Carmelo Anthony Articles - Page 49

There were plenty of teams that threw their hat in the Kevin Durant free agency sweepstakes. Durant eventually signed with the Golden State Warriors where he’s having another fantastic year. That hasn’t stopped the questions coming his way about why he didn’t choose to sign with other teams. Prior to the matchup between the New […]

The New York Knicks have been searching for better talent for a number of years now. After first trading for Carmelo Anthony, they’ve been unsuccessful in recruiting star talent in free agency. New York was unable to strike gold in the LeBron James sweepstakes in 2010, the Knicks acquired Anthony and he has shouldered much […]

The New York Knicks have been one of the hotter teams in the league as of late and are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 14-11 record. Much of the credit has been given to Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis, but one person who deserves as much is their head coach, Jeff Hornacek. The 53-year-old […]

Despite a 113-111 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns, the New York Knicks walked away from the game having tested their identity, but even more importantly, getting to see the dog in rising star Kristaps Porzingis. The 7-foot-3 power forward had exchanged heated possessions with Suns forward Marquese Chriss, until the rookie threw him to the […]

Carmelo Anthony and New York Knicks‘ president Phil Jackson have been making a lot of news lately with regards to their much-publicized disagreement. Jackson has called out his team’s star forward for holding on to the ball too long, which has caused their offense to become slower. Anthony fired back with two posts on social media […]

With the New York Knicks getting set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, Carmelo Anthony‘s team got a practice in on Saturday in L.A. before the game. After practice, Anthony spoke to reporters about the new collective bargaining agreement the NBA Players Association and owners will have to agree upon by […]

If there is one man who knows New York Knicks president Phil Jackson, it’s Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. After 11 seasons with the “Zen Master,” he’s gotten to know the ins and outs of a rather complex individual. So it isn’t a surprise that Bryant has shared some of his experiences in dealing with the […]

New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony opened up about his cryptic Instagram post and confirmed indeed it was about team president Phil Jackson, in light of the comments he made earlier in the week of his lack of ball movement. “At the end of the day we’re playing good basketball,” Anthony told Stefan Bondy of […]

No one wants to hear this. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has come forward saying that a “miracle” will now be needed for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement to get done by the Thursday, Dec. 15 deadline, according to ESPN. “I’m skeptical of something getting done,” Anthony told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. “We had something […]

When the New York Knicks hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, it marked the first visit of LeBron James at Madison Square Garden following the controversial “posse” comment Phil Jackson made towards him. It turned out to be a one-sided affair as the Cavs blew out the Knicks, 126-94. A day prior to the […]

New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony didn’t stay quiet for long after swaying away from the media’s questions about team president Phil Jackson after a blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Jackson had previously made comments regarding the nine-time All-Star, saying that he held on to the ball for longer than […]

Chris Paul faces a tough decision at the end of this season as he becomes a free agent: to sign an extension with the L.A. Clippers or to find a winning team that could shell out the money for his services. The situation is all the more difficult as he hits free agency at the same […]

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant were named co-recipients of the 2016 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year award for their role in Team USA capturing a third-straight gold medal at this year’s Rio Olympics. Durant led the team scoring at a 19.4 points per game clip while […]

Despite Carmelo Anthony playing a similar role to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant in the triangle offense, New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson seems to think he needs to get rid of the ball faster. “Carmelo a lot of times wants to hold the ball longer than… we have a rule: If you hold […]

Phil Jackson is the President of Basketball Operations for the New York Knicks. That is a fact that isn’t in danger of changing, but there is a limit to his term. Jackson has an opt-out clause that he can exercise on July 1, 2017 in the event he gets tired of the Big Apple. Insiders […]

The trade heard ’round the world shook a lot of things in the Western Conference after Kevin Durant left his franchise of eight years to join the Golden State Warriors in free agency. Carmelo Anthony, for one, was surprised his Jordan Brand mate Russell Westbrook was so eager to sign back with the Oklahoma City […]

The past and present of the Chicago Bulls were in attendance at Carmelo Anthony’s home for Thanksgiving as Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose arrived in New York to share the joys of a home-cooked meal. One day later, Rose and Anthony shared the joys of a thrilling 113-111 overtime win against the Charlotte Hornets at the Garden. It […]

It was reported recently that Derrick Rose invited himself to Carmelo Anthony‘s home for Thanksgiving dinner. As it turns out, he was not the only one who visited his teammate and his wife, Lala, for the annual national holiday. The New York Knicks‘ star forward’s good friend and Chicago Bulls player, Dwyane Wade, and his wife, actress […]

After surprisingly getting traded over the summer to the New York Knicks, former MVP and three-time All-Star Derrick Rose was caught off guard and had to move in to his new city immediately. It’s certainly one thing to play for one of the most popular cities in the world and calling Madison Square Garden your home […]

One of the players that has started the season incredibly well is New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis. The 7-foot-3 Latvian international is playing the best basketball of his career so far and has left a lot of people in much amazement of his skills on the court. One of them is his All-Star teammate, Carmelo Anthony. […]

It’s been a rather quick ascent for second-year forward Kristaps Porzingis, who’s gone from Rookie of the Year runner-up to the potential second option in the New York Knicks‘ offense. The 7-foot-3 Latvian international has been nothing short of fantastic in his sophomore season, with averages of 20.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and 2.1 […]

After a slow start to their season and a lot of changes especially on their defensive strategies, the New York Knicks‘ players, coaches, together with team president Phil Jackson, held a meeting on Saturday to discuss issues surrounding the team. All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony said a lot was discussed which made it very productive. The meeting lasted for […]

Foot Locker is celebrating its fifth annual Week of Greatness, and with it comes the heavy hitters of the NBA, NFL, and the entertainment world. The shoe and apparel retailer is airing four different commercials each starring a different celebrity. In case you didn’t know, Carmelo Anthony IS great. If you didn’t, here he is […]

The New York Knicks have nothing but high praise for their second year emerging star, Kristaps Porzingis. He has been labeled as the unicorn by many in the league because he is such a rarity. He’s a 7’3″ player who has tremendous range and can also put the ball on the floor, or beat you with […]

New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony couldn’t wrap his head around why team president Phil Jackson would talk about LeBron James in the first place. Jackson recently made comments criticizing James, saying he needed preferential treatment and citing a particular event where he, as a member of the Miami Heat, made the team spend […]

With still 4:44 left in the second quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks on Friday night, Carmelo Anthony was assessed with two technical fouls by referee Tony Brothers which led to his ejection from the game. Speaking to reporters after the game, the nine-time All-Star tried to explain why […]

Shortly after the ejection of New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony in the second quarter or Friday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics, his wife, La La Anthony, took to Twitter to express her displeasure with the referee who ejected him, Tony Brothers. In response to a friend’s tweet, La La concluded Brothers had it in for […]

As it turns out, the displeasure with referee Tony Brothers has gone past a simple game call, but has extended to his Wikipedia page. The longtime referee assessed New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony two consecutive technical fouls for “bad language” and ejected him early in the second quarter of Friday night’s game against the […]

The New York Knicks will face an uphill battle, as they’ll play the rest of Friday night’s game without their star Carmelo Anthony. The 6-foot-8 forward argued his second personal foul with referee Tony Brothers, receiving a technical foul. Anthony was insistent in wanting to get a reason for the foul and Brothers did not hesitate to […]

Expanding the D-League is one of the NBPA’s requests, and it appears the NBA will at least begin working to make sure every team has an affiliate, albeit, the process will be slow. The Atlanta Hawks announced that they have purchased an NBA D-League team and will be bringing the squad to the Atlanta suburban […]

Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler has been in the Mile High city since 2011. Prior to that, he spent four seasons with the New York Knicks playing under the bright lights of the Big Apple. At 29-years-old, Chandler spoke with SLAM and says he misses playing in New York at times because he enjoyed every minute […]

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony has been one of the NBA’s most vocal and active advocates among his peers. Anthony didn’t take to social media, following suit with his fellow NBA players, but contemplated his plans for the future. He spoke with ESPN’s Ian Begley regarding the recent election results. “I wasn’t honestly surprised, […]

The New York Knicks have been dismal on the defensive end so far this season, currently ranked last in points allowed per 100 possessions. Alarmed with those numbers, head coach Jeff Hornacek addressed it immediately by handing the keys on defense to his assistant, Kurt Rambis. From Newsday’s Barbara Barker: Hornacek: “I just felt we’re […]

New York Knicks President Phil Jackson is reportedly unhappy with the way his team has played outside of the infamous triangle offense. With a 2-4 start so far this season, players are trying to find a point of cohesion with each other and they feel the triangle complicates the process further. Earlier this week, Carmelo Anthony […]

Once New York Knicks President Phil Jackson made his way into the Big Apple, it was inevitable that the triangle offense talk would begin considering it brought him so much success. It took Jackson some convincing to get Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant to buy into its principles, but he eventually did it. Getting […]

In years past, Carmelo Anthony has been accustomed to having the majority of shots and being the go-to-guy in the final seconds of games for the New York Knicks. With key pieces like Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Courtney Lee added to the team’s roster this season, Anthony now has a lot of help and will […]

Derrick Rose isn’t happy about the New York Knicks‘ opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers which resulted in a blowout loss, and he can pinpoint one of the problems quite frankly. When asked about the team’s ball movement and lack of opportunities to score easy baskets, Rose didn’t deny it one bit. Another gem from Derrick Rose […]

Colin Kaepernick may have started the protests during the singing of the national anthem, but almost all NBA teams have showed their own public demonstrations of unity against racially-charged violence the country is now facing. New York Knicks‘ forward Carmelo Anthony has a different take on it. Although he doesn’t take away anything from the San […]

Players who fail to make an NBA team’s roster often bring their talents overseas to secure lucrative contracts. But if you ask New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony, he prefers players not leave for another country and instead play in the D-League. The problem with that is the D-League does not offer contracts as large […]