Knicks' Carmelo Anthony to play Thursday vs. Spurs
Carmelo Anthony is tied for second in scoring in the NBA this season. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is set to return from an ankle injury that forced him to miss the past three games and is expected to suit up Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs.
Anthony did go through shootaround this morning as the team starts its three-game road trip tonight against Western Conference competition.
The Knicks lost their previous two games in blowout fashion, losing a home-and-home series with the Toronto Raptors, 95-83 and 115-100.
DOLLINGER: Offering up New Year’s resolutions for every team in the Eastern Conference
Anthony is averaging 26.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season for the Knicks, who enter the contest with a 9-21 record. Only the Milwaukee Bucks have a worse record in the Eastern Conference.