The Knicks have not updated the status of Carmelo Anthony (shoulder) since revealing he had a small tear in his labrum.

The initial plan was to see if the injury would heal without surgery and the team would reevaluate him in three weeks, but it's been nearly four weeks and we still haven't heard if Anthony will need surgery. It could be seen as a positive sign, but given the Knicks history of how they disclose injuries, we can't say for certain. Surgery could sideline Anthony up to three months if he goes under the knife.

Carmelo Anthony is reportedly concerned management will stand pat during the offseason and has privately said the team needs another scorer, a source told the New York Post.

We're extremely skeptical of this report given the way it's worded. The source told the New York Post that Anthony "loves" Iman Shumpert, but he's privately hopeful the team will add a "significant piece" to the roster. The problem with that is the Knicks are strapped for cash with the current roster, so it's going to be very difficult to achieve. GM Glen Grunwald has said the team will be "creative" and "aggressive" in free agency.

Carmelo Anthony's status for Opening Night of the 2013/14 could be in doubt if he undergoes shoulder surgery.

Anthony and the Knicks are hoping the small labral tear in his left shoulder will heal on its own. If it doesn't show improvement in a few weeks, surgery would go down in late June. This kind of procedure normally comes with a four-month timetable, which would put Anthony in a race to be ready by late October. It does help that the damage is on his non-shooting side.

An MRI revealed that Carmelo Anthony has a small tear in his left shoulder.

The plan for Anthony will be to let the injury heal on its own for three or four weeks, then if there is no improvement, surgery will become an option. Melo's shooting numbers were awful in the postseason, making just 29.8 percent from the field. There's no correlation to his shoulder causing this issue, but it does make some sense since he was visibly bothered by the issue over the past month. Regardless of the treatment, Anthony should be ready for the 2013-14 opener.

Carmelo Anthony (shoulder) is having an MRI exam on Tuesday.

Melo wants to rule out any potential structural damage, so the MRI is the first step in doing that. Previously, Anthony has described the shoulder as "stable," but the MRI will give us a much better idea of exactly what he's dealing with and what kind of recovery he'll face.

Carmelo Anthony said it's "too early" to think about whether or not he'll opt out of his contract after the 2013/14 season.

Anthony can opt out and become an unrestricted free agent, but the expectation is that if he does do that, it will be in order for him to sign a long-term deal with the Knicks. "I'm going to be here for many years," Carmelo said. "I can't even think about that right now. That would be selfish on my part to even sit back and think about the situation like that."

Carmelo Anthony confirmed that his left shoulder will be re-examined this week.

Team doctors told Melo that the shoulder is "stable" but it's been bothering him since April 15th and he wisely wants to rule out any structural damage. "It got to the point where you just try not to think about [the pain]," said Melo. Without any Team USA committments this summer, he should be rested and healthy for training camp.

Carmelo Anthony will have his left shoulder examined by team doctors in order to determine the best course of treatment.

Anthony has been playing with minor discomfort since originally injuring his shoulder on April 14 when Anthony said his left arm "popped in and out," and he aggravated it against the Celtics in Round 1 when Kevin Garnett yanked his arm on a screen. It's not clear what Anthony will have to do with his shoulder to improve it. The team also revealed Anthony will not need surgery on his right knee after dealing with a fluid build up earlier in the season, so hopefully the shoulder issue can be resolved with rest and rehab.

Carmelo Anthony poured in a game-high 39 points in a futile effort on Saturday, as the Knicks' season ended with a physical Game 6 loss to the Pacers.

Melo came in shooting 41.3 percent in the series. He finished tonight's game 15-of-29 from the field and 8-of-8 from the FT line, but he couldn't win the game by himself. The reigning scoring champ is likely to have a familiar supporting cast next season -- mid-season pickup Kenyon Martin is New York's biggest unrestricted free agent, while J.R. Smith has a $2.9 million player option, Chris Copeland will likely be a restricted free agent, and Pablo Prigioni has an affordable qualifying offer.

Carmelo Anthony shot 12-of-28 from the field for 28 points with six boards, one steal and one 3-pointer during an 85-75 victory over the Pacers on Thursday.

The Knicks weren't exactly spectacular in this game, making 41.0 percent of their shots and only handing out 12 assists on their 32 field goals. They kept their turnovers down and really just allowed the Pacers to keep shooting themselves in the foot. Anthony used his normal attack with a litany of jumpers, but unlike the last two games, they were falling for him. The Knicks will try and tie the series in Indiana on Saturday.