Carmelo Anthony of Portland Trail Blazers moves into 10th place all time in NBA scoring
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Melo joins NBA s top 10 in scoring with this 4-point play (0:27)
Carmelo Anthony sinks the and-1 3-pointer to become the 10th-leading scorer in NBA history. (0:27)
On an and-1 3-pointer, the Portland Trail Blazers Carmelo Anthony moved into the top 10 all time in NBA scoring Monday night, passing Elvin Hayes. Top 10 in anything of all time is a special thing, Anthony said. I don t want to take this moment for granted. I understand how big this moment is. It don t seem real because I m still in it, I m still doing this.
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In the latest free agency rankings from HoopsHype, Portland Trail Blazers’ Carmelo Anthony is on the rise. The ten-time All-Star and future Hall of Famer has been playing well in recent games, and it is reflected in the rankings by Bryan Kalbrosky.
Anthony has scored at least 22 points in three of his last five games, hitting six three-pointers in the Battle of the Melos when Portland defeated LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets on March 1. He swished on literally all ten of his connections from the field and he recorded a remarkable five steals, only one short of his career-best game.
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Portland Trail Blazers Carmelo Anthony, left, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers Danny Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP
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The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off of one of the more improbable victories in recent memory for the franchise and that’s not hyperbole.
The Blazers (12-9) on Thursday overcame missing four starters, including Damian Lillard (abdominal strain) and CJ McCollum (broken foot), to win 121-105 at the Philadelphia 76ers, owners of the best record in the Eastern Conference at 16-7.
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The Portland Trail Blazers’ Carmelo Anthony marked an important milestone in the victory over Golden State when he passed Tim Duncan on the NBA’s All-Time Scoring List. Anthony now has 26,499 points over the course of his career. Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest reports on what Anthony had to say about the achievement.
For me to surpass Tim Duncan, who we all know how great of a player he was and what he did for this game, I’m still going. I’m still enjoying it.
Head Coach Terry Stotts was happy about the honor.