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Melo: Gold Medals Help Ease Pain of NBA Playoff Success

Basketball Insiders Sports Editor

Updated7 hours ago on April 19, 2024

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As the accolades stack up for him in the international game, New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony says he has no trouble tuning out naysayers who want to take issue with his NBA résumé.

In an interview with ESPN at the Rio Olympics, Anthony ‎insisted that the prospect of becoming the first U.S. male to win three gold medals in basketball more than eases the sting of an NBA playoff history that, to date, includes only one trip to the conference finals and just two trips total beyond the first round.

Source: Marc Stein of ESPN