Tag: Carmelo Anthony

  • London 2012 – Next USA Dream Team Ready for Olympic Games

    After so many injuries to players from the 2008 Redeem team and for others projected to be among the final 12 player going to the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the 12-man roster of the United States men’s basketball team is ready, with five players (LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Deron Williams and Carmelo Anthony) from the gold medal winning team four years ago.

  • Carmelo Anthony Wants What LeBron, Wade and Bosh Have – An NBA Title

    Carmelo Anthony is now the only one of the famous 2003 Draft Class, at least from its premier members, without a ring. All the others in the top 5 of that draft, (LeBron James, Darko Milicic, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh) have a championship ring. If the pressure for Anthony in New York wasn’t enough, now there’s this.

  • Heat – Knicks Series Was Never a Fair Fight

    It was never a fair fight. The Miami Heat did have their bad game in New York but in general, this series wasn’t even close. LeBron James was too dominant from the first moment in game 5, and the New York Knicks, with their current roster, don’t have enough to bring to the table against a much superior opponent.

  • Knicks over Heat – Carmelo Anthony and the Small Hope That Remains

    Carmelo Anthony was having a terrible series up until Game 3. But then, he saw Shane Battier guarding him in crunch time and not LeBron James. With Amare Stoudemire at his side, Anthony scored 41 point, leading the New York Knicks to their first playoff win in 11 years.

  • Derrick Rose is the Most Popular Player in the NBA

    Derrick Rose didn’t exactly have the dream follow up season to his MVP campaign in 2010-2011, but his jersey has been the best selling NBA jersey since April 2011, topping Jeremy Lin, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony over the past year.

  • Knicks Can’t Expect Playoff Success With Carmelo Anthony On His Own

    Carmelo Anthony is having fun on these big game Sunday Night at the Garden, scoring 42 against the Miami Heat. It didn’t really help the New York Knicks that he was pretty much on his own, while LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh combined for 73 points, leading the Heat to a 93-85 victory.

  • New York Knicks Get the Best Of Carmelo Anthony

    Carmelo Anthony had his best game since becoming a New York Knicks player, scoring 43 points to lead them over the Chicago Bulls with a game tying shot at the end of the fourth quarter and a game winning shot at the end of overtime, making it clear who is the main man on this team under Mike Woodson.

  • Recent Final Four Most Outstanding Player Winners and Their NBA Careers

    Anthony Davis won every possible indvidiaul award as the 2011-2012 College Basketball season concluded, including the 2012 Final Four Most Outstanding player, the MVP of the weekend. Unlike most of the guys who have won the award in recent years, Davis should go number one in the draft, the first MOP winner to go numero uno since Danny Manning in 1988.

  • Carmelo Anthony Leading the Knicks Better Than Ever

    Carmelo Anthony played through the pain, and that’s already a good sign from a guy that had has his effort and will to succeed with the New York Knicks questioned more than once during the season. His 25 points through 26 minutes helped in a 108-86 win over the Orlando Magic, who couldn’t keep up once the first quarter was over.

  • The Knicks Should Trade Carmelo Anthony

    Carmelo Anthony shouldn’t have ever landed in New York, never be a part of that trade that sent Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari and Timofey Mozgov to the Denver Nuggets. This isn’t about how he meshes with Jeremy Lin, but more the fact that he has nothing to do with the style Mike D’Antoni is still trying to implement with the team for the fourth season.