Carmelo Anthony returns to action vs. Nuggets

The New York Knicks have lost four straight games and eight of their last nine with NBA All-Star weekend just around the corner.

With two more games on the docket before the festivities in Toronto get underway, Knicks fans can take some solace in knowing the team's leading scorer will be in the lineup to hopefully help end this current stretch on a high note.

After sitting out Friday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies with a sore left knee, All-Star starter Carmelo Anthony will be in uniform Sunday against the Denver Nuggets at Madison Square Garden.

Anthony missed three of New York's last seven games due to a knee issue, with an MRI revealing no structural damage.

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The Knicks have yet to win a game this season without Anthony, who's averaging 21.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, and a career-best 4.2 assists in 46 appearances.