Nuggets forward Anthony sidelined with elbow injury

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(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-23 16:54

WASHINGTON -- Denver Nuggets double All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony is sidelined due to an elbow injury, the NBA team said on Monday.

US basketball team player Carmelo Anthony attends a training session for the Beijing Olympics at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau July 29, 2008 in this file photo. [Xinhua]

The 24-year-old will be out for two games, against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Anthony is averaging 20.5 points and 7.4 rebounds this season but scored just 10 points on three of 13 shooting during a 108-101 loss to the Phoenix Suns Saturday.