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Carmelo Anthony To Return After Christmas Following Death Of Sister

The Denver Nuggets led the San Antonio Spurs by nine at the end of the third quarter, but then scored only 14 points in the final 12 minutes of play. The Spurs won, 109-103.

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Carmelo Anthony To Return After Christmas Following Death Of Sister

Art Garcia of NBA.com reports that the Denver Nuggets expect Carmelo Anthony to return to the team following Christmas. His sister, Michelle, died of a pre-existing medical condition on Wednesday.

Carmelo Anthony expected to return after Xmas following sister's death. Michelle Anthony died Tues of pre-existing medical condition.less than a minute ago via webArt Garcia
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The Denver Nuggets have also issued a statement indicating that Carmelo Anthony will leave the team while he and his family deal with the passing of his sister. Michelle Anthony leaves behind four children.

Ken Berger of CBSSports.com reports that the Denver Nuggets have put a stop to any trade discussions involving Anthony out of his respect to him during this time of grieving.

SB Nation Denver offers its condolences to the Anthony family during this difficult period.

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Nuggets Vs. Spurs: San Antonio Wins, 109-103, In Kenyon Martin's Return To The Court For Denver

With Carmelo Anthony out, the Denver Nuggets came up short in the fourth quarter and saw the San Antonio Spurs win 109-103. Leading 89-80 at the start of the final quarter, the Denver Nuggets scored only four points over the last 12 minutes of play. The San Antonio Spurs, though, put up 30 to win the game by six.

Nuggets' power forward Kenyon Martin, who returned from knee surgery, saw his first action of the season, scoring eight points and grabbing five rebounds in 17 minutes. Chris Andersen played for the first time in eight games and collected seven rebounds.

Chauncey Billups, who had missed the last week of play with an injured wrist, returned to the lineup and scored 20 points and made seven assists. He was a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line. Ty Lawson, who came off the bench with Billups' return, scored 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting (4-of-5 from the line).

Arron Afflalo put up a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) and J.R. Smith started in Melo's absence. He scored 22 points and grabbed seven boards.

But the Spurs had that touch throughout the game, making 14 three-pointers. Manu Ginobili, who scored 22 points, made 4 of 9 3-pointers, and off the bench Gary Neal made 5 of 7 behind the arc for 15 of his 22 points. Matt Bonner added three threes as well.

The San Antonio Spurs improved to 25-3 on the season. The Denver Nuggets fell to 16-11 and will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Christmas Day. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN at 6 p.m. MT.

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Carmelo Anthony Will Not Play Against Spurs

Denver Nuggets All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will not play tonight against the San Antonio Spurs due to a death in his family.

In a statement posted on the Nuggets official website, Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri stated

"Our entire organization supports Carmelo during this difficult time for him and his family," Nuggets executive vice president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri said. "It is heartbreaking news, particularly during the holiday season."

There is no indication on how many games Melo will miss.

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