NYC Fans: Carmelo Anthony at House of Hoops this Saturday!

via Slamonline.com

NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony will be at the House of Hoops in Harlem on Saturday afternoon before going up against the New York Knicks on Sunday. Here are the details…
JORDAN BRAND ATHLETE CARMELO ANTHONY CELEBRATES LAUNCH OF JORDAN BRAND MELO M7 PERFORMANCE SHOE AT FOOT LOCKER HOUSE OF HOOPS IN HARLEM, NYC
WHO: JORDAN BRAND, Team Jordan Athlete CARMELO ANTHONY, legendary New York City emcee and streetball icon BOOBIE SMOOTH.
WHAT: Team Jordan Athlete CARMELO ANTHONY celebrates the launch of the JORDAN BRAND MELO M7 performance shoe with a special Q&A hosted by NY personality Boobie Smooth, including local community organizations and children.
WHEN: Saturday, December 11th      
5:00pm -6:00pm ET

WHERE: Foot Locker House of Hoops                 
125th street between 7th & 8th Avenue

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HEATHATERS: Heat hold players own Meeting...lol

via slamonline.com

The Dallas Mavericks exposed the Miami Heat’s hole in the middle en route to a 106-95 victory, knocking the Heat to 9-8. “Caron Butler scored a season-high 23 points and Tyson Chandler had 14 points and 17 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Miami Heat 106-95 on Saturday. Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points as the Mavericks (12-4) won their fifth consecutive contest. LeBron James scored 23 points for Miami (9-8), while Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade scored 22 points apiece. Dallas limited Miami to 41.3 percent shooting and James made just 5-of-19 shots.” After the game, the doors to the Heat’s locker room didn’t open for 45 minutes, and Marc Spears tweeted that, “Heat have players only meeting to air out issues after loss to Mavs.” Miami travels to Cleveland this Thursday.

props to @kboogie201 for the assist

Slam Magazine's Top 50 NBA Players/ Amare at 16

SLAMonline TOP 50 PLAYERS OVERALL RANK POSITION RANK
Player Team Position 2010 2009 2010 2009
Ray Allen Celtics SG 50 36 10 9
Gilbert Arenas Wizards SG 49 34 9 8
Lamar Odom Lakers PF 48 33 14 10
John Wall Wizards PG 47 NR 13 NR
OJ Mayo Grizzlies SG 46 46 8 12
Al Horford Hawks C 45 NR 6 NR
Jason Kidd Mavs PG 44 45 12 10
Joakim Noah Bulls C 43 NR 5 NR
LaMarcus Aldridge Blazers PF 42 39 13 12
David West Hornets PF 41 31 12 8
Monta Ellis Warriors SG 40 NR 7 NR
Andrew Bogut Bucks C 39 NR 4 NR
Yao Ming Rockets C 38 NR 3 NR
Brandon Jennings Bucks PG 37 NR 11 NR
Zach Randolph Grizzlies PF 36 NR 11 NR
Stephen Curry Warriors PG 35 NR 10 NR
David Lee Warriors PF 34 NR 10 NR
Brook Lopez Nets C 33 NR 2 NR
Gerald Wallace Bobcats SF 32 NR 7 NR
Manu Ginobili Spurs SG 31 29 6 7
Tony Parker Spurs PG 30 15 9 3
Kevin Garnett Celtics PF 29 13 9 3
Rudy Gay Grizzlies SF 28 44 6 9
Josh Smith Hawks PF 27 40 8 13
Andre Iguodala 76ers SG 26 26 5 6
Al Jefferson Jazz PF 25 23 7 7
Russell Westbrook Thunder PG 24 NR 8 NR
Chauncey Billups Nuggets PG 23 19 7 5
Tyreke Evans Kings PG 22 NR 6 NR
Danny Granger Pacers SF 21 21 5 5
Carlos Boozer Bulls PF 20 32 6 9
Paul Pierce Celtics SF 19 17 4 4
Joe Johnson Hawks SG 18 20 4 4
Rajon Rondo Celtics PG 17 27 5 8
Amar’e Stoudemire Knicks PF 16 16 5 6
Steve Nash Suns PG 15 22 4 6
Tim Duncan Spurs PF 14 6 4 1
Chris Bosh Heat PF 13 13 3 4

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SLAM Magazine Amar’e Stoudemire Q + A

STAT made a day for 2 kids from the Knicks’ Garden of Dreams Foundation at the NBA store, SLAM interviewed him while there...

SLAM: You had great chemistry with Steve Nash in Phoenix. What can you do to forge a similar chemistry with Raymond Felton?
Amar’e Stoudemire: Practice. It’s just that simple, just practicing. If you work out as hard as we do, the chemistry is going to come. It’s not hard to play a screen-and-roll game in this League. You have a good passer and good finishers, it’s gonna be successful.
SLAM: You’ve played against Anthony Randolph from being in the Pacific Division. What does he bring to the table?
AS: Yeah, I think Randolph is great. He’s versatile, he’s young, he’s athletic, he can shoot the ball pretty well. And he’s eager to learn more. So, it’s gonna be great for us. He’s a great addition to the team and he’s gonna help us a lot. He’s really going to do well.
SLAM: Is there a part of D’Antoni’s way of coaching that you understand now which you may not have understood when you were with him in Phoenix?
AS: Nah, it’s pretty much the same with D’Antoni. Obviously he’s one of the best offensive coaches in the NBA. So, that’s going to be great for us. Defense is something I’ve gotten better at the past few years so that’s obviously something that’s going to help us as a team.
SLAM: Are you becoming a teacher of D’Antoni’s system to your teammates?
AS: Yeah, absolutely. Anytime you bring in new players to a system like that it takes a learning process to get to know the situation. That’s what this is all about. Training camp is when it really gets down to hard work and execution. Right now, we’re going to get a feel of his offense and get better in training camp.
SLAM: Even with his offense, the Eastern Conference and the Knicks still have a connotation with rough, rugged play. Do you feel pressure to play that way?
AS: Nah, basketball is a matter of will, skill and determination. That’s all we gotta focus on. As long as we play the way we are and so far, this off-season, we keep building and keep improving then we’re gonna be in good shape.

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