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Carmelo Anthony to stay with Knicks on 5-year contract Carmelo Anthony, one of the best scorers in the NBA, made his decision in free agency.

Anthony is finalizing a deal to stay with the New York Knicks, a league source confirmed to Newsday.

Carmelo Anthony to stay with Knicks on 5-year contract Carmelo Anthony, one of the best scorers in the NBA, made his decision in free agency.

Phil Jackson has not spoken with or had texts returned from Carmelo Anthony in recent days.

I usually leave these little round-ups until the morning, but whatever, I'm not sleeping anytime soon anyway.

The Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire celebrates after scoring two of his game-high 22 points last season against the 76ers in Philadelphia.

Carmelo Anthony's agent says no decision on free agency Carmelo Anthony's agent, Leon Rose, refuted a New York Daily News report.

The New York Knicks ' work in free agency so far has unsurprisingly centered on Carmelo Anthony, but there's also work to be done elsewhere on the roster.

May 1, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Crawford dribbles the basketball during the second quarter in game six of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers at Oracle Arena.

The Knicks have spent months plotting their strategy to convince Carmelo Anthony to remain with the organization, stressing a new culture, insisting that with Phil Jackson at the helm of the franchise the chance to win a championship would come.

For basketball fans who like to cook, New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire and his chef, Maxcel Hardy III, have joined forces on a cookbook.

If Phil Jackson gets his way, the Knicks will be contenders on paper a lot quicker than many first thought.

The Daily News' Frank Isola reported Anthony is "torn" between where he's going, according to a friend of the forward.

The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers have been talking about a trade that would include Amar'e Stoudemire and Iman Shumpert .

Apr 6, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert reacts during the second half against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena.

Apr 6, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony walks back to the bench during the second half against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena.

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Free agency has begun, and while the Knicks are in the middle of the action because of Carmelo Anthony's uncertain future, they don't figure to be major players when it comes to other signings.

The free agent recruiting period begins on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. and the Knicks are expected to place a call to Anthony and/or his representatives to reiterate their intentions of keeping him in New York.

'e Stoudemire averaged more than 20 points and eight rebounds per game in Phoenix, the Suns offered Stoudemire a long-term max deal worth $96.6 million.