Carmelo Anthony of Oklahoma City Thunder gets mixed reaction in Madison Square Garden return

In his return to Madison Square Garden, Knicks fans give Carmelo Anthony a warm welcome before facing off against his former team as a member of the Thunder.(1:26) NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony received a mostly welcoming reception from New York Knicks fans in his first game back at Madison Square Garden as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Knicks played a tribute video for Anthony before he was introduced during the traditional starting lineup introductions for visiting teams.The video showed some of the big shots and highlight games during Anthony's 6½ seasons in New York.There were loud cheers for Anthony during his introduction, but also some audible boos from the Knicks fans on hand.Where Melo found his 'happy place' during a summer of Knicks drama Less than a mile from Madison Square Garden, at a small gym overlooking the Hudson River, Carmelo Anthony found peace during the most trying offseason of his 14-year career.Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis will not be on the court to play against former teammate Carmelo Anthony and the visiting Thunder on Saturday night due to a left knee injury.Kristaps Porzingis said earlier in the week that he thought Knicks fans should show "love" to Anthony in his return home."I think he was as professional as he can be in his time here in New York, so I don't see why they would not receive him with love," Porzingis, who didn't play Saturday due to a left knee injury, said Thursday.Anthony said Friday night that he expected his return to Madison Square Garden to be emotional."That's home," said Anthony, who was also booed Saturday when he had the ball in his hands early in the game."Being back in there, being on the other side, running out the other side of the tunnel, seeing people that I became close with, seeing my family that I can't really much right now because I'm in Oklahoma City -- my son, my wife -- seeing them, having them be there, is very important.So I think it'll be a fun game, a fun night.Emotional as far as excited being back on that court." During Anthony's tenure in New York, the Knicks advanced past the first round of the playoffs just once and failed to reach the postseason the past four seasons.Teammates have credited Anthony for how he handled the off-court drama of trade speculation and critiques -- both direct and indirect -- delivered by former Knicks president Phil Jackson throughout the 2016-17 season."You've got to respect him being a professional, how he handled everything with the media last year," Courtney Lee said Thursday.Anthony was dealt to the Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott, ending months of drama with the Knicks that began when Jackson publicly stated his desire to trade the All-Star forward.With a list narrowed down to only a few teams, Anthony waived his no-trade clause to accept a deal to the Thunder.Jackson and Anthony clashed over playing style and offensive system, with Jackson looking to install the Triangle offense, something that didn