Team USA completed a 5-0 exhibition tour by defeating host Korea 116-63. LeBron James led the U.S. in scoring with 23 points and added six rebounds, four assists and four steals. Dwayne Wade (16), Elton Brand (16) and Carmelo Anthony (13) also scored in double figures. Anthony led the... Link
Carmelo Anthony was only 3 years old the last time the Denver Nuggets won a division title. Anthony scored 28 points to lead Denver to its first division crown since the 1987-88 season with a 110-98 victory over Portland on Monday night.The Northwest Division title came sooner than most... Link
Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, including the go-ahead basket with 18.9 seconds left, and Ruben Patterson added 20 to lead the Denver Nuggets to their third straight win, 97-93 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Marcus Camby had 13 points, 14 rebounds and one of the Nuggets' two... Link
It would seem that last night’s infernal burst of Gilbertology might truly need no comment from ours truly. As in, we live in heaven, he lives alone, our souls are intertwined and the moment need not be soiled by explanation. The more and more I gazed upon that fascinating... Link
What, you thought I’d let DM give out the midseason awards? As if … Stud of the Year : To the best-performing first-round pick. Shawn Marion, PHO And it really isn’t even close. With Amare sidelined, Marion has been forced to pick up his game, and boy, has he... Link
There have been a small handful of FreeDarko posts that could truly have been called "short." Before today, that scurrying list included the day Finley signed with the Spurs (why did I ever give a fuck about that?) and the news of Amare's injury (still I grieve). For all... Link
Marc J. Spears of THE DENVER POST writes, "Sacramento Kings coach Rick Adelman said the voting for the NBA Western Conference all-star reserves could be one of the toughest in his 16 years as a coach. That might not be good news for Nuggets Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby,... Link
Ive never really liked made for TV specials. You know, those shows on network television that offer nothing of intrinsic value, but are still hyped to no end. The funny thing is, if you listen to all the hype, you actually start believing that whats being promoted is must... Link
First off, there have lately been some cacklings on and off shore about the way FreeDarko’s decided to handle its business as of late. Let me draw out the obvious: we’re an irreverent, hip-hop-reared blog that constantly hollers “FreeDarko is a movement,” has made style itself into our odalisk,... Link
DeShawn Stevenson scored 18 points, including several key run-sparking jumpers, and Dwight Howard had 17 points and 14 rebounds in the Orlando Magic's 94-83 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Carmelo Anthony, coming off a season-high 40 points Friday night in a win over Miami, finished with... Link
Carmelo Anthony met in person recently with Jerry Colangelo about playing for the U.S. National Team. Colangelo is managing director for the USA Basketball men's senior national team that will represent the United States in the 2006 World Championships and...... Link
Author's Note: I love meeting new people, regardless of whether more often than not I come away dissapointed. Friends say I have impossibly high expectations... I contend that I rather mind myself with quality and not quantity. I'm lazy, get bored easily and find it far sweeter to meet... Link
X-rays negative, but Anthony's return questionable by Associated PressDENVER -- Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony left Denver's game against New Jersey after spraining his left ankle in the first quarter Monday night.Two minutes into the game, Anthony drew a foul while driving to the basket and falling hard to the... Link
Here at FBB headquarters, we do our best to make sure that our readers (hi, Mom!) are as prepared as they could possibly be for their fantasy drafts. And because we did all these rankings, analysis, etc., you’d think that we’d be totally ready for our draft, which happened... Link
1 to 30 31 to 60 This is where things start to get tricky. In the first four or five rounds, you have to take the best player available. There is a limited number of true impact players, and the more you can get your hands on, the better.... Link
Did anyone else catch Carmelo Anthony's new PowerBar commercial? In it, they depict him going thru the supermarket playing tough D on everyone as they try to shoot stuff into his cart.
It’s nearly impossible to define the “typical” small forward. Some are long-range bombers, some excel at crashing the boards. Others are defensive whizzes. Taken early, your small forward will determine how some of your late picks turn out. Taken late, a small forward can really fill a need –... Link
So maybe the Artest interview with SAS was weak, but tomorrow will deliver the mighty unto us. ESPN Hollywood, Page 3 made flesh, will feature a segment on Artest in the studio. Expect exclusive footage and some serious lyrical wizardry.ESPN2, 6:00 Eastern. We won't let you down this time.... Link
Link: ESPN.com - Dale Davis signs 2-year deal with Pistons Normally i wouldn't care too much about a team signing an aging F/C that will fill in as a bag of fouls for the most part, taking Elden Campbell's job, but this is also a laughable situation for the... Link
Bruce Bowen has already done a lot of defensive heavy-lifting this postseason. In the first round, the San Antonio Spurs' perimeter ace covered Carmelo Anthony, and after that, it was Ray Allen and then Shawn Marion. The result has been the same -- each of these prolific scorers saw... Link
Congressman Elijah Cummings and Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony met today to talk about community programs in which Anthony could participate.... Link