September 2, 2008 Carmelo Anthony is getting ready for the upcoming NBA season, and is sounding confident, according to the Rocky Mountain News. "We will be a Western Conference contender," Anthony said.
August 22, 2008 Carmelo Anthony led Team USA to a 101-81 win over Argentina in the Olympics with a team-high 21 points. He also chipped in four boards and a block. LeBron James finished second with 15 points and Chris Bosh led with 11 boards. Jason Kidd only scored two points but contributed seven assists.
August 8, 2008 USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo stated on Thursday that Carmelo Anthony is not in the best physical shape yet, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Colangelo said, "Carmelo still has work to do in terms of getting ready. He came up with a little cramp because of conditioning in Thursday's practice. We need a lot out of Carmelo."
