Carmelo Anthony, the former Knicks star and one of the greatest scorers in N.B.A. history, announced his retirement on Monday, calling the farewell after 19 seasons “bittersweet.” Anthony, 38, last played in April 2022 as a reserve for the Los Angeles Lakers and spent the final few seasons of his career in more limited roles.
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Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday. Anthony, who was not in the NBA this season, retires as the No. 9 scorer in league history. Only LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
Carmelo Anthony is used to hearing fans taunt him at times during his long NBA career, but this time was different. The 37-year-old Anthony took exception to what some Philadelphia fans said to him during the Lakers’ 105-87 loss to the 76ers on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center, calling it “unacceptable.” With 7:01 remaining
The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back after a disappointing home loss against the Indiana Pacers by defeating the Orlando Magic on the road (116-105). After trailing by 8 points at the half time the purple and gold switched up a gear in the third quarter to take a 7-point lead before the final period. Carmelo
After taking down a top four Western Conference team in Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers fell against one of the bottom teams in the East – the Indiana Pacers (104-111). The purple and gold had the lead for three quarters but Indiana was able to finish stronger and claim the win. According to Carmelo
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel decided not use Russell Westbrook in the final minutes of the Pacers game which ended with Indiana taking an unlikely win. With a little less than 4 minutes left to play in the fourth quarter the Lakers were down by 7 points as Westbrook was replaced with Malik Monk. The
Carmelo Anthony could be unavailable for the road game of the Lakers vs the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said Carmelo Anthony is dealing with lower back soreness and is a game-time decision. Kendrick Nunn and Anthony Davis remain out for the 17-time NBA champions. With the Lakers and the
The Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony (lower back tightness) is officially out against the Sacramento Kings tonight. He’ll miss his first game of the season. Update: Carmelo Anthony (lower back tightness) is officially out, per the Lakers. He’ll miss his first game of the season. — Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) January 13, 2022 The
The Los Angeles Lakers have surprised some with their underachieving start at 21-20 despite their blockbuster trade to bring in Russell Westbrook in the offseason. Despite filling their roster with NBA veterans such as Carmelo Anthony, DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard, and Trevor Ariza, the Lakers have struggled to find consistency even though LeBron James is
Former Syracuse basketball star Carmelo Anthony could be headed for his 11th NBA All-Star Game — much to the chagrin of his critics. The NBA released the first returns for All-Star fan voting on Thursday, and Melo is among the leaders in the Western Conference. Early ballots show him ranked No. 8 for the frontcourt