NBA in London: Carmelo Anthony adds NBA victory to Olympic gold

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony enjoyed another memorable trip to London on Thursday as he added an NBA victory to the Olympic gold he won last summer.

Enthusiastic

David Stern, NBA commissioner, also added his voice to the critics. He said:"Before the Olympics, basketball was being talked about as a sport being played in neighbourhoods in a country bemoaning the fact they had shut down so many playing fields. The decision confounded me." Stern was enthusiastic about the reception the NBA received in London, with Thursday night being their 11th game here of any kind since 1993, and third regular-season game in the past two years. He added: "The basketball fans are terrific. Whatever the government may be doing in terms of the development of the youth game or potentially the elite level, we're here, the Olympics were a great success, the Euroleague final four is coming and we couldn't be happier."