Ray Allen Shows Carmelo How It's Done...

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Here's the last 20 seconds of the Knicks-Celtics game...

The HQ would like to ask you who has been in this situation before and who hasn't...

MeloDrama Over...??? Knicks Land Anthony

League sources are telling ESPN's Chris Broussard that none of the teams involved- the Knicks, Minnesota, and Denver- can say anything until tomorrow.

Here's the break-down according to Broussard...

Denver gets Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, the Knicks' 2014 first-round draft pick, the Warriors' 2012 second-round pick, the Warriors' 2013 second-round pick and $3 million in cash while Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman will head to New York, according to the Denver Post.

New York will send Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry to Minnesota as part of the deal.

"I'm glad its over," Nuggets coach George Karl said, according to the Denver Post. "I'm glad it's an opportunity to reinvent. I think everybody handled it as classy as you could handle it. There's some sadness to it, there always will be."

The Hochman and Dempsey piece from the Post is hyah...

Here's CBSDenver catching up with George Karl


And coverage from the home side and MyFoxNY

Carmelo Anthony Traded to Knicks: MyFoxNY.com

DEVELOPING: Prokhorov Walks Away From Carmelo Deal

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Well, so much for that idea...

The New Jersey Nets and Denver Nuggets were always this/close to a deal that was supposed to ship six players and at least two first-round draft picks to Denver that would send Anthony to the Nets along with Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton.

But, according to new Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov, it's all over...

"...But there comes a time when the prize is simply too expensive. I am instructing our team to walk away from the deal, and the meeting that was supposed to be held by our management in Denver with Carmelo is hereby canceled."

ESPN's Brian Kenny caught up with Chris Sheridan about the deal that never will be...
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More when we know more...

Carmelo Anthony could head to New Jersey in a team changing deal...

Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups/Courtesy: Zimbio.com

Yeah, it sounds like it's getting close to happening. Today's NBA,  a league where you can be a great player in a small market, complain, and then end up in a big city. The new poster child for this appears as though it will be Carmelo Anthony.

The Bergen Record, and now several other outlets are reporting that Denver, New Jersey and the Detroit Pistons are about to pull off a trade that could involve up to 14 or 15 players and a couple of draft picks.

Yeah, you heard correctly. 14 or 15 players. According to the Record, the Nets would be giving up 6 players and 2 draft picks to get Anthony, who while a very good player, won't be able to play by himself.

Read more from Al Iannazzone of the Bergen Record RIGHT HERE

Here's the best breakdown we can ascertain from this: The Nuggets, get a couple of good, young players...Devin Harris and Derrick Favors and with this can basically start rebuilding. The Nets, would get Chauncey Billups...if he agrees, along with Anthony. They would team with Brook Lopez and Richard Hamilton who would come from Detroit. The Nets become an instant playoff team.

Of course, this hinges on two things: Anthony being willing to sign an expensive contract extension and Billups being willing to come with him.

As for Detroit. They get two expiring contracts to clear space for the pending sale of the team. Getting rid of Hamilton cleans out a whole lot more. They pretty much are resigning themselves to the draft lottery.

There is also speculation that getting Anthony in New Jersey, which will soon be playing in Brooklyn, NY, would help the Nets draw good buddy Chris Paul from New Orleans sometime in the next two seasons and create another "Alleged" SuperTeam for new Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov.

We will continue monitoring this and have the full details if or when it happens.

Here's video of Anthony, playing "Pop-A-Shot" on the Jimmy Kimmel show: