AP Alert Night of tears, memories for 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame class KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press Sep 6, 2025 Sep 6, 2025 Updated Mar 13, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Carmelo Anthony learned tough lessons coming of age playing basketball on playgrounds in Brooklyn and Baltimore.kAmxE 4F=>:?2E65 H:E9 9:> 364@>:?8 @?6 @7 E96 DA@CED’ AFC6DE D4@C6CD 2?5 >@DE 564@C2E65 A=2J6CD 6G6C]k^AmkAm(2=<:?8 @?E@ E96 DE286 7@C 9:D :?5F4E:@? :?E@ E96 }2:D>:E9 |6>@C:2= q2D<6E32== w2== @7 u2>6 @? $2EFC52J E@ 492?ED @7 “|6=@P |6=@[” p?E9@?J E@@< 9:D A=246 2=@?8D:56 32D<6E32==’D :>>@CE2=D]k^AmkAm“!2C5@? >J =2?8F286[ 3FE 52>?[” p?E9@?J D2:5[ E62C:?8 FA] “%@?:89E x ;FDE 5@?’E DE6A :?E@ E96 w2== @7 u2>6[ x 42CCJ E96 649@6D @7 6G6CJ G@:46 E92E 6G6C E@=5 >6 x 4@F=5?’E] ]]] x 925 E@ 3F:=5 2 ?6H C@25] x 925 E@ HC:E6 2 ?6H 6?5:?8]”k^Am People are also reading… Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal Marion dam gets $2.7 million for repairs; dam behind condemned Westwood Chateau apartments Author of book on lost NC towns coming to downtown Marion for Women’s History Month Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one McDowell County nonprofit seeking grant to help incarcerated parents and their children US housing secretary, congressman visit Marion to talk about Clinchfield apartment project Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more James Haney, historian and 'Southern gentleman,' remembered for devotion to McDowell County history Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election Marion hospital accepting applications for Kesha Young Scholarship kAmp?E9@?J H2D A2CE @7 2 BF:?E6E @7 A=2J6CD E92E H6C6 :?5F4E65 :?E@ E96 w2== @? $2EFC52J 2D :?5:G:5F2=D[ ;@:?:?8 sH:89E w@H2C5[ $F6 q:C5[ |2J2 |@@C6 2?5 $J=G:2 u@H=6D] %@86E96C E96J H6C6 A2CE @7 `` (}qp @C }qp 492>A:@?D9:A E62>D[ 42AEFC65 `d ~=J>A:4 8@=5 >652=D[ >256 bf p==\}qp @C p==\(}qp 2AA62C2?46D 2?5 H6C6 ?2>65 2D p==\$E2CD cd E:>6D :? 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