The New York Knicks flew back yesterday morning from England with a band of players forward Carmelo Anthony believes is the best he ever has been a part of.

“By far,’’ Anthony said Thursday night in London when asked whether this is his strongest team. “I have been on good teams before. But as far as being a complete team from top to bottom, this is the best team I’ve been a part of.’’

“We know the type of players we have,’’ Anthony said. “We have fun. We’re a fun team to watch. We trust each other in the locker room. We have fun with one another. Nothing else can come between us.’’

The Knicks, at 25-13, are one game behind the Heat for the best record in the East and two games up on the Nets in the Atlantic Division.

via Marc Berman of The New York Post