Carmelo Anthony has a non-displaced third metacarpal fracture on his right hand.
Denver, CO (Sports Network) -
Denver Nuggets star forward Carmelo Anthony will miss three-to-four weeks after Tuesday's visit with a hand specialist confirmed the sixth-year player has a non-displaced third metacarpal fracture on his right hand.
Anthony suffered the injury during the third quarter of Monday's 135-115 victory over Indiana. The forward finished the game despite favoring the hand, which will be placed in a splint, and chipped in 21 points, nine assists and six rebounds.
In 31 games this season, Anthony is averaging 21.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Nuggets, who entered Tuesday's action atop the Northwest Division.
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Mining for Diamonds
By John McMullen, NBA Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
Hardcore basketball fans are bound to get a little giddy Monday when the 2009 NBA Development League Showcase tips off its 16-game schedule in Orem, Utah.
The fifth annual event, which features all 16 NBA D-League teams playing two games apiece under one roof, has become the premier in-season basketball scouting event.
General managers, player personnel staff and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams converge on Utah for four consecutive days to evaluate the league's talent.
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