The 2011-12 NBA season officially kicked off on Christmas Day (Sun. Dec 25) with a number of basketball games, including the Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, which was attended by R&B singer Alicia Keys, her producer/rapper husband Swizz Beatz and their 14-month-old son Egypt.

Other celebs spotted at the Celtics/Knicks game were Spike Lee, Chris Rock and Tracy Morgan.

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Carmelo Anthony now plays for the New York Knicks!

After months and months of talk, speculation and wonder, Anthony, along with some of his other teammates including Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman, was officially traded to the Knicks in a huge “blockbuster” deal closed late last night (Mon. Feb 21).

The Denver Nuggets (Melo’s former team) will get Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, Wilson Chandler, New York’s 2014 first-round draft pick, Golden State’s 2012 second-round draft pick, Golden State’s 2012 and 2013 second-round pick along with a cool $3 million dollars in cash money.

“I’m glad its over,” Nuggets coach George Karl said. “I’m glad it’s an opportunity to reinvent. I think everybody handled it as classy as you could handle it. There’s some sadness to it, there always will be.”

Denver chose Anthony with the third overall pick back in the 2003 NBA draft. During his first seven seasons with the Nuggets, the 26-year-old NBA star has averaged 24.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game over his first seven seasons. He has also led the Nuggets to two division titles and to the playoffs every season since his rookie year.

Looks like Amare Stoudemire has some company now! Do you think Chis Paul is going to join the pack next so that the Knicks can create a “Big 3″ to rival LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami?

Your thoughts?

Now, we know that it is illegal to bribe players in college basketball, but obviously the NBA is a totally different ball game. According to Scores, New York’s premiere strip club, if NBA superstar Lebron James moves to the New York Knicks after this season ends, he will receive:

1. A free lifetime of lap dances
2. A “LeBron James Day” when all the strippers will wear his jersey
3. And free food for life at the strip club’s very own steakhouse

Well if Lebron makes that move to the Knicks, we know EXACTLY where he will be partying after every game!!

PLAXICO BURRESS MAY CUT HIMSELF FROM THE NEW YORK GIANTS » due to the recent self-inflicted injury that recently occurred over the weekend. After shooting himself Saturday he turned himself in for not having proper weapon possession papers. Not only is he facing years in prison, he also might be facing the fact that he’ll no longer be a player on the Giants. This has not been the only offense Burress has committed during his time with the Giants. The NFL policy on gun possession includes:

“And if you violate a public law covering weapons, for example possession of an unlicensed firearm, you are not only subject to discipline, including suspension from playing, but also subject to criminal prosecution.”

This may be the end for Burress but he has not been convicted of any charges as of yet. His career may be battered but could also still be intact. Only time will tell…

LOS ANGELES LAKERS HAVE BEEN ON A WINNING SPREE » and is showing no sign of slowing down. Kobe Bryant has also been considered a ‘team player’ and even sat out for a full 4th quarter during the last recent games. Despite the lucky tip-in basket made by the Indiana Pacers allowing them to win by 1 point (118-117) yesterday against the Indiana Pacers. That currently leave the winning statistics at wins to losses by the Lakers (14 – 2). I think I smell a shiny new championship ringing calling Kobe’s name for a rematch versus last year’s season.

STEPHON MARBURY’S DISPUTE WITH THE NEW YORK KNICKS  » is still an remaining and almost closing issue in the franchise about Marbury’s salary. After he was suspending for supposedly refusing to play Saturday because of the dispute of his 20.1 million dollar contract with the Knicks, which costed him an extra $400,000. Marbury denied that he had refused to play but it still cost him a large sum of cash. Team president, Donnie Walsh, had a comment on the recent benching:

“After meeting with Stephon and his representative this afternoon, we have directed Stephon not to participate in practice or attend games until further notice.” Said Walsh.

It’s time for Marbury to get it together, it’s not worth it.