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• Carmelo Anthony: Announces retirement

  05/22/2023 • By RotoWire

  Anthony announced his retirement via his personal Twitter feed Monday. Anthony didn't suit up during the 2022-23 campaign, and he's officially decided to call it a career after playing 19 seasons in the NBA. The No. 3 overall pick from the 2003 NBA Draft was a 10-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA selection while averaging 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 34.5 minutes per game during his career in which he suited up for the Nuggets, Knicks, Thunder, Rockets, Trail Blazers and Lakers.

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• Lakers' Carmelo Anthony: Out for finale

  04/09/2022 • By RotoWire

  Anthony (illness) will not play in Sunday's finale against the Nuggets, Bill Oram of The Athletic reports. As expected, the veteran will sit out the final game of the year with the Lakers out of playoff contention. He'll finish his first campaign with the Lakers averaging 13.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 26.0 minutes -- similar to the numbers he's been putting up since he left the Knicks.

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• Lakers' Carmelo Anthony: Remains out Friday

  04/08/2022 • By RotoWire

  Anthony (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports. Anthony will miss a second straight game due to a non-COVID illness. The Lakers will also be without LeBron James (ankle), Anthony Davis (foot) and Russell Westbrook (shoulder), so Malik Monk and Talen Horton-Tucker are expected to garner increased offensive responsibilities once again.

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• Lakers' Carmelo Anthony: Won't play Thursday

  04/08/2022 • By RotoWire

  Anthony won't play in Thursday's game against Golden State due to an illness, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports. The veteran has apparently come down with a non-COVID-related illness and won't be available for the Lakers on Thursday. Stanley Johnson and Wenyen Gabriel are two candidates who could possibly see increased run versus the Warriors with Anthony on the sidelines.

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• Lakers' Carmelo Anthony: Contributes 17 points from bench

  04/04/2022 • By RotoWire

  Anthony supplied 17 points (8-18 FG, 1-7 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes during Sunday's 129-118 loss to the Nuggets. Anthony's shot volume was up amid LeBron James' (knee) absence. The grizzled veteran has excelled during the Lakers' continuous string of injuries, and the insertion of Anthony Davis allowed him to shift his focus from frontcourt duties, converting to more of a scoring threat at the wing.

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