Carmelo Anthony continued his climb on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Sunday night. Melo scored 28 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 121-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, enabling him to jump over Hall of Famer Moses Malone and get to the number nine spot.

Anthony entered the game needing 15 points to beat Malone’s 27,409 points. The 37-year-old star scored 10 points in the first half before hitting two shots behind the arc in the third to get past the mark.

Melo didn’t stop there, however. He continued to carry the Lakers’ offense, scoring 12 more points, including some clutch shots that gave the team their first win in the 2021-22 NBA season.

“He didn’t crawl up to that milestone,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said via ESPN. “He blew the doors off of it.”

It’s impressive that Carmelo Anthony even got here, considering that most people believed he’d never return to the league after a debacle with the Houston Rockets during the 2018-19 season. Melo just played 10 games for the Rockets before being removed from the rotation. Houston later traded him to the Chicago Bulls, who waived him shortly after.

Anthony spent almost a year away from basketball before signing with the Portland Trail Blazers and reinventing himself as a spot-up shooter and reliable contributor from the bench. He left Portland this offseason to join his friend LeBron James in Los Angeles and try to get his first NBA championship.

“I’m still here doing it,” Anthony, who is averaging 17.7 points and 4.0 rebounds in Lakers’ jersey, said after the game. “I think that’s what I’m honestly excited about. I’m here in Year 19, still doing what I’m able to do. Still passionate about the game.”

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With all the big free agents this summer looking for a team, it is easy to forget that Carmelo Anthony will also be able to explore the market. While it is unclear how many suitors Anthony actually has in the league at this moment, most NBA executives believe he will eventually end up with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Anthony only played 10 games in the NBA’s last season, averaging 13.4 points per game as a member of Houston Rockets, before eventually being traded to Chicago Bulls and waived afterward. The 35-year-old was a free-agent since February, but never actually found a team to play with. Lakers showed interest initially, but after they lost their chance to make the postseason, they cooled off.

According to Ian Begley of SNY, Lakers have now rekindled their interest for Carmelo Anthony, especially as they are trying to build a championship contending roster around All-Stars LeBron James and newly-acquired Anthony Davis. The Davis trade gutted Lakers’ roster, which opens a spot for Anthony, especially if he is willing to play a lesser role. His friendship with James is also believed to have a big influence on this decision.

Begley also reports that Anthony also considered a return to New York Knicks. This is believed to be an option if the Knicks manage to land one or two star players in free agency and construct a competitive roster. Anthony previously indicated that he would want to retire in New York.

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After Carmelo Anthony struggled with Oklahoma City Thunder last season and had a failed 10-games experiment with the Houston Rockets this season, it started to look like he will never play in the NBA league again.

But that won’t be the case if Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James can do something about it.

According to a report by Joe Vardon of The Athletic, James believes that Melo still has what it takes to play a significant role in NBA and would like the Lakers to explore the possibility of bringing him to Los Angeles.

While Vardon’s sources said that James wouldn’t request the Lakers to acquire Anthony, he is convinced that this move would benefit the team greatly.

LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are close friends off the court, entering the league at the same time; James was the No.1 pick in 2003 NBA while Anthony was selected third overall. They expressed interest in playing together several times over the years, and were close of achieving that in 2017 when Anthony was about to leave New York Knicks. There were rumors that he might join James in Cleveland at the time but ended up in Oklahoma City with Russell Westbrook and Paul George.

Despite James’ desire, it remains unclear whether Magic Johnson and the rest of Lakers’ front office would be willing to add Carmelo Anthony. Although Anthony averaged solid numbers in his 10 games with the Rockets, 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, he was such a liability on the defense that the team deemed him unplayable and openly said that his time in Houston is over.

It now remains to be seen whether Lakers or any other NBA team are willing to bet on Anthony once again.

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Carmelo Anthony continued his climb on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Sunday night. Melo scored 28 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 121-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, enabling him to jump over Hall of Famer Moses Malone and get to the number nine spot.

Anthony entered the game needing 15 points to beat Malone’s 27,409 points. The 37-year-old star scored 10 points in the first half before hitting two shots behind the arc in the third to get past the mark.

Melo didn’t stop there, however. He continued to carry the Lakers’ offense, scoring 12 more points, including some clutch shots that gave the team their first win in the 2021-22 NBA season.

“He didn’t crawl up to that milestone,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said via ESPN. “He blew the doors off of it.”

It’s impressive that Carmelo Anthony even got here, considering that most people believed he’d never return to the league after a debacle with the Houston Rockets during the 2018-19 season. Melo just played 10 games for the Rockets before being removed from the rotation. Houston later traded him to the Chicago Bulls, who waived him shortly after.

Anthony spent almost a year away from basketball before signing with the Portland Trail Blazers and reinventing himself as a spot-up shooter and reliable contributor from the bench. He left Portland this offseason to join his friend LeBron James in Los Angeles and try to get his first NBA championship.

“I’m still here doing it,” Anthony, who is averaging 17.7 points and 4.0 rebounds in Lakers’ jersey, said after the game. “I think that’s what I’m honestly excited about. I’m here in Year 19, still doing what I’m able to do. Still passionate about the game.”

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With all the big free agents this summer looking for a team, it is easy to forget that Carmelo Anthony will also be able to explore the market. While it is unclear how many suitors Anthony actually has in the league at this moment, most NBA executives believe he will eventually end up with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Anthony only played 10 games in the NBA’s last season, averaging 13.4 points per game as a member of Houston Rockets, before eventually being traded to Chicago Bulls and waived afterward. The 35-year-old was a free-agent since February, but never actually found a team to play with. Lakers showed interest initially, but after they lost their chance to make the postseason, they cooled off.

According to Ian Begley of SNY, Lakers have now rekindled their interest for Carmelo Anthony, especially as they are trying to build a championship contending roster around All-Stars LeBron James and newly-acquired Anthony Davis. The Davis trade gutted Lakers’ roster, which opens a spot for Anthony, especially if he is willing to play a lesser role. His friendship with James is also believed to have a big influence on this decision.

Begley also reports that Anthony also considered a return to New York Knicks. This is believed to be an option if the Knicks manage to land one or two star players in free agency and construct a competitive roster. Anthony previously indicated that he would want to retire in New York.

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After Carmelo Anthony struggled with Oklahoma City Thunder last season and had a failed 10-games experiment with the Houston Rockets this season, it started to look like he will never play in the NBA league again.

But that won’t be the case if Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James can do something about it.

According to a report by Joe Vardon of The Athletic, James believes that Melo still has what it takes to play a significant role in NBA and would like the Lakers to explore the possibility of bringing him to Los Angeles.

While Vardon’s sources said that James wouldn’t request the Lakers to acquire Anthony, he is convinced that this move would benefit the team greatly.

LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are close friends off the court, entering the league at the same time; James was the No.1 pick in 2003 NBA while Anthony was selected third overall. They expressed interest in playing together several times over the years, and were close of achieving that in 2017 when Anthony was about to leave New York Knicks. There were rumors that he might join James in Cleveland at the time but ended up in Oklahoma City with Russell Westbrook and Paul George.

Despite James’ desire, it remains unclear whether Magic Johnson and the rest of Lakers’ front office would be willing to add Carmelo Anthony. Although Anthony averaged solid numbers in his 10 games with the Rockets, 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, he was such a liability on the defense that the team deemed him unplayable and openly said that his time in Houston is over.

It now remains to be seen whether Lakers or any other NBA team are willing to bet on Anthony once again.

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