Times staff, wires
Monday, February 21, 2011
nba
knicks obtain anthony for players, picks
The Knicks acquired Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony on Monday, according to reports.
Denver will get Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, a 2014 first-round draft pick, second-round picks in 2012 and 2013, and $3 million. New York also gets Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Tampa native Renaldo Balkman.
Anthony wasn't at practice, an excused absence.
"We gotta go forward with what we got,'' Nuggets guard J.R. Smith said.
The Denver Post reported that the Knicks will send Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry to the Timberwolves as part of the deal.
Gallinari could end up getting traded again, perhaps to the Nets or Clippers, because Nuggets officials disagree about his potential.
more nba: Sunday's All-Star Game earned its highest TV rating since Michael Jordan's last appearance in 2003. The West's 148-143 win on TNT drew a 5.2 rating, up 37 percent from last year. Ratings measure the percentage of all homes with TVs tuned into a program. ... Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who hurt his right ankle at the All-Star Game, practiced and is okay to play tonight against the Kings. ... Lakers guard Matt Barnes returned to practice after missing six weeks (knee surgery).
ET CETERA
nfl: The league and players' union had a fourth consecutive day of federally mediated negotiations. "Things are going well," said Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, a member of the NFL Players Association executive committee. "We'll see how things progress over the coming days." Neither side would discuss details. … The Dolphins hired three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Bryan Cox as pass rush coach, bringing him back to the franchise that drafted him 20 years ago. Cox was a defensive line coach with the Browns and Jets. … The Vikings put the franchise tag on linebacker Chad Greenway, 28, their leading tackler for three straight seasons.
greyhounds: McAllister Kennel's Flying Coal City was chosen captain of the 2010 All-America team Monday at the American Greyhound Track Operators Association conference in Las Vegas. Another Derby Lane dog, Tmc's Remedy, was on the first team. Aerial Battle made the second team.
horses: Archarcharch pulled ahead on the home stretch to win the $250,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
tennis: Top-seeded Andy Roddick withdrew from this week's Delray Beach Tennis Championships due to flu-like symptoms. The next-highest seeds are Tampa's Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey and Tampa's John Isner. … Lucie Safarova upset seventh-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the opening round of the Qatar Open in Doha. Marion Bartoli and Nadia Petrova also advanced.
soccer: Midfielder Josh Gardner signed a multiyear contract with Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew. The 28-year-old spent the last four seasons in the United Soccer Leagues.
skiing: Austria's Hans Grugger was released from an Innsbruck hospital, one month after brain surgery following a near-fatal downhill crash, and moved to a rehabilitation center for further recovery.
Don Jensen, Times correspondent; Times wires