Carmelo Anthony, one of LeBron James' closest friends, has a strong opinion on James opting to not play in this year's NBA All-Star Game.

With Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James retiring sometime in the next few years, there has been a lot of talk about who will take over as the new 'face' of the NBA. Many have debated this question,

Hall of Famer and NBA legend Carmelo Anthony sent a strong message to a Minnesota Timberwolves star, stating that he cannot avoid becoming the next face of the league. With the inevitable departure of icons like LeBron James,

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Hall of Fame finalist Carmelo Anthony, who finished a prolific NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers during an otherwise ill-fated 2021-22 season, recentl

In a segment on the "7 PM in Brooklyn" podcast, NBA legend Carmelo Anthony spoke about which player is the next in line as the face of the NBA. According to Anthony, it can't be Victor Wembanyama (or any international player) for one particular reason “Wemby can't be the face of the NBA because this is our sport [America].

The man has been playing for 23 years. The man has been to twenty-something All-Star Games. The only issue is he should have just given

Hall of Fame forward Carmelo Anthony offered sound advice to Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards. After Edwards' take on becoming the face of the NBA, offering the role to San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama at All-Star weekend, Anthony responded to Edwards' take.

The 10-time NBA All-Star sat down with Rich Kleiman to reflect on his time in the league’s midseason showcase and what the league can do to bring back interest in the game.

LeBron James' decision to decline his All-Star Game invite took many by surprise, and former NBA great Carmelo Anthony didn’t hold back in sharing his candid thoughts about it. One of the biggest talking points surrounding this year’s NBA All-Star Game was LeBron James‘ decision to sit out the matchup in San Francisco.

Anything LeBron does, people are gonna follow,” he explained. “He's such an icon to so many different people.” Wyatt revealed he has not met James yet, but he hopes to later in the year. One thing he would like to do with him is give him a ride on one of the powerboats.