Carmelo Anthony and Tim Hardaway Jr. had a verbal altercation during the end of the New York Knicks' loss to the Brooklyn Nets last week.

Hardaway screamed "get the rebound!", which Anthony believed was intended for him. Anthony approached Hardaway on the way down the court using an expletive.

Anthony used another expletive in telling Hardaway he was going to beat him up when they got into the locker room after the game, according to sources.

"Nobody's taken a swing at anybody, but there's a lot of arguing and cursing each other out after games," one source said.

Sources said the most tension exists between Anthony and Hardaway, as they haven't cared for each other almost since Hardaway joined the team last season, with each player believing the other shoots too much and doesn't care about defense.