"DENVER (AP) -- Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony missed Monday night's game against the New Orleans Hornets because of a sprained right ankle.

The second-year player, averaging 19.6 points and 6.2 rebounds, missed his first game of the season. He is undergoing treatment and hopes to play in Thursday's game against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Anthony hurt the ankle in a win over Houston on Saturday. He was headed to the basket on a fast break when Bob Sura bear-hugged him and the two went tumbling out of bounds."