DENVER — Denver Nuggets legend Carmelo Anthony is stirring up controversy again with the team that drafted him, this time over his number 15 jersey. On Anthony's podcast "7PM in Brooklyn ...

Anthony added that he felt disrespected by Jokić getting his number. Former basketball player Carmelo Anthony is seen at M&T Bank Stadium on November 16, 2023, in Baltimore.

The relationship between Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets organization appears to still have some open wounds. ... He could’ve been like, ’15 is here. I can wear 15. That’s Melo’s number.’ ...

While Jokic wore 15 in Serbia before coming to the NBA, Anthony thinks management could've handed the big man his former number out of spite. "And y'all put Jokic in the middle of that," Anthony said.

When Carmelo Anthony (notes) was traded to the Knicks two weeks ago, he was forced to change his number from 15 to 7. You see, 15 is retired for both Earl Monroe and Dick McGuire, and 22 -- Melo's ...

“It was a petty maneuver." That's the sentiment of former Denver Nuggets great Carmelo Anthony on Nikola Jokic wearing his old number, and he seems fed up with seeing Joker jerseys everywhere.

Carmelo Anthony wasn’t too pleased to find out his former team the Denver Nuggets had given another incoming player his old No. 15 jersey number. Even if that player turned out to be back-to ...

Carmelo Anthony made some interesting comments on his '7pm in Brooklyn' show, stating the Denver Nuggets were petty to give Nikola Jokic the number 15 he wore with the team.

Carmelo Anthony seems upset the Nuggets never retired his number. ... These two Denver Nuggets legends are linked by a single number: Fifteen. Both of them wore No. 15 during their time in Denver.

Instead of 15, Kiyan Anthony said he will wear another number associated with his father, but not with his days at Syracuse. He plans to wear the number his father wore with the New York Knicks.

Carmelo Anthony admitted that he felt some type of way when the Denver Nuggets gave Nikola Jokic his No. 15 he used to wear ... I want to wear 15. Oh, that’s Melo’s number.’ You know what I ...

Carmelo Anthony believes the Denver Nuggets gave his old No. 15 jersey to Nikola Jokić just to be petty. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 Club World Cup ⚽️🥇 ...