Carmelo Anthony

CARMELO ANTHONY scored 23 points, J.R. Smith kept up his surge with 20 and the New York Knicks snapped the San Antonio Spurs' seven-game winning streak with a 100-83 victory Thursday night. Steve Novak added 15 points and Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks. The Spurs' Stephen Jackson played just three minutes off the bench before spraining his right ankle when he took a shot then fell back into a waitress working the sideline in front of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Carmelo Anthony was hungry, and not just to end the Knicks' losing streak. He wanted something to eat. Anthony, struggling to keep his energy up while fasting for two weeks, snapped out of a slow start by scoring 18 of his 27 points in the second quarter, and New York ended its three-game skid with a 100-87 victory over the visiting New Orleans Hornets on Sunday. The all-star forward said that he hadn't had any meats or carbohydrates in 15 days, and that his body just felt "depleted out there.

CARMELO ANTHONY tripped, stumbled and fell. The New York Knicks picked themselves up and won without him. Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points, J.R. Smith added 18 and the Knicks overcame a 22-point deficit and the loss of Anthony, their All-Star forward who went out with a knee injury in the first half, to beat the Cavaliers, 102-97, on Monday night and end a 10-game losing streak in Cleveland. The Knicks trailed 52-30 in the second quarter when Anthony got twisted up after catching a pass near midcourt and dropped to the floor.

NEW YORK Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony said Tuesday he lost his cool after Boston's Kevin Garnett said things to him that he feels shouldn't be said to "another man. " Anthony said he sought out Garnett after the Knicks' loss to Boston on Monday night so they could discuss it. He would not elaborate on what was said. Anthony went toward the Celtics' locker room and waited for Garnett outside the team bus. He said they have spoken and sorted out the matter. "There's certain things that you just don't say to men, another man," Anthony said.

NEW YORK Knicks owner James Dolan has reportedly gone stealth. According to a story in the Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., Dolan secretly recorded everything star forward Carmelo Anthony said during Friday's loss to the Bulls at Madison Square Garden. That was the first game Anthony played after serving a one-game suspension for his confrontations, both on and off the court, with Celtics forward Kevin Garnett last Monday. According to the report, two MSG Network audio technicians, carrying parabola microphones - those umbrella-like things you see on NFL sidelines - were told to record everything Anthony said during the game and then send the tape to Dolan.

CARMELO ANTHONY was suspended one game by the NBA on Wednesday for confronting Kevin Garnett after the New York Knicks' loss to Boston on Monday. Anthony, who was angry about Garnett's choice of words during a fourth-quarter altercation, went toward the Celtics' locker room after the game and later waited for Garnett outside Boston's team bus. Anthony didn't believe he would be suspended because he was just looking to talk to Garnett, not fight. But NBA executive vice president of operations Stu Jackson ruled otherwise.

CARMELO ANTHONY was hungry, and not just to end the Knicks' losing streak. He wanted something to eat. Anthony, struggling to keep his energy up while fasting for 2 weeks, snapped out of a slow start by scoring 18 of his 27 points in the second quarter, and New York ended its season-high, three-game skid with a 100-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday. Anthony missed seven of eight shots and scored two points in the first quarter of the noon start he dislikes, then outscored the Hornets by himself in the second period as the Knicks took the lead for good.

Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points to set a Knicks record with his 30th straight 20-point game in New York's 113-97 home win Wednesday over the reeling Orlando Magic. Anthony's scoring overshadowed outstanding games by New York big men Tyson Chandler and Amar'e Stoudemire who combined for 35 points on 17 of 18 shooting from the field. The Magic lost their seventh straight game and 18th in 20 games.   Grizzlies' Gay to Raptors   The Grizzlies agreed to trade star swingman Rudy Gay to the Raptors, parting with their leading scorer, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

NEW YORK KNICKS star Carmelo Anthony asked to be taken out of the game before he injured his left knee in the second quarter against Cleveland on Monday night. Knicks coach Mike Woodson told ESPN New York 98.7 FM that Anthony said he was experiencing discomfort in his knee and asked to come out of the game. Woodson, claiming to be "stubborn," said he made a "mistake" by not granting the All-Star forward's request. A short time later, Anthony tripped on his own and left the game with 6:42 left in the second quarter.

LONDON - One more for the gold, and seemingly nothing that can prevent it. This U.S. men's Olympic basketball team might not slow down until it's standing at the center of the medals platform again. Kevin Durant scored 19 points, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony added 18 apiece, and the U.S. team powered its way back to the gold-medal game by beating Argentina, 109-83, on Friday night. "Anything less than this would have been unsatisfying for us," Anthony said. "We believe that we could get here, and we're here now. We got one game left.

Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks broke out just enough to stay in it. Anthony scored 28 points and the Knicks avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Reserves J.R. Smith and Chris Copeland each had 13 points for the Knicks, who trail three games to two and will need a victory Saturday in Indiana to force a seventh game back in New York on Monday. "I was totally impressed because we met the challenge," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said.

David West scored 20 points, Paul George added 19 and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks, 102-95, on Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden. D.J. Augustin had 16 points for the Pacers, who built a 16-point lead while New York's Carmelo Anthony was on the bench in foul trouble in the third. Anthony finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Thunder top Grizzlies. Down by one in the final minute, Oklahoma City's Derek Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis' Mike Conley, springing Kevin Durant into the open court with a chance to put the Thunder on top. Durant sank a jumper with 11.1 seconds left for the last of his 35 points, lifting the Thunder to a 93-91 victory over the Grizzlies in Game 1 of the Western Conference semis.

Zach Randolph had 25 points and 19 rebounds, and the host Memphis Grizzlies ended Utah's playoff hopes with an 86-70 victory over the Jazz on Wednesday. The Grizzlies' victory meant the Los Angeles Lakers were assured of making the playoffs and rendered their late Wednesday game against the Houston Rockets moot. Meanwhile, Memphis, the Western Conference's fifth seed, still held out hopes for home-court advantage if the Los Angeles Clippers lost at Sacramento in another late game.

Gerald Henderson scored 27 points, Kemba Walker had 23 points and a career-high 13 assists, and the Bobcats defeated a New York Knicks team playing without Carmelo Anthony and a few others, 106-95, on Monday night in Charlotte, N.C. The victory was the second straight for the Bobcats, who pulled into a tie with Orlando for the worst record in the league. The Knicks played only seven players, resting Anthony and others after wrapping up the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points on 9-for-23 shooting against the rugged Indiana defense on Sunday, and the New York Knicks clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 90-80 victory over the visiting Pacers. The Knicks will host seventh-seeded Boston next weekend. New York is guaranteed the home-court advantage for the first two rounds of the playoffs after finishing a distant second to Miami in the conference. Anthony didn't play in the fourth quarter, ending his streak of 30-point games at seven, after he bruised his left shoulder when he was fouled by Sam Young in the third.

Carmelo Anthony collected 36 points and 12 rebounds, J.R. Smith hit a pair of shot-clock beaters in the final two minutes, and the visiting New York Knicks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 125-120, on Sunday for their 12th consecutive win. The Knicks reached the 50-win mark for the first time in 13 years. Russell Westbrook had 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists for Oklahoma City, which fell a game behind San Antonio for first place in the West with five games to play. Kevin Durant scored 27, slipping behind Anthony in the NBA scoring race.

Mike Miller scored a season-high 26 points on seven three-pointers, and the injury-depleted Miami Heat beat the Bobcats, 89-79, on Friday night in Charlotte, N.C. The Heat won despite playing without stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Ray Allen, who were held out while recovering from injuries.   Anthony stays hot   Carmelo Anthony scored 41, tying a franchise record with this third straight 40-point game, and the Knicks beat the visiting Bucks, 101-83. Anthony, who scored 50 and 40 in his previous two games, equaled Bernard King's 1984-85 mark.

Carmelo Anthony scored 40 points, Raymond Felton had three straight baskets in a key spurt, and the New York Knicks beat the host Atlanta Hawks, 95-82, on Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory. Anthony, coming off a 50-point effort against Miami on Tuesday, scored 24 points in the first half. He shot 17 of 27 from the field and was 5 for 6 from the free-throw line.   Wolves 107, Bucks 98   Nikola Pekovic scored 27 points and Ricky Rubio added 18 points, 12 assists and 8 steals to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 107-98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

CARMELO ANTHONY tied his career high with 50 points and the New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, topping the injury-depleted Miami Heat, 102-90, Tuesday night. Anthony finished 18-for-26 from the field, reaching 50 on a jumper with 16.9 seconds remaining. J.R. Smith scored 14 and Raymond Felton added 10 for New York. Chris Bosh scored 23 points for Miami, which played without LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers, all held out with injuries that are not believed to be serious.

Carmelo Anthony tied his career high with 50 points and the visiting New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, topping the injury-depleted Miami Heat, 102-90, on Wednesday night. Anthony finished 18 of 26 from the field, reaching 50 on a jumper with 16.9 seconds remaining. J.R. Smith scored 14 and Raymond Felton added 10 for New York. Chris Bosh scored 23 points for Miami, which played without LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Mario Chalmers, all held out with injuries that are not believed to be serious.