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Carmelo Anthony can’t wait. Neither can LeBron James.
Friends and rivals since high school, Anthony and James haven’t spoken yet since the latest playoff rendition of Knicks-Heat became finalized late Thursday night. But the talking certainly will be done on the court Saturday for Game 1 at earsplitting American Airlines Arena.
The Heat and Knicks have met before on this stage, but the NBA’s two leading men now go mano-a-mano for the first time in the playoffs in a small-forward matchup that likely will decide whether the Knicks can spring the upset.
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