If he had his way, Carmelo Anthony’s return to Madison Square Garden would have been a triumphant “I told you so,” starring for some championship contender. Instead, he slipped into his courtside seat in street clothes just as Sunday night’s game against the Heat was about to get underway.
Anthony and his son, Kiyan, sat a few seats away from the Heat bench. Dwyane Wade, one of Anthony’s closest friends in the game, came over and hugged them. Then the game began, with Wade hearing cheers from a decidedly pro-Heat crowd — including Anthony, who applauded Wade’s introduction.