Tag Archives: Carmelo Anthony

Social media sports network Overtime is launching a professional basketball league that will compensate high school players. What is the league? The league is called Overtime Elite (OTE) and will start in September. It was created as a way to pull elite talent from college and get athletes acclimated with …

After finishing seven straight seasons below .500 including a pair of 17-65 seasons, the New York Knicks find themselves in fourth place in the Eastern Conference Standings — a position that would grant Madison Square Garden its first home playoff series since the Carmelo Anthony-led Knicks hosted the Boston Celtics …

This is the team that started off 4-0 and won six of its first eight games. The Orlando Magic are not that team anymore, as they lose to the Trailblazers 106-97 to fall to 9-16. This is the third time in six games the Magic failed to crack 100 points …

In these uncertain times, many of us find ourselves reflecting on when our favorite player won MVP or when our team won their respective championship. Among those reminiscing is Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim, except he coached a championship team in 2003. Seventeen years ago yesterday, the Syracuse Orange defeated …

NBA legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash Sunday. Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gigi were among the nine passengers that died in the accident. The helicopter crashed during foggy conditions into the hills of Calabasas, California. Kobe Bryant spent his 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles …

For the first time in 376 days, small forward Carmelo Anthony scored his first points in NBA action after being signed by the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Albeit in a 115-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, the veteran’s return was a long time coming. Anthony’s Return Anthony was …

Is Carmelo Anthony the reason for the Houston Rockets 4-6 start? The Rockets are now 4-6 through ten games and sit at 12th in the Western Conference. Many are surprised at that start after coming off the best record in the NBA last season and being just one game shy of …

The Oklahoma City Thunder looks to even the series with the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena at two apiece Monday night. Utah starters scored 98 points to take a 2-1 series lead in game three after splitting the first two games. Jazz guard Ricky Rubio recorded the franchise’s first …

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat on the road, 115-93, Monday night. With the win, Oklahoma City has made the playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons. The Thunder’s game resembled its season. A rough start, but a good finish. OKC started the season 8-12, but have …

At the beginning of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder had what some would refer to as a dull start. The Thunder were 14-15 back in December at the start of the season. Even after losing Durant, former Gator great coach Billy Donovan has made a new game plan this year …