Carmelo Anthony should not have risked further injuries by continuing to play until the All-Star Game, even if it took place in New York this year. (Photo Courtesy of Jacob Langston/Orlando Sentinel via...

New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher calls a play during action against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014. (Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/TNS)