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Jalen Brunson is on one tonight. The New York Knicks star is well aware of what’s at stake for his team in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Miami Heat, and he made sure to step it up when his team needed him the most. Brunson caught fire early on in […]

After the Denver Nuggets sent the Phoenix Suns packing in the playoffs, several critics and haters proceeded to troll Kevin Durant. Many couldn’t help but mention Carmelo Anthony in the process, noting that KD would have been still ring-less like Melo had he not joined the Golden State Warriors. When Durant left the Warriors, many […]

Carmelo Anthony returned to Madison Square Garden to watch Game 2 of the New York Knicks-Miami Heat NBA Playoff series. As expected, New York fans made sure to let him feel he’s home. Anthony, who failed to find a team in the past 2022-23 season and remained unsigned after his short stint with the Los […]

The New York Knicks took care of business on Tuesday night by defeating the Miami Heat, 111-105, en route to tying their NBA Playoffs second-round series at 1-1. This win was thanks in large part to a huge performance by Jalen Brunson, who went off for a game-high 30 points on the evening. Brunson made […]

Back in the day, Carmelo Anthony was one of the most electrifying scorers in the NBA. With a sweet shooting stroke, Melo has garnered 10 All-Star game appearances and six All-NBA selections. With Melo’s scoring prowess, have you ever wondered how an NBA superstar like Melo lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Carmelo Anthony’s former […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George was drafted in 2010, so he’s seen quite a bit in his decorated NBA career. Perhaps that’s why when it comes to the fading stars of the 2000s, George has a different perspective than the commonly held beliefs about those players that circulate today. Not just with former MVP […]

When it comes to young players, the thing to do is compare them to someone who played the game before them, and the same is true about Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic. Upon entering the NBA Draft in 2018, Doncic was being compared to all-time greats like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, lofty standards for […]

The NBA Finals is a showdown that features the two best NBA teams in the season. While it features the best teams in the world, it’s a surprise that even some of the greatest basketball players in NBA history fail to make it there. For this piece, let’s take a look at the 10 best […]

Jalen Brunson got off to a hot start for the New York Knicks on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, so much so that he even entered Carmelo Anthony territory in the process. After opening the game with a 21-point explosion in the first quarter, Brunson ended up the half with 33 points. That is the […]

Carmelo Anthony remains a free agent this 2022-23 season, but JR Smith feels it shouldn’t have been that way considering how talented his former New York Knicks teammate is. Anthony played for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside LeBron James in the 2021-22 season, but he has since been out of the NBA after that one-year […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and former New York Knicks scorer Carmelo Anthony showed their love and admiration for Willis Reed, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. After learning of Reed’s heartbreaking death, Anthony took to Instagram to mourn his passing. He shared a photo of him during his time […]

Overtime Elite star Bryson Warren and company recently got a visit from no other than NBA legend Carmelo Anthony. The former New York Knicks star showed Warren a glimpse of his patented moves, which the latter also tried to execute on his own. “Is it true Carmelo could get open in a phone booth?” wondered […]

The New York Knicks have had their foot on the gas since the NBA All-Star break. Their near-trade deadline acquisition, Josh Hart, has been instrumental to that success. And on Tuesday, he posted numbers that Knicks fans have not witnessed since the days of Carmelo Anthony. Hart had a huge impact in all facets of […]

Memphis Grizzlies fans are well aware that Dillon Brooks has little to no filter, both when it comes to his words and his play. His recent back-and-forth with Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is the latest testament to that. Amid Brooks’ frequent exchanges with Green and the recent scandals surrounding superstar point guard Ja […]

People meet plenty of individuals that change their lives, either for better or for worse, in their journey to become the person they are at the moment. On Thursday, it was future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony’s turn to honor someone who played a huge part in mentoring him and molding him into the NBA […]

The New York Knicks entered their Friday night contest against the Miami Heat on the road having won their past seven games, and Julius Randle has been a huge part of what they have accomplished. He has been averaging 27.4 points and 7.3 boards during that span, and with how well the Knicks have been […]

Back when Carmelo Anthony was with the Denver Nuggets, late NBA Commissioner David Stern gave the future Hall of Fame forward a call that shook him up. The contents of the call, which came in the aftermath of an on-court brawl between the Nuggets and New York Knicks in Dec. 2006, were relayed by Carmelo […]

For a basketball-crazed country like the Philippines, welcoming hoops royalty like Carmelo Anthony onto its shores constituted a historic moment. There was no venue more fitting to introduce the newly minted FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Global Ambassador than Araneta Coliseum, which hosted the country’s most iconic global sporting event, the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier bout […]

Trades in the NBA are quite common. However, trading superstars often make the headlines. While some superstars are happy to stay with the team that helped them become stars in the first place, not a lot may feel the same way. In fact, we’ve seen a handful of times when superstars force their way out […]

Following many big moves ahead of the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline, the buyout market once again brought some interesting signings to playoff teams. 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook joined the Los Angeles Clippers with the Paul George and Kawhi Leonard duo after he agreed to a buyout with the Utah Jazz. Longtime Cavalier Kevin Love […]

NBA icon Carmelo Anthony has not had an opportunity to suit up and play during the 2022-23 season. However, he has been keeping busy. FIBA has announced that the 10-time All-Star will serve as a Global Ambassador for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Former NBA forward Luis Scola and 2023 Hall of Fame finalist […]

Carmelo Anthony played well enough in his limited role with the Los Angeles Lakers last season, but not a single NBA team appears to be willing to give the veteran forward another chance. Consequently, the future Hall of Famer now has plenty of spare time in his hands to fulfill his responsibilities as a global […]

At the moment, Carmelo Anthony still hasn’t played a single minute in the NBA this season. The 10-time All-Star has been unable to secure a new contract with any team after his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers last season. Well, this might change in the near future following Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant’s glowing […]

Even Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is confused that Carmelo Anthony remains unsigned and a free agent nearly halfway through the 2022-23 season. Anthony hasn’t been signed ever since finishing his one-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, a situation that Paul finds shocking considering what his old buddy has done in his career. “Somebody […]

The New York Knicks got off to a great start against the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, but the Madison Square Garden faithful went home with lumps of coal thanks to a fourth-quarter collapse that saw the Knicks score just 16 points in the final frame. Knicks star Jalen Brunson also suffered an apparent hip injury […]

There is no question that Carmelo Anthony, the third overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft, has had a Hall of Fame-caliber career. For around 15 years, Anthony scorched the nets with his combination of deadly shot creation, explosive bursts to the hoop and his overall offensive versatility. However, Father Time knows no bounds, and […]

The careers of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony have long been intertwined. James and Anthony were two of the most coveted prospects back in the 2003 NBA Draft, emerging as two of the best small forwards in league history not too long after entering the league. 19 years later, and they are now in a […]

The New York Knicks find themselves in an awkward spot this season. They currently sit at 13-13 a quarter of the way to the season. They aren’t a bad team, per se, but they’re also not… great. They sit in the dreaded plane of mediocrity that most middling teams fall to. Because of that, there […]

After being unable to find a home with an NBA team, former All-Star and future Hall of Famer Dwight Howard recently made his debut with the Taoyuan Leopards of Taiwan’s T1 League. He starred, accumulating 38 points, 25 rebounds, and nine assists, and was named the player of the game.  Because Howard moved over from […]

While not a lot of NBA teams still believe in Carmelo Anthony, his former New York Knicks coach remains confident the scoring forward can be a contributor to any team. Mike Woodson, who coached Anthony with the Knicks from 2012 to 2014, expressed his belief that Anthony can put up 15 to 20 points on […]

We’re already a month into the new season and at this point, Carmelo Anthony is still a free agent. This might not be for very long, though, with the 10-time All-Star now being linked to what could be his next team. There’s a big catch, however, with reports suggesting that Melo could now be headed […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may be one of the most popular athletes who ever graced our lifetime, but there’s also no denying that he has his fair share of haters as well. The naysayers have followed him throughout his career, and at this point, King James has just gotten used to it. One […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the 2022-23 NBA season 0-4. The franchise seems to be in shambles, and there doesn’t seem to be many players on the current roster who can fix it. One of (if not) the biggest problems for LA is the team’s 3-point shooting. Through four games, the team is shooting […]

NBA fans will be elated to see John Wall back on the court and healthy once again, especially after his well-chronicled battles with mental health struggles over the past few years. In two games thus far with the Los Angeles Clippers, Wall has put up 16 points and 3.5 dimes in only 23 minutes a […]

After the past few years of his career, it’s been difficult to believe that Carmelo Anthony will be a surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer. Anthony’s career began to peter out ever since he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder and his scoring prowess could no longer cover for the deficiencies in his game. Still, […]

It might be an unfathomable notion to behold, but it has already been more than 10 years since Linsanity, when Jeremy Lin burst onto the scene with the New York Knicks. Out of nowhere, Lin showed what he was capable of, leading Knicks fans to the kind of euphoria that hasn’t been seen in New […]

One of the biggest what-ifs in the history of the NBA revolves around the Detroit Pistons passing on Carmelo Anthony at the No. 2 spot in the 2003 NBA Draft. Detroit chose 7-foot center Darko Milicic, and Melo fell to No. 3 with the Denver Nuggets — a shocking development that sent shockwaves throughout the […]

The Detroit Pistons shocked the basketball world during the 2003 NBA Draft when they decided to pass on Carmelo Anthony as the No. 2 overall pick in favor of 7-foot center Darko Milicic. This remains to be one of the most questionable decisions in the history of the draft, especially considering how Milicic ended up […]

The addition of Danilo Gallinari would have given the Boston Celtics, fresh off a 4-2 defeat in the NBA Finals at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, solid depth on the wing behind stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. While the 34-year old Gallinari has lost a step, he still would have provided the […]