Nov 30, 2004 1:59 AM EST

The Denver Nuggets second-year star, Carmelo Anthony, missed Monday nights game due to an ankle sprain he suffered last Saturday after encountering a bear-hug from Bob Sura of the Houston Rockets.

He is currently undergoing treatment and hopes to play in the highly anticipated game versus LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Via Foxsports.com