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Carmelo Anthony News & Rumors

Melo out 1-2 weeks; Amar'e still grieving
February 8
New York Post
 
"Carmelo Anthony's injury status just went from day-to-day to week-to-week. The star Knicks forward is expected to miss one-to-two weeks after straining his right groin in Monday's win over the Jazz. And the shorthanded Knicks will be without Amar'e Stoudemire again tonight in D.C., as he mourns the death of his brother in a car crash early Monday morning. "I'm humbled by all of the thoughts and prayers I have received. Thank you for all of the support," Stoudemire said. "I'm going to take a few days to be with my family and grieve the loss of my big brother, Hazell Stoudemire. Although it is not clear to me now, I hope to make some good come from our tragedy.''"
Carmelo Anthony out 1-2 weeks
February 7
ESPN.com
 
"New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will be sidelined 1-2 weeks after suffering a strained right groin in the first quarter of Monday's 99-88 win against the Utah Jazz. The team made the announcement Tuesday. Anthony appeared to injure his groin after throwing an alley-oop to Tyson Chandler midway through the first quarter."
Anthony day-to-day with strained groin
February 7
New York Post
 
"Now the Knicks can add Carmelo Anthony to their ever-growing list of sidelined stars, leaving last night's 99-88 victory over the Jazz with a strained right groin. Baron Davis' return date from a bad back and infected elbow is a mystery fit for the X-Files, and Amar'e Stoudemire will be out indefinitely after the tragic death of his brother early yesterday morning. Anthony was forced out of last night's game after logging just 5:47 and scoring two points in the first quarter. Anthony went out on the Garden floor in street clothes after the final buzzer, but was not present in the locker room once the media was allowed in."
NY Knicks' poor execution down the stretch allows Boston Celtics to escape
February 4
New York Daily News
 
"The last minute was as painful as any the Knicks have experienced this season. The game, one they deserved to win, was right there for them. They even had three shots to take the lead and one shot to force overtime. But those four chances were squandered and the end result was an agonizing 91-89 loss to the Celtics Friday night that had the Knicks cursing their fate, not to mention one or two calls that went against them. "We had them on the ropes pretty much the whole game," Amar'e Stoudemire said. The Knicks blew a 12-point third-quarter lead and lost for the 11th time in their last 13 games. They are 8-15 overall heading into Saturday night's home game against New Jersey and if Mike"
Carmelo Anthony, All-Star berth isn't the brightest of his career
February 3
New York Daily News
 columnist Tim SMith
"Before the Knicks took the court against Chicago at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, the results of the NBA All-Star balloting were announced. Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and Bulls guard Derrick Rose were selected starters for the Eastern Conference team. It was Anthony's fifth selection to the All-Star team — his fourth as a starter. But it was clear from the way that Rose — who finished with 32 points and 13 assists — was dissecting the Knicks in Chicago's 105-102 victory and helping the Bulls maintain their hold on the top spot in the Eastern Conference that not all All-Stars are equal."
Melo's return sparks Knicks
February 1
New York Post
 
"This is exactly what Knicks owner James Dolan envisioned when he traded for Carmelo Anthony — greatness. This is what Dolan envisioned when he held Landry Fields out of that deal — a dynamic teammate for Anthony. Desperate for a victory, a healthier Anthony returned from a two-game absence and breathed life into a dying season as the Knicks clobbered the woeful Pistons from start to finish in a blissful 113-86 victory at the Garden. Anthony, in his most efficient, selfless performance of the season, scored 25 points, made 9 of 14 buckets, was 2 of 3 from the 3-point line, made all five of his free throws and dished out six assists."
Melo's stand on D'Antoni: I like Mike
January 31
New York Post
 
"With the Knicks an underachieving and underwhelming 7-13 coming into tonight's game against the Pistons, it's no shock Mike D'Antoni's job security is being questioned. Even D'Antoni admitted himself with gallows humor that it's cause for concern. But Carmelo Anthony backed his coach, and Amar'e Stoudemire insists the talk hasn't crept into the locker room. "We don't talk about that," Anthony said. "Anytime teams are losing, that's the first thing that comes to mind, the coach. But we don't talk about that. We support Mike 100 percent. "We deal with it. He's here with us, we're here with him, and we're going to roll with that.''"
Knicks Anthony, Davis hurting
January 31
New York Post
 
"The Knicks got a double dose of bad injury news yesterday with Carmelo Anthony and Baron Davis sitting out practice, and both listed as doubtful for tonight's game against the Pistons at the Garden. Davis missing his first practice opportunity in a week is concerning, despite coach Mike D'Antoni's refusal to call it a setback. Meanwhile, Anthony hopes to play after missing the last two with ankle, thumb and wrist injuries. He admitted the ankle is worse than he thought, and he'll test it in a rare home shootaround, possibly scheduled for his benefit."
Hurting Anthony just needs to heal
January 29
New York Post
 columnist Peter Vecsey
"If players only love you when they're playing, imagine how tough they are on themselves for deciding against suiting up. The pressure from within to play, no matter how hurt, is far more demanding than the subtle suggestions of a team's medical staff, behind-the-back criticism of coaches and teammates, or mindless indictments by the media. As a result, ailing athletes must be rescued from their self-destructive competitive spirit. The renowned and repulsive illustrations of athletes who have made time for the pain are incalculable. That's the trouble — their occasionally imprudent reasoning is celebrated from sea to shining shore by people who live paycheck to paycheck and regularly must"
Knicks flame-out without Carmelo Anthony
January 28
New York Daily News
 
"It was unconventional, risky and just about the only chance the Knicks, minus Carmelo Anthony, had against the Miami Heat. It was also classic Mike D'Antoni circa 2005. And it almost worked. The Knicks went 3-point crazy. The more they shot, the more they seemed to make. But ultimately, the Knicks' Phoenix Suns-inspired offense was no match for LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. The superstar duo scored a combined 59 points as Miami survived New York's long-range attack and escaped with a 99-89 victory Friday night. With former team president and head coach Isiah Thomas sitting a few feet from the Knicks' bench, D'Antoni's club lost for the eighth time in nine games and fell to 7-12. "We tried"
Amar'e Stoudemire can't get it done without Carmelo Anthony in lineup
January 28
New York Daily News
 
"Here were the Knicks without Carmelo Anthony against the mighty Miami Heat Friday night, and you just know that Amar'e Stoudemire had to love it. For this night and as will be the case Saturday in Houston, the Knicks were Stoudemire's team again, just as they were before Anthony came to the Garden and took over the entire Knick operation. Anthony had not made a shot in what seems like weeks and you can bet that factored into his decision to shut himself down. But the idea that he had "LeBron Flu" is preposterous. If you have watched Anthony and James go at it head-to-head over the years, you know neither backs down. They are good friends off the court and that is evident when they are on"
Sitting out vs. Miami not move of a leader
January 28
New York Post
 columnist Marc Berman
"Carmelo Anthony has a sore wrist, ankle and thumb, and yesterday morning he came down with a case of The LeBron Flu. With the Knicks' nationally televised game against LeBron James and the Heat looming last night, with the likes of Alex Rodriguez and Isiah Thomas in front-row seats, Anthony bailed out. He decided to shut it down, spent the entirety of the Knicks' 99-89 loss in the locker room receiving treatment, and he also will miss tonight's game in Houston. If Anthony truly felt he couldn't help the team in any capacity last night, I'd commend him for being a team player. But more likely Anthony felt he couldn't help the image of Melo The Superstar."
Anthony scores career low as Knicks cruise
January 25
New York Post
 
"That's what Carmelo Anthony scored last night in a stunning — and perhaps telling — result. With Anthony muted, the Knicks (7-10) bombed the Bobcats, 111-78, last night at Time Warner Cable Arena to break their six-game losing streak. Anthony's one point was a career low, and it was the first time he failed to sink a field goal since Nov. 28, 2005. "I needed a night like this, where I didn't have to do too much and we still won the game by a lot,'' Anthony said. "We just had it going. Everybody had it going. I needed a night like this when I score one point and we win by 20. We all got tired of losing.''"
Knicks stars Melo, Amar'e in power sharing agreement
January 24
New York Post
 
"Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony had a talk about how to coexist more productively, and they agreed neither has to take a back seat to the other. They both can excel. "We have been talking, talked a little bit [Sunday] night, talked more this morning about how we both can dominate the game on both ends of the court,'' Stoudemire said. "Carmelo's a phenomenal player. He wants to win. It definitely will get better as a unit and as a team for sure.'' After the Knicks' sixth straight loss, to the Nuggets Saturday night in double overtime, Anthony went on a reflective rant, saying "maybe'' he has to shoot less and get Stoudemire the ball more. Stoudemire's scoring average is down to 17.6"
Gallinari's game vs. Melo reveals his full potential
January 23
Denver Post
 
"It was just one night — one statement-making, magical, memorable night, but, yes, just one night. Still, there was Denver's Danilo Gallinari, out-Meloing Melo. "It's always great to match up against a superstar," Gallinari said, "because you always want to improve yourself and play against the best — to see what is your limit." The basket-bulldozing Gallinari scored a career-high 37 points in Saturday's double overtime win against the Knicks and Carmelo Anthony, the player and team he was traded for (in part) last February. "Gallo," Nuggets coach George Karl said, "has a quiet confidence to him.""
Carmelo Anthony says he could be the reason for NY Knicks' skid
January 23
New York Daily News
 
"Maybe, just maybe, Carmelo Anthony is shooting too much. That was one of the issues Anthony raised during his impromptu confessional with reporters Saturday night after the Knicks lost their sixth straight game. Maybe, Anthony said, the blame for the Knicks' terrible start should fall on his shoulders. Maybe he needs to defer more to Amar'e Stoudemire and take a few games off to rest his aching body. Those were thoughts bouncing around Anthony's head as he sat at his locker, still in uniform, for nearly 20 minutes after his former club defeated the Knicks in double overtime. Mike D'Antoni called it "a little crisis" after the Knicks lost to Phoenix on Wednesday."
'Melo hopes talk with Amar'e can fix struggling Knicks
January 23
New York Post
 
"Carmelo Anthony said it is time for him and Amar'e Stoudemire to have a heart-to-heart. The superstar tandem have been a staggering wreck. If not fixed soon, the Knicks' season — and coach Mike D'Antoni's job — will be on the line. "We as a team need to do a better job getting Amar'e the ball,'' Anthony admitted. "I have the ball in my hands. Maybe it's on me. Maybe I have to give him the ball a little more, help him out with that. We'll talk probably [today] and try to figure it out together. If I'm doing too much, I want him to tell me. I want the guys on the team to tell me if I'm doing too much.''"
A Big Blue win over 49ers in NFC Championship will keep focus off Carmelo Anthony, NY Knicks' Giant woes
January 22
New York Daily News
 columnist Mike Lupica
"Well, because I'm a glass-half-full, cockeyed optimist, the good news for the Knicks is that their extreme makeover of Madison Square Garden, which the fans sure helped pay for with a rather epic ticket increase, seems to be a great success. The bad news is that success such as this doesn't extend all the way down to the basketball court. It is one of the reasons why the Knicks ought to be rooting for the Giants as hard today as any diehard fan. Because a victory over the 49ers at old Candlestick Park means two more weeks of Giants coverage like teams get in the high school paper, and the Knicks get to keep playing dreary basketball covered in the back of the sports section. But, oh man,"
NY Knicks Carmelo Anthony lets 'em fly vs. Denver Nuggets while Amar'e Stoudemire takes backseat
January 22
New York Daily News
 
"What a perfect time for the Nuggets to come to town, with Melo and Co. imploding, Jim Dolan's reckless basketball decisions laid out in public for one and all to see and George Karl's team doing what the Knicks wish they were doing: Playing team basketball and winning. Not that it's going to last into the spring, because we all know what happens when star-less teams enter the postseason. Unless you're the Detroit Pistons of 2004, without an acknowledged star, your stay in the playoffs will be brief. But it's working now, working beautifully for Karl, as things continue to go terribly wrong for Mike D'Antoni and his dysfunctional team, now with six straight losses after their 119-114"
Nuggets walk away winners after NY Knicks gut team for Carmelo Anthony
January 20
New York Daily News
 columnist Mitch Lawrence
"Garden chairman Jim Dolan can finally look out on his basketball court on Saturday night and see that he's built himself a winner. Unfortunately for Dolan, it won't be the NBA team he owns. In fairness, the Denver Nuggets were a playoff team long before Dolan orchestrated the Carmelo Anthony trade. But since the team's owner ordered Donnie Walsh to gut the Knicks to bring Anthony to the Garden, the Nuggets have continued on an upward trajectory, while the Knicks find themselves these days with 'Melo often grinding the offense to a halt and Amar'e Stoudemire very likely longing for the days he was king of New York."
Carmelo Anthony misses Knicks practice; will play Friday
January 20
New York Post
 
"Carmelo Anthony missed Thursday's Knicks practice due to a "family issue," but coach Mike D'Antoni said the star forward will play Friday against the Bucks. Following his 12-point, 5-of-22 shooting woes Wednesday night in the Knicks loss to the Suns, Anthony did not speak to reporters because he was dealing with a family situation. The Knicks, who have lost four straight to fall to 6-8, play host to Anthony's former team, the Nuggets, on Saturday."
Knicks continue to struggle but Carmelo Anthony suddenly goes cold in loss Mike D'Antoni's former team
January 19
New York Daily News
 
"Carmelo Anthony tried shooting the Knicks out of their funk only to dig a deeper hole for the team and his beleaguered coach. "We're in a little bit of a crisis," Mike D'Antoni said. Anthony's shooting percentage is as poor as the Knicks' record after Steve Nash, D'Antoni's all-time favorite player, had 26 points and 11 assists while the struggling Phoenix Suns ended a five-game losing streak with a 91-88 victory. The stunning home loss — the Knicks were rested while Phoenix was coming off a blowout loss at Chicago — was the Knicks' fourth straight. Anthony's sprained left wrist is a growing concern after the small forward scored 12 points on 5-for-22 shooting. In his last two games, he"
Ailing Anthony attempting to play through pain
January 18
New York Post
 
"Carmelo Anthony is shooting 42.7 percent from the floor, partly because he is dealing with a sprained right ankle and trying to dribble and shoot with a sore left wrist. It sounds like the pain in the wrist is going to linger for long enough that, rather than rest it, Anthony is going to have to learn to shoot through it. "My ankle's a little sore but I just wanted to test it out again today," said Anthony, who tweaked his sprained ankle in the Knicks' 102-93 loss to the Magic Monday and spent yesterday's practice reworking his shot to deal with his wrist. "It's a little bit better, especially after twisting it again. The wrist is what it is at this point. But I'm getting through. I'm"
Nuggets face five-game road trip and meeting with Carmelo
January 17
Denver Post
 
"For the better part of this young season, home hasn't just been where the heart is for the Nuggets, but where nearly all the games were played. Now comes a five-game road trip starting tonight at Milwaukee — as many road games in one trip as the Nuggets have played so far this season. The split is odd: four in a row (in five days) against the Eastern Conference this week, then a three-day break and the last game Jan. 25 at Sacramento. The highlight of the trip is Saturday's game at New York, the first time the teams have met since the Carmelo Anthony? trade nearly a calendar year ago. Woeful Washington and surprisingly good Philadelphia are the other two opponents on the Eastern swing."
Anthony's 33 points not enough as NY Knicks fall to Howard and Orlando Magic, 102-93
January 17
New York Daily News
 
"Amar'e Stoudemire blamed himself for the Knicks' latest calamity. It was a nice gesture but not exactly an accurate one. Sure, foul trouble cut into Stoudemire's minutes and scoring chances in Orlando's 102-93 matinee victory at the Garden Monday. But that doesn't explain how once Stoudemire finally found his rhythm and the Knicks had a lead, he didn't attempt a single shot over the last seven minutes. "I was ready to rock," Stoudemire said. "I was ready to go. It was time for me to really dominate and that's what I started to do.""
Knicks not meshing under Melo, Amar'e
January 17
New York Post
 
"Maybe Amar'e Stoudemire didn't want to be recognized when he appeared incognito in a black fedora and sunglasses in the Knicks locker room late yesterday afternoon. Stoudemire said he was to blame for yesterday's Martin Luther King Day matinee fizzle, a 102-93 loss to the Magic, because of his foul trouble. In truth, there's plenty of blame to pass around the Knicks' locker room. The Knicks proved yesterday they aren't good with or without Carmelo Anthony right now. Coach Mike D'Antoni's club went stone cold in the final minutes in a discouraging defeat at the Garden on an afternoon Dwight Howard could hardly pass as Superman, fouling out with 40.3 seconds left after eight points, 10"
Knicks' Anthony advises Howard: Do what's best for you
January 17
New York Post
 
"No one understands the situation in which Dwight Howard finds himself better than Carmelo Anthony. After Anthony spent several months last season at the center of the NBA's rumor mill while the Knicks and Nets fought to acquire him from the Nuggets, he reached out to Howard recently to try to help the Magic star navigate through what is sure to be a wild two months leading up to the March 15 trade deadline. "We talked," Howard said after Orlando beat the Knicks, 102-93, in yesterday's Martin Luther King Day matinee at the Garden. "It actually was great to hear from him."
Carmelo Anthony will likely try to play Monday day game against Magic
January 16
New York Daily News
 
"Carmelo Anthony wouldn't make a firm commitment, but he will likely try to play Monday afternoon when the Knicks take on the Orlando Magic at the Garden in their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee game. Anthony missed the Knicks' loss Saturday night in Oklahoma City with a sprained right ankle. "It's sore, but if I can go, I will go,'' he said Sunday, between rounds of treatment that included jogging in the pool. "It's time to get going right now.''"
Minus Anthony, Knicks routed by Thunder
January 15
New York Post
 
"Knicks owner James Dolan broke into laughter from his baseline seat in the final seconds of the third quarter last night while his team was getting hammered, down by 27 points to the Thunder. Oklahoma City owner Clay Bennett was talking in Dolan's ear, seeming as if he was trying to cheer him up as he attended a road game for the first time this season. If Dolan hadn't been laughing, he would have been crying. Yes, it was that bad without Carmelo Anthony in a 104-92 loss to the Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook adding insult to Anthony's injury with mocking post-basket celebrations, but thankfully the Knicks (6-6) won't have to relive that humiliation:"
Carmelo Anthony listed as doubtful vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday
January 14
New York Daily News
 
"Carmelo Anthony is being listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Thunder due to a sprained right ankle and sprained left wrist. Anthony did not practice on Friday one night after sitting out the last 22 minutes of the Knicks loss in Memphis. Anthony, who injured his wrist while running around a screen, rolled his ankle early in the third quarter while chasing a loose ball. Anthony has been playing with a sore hip, knee and back over the previous four games."
With Anthony's expected absence, Knicks seek more balance
January 14
New York Post
 
"With injured Carmelo Anthony expected to miss tonight's game against Oklahoma City and possibly Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee, the Knicks have a chance to return to the tenets of coach Mike D'Antoni's ball-moving, up tempo offense. And Amar'e Stoudemire, who hasn't been the same dominator since Anthony arrived, has a chance to become "The Man'' again. Anthony is suffering from a sprained wrist and sprained ankle and the Knicks offense is suffering, period. When asked what the club could look like without Anthony tonight, Stoudemire said firmly, "We're going to look like the Knicks. That's what we're going to look like.''"
Carmelo out for Knicks against Thunder
January 14
New York Post
 
"Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is expected to miss Saturday's game against the Thunder here due to a sprained wrist and sprained ankle, saying he'll need "a miracle'' to suit up. Mike D'Antoni said Bill Walker will start in Anthony's place at small forward when the Knicks likely will have their hands full with the well-rested 10-2 Thunder. Anthony is instead shooting for Monday's MLK Day matinee vs. Orlando at Madison Square Garden, but that is no certainty. Amar'e Stoudemire missed two games with a sprained ankle earlier this month and that looks like it may be the case for Anthony. Asked which hurts more, Anthony said, "Both of them. Both of them are pretty sore. The ankle's sore.''"
LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony 1-2 in All-Star voting for East forwards
January 13
New York Daily News
 
"Carmelo Anthony is almost assured of starting the All-Star Game alongside his good friend LeBron James. The first fan voting results were released on Thursday by the NBA with LeBron and Melo running 1 and 2 among the Eastern Conference forwards. In fact, Anthony's teammate, Amar'e Stoudemire, is third behind Melo by more than 300,000 votes. Among centers, Tyson Chandler is third behind Orlando's Dwight Howard and Chicago's Joakim Noah. In fact, Chandler trails Howard by nearly 700,000 votes. Fan voting ends on Jan. 31. The remaining seven players will be selected by the head coaches of their respective conferences."
Anthony sprains wrist and ankle as Knicks lose to Grizzlies
January 13
New York Post
 
"There may no longer be a body part left for Carmelo Anthony to injure during this lockout-rushed regular season. In a discouraging setback last night at FedEx Forum, Anthony sprained his right wrist, then sprained his right ankle, sat out nearly the entire second half and likely won't be healthy enough for tomorrow's game in Oklahoma City. If Anthony misses a couple of games, it is doubtful the already struggling Knicks offense survives without him. "When it rains, it pours,'' Anthony said."
Anthony joins Stoudemire as a captain
January 13
New York Post
 
"Carmelo Anthony has been selected a team captain, according to a team source. Anthony was named captain during the club's Christmas party. Amar'e Stoudemire was the lone captain last season. Coach Mike D'Antoni elected giving Anthony a co-captaincy last season as he adjusted after the February trade. This time he allowed the players to vote on it, and Anthony and Stoudemire are co-captains. The club didn't announce the move. "Players selected them, so it's good coming from the players,'' Anthony said. "They obviously see something, and I have to lead them because we need it.''"
Anthony's 27 points help NY Knicks stop red-hot Philadelphia 76ers
January 12
New York Daily News
 
"After deafeating the Sixers at the Garden Wednesday night, the Knicks ought to send a thank-you note to the NBA schedule-maker. There's nothing like getting to host a red-hot team that was playing its third straight game in three nights. And that's what helped the Knicks at the Garden, probably more than anything else, when their high-powered offense went MIA in the final 9:02 and they still managed to end the Sixers' six-game winning streak with an 85-79 victory. The Knicks will try to extend their winning streak to five games in Memphis Thursday night against the Grizzlies. Then they'll continue their two-game swing Saturday against Oklahoma City, the West's top team."
Melo: Garden parties for Knicks only
January 10
New York Post
 
"Carmelo Anthony challenged his teammates to stop allowing opponents to strut their stuff on the Garden stage. And it seems as if they listened, because their defense didn't let Charlotte breathe much in last night's 91-87 win. Though Anthony, still feeling some effects of his lower-back injury, didn't have a big offensive night, the Knicks ground out a revenge victory over Charlotte, holding the Bobcats to 31 fewer points than in their win last week at the Garden. "We don't shoot the ball well against this team for some reason,'' Anthony said. "We had the will to win and grind it out on the defensive end.''"
Carmelo Anthony's three-pointer with 15.3 seconds lifts NY Knicks to road victory over Wizards
January 7
New York Daily News
 
"Maybe the only team the Knicks could have beaten last night was the Washington Wizards, who at this rate just might finish 0-66. The Knicks struggled again against an inferior opponent and needed Carmelo Anthony, fighting through a back injury, to sink a go-ahead three-pointer with 15.5 seconds left to propel them to a 99-96 win over the 0-7 Wizards. The Knicks, who snapped a two-game losing streak, are 3-4 heading into Saturday's game in Detroit. But they could be without Anthony, who scored 37 points on 33 shots and felt a slight twinge in his back late in the fourth quarter. On his game-winning shot, Anthony said his sore back eliminated any chance of taking the ball to the rim. "I"
Hey Zeke, it's time to Melo out
January 7
New York Post
 
"Carmelo Anthony said Isiah Thomas has taken the easy way out in already jumping off the Knicks bandwagon after their 2-4 start. Anthony, who scored 37 points in last night's 99-96 victory in Washington, was amused at Thomas' remarks on Miami radio that criticized the Knicks' acquisition of defensive center Tyson Chandler. The move formed the "Broadway Bigs'' — a power frontcourt of Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Chandler — but also cost them in the backcourt with the necessary amnesty cut of their starting point guard, Chauncey Billups. Thomas, the former Knicks president and now the coach at Florida International (which is off to another lousy start at 4-10), said the NBA is a guards'"
Knicks beat Wizards thanks to Anthony's late shot
January 7
New York Post
 
"Early in the second quarter, when the Knicks trailed the winless Wizards by 16 points, coach Mike D'Antoni sat on the hottest seat in Washington, D.C., outside President Obama. But the "Broadway Bigs'' — and sensational rookie Iman Shumpert — lived up to their hype to key a wonderful comeback last night, powering the Knicks to a desperately needed 99-96 victory over the 0-7 Wizards at Verizon Center. Without any help from their starting backcourt, the Knicks' frontcourt dynamos of Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler combined for 72 points and 34 rebounds, with Shumpert starting the second half and doing almost everything right in just his third career game. Anthony,"
Knicks coach, Anthony not a good match
January 6
New York Post
 
"It's really not his fault. But Mike D'Antoni may not be the right coach to manage these Knicks superstars. In Phoenix, D'Antoni had Steve Nash, who was perfect for the speedball offense and did not need motivation to play at an MVP level. Carmelo Anthony is the antithesis of that. Anthony likes to hold the ball upon getting it, slowing things down instead of speeding them up. That was the concern when the Knicks traded with the Nuggets for Anthony last season. But the months of the Knicks fawning over Anthony, and the steep price they paid for him, has created something worse."
Melo's game looks same to followers
January 1
Denver Post
 
"I saw an old friend the other night. It's funny. Sometimes, people have totally changed from the last time you have seen them. Other times, it's like nothing has changed at all. Such was the case when I saw Carmelo Anthony, dribbling in place, gobbling up shot-clock seconds, surely causing New Yorkers to scream like Denverites did (with a thicker accent, of course): "Drive! ... OK, just pass it! ... Don't just throw up some stupid shot! ... That's a stupid shot!!!" The Knicks lost that game Thursday night, scoring only 82 points here against the Lakers. They lost the night before too — by 14 — to a Warriors team that didn't have Stephen Curry. I know (and you know) that it's extremely"
Knicks falls to Golden State Warriors as Anthony and Stoudemire struiggle from the field
December 29
New York Daily News
 
"As much as Mark Jackson tried to downplay his first game against the Knicks as an NBA head coach, he didn't sound very convincing when he said he was treating it as just another game. As a New Yorker and former Knick playmaker who was up for the team's coaching job in 2008, you just know that Jackson wanted a win Wednesday night when the Knicks played his Warriors."
NY Knicks Carmelo Anthony says Chris Paul should be on the LA Lakers not LA Clippers
December 29
New York Daily News
 
"When it came to barring Chris Paul from joining the Lakers, David Stern had it all wrong, says Carmelo Anthony. Unlike the NBA commissioner, who prevented Paul from going to the Lakers in a trade three weeks ago, the Knicks' superstar believes it would have benefited everyone had Paul wound up playing in the same backcourt with Kobe Bryant."
Anthony delivers Xmas victory with big fourth
December 26
New York Post
 
"Carmelo Anthony began his first full season in New York yesterday by saving Christmas. The Celtics were without Paul Pierce. The Knicks were without a killer instinct. They blew a 17-point first-half lead and sweated it out until the final ticks as Anthony willed them to a season-opening 106-104 nailbiter before an amped crowd at the transformed Garden. Anthony racked up 37 points, 17 in the fourth quarter, rescuing the Knicks when they looked headed for a disastrous holiday after falling behind by 10 to start the fourth. "As a new team, we showed something today,'' Anthony said. "We came together as a team even when we got down and we willed our way through this win today.'' The win was"
Carmelo Anthony leads Knicks to comeback win over Boston Celtics in Christmas Day opener
December 26
New York Daily News
 
"The eight minutes Carmelo Anthony spent idling on the bench in the third quarter on Sunday felt as long as the eight months he had waited for another shot at the Boston Celtics. In actual time, it was probably closer to 25 minutes that Anthony was forced to sit down with four fouls and watch his teammates blow a big lead. Without him, the Knicks looked lost at both ends of the court. But with the season opener slipping away to a team that was without its leading scorer, the Knicks turned to their best player to save Christmas. Anthony scored 17 of his game-high 37 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks rallied from a 10-point deficit in the last 11 minutes to defeat the Boston Celtics,"
Melo backs K-Mart shop
December 24
New York Post
 
"The Knicks have one roster spot still open entering tomorrow's season opener, and Carmelo Anthony hopes it eventually goes to his former Nuggets teammate Kenyon Martin, according to an NBA source. According to the source, Anthony wants Martin in New York, though he is not permitted to sign a contract until March, when his Chinese team is through with the playoffs. The rugged forward was bought out earlier this week and was expected home for the holidays. The source said Martin considers the Knicks his top choice, partly because of his friendship with Anthony. They became tight during their nearly seven seasons together in Denver. Martin could fill the role of another gritty big man off the"
Tyson Chandler, Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony have Knicks looking like contenders
December 22
New York Daily News
 
"Charlie Ward, Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewell, Larry Johnson and Patrick Ewing. Those five were the regular starters the last time the Knicks won a playoff series. That was — can you believe it? — 11 years ago and now, finally, the Knicks have their best starting unit since the Jeff Van Gundy era. Mike D'Antoni already has gone on record saying that the Knicks "should compete for a championship" and that was before the club signed Baron Davis. The Knicks have three proven scorers on the roster and a legitimate defensive center. There are two major concerns, however: the bench is thin and many of the key players have medical concerns. But if the Knicks stay healthy and defend as a team,"
Baron Davis signs with NY Knicks, says team, with Carmelo Anthony & Co., has pieces in place to contend
December 20
New York Daily News
 
"Mike D'Antoni was calling the Knicks a championship contender before the club signed Baron Davis. And judging from Davis' past, the point guard has the ability to do one of two things: enhance the Knicks' prospects in the East or compromise the entire plan. "I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get this team to win," Davis said on Monday after signing a one-year deal for the veterans' minimum. "It's a very unselfish system, so everyone's going to play well on the offensive end. I think I'll add a little of that as well as some defensive tenacity. You'll see a lot of emotion from me and a lot of hustle and hard work." Davis' attitude appears good, which is crucial because when he's fully"