Lala Talks Commitment

Lala Anthony opened up about her marriage to one of the NBA's biggest stars. According to Lala, she and Carmelo have been able to sustain a healthy marriage for eight years due to trust and her security with her own life and career.

"It’s been 15 days since I’ve seen my husband. That’s a long time for us to go without seeing each other," she admits in the latest issue of LATINA Magazine. "But I went on this whirlwind of launching the makeup line and my husband’s a basketball player. It’s not like he can say, ‘Hey, I’m not playing in the game today, I’m going to meet up with my wife somewhere.’ We’ve been together for eight years and I think we’ve lasted this long because we give each other space. But there’s also that time where it can be too much space."

"I wouldn’t say [athletes' infidelity] is a misconception, because there are a lot of athletes who do live a certain life with women everywhere," she adds. "So you can’t act like it’s the craziest thing you’ve ever heard, because it is out there. But I’m secure in my relationship. I’m happy with having my own thing going on. I don’t spend all day worrying about what he’s doing. In that sense, I trust him."

Lala Anthony On "Basketball Wife" Tag

Lala Anthony touched on what its like to be labeled a 'Basketball Wife' and her high-profile marriage to New York Knicks star in a recent interview. The former MTV VJ says that titles are just titles, and she's focused on doing something with her notoriety.

"I’m married to a basketball player. I love being [Carmelo’s] wife, so I don’t look at it as a negative thing. I think it’s just like anything else and what you are doing with whatever title you have,” she says. “I’m a lot of other things, too, so that’s not the only thing that defines me."

"It’s an honor. Something like that comes with work," she added. "You are not going to be labeled that by just sitting around with Louboutins on and not doing anything, I want to get out there as I have been and make a difference in N.Y."

Carmelo Calls Out Athletes

With the NBA currently in the midst of a lockout, Carmelo Anthony was asked if his fellow superstars were 'afraid' to speak out publicly about the dispute between players and owners. Melo said that NBA stars and other athletes don't have the moxie to step up and speak out these days, unlike the heyday of a certain loud mouth heavyweight champion.

Carmelo says that ballers are scared.

““We’re not allowed. We’re not allowed. I mean everybody has their own opinion…you hear people talk here and there…but nobody don’t really come out and say what they really want to say. That’s just the society we live in," Melo says. "Athletes today are scared to make Muhammad Ali type statements.“"

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Hakim Warrick Vs Carmelo Anthony Philly Vs B More

After watching Carmelo Anthony host some of the game's biggest names for a glitzy summer-league game in his hometown, Phoenix Suns forward and Philadelphia native Hakim Warrick is trying to arrange a Philly-versus-Baltimore showdown against Anthony's crew.

Warrick told ESPN.com that he and Anthony, former college teammates at Syracuse, spoke Wednesday and have tentatively arranged to stage an exhibition game in Philadelphia before the end of September.

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"I was trying to do a Philly and Baltimore game awhile ago," Warrick said. "Then when I saw Drew League vs. Goodman League and Team Melo vs. Goodman [on Tuesday night], I was like, 'Man, let me go ahead and set this up.'

"I told [Anthony] that we want to play them next and they have to come up to Philly. And he said he's with it."

Warrick says he'll try to recruit Philadelphia-reared stalwarts such as Sacramento's Tyreke Evans, Orlando's Jameer Nelson and Detroit's Richard Hamilton to play on the Philly squad. Other players Warrick expects to play include Houston's Kyle Lowry, Sacramento's John Salmons, Minnesota'sWayne Ellington, Charlotte's Gerald Henderson, veteran NBA guard Ronald Murray (who finished last season in Turkey) and recent draftees Markieff and Marcus Morris, who were selected in the first round in June by Phoenix and Houston, respectively.

Warrick, 29, said Sixers guard Lou Williams would also play for Team Philly and added that Anthony is assembling a roster of players from Baltimore and Washington, D.C., as opposed to asking Miami's LeBron James and New Orleans' Chris Paul to join him again like they did in Tuesday night's showdown at Morgan State.

"He said he wouldn't bring that same team," Warrick said. "He said he'd probably bring Kevin Durant, Ty Lawson and other guys from the Baltimore/D.C. area. And for me, other than Lou Will, it's pretty much all Philly. All people who played in Philly and grew up in Philly ... Lou Will is the only one that's from somewhere else. He's kind of like an adopted son of Philly, so I let him on the team."

Asked why he took the initiative, Warrick said: "With most of the older guys, like Rasheed Wallace and those guys [from Philadelphia] retiring, most of the guys are younger than me. I pretty much know everyone and I'm good friends with Melo and that just made it easier."

The date and venue have not been finalized, but Warrick said the plan is to play at one of the local colleges.

"Either Temple, St. Joe's or the Palestra," Warrick said. "My first choice is the Palestra, because when you think of Philly, especially Big 5 Basketball and all the history, you think of the Palestra.

"We don't want it to be too big like at the Wells Fargo [Center], but I don't want it to be at some little, small high school gym. ... Unless someone can talk Bean [Los Angeles Lakers star and former Philly high school phenom Kobe Bryant] into playing. Then we'll need the Wells Fargo for sure."

Such exhibitions are attracting more attention than usual with locked-out NBA players and owners engaged in a labor standoff that has lasted more than 60 days and threatens to delay the start of the season.

A small meeting Wednesday in New York that featured NBA commissioner David Stern and deputy commissioner Adam Silver on the league side and players' association chief Billy Hunter and NBPA president Derek Fisher representing the union was just the second formal sitdown between the sides since the lockout began July 1, amid growing concern that training camps and exhibitions will soon be canceled without significant progress on a deal by mid-September.

Marc Stein is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com. ESPNLosAngeles.com's Dave McMenamin contributed to this report.

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Lala On Her New Reality Show

Lala Anthony recently discussed her new reality show "Lala's Full Court Life," in an interview with Vibe Vixen. Mrs. Carmelo Anthony revealed that the show will not shy away from issues affecting the LGBT community--mostly due to Lala's relationship with her cousin.

Anthony says she hopes her cousin's participation can provide a springboard for addressing some of the stress faced by young people wrestling with their sexuality.

"My cousin Dice is a big part of my reality show and what’s important to me about Dice besides, obviously, that being my cousin and one of my best friends, is Dice is dealing with sexuality issues and different things like that," Lala explained. "I think it’s important to see things like that on television because you have a lot of people struggling with who they are and trying to find themselves and worrying about if people aren’t going to accept them, and it’s good that we touch on these issues on the show. I think that can help a lot of people."

Lala On Basketball Wives With Pynk Magazine

Since moving to New York with her Knicks superstar husband Carmelo Anthony has seemingly avoided the glare of the spotlight. Whether or not that decision has been a conscious one, Lala says that she doesn't want to be branded a basketball wife--for reality TV purposes or otherwise. Mrs. Anthony wants everyone to remember that she is a career woman--not a trophy.

“I was offered a spot on the show. I turned it down," she told Pynk magazine. "I have absolutely nothing against basketball wives, the show 'Basketball Wives,' or anything like that. But I pride myself in being more than just a basketball wife. I understand that’s something that I am, but that’s not a title that I want to define me. I’d rather be known as a mom, a businesswoman, a producer, an actress, a TV host. I just felt like that didn’t fit who I was and where my career was trying to go.”

Swizz Beatz Reps for the Knicks

Producer Swizz Beatz has been commissioned to create a new theme song for the New York Knicks. Swizz teamed up with Knicks stars Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire and some of the team's dancers to shoot a video for "Go NY Go!" the Knicks theme song as they prep for the playoffs.

The producer was specifically picked by the Knicks organization to create the new song. The Knicks have become fashionable once again following the summer 2010 signing of Stoudemire and the February trade for Anthony.

Carmelo Anthony Debuts New ‘Jordan Melo M7' Sneakers, Releases Mixtape

Carmelo Anthony is celebrating the launch of his latest addition to the ‘Jordan Melo' collection.

The Denver Nugget and husband to Lala has debuted his ‘M7' sneakers which retail for $130 and come in a variety of colors.


While promoting his new footwear, Melo also hosted a scavenger hunt for fans eager to win a pair.


The baller posted clues on his Twitter page about secret locations in New York, Atlanta and L.A. where the shoes could be found and fans could win.


In addition to his new shoes, Melo has also dropped a new mixtape titled ‘Become Legendary.'
The tape is courtesy of his Krossover Entertainment label, also home to rapper Cassidy.
Check out flicks of Melo debuting the M7s and download his mixtape below.

01 Michael Jordan - Become Legendary
02 Bun B - Mastamind f. Diego Cash, Steel Bill & Scotty
03 Nas - Foul Breeze
04 Jadakiss - Goes Up f. Diego Cash
05 Styles P - M7′s
06 N.O.R.E. - Legendary f. Al Gator, Diego Cash & Mr. Kane
07 Young Dro - I’m On It
08 MC Lyte - Rockin’ With The Best
09 Young Dre - The Illest f. Nipsey Hussle & Bad Lucc
10 Ghostface Killah - The Eulogy f. Sheek Louch, Diego Cash & Bully
11 Tru Life - Stand Up f. Jay-Z
12 Cavi - Look How Far We Came f. PO & Omega
13 Cassidy - Hypnotized f. Diego Cash
14 Saigon - You Make Me Sick
15 SouthSide - Shoot You
16 Trifelon - Make ‘em All Come Out
17 Shawn Chrys - Catch Me If You Can
18 Jody Breeze - Rookie Of The Year
19 Big A & Al Gator - Jordan
20 Big Sean - Poster
21 2 Much - Here To Rock
22 Cavi - Become Legendary f. Diego Cash & Ja Miss
23 Al Gator - M7′s Freestyle

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2010/11 MELO M7 BY JORDAN BRAND