Carmelo Anthony's sour grapes over Nikola Jokic wearing 15 not a good look

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets and Carmelo Anthony (00) of the Portland Trail Blazers exchange friendly banter during a fourth quarter that would close at 121-121 to force overtime at Ball Arena on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Sean Keeler | skeeler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: January 13, 2024 at 5:45 AM MST | UPDATED: January 13, 2024 at 5:48 AM MST

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Let it go, 'Melo. by throwing shade at the Nuggets this week, Carmelo Anthony wound up looking a heck of a lot more "petty" than his old franchise ever did.

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Grading The Week: Carmelo Anthony’s sour grapes over Nikola Jokic wearing No. 15 more “petty” than anything Nuggets did to him

This whole “squatter’s rights” sword cuts both ways, my friend.

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