Want A No. 7 Carmelo Jersey? Better Act Fast
Carmelo Anthony will wear No. 7 for the Knicks. Now the press is on in NYC to purchase Carmelo's replica jersey -- while they last.
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Carmelo Anthony will wear No. 7 for the Knicks. Now the press is on in NYC to purchase Carmelo's replica jersey -- while they last.
There's no question that Isiah Thomas has James Dolan's ear. For some unfathomable reason, Dolan still trusts Isiah's decision making and basketball acumen.
Players like Carmelo Anthony don't come cheap, and many times they don't come around at all. So even though it cost much of their core, the New York Knicks couldn't pass up a chance to pair him with Amar'e Stoudemire.
Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni joined Boomer & Carton Wednesday morning to break down Carmelo Anthony's transition to New York.
Hungry, Knicks fans? NBA foodies can wash down their elation while watching Carmelo Anthony's MSG debut with the Melo Sandwich, a mixed-meat concoction cooked up by the famous Carnegie Deli.
Talk about the sneaker being on the other foot: On the heels of LeBron James' migration to South Beach, now it's the megastars and their agents, not management, who decide where they want to play, with whom, and even when.
Timberwolves president David Kahn has been trying to land Anthony Randolph for nearly a year. He finally got him thanks to what he calls "a favor" he did for the Knicks and Nuggets in the blockbuster Carmelo Anthony trade.
Knicks general manager Donnie Walsh insisted that the Carmelo Anthony trade was his call and downplayed any Isiah Thomas involvement in a conversation with Mike Francesa on WFAN Tuesday.
Was the Knicks' blockbuster trade for Carmelo Anthony too costly? That's the subject of intense deliberation. What's not under debate is the rising cost for Knicks fans hoping to catch Carmelo's debut at the Garden.
"Every team needs a 1, 1A punch," the Knicks Amare Stoudemire said. "And so with the ways that we both can score .... we're very versatile, so it's hard to guard us."
Tommy Dee, founder of TheKnicksBlog.com on SNY, joined me to talk about the blockbuster deal for Carmelo Anthony and how it sets up the Knicks for the rest of this season and for the future.
The Knicks just dumped the core of a team we loved for it's blue-collar grit and replaced it with red carpet glitter.
Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton are openly thrilled about the Knicks' trade for Carmelo Anthony. Peter Vecsey of the NY Post is not. "It truly would not surprise me if they wound up with a losing record the rest of the year," Vecsey said.
John Starks will be among the former Knicks honored with "Legends Awards" at halftime against the Bucks on Wednesday. Starks joined Boomer & Carton Tuesday to talk about the award, and of course, the Knicks' blockbuster trade for Carmelo Anthony.
The Knicks ended the Carmelo Anthony trade saga and their quest for a second superstar with one blockbuster deal. New York hopes Anthony could be in uniform Wednesday when they host the Bucks, but what number will he wear?
