New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony smiles after scoring a basket in the third quarter of the Knicks' 105-79 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball series in New York May 7, 2013. At left is Raymond Felton and at right is J.R. Smith. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony points to his head after he made a long three point basket as Knicks fans cheer from the sidelines in the fourth quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball series against the Indiana Pacers in New York, May 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony (7) drives to the basket past Indiana Pacers' David West (L) and Jeff Pendergraph (R) during the fourth quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball series in New York, May 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (7) is embraced by his teammate J.R. Smith (back R) as Tysone Chandler looks on (L) late in the fourth quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball series against the Indiana Pacers in New York, May 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibbert (55) battles New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (L) and Tyson Chandler (R) for a loose ball during the first half in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball series in New York May 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (C) shoots over Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibbert (55) during the first quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball series in New York May 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony misses a layup against the Indiana Pacers in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

The ball bounces off referee Dan Crawford (C) as Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (L) and New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (R) battle for it in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Indiana Pacers forward David West tries to steal the ball from New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (L) in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Indiana Pacers forward David West (21) and New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) react after an official's call in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York May 5, 2013. Left to right are Pacers guard George Hill, West, Anthony, Pacers guard Lance Stephenson (1), Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55), Knicks guard J.R. Smith (8), Knicks forward Kenyon Martin. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) gets a hand in the face from Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert as he tries to score in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after he was called for a foul against the Indiana Pacers in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after he was called for a foul against the Indiana Pacers in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) misses a dunk over Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) reacts after no foul is called against Indiana Pacers forward David West (21) in the second quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) gets caught between Indiana Pacers forward Paul George and center Roy Hibbert (55) in the first quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) blocks a shot by New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) in the first quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Semi-finals basketball playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, May 5, 2013. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

(L-R) Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce react as New York Knicks' Raymond Felton, J.R. Smith, Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler huddle during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts May 3, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony grimaces as he grabs his shoulder during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Massachusetts May 3, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony celebrates after hitting a shot against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts May 3, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (R) shakes hands with Boston Celtics' Jeff Green at the conclusion of Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts May 3, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Boston Celtics' Jeff Green drives for a dunk past New York Knicks' J.R. Smith (L) Carmelo Anthony (3rd R), Raymond Felton (2) and Tyson Chandler (6) during the fourth quarter in Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York May 1, 2013. The Celtics won the game 92-86. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett drives for a dunk past New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (R) and J.R. Smith (L) during the first quarter in Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York May 1, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass (C) is fouled by New York Knicks' Tyson Chandler (R) as Bass drives to the basket during the first quarter in Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York May 1, 2013. On left is Knicks' Carmelo Anthony. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (2nd R) drives for a dunk past Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett during the first quarter in Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York May 1, 2013. At right is Celtics' Brandon Bass and at left is Knicks' Tyson Chandler. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett drives for a dunk past New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (R) and Raymond Felton (L) during the first quarter in Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York, May 1, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony reacts from the bench during the second half of Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Massachusetts April 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony (R) reacts after a foul was called on him during the second half of Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Massachusetts April 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony (C) reacts after a foul was called on him as (back, L-R) Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett walks over to help teammate Paul Pierce up with teammate Brandon Bass during the second half of Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts April 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

(L-R) New York Knicks Tyson Chandler and Carmelo Anthony watch as Boston Celtics Jeff Green goes up for a shot past Knicks Raymond Felton during the second half of Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts April 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (L) drives past Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett during the first half of Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts April 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (R) gets tangled up with New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony during the first half of Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts April 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (L) drives past Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce during the first half of Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts April 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

(L-R) New York Knicks players Steve Novak, Carmelo Anthony and Pablo Prigioni guard Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett as he goes up for a shot in front of Knicks Jason Kidd during the second half of Game 3 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts April 26, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks Kenyon Martin hugs teammate Carmelo Anthony (R) during the final moments of the second half of Game 3 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Massachusetts April 26, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony smiles during the second half of Game 3 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Massachusetts April 26, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony (L) drives past Boston Celtics Jeff Green during the second half of Game 3 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts April 26, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony (L) drives past Boston Celtics Brandon Bass during the first half of Game 3 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts April 26, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony shoots over Boston Celtics' Jeff Green during the fourth quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York, April 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony shoots over Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett (C) and Paul Pierce (L) during the fourth quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York, April 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (L) dunks past Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett during the fourth quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York, April 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony drives for a dunk past Boston Celtics' Jeff Green (L) and Jason Terry (R) during the first quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York, April 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Boston Celtics' Jeff Green (R) drives past the defense of New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (C) and Tyson Chandler (L) during the first quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York, April 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Boston Celtics' Jeff Green (C) drives for a layup into the defense of New York Knicks' Tyson Chandler (8) during the first quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York, April 23, 2013. At left is Knicks' Carmelo Anthony and at right are Knicks' Iman Shumpert and Celtics' Kevin Garnett. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (L) collides with New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony as Pierce drives to the basket during the first quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York, April 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Boston Celtics in the first quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals basketball playoff series in New York, April 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (C) high-fives teammates, point guard Jason Kidd and forward Kenyon Martin (R), at the end of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals basketball playoff series against the Boston Celtics in New York, April 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony drives to the basket defended by Boston Celtics center Kevin Garnett in the first half of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals basketball playoff series in New York, April 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after scoring a basket against the Boston Celtics in the second half of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals basketball playoff series in New York, April 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony drives to the basket defended by Boston Celtics center Kevin Garnett in the second half of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals basketball playoff series in New York, April 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce (R) speak to the crowd about the Boston Marathon bombings before Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals basketball playoff series in New York, April 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce drives past New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (R) in the first quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals basketball playoff series in New York, April 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Boston Celtics in the first quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals basketball playoff series in New York, April 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (L) shoots over Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce in the first quarter during Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals basketball playoff series in New York, April 20, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (2nd L) high fives his teammates during a time out against the Indiana Pacers in the second quarter of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, April 14, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Indiana Pacers in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, April 14, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony slam dunks the ball against the Indiana Pacers in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, April 14, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony slam dunks the ball in front of Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (R) in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, April 14, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony drives to the basket past Indiana Pacers forward Sam Young and Tyler Hansbrough (R) in the second quarter of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, April 14, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert slam dunks the ball in front of New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and Solomon Jones (L) in the second quarter of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, April 14, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)