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Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony rebounding more to avoid being embarrassed

Carmelo Anthony has cited embarrassment as a reason for rebounding more on the defensive end during his first season with the Thunder. Anthony has had to make quite an adjustment in his new role with Oklahoma City. He’s playing fewer minutes …

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Carmelo Anthony says he’s getting used to off-ball role with Thunder

Carmelo Anthony isn’t as ball-dominant as he’s used to this year with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he says he’s okay adapting to the role. Thunder coach Billy Donovan wants Anthony to become a catch-and-shoot player in Oklahoma …

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Carmelo Anthony receives cheers, tribute video in return to MSG

May were wondering what kind of reception Carmelo Anthony would receive upon his return to Madison Square Garden, this time as an opponent. It didn’t take long for New York Knicks fans to answer that question. Knicks fans gave Anthony cheers …

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Carmelo Anthony: Return to New York will be ’emotional’

Carmelo Anthony anticipates his first game in New York since the end of his tumultuous tenure there to be an emotional one. Anthony, now with the Oklahoma City Thunder, will play at Madison Square Garden as a visitor for the first time since leaving …

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Carmelo Anthony does not speak to media after loss to Hornets

Things may be coming to a head in Oklahoma City. Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman reported on Monday that Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony left the locker room early without speaking to the media after the team’s 116-103 loss to the Charlotte …

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Carmelo Anthony takes shot at Knicks when asked about Thunder not meeting expectations

While the Thunder are a disappointing 8-11 to start the season, star forward Carmelo Anthony still thinks that the grass is much greener in Oklahoma City. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Anthony was asked if he had ever played on a team that …

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Carmelo Anthony may have turned down Portland due to long distance

As Carmelo Anthony begins the new season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, we’re getting a better idea of why it wasn’t the Portland Trail Blazers instead. In an appearance this week on “Bald Faced Truth,” Marc Stein of the New …

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Carmelo Anthony felt he had ‘no support’ from Knicks in final season

It’s safe to say that Carmelo Anthony’s final season with the New York Knicks was not a happy one. Anthony admitted that then-president Phil Jackson’s apparent attempts to force him out of New York more or less completely eroded his …

Carmelo Anthony: Report about shoe line ending is ‘false news’

Carmelo Anthony says a report about his shoe line ending is not true. ESPN’s Nick DePaula reported on Tuesday night that Jordan Brand is ending the Melo shoe series, making last year’s Melo M13 the final one in the line. Anthony was …

Chris Paul

Chris Paul defends Carmelo Anthony against criticisms

If there’s one indisputable truth in the National Basketball Association, it’s that the Banana Boat Boys always stick up for each other. Before his Houston Rockets played the Oklahoma City Thunder in preseason on Tuesday, Chris Paul …

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Carmelo Anthony takes subtle shot at Knicks while praising Thunder

Carmelo Anthony, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, feels like he is playing for Team USA again now that he has joined a star-studded cast with the Oklahoma City Thunder. And make no mistake about it, the star forward never felt that way in his …

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Carmelo Anthony unsure why he wasn’t traded to Rockets after ‘deal was done’

The Houston Rockets seemed like the most likely trade destination for Carmelo Anthony for a long time, but ultimately they were unable to agree on a compensation package for with the New York Knicks. Or were they? Anthony made an interesting …

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Carmelo Anthony has funny quote about new teammate Steven Adams

Steven Adams is leaving quite the first impression on newest Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Carmelo Anthony. On Tuesday, Anthony had a priceless quote about the Thunder big man, and Adams had an equally perfect reaction to it, per Royce Young of …

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Carmelo Anthony discusses why he chose to join Thunder

Carmelo Anthony is officially a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he has explained some of the reasons behind accepting a trade there. Anthony — dressed in a hoodie — shrugged off those who felt he would never play in a city like …

Carmelo Anthony posts goodbye message to New York

The New York Knicks confirmed the Carmelo Anthony trade on Monday, and the star forward wasted no time bidding farewell to New York. In a post on his website, Anthony, a Brooklyn native, said goodbye to the city and fans in an emotional message. …

Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson sends cryptic tweet about Carmelo Anthony trade

Former New York Knicks president Phil Jackson weighed in on the Carmelo Anthony trade — sort of. Jackson kicked off an appeal for money for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico with a quick aside on the deal that sends Anthony to the Oklahoma City …

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