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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Ruins a Special Night for LeBron James
Instead of LeBron James and his new big three celebrating the beginning of a brand new successful era, the New York Knicks spoiled their party with a big night for Carmelo Anthony, leading his team to a 95-90 win, enjoying the confusion among the ranks of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Chicago Bulls – Showing Carmelo Anthony he Chose the Wrong Team
A lot of new things for the New York Knicks, but not enough, as Carmelo Anthony faced the team he should have signed with, the Chicago Bulls, and looked terrible, like the rest of his teammates, losing at home 104-80, while Pau Gasol and Taj Gibson did a very good job in hiding the fact that Derrick Rose was far from his best.
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ESPN Bashing Kobe Bryant: Carmelo Anthony Going Against the Grain
Leading up to the 2014-2015 NBA season, ESPN have been bashing Kobe Bryant quite regularly, pointing on the blame on the decline of the franchise in recent years on his personality, playing style, ego, individual decline and his greed for big money when he doesn’t deserve it. It might all be true, but Carmelo Anthony is bucking the trend by speaking in favor of the Black Mamba.
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On Carmelo Anthony, the Triangle Offense and the Scorpion Fable
The New York Knicks are never short of hope heading into a new season. There’s never talk of tanking or building. It’s always about winning and success. Carmelo Anthony feels a change is coming. The triangle offense makes him optimistic about changing as a player, but someone might have to tell him about The Scorpion and the Frog and what it means.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Not Off to a Great Preseason
Following Carmelo Anthony through the summer gives us a glimpse of someone trying to be optimistic although there aren’t a lot of reasons to be. The New York Knick looked bad adjusting to the triangle offense in a 106-86 loss to the Boston Celtics, as Jared Sullinger had an excellent game while Marcus Smart looked much improved compared to his preseason debut, almost like someone who can take over eventually for Rajon Rondo.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony is Delusional if he Thinks He’s Underrated
The New York Knicks had a chance to start fresh this summer but got stuck with a max contract and Carmelo Anthony, a very good player that will never lead them to a championship and also thinks that he’s actually underrated by what he considers to be so-called basketball experts.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Needs an Offense That Completes Him
Two perceptions of Carmelo Anthony have a lot to do with the players around him and the head coach he has, and often are less about him: Anthony being a ball hog, and Carmelo being terrible in the fourth quarter last season for the New York Knicks.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers & New York Knicks Interested in Signing Michael Beasley
Last season was about rebuilding his reputation as a player who isn’t going to cause trouble on an NBA team. This season will probably be about becoming a more important part of the rotation, and Michael Beasley should get a chance to do it from the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks or a number of other teams.
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NBA Teams Over the Luxury Tax Line
The Luxury tax is a dreaded word among NBA front offices, and yet there are four teams that enter this season going over the line: The Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Clippes and the Boston Celtics.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Can’t Get Rid of J.R. Smith
Everything the New York Knicks did last season backfired, blowing up in their face. This includes J.R. Smith getting a three-year deal, something the current administration is trying to rectify, but not expecting to have much luck doing it.