Tag: Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony’s Jordan Melo 5.5 set to make long-awaited return in Summer 2027

Brandon King

Jordan Brand continues to dig into its basketball archives, as Carmelo Anthony’s second signature sneaker, the Jordan Melo 5.5, is expected to return in Summer 2027 for the first retro release in the model’s history. Originally released during the 2005 holiday season, the Melo 5.5 arrived at a time when Anthony was emerging as one of the NBA’s brightest young stars with the Denver Nuggets. Rather than featuring an entirely original design, the sneaker followed the blueprint established by the Melo 1.5, blending iconic elements from the Air Jordan line.…

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An initial look at the “Melo” Air Jordan 12

Brandon King

The Melo 12 started its life off as a Player Exclusive for then-Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony. A well-received retail version debuted in 2004 that lacked any Carmelo Anthony-specific details.  They returned in 2016 but in an inextricably confounding decision, Jordan Brand opted to make this iteration a kids-exclusive with gold top eyestays that were more aligned with Melo’s 2004 PE.  After 21 years in cold storage, they will return in 2025; initial images have emerged and they appear to be a fairly accurate rendition of its 2004 progenitor, featuring…

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March 1, 2021 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Jokić drops 39-point near trip-dub on Bulls The Beard records 30-point triple-double in win over Spurs Vintage performance from Carmelo Anthony pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN @ CHI 39 14 9   2 blk James HardenBRK @ SAS 30 14 15   Triple-double Collin SextonCLE @ HOU 39 3 8   11-15 ft LaMelo BallCHO @ POR 30 6 8   5-7 3-pt Luka DončićDAL @ ORL 33 10 9   5-10 3-pt B. BogdanovićUTA @ NOP 31 7 1   7-11 3-pt N. VučevićORL vs. DAL 29 15 8   5-8 3-pt…

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Carmelo Anthony agrees on deal to return to Portland

Brandon King

According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania , Carmelo Anthony will be suiting for another season in Portland. The ten-time all-star was signed by the Blazers last November that was seen as a move that would give Melo some sort of farewell tour. However Anthony proved that he was not done , as he averaged 15.4 points per contest, and gave the Blazers desperately needed offence in the form of a third scorer.

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Carmelo Anthony out against Timberwolves

Brandon King

Carmelo Anthony will not be available for the Trail Blazers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday night. Melo suffered a knee contusion in the first half of the team’s game Friday night against the Orlando Magic that kept him out of the second half. Since being signed by the Blazers earlier this season, Anthony, for the most part, has played pretty good basketball, averaging 16.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

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Melo throws down oop

Brandon King

Carmelo Anthony continues to impress since signing with the Portland Trail Blazers, which also already been more successful than the cup of coffee he had with the Houston Rockets last season. He’s averaged 16.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists since signing with the Blazers, and even got into a defensive stance one time. The 35-year-old has gotten above the rim a few times, showing there may be something left in those legs yet. Here is he calling for and catching an alley-oop from Gary Trent Jr.

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Carmelo Anthony’s contract now guaranteed

Brandon King

Carmelo Anthony’s contract is now guaranteed for the rest of this season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In eight games with the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony is averaging 16.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 on 44.8% from the floor in 31.0 minutes per contest.

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