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Raymond Felton Likens Carmelo Anthony’s Scoring IQ to Kobe Bryant, Ranks Him One of the Best Scorers Ever

Carmelo Anthony will be a deserved member of the Basketball Hall of Fame later this month, and it’s a fitting time for many to look back on his incredible career.

New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / August 27

Knicks Legendary Trade Still Considered One of the Best

The slow nature of the late-summer portion of the NBA offseason has recently coupled with 2025's marking the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, and NBA writers have used the opportunity to look back on the best that the league's had to offer since 2000.

Detroit Pistons News / Detroit Pistons on SI / August 26

Pistons Draft Blunder Listed Among Biggest NBA 'What Ifs'

Looking back through history, every NBA franchise has its own share of what ifs. For the Detroit Pistons, the most notable one is the 2003 draft. To this day, the '03 draft is widely regarded as one of the best in history.

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New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / August 26

Knicks Best 21st Century Players Revealed

The New York Knicks haven't experienced a lot of team success in the last 25 years, but they have rostered some very good players. Bleacher Report writer Dan Favale listed his version of the Knicks "Mount Rushmore" from the 21st Century and listed Carmelo Anthony, Jalen Brunson, Allan Houston and Julius Randle.

New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / August 25

Should Knicks Retire Carmelo Anthony's Jersey?

New York Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony is about to be inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame, but questions linger about whether the franchise he played for from 2011-17 should retire his No.

New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / August 21

Multiple Former Knicks Named Century’s Top Players

The New York Knicks have rediscovered the balance between league-wide relevance and approval, finally putting together a team worth of dancing with other NBA contenders entering the back-half of the 2020s.

New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / August 21

Knicks Legend Snubbed From Century’s Top Players List

For as historic and famous of a franchise as the New York Knicks are, they've lagged well behind the majority of their NBA peers in translate that old legend to modern success.

College Basketball News / The SportsRush / August 20

'You Going to Get Drafted No. 1': Karl-Anthony Towns Recalls a Chat With Devin Booker From Their Kentucky Days

At the start of last season, NBA rosters were populated with 29 former Kentucky Wildcats, the most of any college program. Kentucky has been pumping out pros since John Wall went first overall in 2010, but this isn’t a quantity over quality situation, as some of the best players in the league used to call Rupp Arena home.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / August 20

Carmelo Anthony 'Wasn't the Issue' in Oklahoma City

The experiment of Russell Westbrook and Paul George never worked out quite the way the Oklahoma City Thunder was hoping for. While they were both two of the best players in the NBA at the time, it never amounted to any playoff success.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Fadeaway World / August 20

Paul George Says Thunder Had 'No Plan' For Carmelo Anthony

Paul George is setting the record straight on what really went wrong during Carmelo Anthony’s short-lived stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Speaking

New York Knicks News / The SportsRush / August 19

Karl-Anthony Towns Explains the Importance of Being Connected in Knicks’ Pursuit of a Championship

Last month, the New York Knicks appointed two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown as the man to lead them into the future. Brown replaced Tom Thibodeau as the head coach, who was let go at the end of last season even though he’d led the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a quarter of a century.

NBA News / Athlon Sports / August 19

Paul George Reveals Why Carmelo Anthony Struggled With OKC Thunder

Long before finally winning their first NBA championship since moving to Oklahoma City, the Thunder had more than enough talent to put together deep postseason runs.

New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / August 19

Knicks Legend Snubbed From NBA’s All Quarter-Century Teams

The NBA's first quarter of the 21st century are in the books, and despite all of the news that the New York Knicks have given the fans earlier this summer, this portion of offseason's been slow enough that analysts have been given a chance to sit back and rank the best players the league's seen through its first 25 years.

Karl-Anthony Towns Shares an Emotional Devin Booker Story

It is hard to imagine the NBA without Devin Booker, who is a four-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA player, and one of the best scorers in the game. But while he seems confident on the floor nowadays, there was a time when he didn’t think he would make it to the league.

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New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / August 18

Knicks Star Shares Welcome to New York Moment

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns knew he was officially part of the city in December. Towns spoke about his Knicks career to date in a special interview with Carmelo Anthony as part of the latter's "7PM in Brooklyn" web series.

NBA News / Ball Exclusives / August 18

Carmelo Anthony is 'Satisfied' with Hall of Fame selection

Carmelo Anthony had an incredible basketball career. He was a scoring machine, tallying 28,289 total career points. Anthony sadly never won an NBA championship.

Detroit Pistons News / Ball Exclusives / August 18

Stephen A. Smith believes Carmelo Anthony would be a champion if drafted by Pistons

Carmelo Anthony is going to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in September. He was a dynamic scorer who came up big, time and time again.

New York Knicks News / Fadeaway World / August 18

Karl-Anthony Towns Shares His 'Welcome To New York' Moment: 'Wanted To Keep My Money'

Karl-Anthony Towns had a productive debut season with the New York Knicks in 2024-25, helping the team get to the Eastern Conference Finals. Towns put in some impressive performances throughout the season and spoke about what his 'Welcome to New York' moment was on the 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony show.

Phoenix Suns News / Fadeaway World / August 18

Karl-Anthony Towns Reveals Devin Booker Thought He Wouldn't Make It To The NBA In 2015

Karl Anthony-Towns and Devin Booker were a part of a stacked Kentucky team in college that saw six members of its roster drafted to the NBA in 2015. While Karl-Anthony Towns was the star from the beginning in college and widely slated to be the No.

Detroit Pistons News / Detroit Pistons on SI / August 17

Popular Host Makes Bold Carmelo Anthony-Detroit Pistons Claim

When Carmelo Anthony enters the Hoops Hall of Fame soon, the former NBA star won’t have a championship under his belt. It’s one of the two glaring accolades missing on his resume, with an MVP win being the other.

NBA News / The SportsRush / August 17

Karl-Anthony Towns Opens Up on First Season as a Knick, Recalls Watching Carmelo Anthony’s 'Magical Moments' Growing Up

Most NBA devotees remember watching Carmelo Anthony dominate for the majority of his 19-year career. The Hall of Famer was a fan favorite who used to live for clutch moments and would hit big shots like they were nothing.

NBA News / Hardwood Heroics / August 15

'A Tear Coming Down' – Carmelo Anthony Teased NBA Fans on Upcoming HOF Induction

Former NBA star Carmelo Anthony is set to be immortalized in the basketball world. On Sept. 5 and 6, the Basketball Hall of Fame is set to induct Anthony as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 14

Former Rockets Star Receives Tattoo Tribute by Son, Top Prep Prospect

Carmelo Anthony was a surefire bucket-getter during his day, who could torch you from anywhere on the floor. The one-time Houston Rockets forward would bully his opponents to get to his spots, making it practically impossible to stop him.

Oklahoma City Thunder News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / August 13

Former Thunder Carmelo Anthony to be Studio Analyst For Thunder-Rockets Season Opener

Former Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rocket Carmelo Anthony is set to be present for the two teams' season opener inside Paycom Center on Tuesday, Oct.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / August 13

Kiyan Anthony pays tribute to father Carmelo with sizable new tattoo

Kiyan Anthony is really intent on continuing the family legacy. The 18-year-old shooting guard Kiyan, the son of retired former NBA scoring champion Carmelo Anthony, went viral this week over his large new tattoo.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / August 9

Carmelo Anthony Reveals He Was Almost Traded To Lakers In 2011

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been the perfect destination for stars and are routinely linked to them whenever one appears to be on the way out. For example, the Lakers were heavily considered to be in the running to land Carmelo Anthony in a trade when he was a member of the Denver Nuggets.