| 5/22/2013 9:18:00 PM |
Description: According to Frank Isola from the New York Daily News, Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has been diagnosed with a partially torn left shoulder. | Insight: That would explain Melo's sub-par shooting numbers during the postseason (40.6 percent from the field). Either way, the NBA's leading scorer should be back at full strength by the time the regular starts in October. | | |
| 5/16/2013 10:45:00 PM |
Description: New York power forward Carmelo Anthony netted a game-high 28 points Thursday in a Game 5 win over Indiana. | Insight: Anthony has scored 25 or more in three out of his last five games. Game 6 is Saturday in Indiana. | | |
| Cold | 5/7/2013 11:07:00 AM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is scoring at the same rate as he did in the regular season, (28.9 vs. 28.7), but his shooting percentages are down. | Insight: Anthony is shooting 26.3 percent from beyond the three-point line and 37.8 percent overall versus 37.9 percent and 44.9 percent during the regular season. He is nursing a sore shoulder which could be part of it. The return of Amare Stoudemire for Game 3 (hopefully) could be just what Anthony needs - someone to help with the scoring burden. | | |
| Cold | 5/5/2013 6:54:00 PM |
Description: Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 24 points Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, but he didn't make it look easy. He shot just 10-of-28 from the field in 36 minutes. | Insight: Anthony was in foul trouble all afternoon and he just didn't look like himself. Obviously Melo is in a lot of pain right now. It's difficult to envision New York advancing with Carmelo nursing a bum shoulder. The Knicks will try to even the series at one Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. | | |
| Cold | 5/2/2013 9:29:00 AM |
Description: New York power forward Carmelo Anthony picked the wrong time to go into a shooting slump. He's shooting just 30.5 percent from the field over his past two games (18-for-59). | Insight: Not surprisingly, the Knicks have lost both games. According to Elias, Anthony is the first player to miss 41 shots in back-to-back playoff games since Allen Iverson heaved up 42 bricks in the 2001 NBA Finals against the Lakers. Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy pointed out on ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning that Carmelo has taken 137 shots in the series while dishing out only six assists. The gunner will have his work cut out for him Friday night in Game 6. | | |
| 4/20/2013 9:36:00 AM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is probable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Saturday against Boston. He's been dealing with a shoulder issue. | Insight: Anthony missed the final two games of the season. He won his first scoring title and his totals of 28.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.6 apg and 2.3 3pt put him in the conversation for fantasy MVP along with Kevin Durant and LeBron James. | | |
| 4/17/2013 6:31:00 PM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will sit out Wednesday's game against the Hawks. | Insight: Kevin Durant is also sitting out his final game of the regular season, meaning Anthony will win his first scoring title. He averaged 28.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.6 apg and 2.3 3pt in 67 games this season. | | |
| Hot | 4/14/2013 10:02:00 PM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will not play Monday against Charlotte. SOURCE: Al Iannazzone, Newsday | Insight: Anthony is getting some rest after the Knicks clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win over Indiana on Sunday. He bruised his shoulder in the game but said that it's fine. | | |
| Hot | 4/9/2013 9:59:00 PM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has compiled 203 points over his last five games. He had 36 Tuesday against Washington. | Insight: That's an average of 40.6 ppg. Melo came into Tuesday's game neck-and-neck with Kevin Durant in the scoring race. Anthony was averaging 28.44 ppg to Durant's 28.35, but Anthony bumped his up to 28.6 with Tuesday's effort. | | |
| Hot | 4/7/2013 4:18:00 PM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (36 points) bested Kevin Durant (27 points) in a battle of NBA scoring titans Sunday in Oklahoma City. | Insight: By doing so, Anthony (28.44 ppg) overtook Durant (28.35 ppg) for the league-lead in scoring. Carmelo has gone for at least 30 points in five of his last six games, averaging 37.2 ppg over that stretch. The Knicks have now won 13 in a row and are close to locking up the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. | | |
| Hot | 4/5/2013 10:06:00 PM |
Description: New York forward Carmelo Anthony produced 41 points Friday in a win over Milwaukee. | Insight: He also had a game-high 14 rebounds. Carmelo has been a fantasy Goliath over his last three outings (43.7 ppg with a 64.2 field goal percentage). | | |
| Hot | 4/3/2013 9:43:00 PM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony followed up a 50-point game with 40 points on 17-of-27 shooting Wednesday at Atlanta. | Insight: Wednesday was Melo's seventh game with at least 40 points this season. | | |
| Hot | 4/2/2013 10:51:00 PM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony had an incredibly efficient 50-point game to help New York defeat the Heat for its ninth straight win. Anthony made 18-of-26 from the field, including 7-of-10 from 3-point range, and 7-of-8 from the foul line. | Insight: Melo's previous season high was 45 points, which he has accomplished twice. Tuesday was his sixth 40-point game of the season. | | |
| 3/23/2013 3:31:00 PM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony played 43 minutes and scored 37 points on 14-of-31 shooting Friday at Toronto in what was just his second game since having his knee drained. | Insight: New York coach Mike Woodson initially planned to play Melo 32 minutes but turned him loose for an additional 11. "He puts too much pressure on himself," Anthony said, according to the NY Daily News. "He can’t control that. He’s got to coach the game. If I’ve got to play 48 I’ve got to play 48."
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| 3/20/2013 10:33:00 PM |
Description: New York forward Carmelo Anthony went 7-of-14 from the field en route to 21 points Wednesday in a win over the Magic. | Insight: Anthony finished the night 3-of-5 from downtown. Carmelo had missed the Knicks' previous three games with a knee injury. The victory snaps a four-game losing streak for New York. | | |
| 3/20/2013 6:33:00 PM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Magic, according to Howard Beck of the New York Times. | Insight: Melo says he is feeling much better after having his knee drained last Thursday. He has missed three straight games and six of the last eight. | | |
| 3/20/2013 10:15:00 AM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is questionable for Wednesday's game against Orlando with a knee injury. | Insight: He had his knee drained last Thursday and says he is feeling much better. He worked hard in practice Monday and is targeting a Wednesday return which is very much needed by the Knicks who are very thin up front with injuries to Tyson Chandler, Kurt Thomas, Amare Stoudemire and Rasheed Wallace. | | |
| 3/18/2013 3:35:00 PM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is out for Monday's game against Utah with his continuing right knee problem, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News. | Insight: He had his knee drained on Thursday and the Knicks kept him out on Sunday. He says he is feeling much better. | | |
| 3/18/2013 11:05:00 AM |
Description: Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is questionable for Monday's game against Utah with his continuing right knee problem. | Insight: He had his knee drained on Thursday and the Knicks kept him out on Sunday. We should know more after the morning shootaround, but at this point we aren't expecting him in uniform. | | |
| 3/17/2013 3:10:00 PM |
Description: As expected, Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler are both out for Sunday's game against the Clippers. | Insight: Chandler has a neck issue while Anthony is still recovering from a knee injury. The Knicks will feature a starting lineup of Kenyon Martin, Kurt Thomas, Iman Shumpert, Chris Copeland and Raymond Felton on Sunday. This could get ugly. | | |
