Anthony, 35, will join the Blazers on their upcoming six-game road trip, which starts Saturday against San Antonio, sources said. Power forward was the position where the Blazers were most vulnerable, and a shoulder injury to Zach Collins only amplified the void there. Anthony returns to fill that need.
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Adrian Wojnarowski: Anthony will join …
Adrian Wojnarowski: Anthony will join the Blazers on upcoming road trip, per source. Power forward was the position that Blazers were most vulnerable and injury to Zach Collins only amplified void there. ‘Melo comes for a specific role and need.
Bobby Marks: Carmelo Anthony will earn …
Bobby Marks: Carmelo Anthony will earn $14,490 per day while on the roster in Portland. The contract becomes fully guaranteed if he is not waived by Jan. 7.
Carmelo Anthony to Blazers
Adrian Wojnarowski: Portland is signing Carmelo Anthony, league source tells ESPN.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Deal is …
Adrian Wojnarowski: Deal is non-guaranteed, per source.
Chris Haynes: Damian Lillard was …
Chris Haynes: Damian Lillard was notified on the potential of adding Carmelo Anthony last night and he made it clear that he’s always been supportive of bringing in the future Hall-of-Famer, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Portland searching for a boost to what has been a slow start.
Chris Mannix: Portland has been among …
Chris Mannix: Portland has been among the teams most interested in Carmelo in recent years. Had interest in trading for him when ‘Melo was in New York. If nothing else, they know what they are getting.
In other words, Porzingis was onto …
In other words, Porzingis was onto something. Last spring as Kyrie Irving was falling out of favor with the Boston Celtics and telling confidants that he wanted to move closer to his hometown of West Orange, N.J. he was also letting it be known that he too had the same concerns Porzingis once had. “When it came down to the Nets and Knicks he was concerned about the management of the Knicks,” said a person familiar with Irving’s thinking. “It’s really as simple as that.”
Joe Johnson’s not giving up on a …
Joe Johnson’s not giving up on a possible return to the NBA — telling TMZ Sports he’s still training his ass off in case he gets that call. The 38-year-old stud had a stint with the Pistons earlier this year after BALLING OUT in Ice Cube’s BIG3 league … but Detroit waived him back in October.
