA Rankings for this upcoming season, C.J. McCollum; who has proven to be an aspiring journalist himself, took to Twitter to prompt the players ranking journalists on their different strengths, weaknesses, and more — the same way NBA players have through the years. Longtime journalist and Turner Sports personality […]

When media outlets start churning out player rankings, you know that the NBA season is just around the corner. These lists are consumed right away by fans as though they were sharks racing towards a bloody chunk of meat. What follows are countless hours spent by everyone on dissecting and debating the integrity of the […]

Throughout the entire offseason, Carmelo Anthony has only been willing to waive his no-trade clause for the Houston Rockets. With the New York Knicks not interested in Ryan Anderson’s remaining three-year, $60 million deal, it appears Anthony will be joining them in training camp. With James Harden being joined by Chris Paul heading into the […]

Carmelo Anthony didn’t take a snub kindly after finding out he’d been dropped out of the top of 50 ESPN’s Top 100 NBA Players ranking that dropped earlier today, taking to Twitter to address the matter. He was ranked 64th, after several years of being ranked in the top 10, the last being 2013, and […]

Despite a brilliant offseason starring as “Hoodie Melo,” New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony has not only dropped from the Top 50 in ESPN’s latest NBA rankings, but is also ranked 64th, one spot behind rookie Lonzo Ball, who is yet to play an NBA game. Rated only one spot over the Boston Celtics’ […]

Over this summer, New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony has become a social media sensation with his stellar play in various pickup games while donning a hoodie sweater. It finally looks like Anthony is fully embracing the look in a recent Instagram post where he’s wearing a hoodie with the caption “#StayMe7o.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BY61YWaBm5P/ It […]

With only weeks prior to the start of training camp, some of the NBA’s brightest stars came together in one of pro basketball’s hotbeds, Life Time Athletic at Sky (Manhattan), where they went on one of the most entertaining pick-ups of the summer. The usual suspects like Carmelo Anthony, Enes Kanter and Lance Thomas were […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard threw a wrench in discussions of potential trades by the New York Knicks, when he and backcourt mate C.J. McCollum pitched star forward Carmelo Anthony into playing for the Blazers. While the two seemed optimistic about it at first, the feeling was quickly taken away when Melo announced […]

Throughout the offseason, Carmelo Anthony’s alter ego, “Hoodie Melo,” has made a lot of headlines for his impressive play in different pickup games. However, he decided to ditch the hoodie recently and competed wearing only a shirt and sweatpants instead. A video of the New York Knicks star forward playing against his former teammates, Lance […]

Most of the news that came out about Carmelo Anthony earlier in the offseason may have been about the potential trade between the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets centered around him. However, his alter ego, “Hoodie Melo,” also made a lot of headlines for how he has dominated pickup games. Now, NBA legend and […]

In one of the most exciting offseasons in recent memory, Carmelo Anthony is still a member of the New York Knicks. As he is only willing to waive his no-trade clause for the Houston Rockets, the Knicks new front office is reportedly not interested in Ryan Anderson’s remaining three-year, $60 million deal. With a third […]

If this summer wasn’t the one that put the underrated hoodie look back on the map, no summer ever will. Carmelo Anthony, mostly known as “Hoodie Melo” nowadays, brought his famed look to Fashion Week in New York. The New York Knicks star forward posed alongside Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, both dressed head-to-toe on […]

After a long vacation, the league’s Most Valuable Player was back on the court alongside a non-hoodie version of Carmelo Anthony, who is still tearing up the court as much as Hoodie Melo was earlier this season. The two showcased an array of jump shots, drives, and finishes — demonstrating the coalition of pure scoring […]

After countless efforts to find a third team to participate in a potential trade with the Houston Rockets, the New York Knicks could soon throw the towel and prepare to bring an estranged Carmelo Anthony into training camp, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Looking at the trade market and the team’s unwillingness to […]

After months of speculation on where he’ll end up playing next, one of the options of Carmelo Anthony has is to seek for a buyout of his contract from the New York Knicks that will allow him to sign with whichever team he wants. While the Houston Rockets continue to be the favorites to land […]

As the 2017-18 NBA season draws closer, Carmelo Anthony’s future with the New York Knicks remains uncertain. With the 10-time All-Star willing to waive his no-trade clause for the Houston Rockets, President Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry are hoping he expands his list. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, the Knicks were ‘not […]

The Milwaukee Bucks could have been the much-needed potential third team in a trade involving the Houston Rockets, who have been stalemated in their attempts to snatch star forward Carmelo Anthony from the New York Knicks. According to a report by ESPN’s Ian Begley, the Bucks dangled forward Jabari Parker along with another big contract […]

The regular season is now less than two months away and there is still isn’t any clarity on Carmelo Anthony’s situation with the New York Knicks. Despite that, Knicks rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina recently revealed that he has been participating in offseason workouts with Anthony, according to Ian Begley of ESPN. Knicks rookie Frank […]

Even with all the uncertainties surrounding his future with the New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony has made a lot of headlines because of how he has kept in shape this offseason. Videos of him have gone viral recently, where his alter ego, “Hoodie Melo” has been seen playing in pickup games together with some of […]

If there’s someone who can relate and talk about Carmelo Anthony’s situation in New York, it’s Stephon Marbury. Marbury might be a celebrity in Beijing after moving to China to play in the Chinese Basketball Association, but he also once had a career in the NBA and experienced the bright lights of the iconic Madison […]

Carmelo Anthony has been the center of criticism since requesting a trade from the Denver Nuggets late in 2010, one that has followed him in the limelight of Madison Square Garden during his tenure with the New York Knicks. The critiques come not only from journalists and analysts, but also from people in the Big […]