The Denver Nuggets have waived guard Anthony Carter, who played in just two games for them last year and scored eight points in one playoff appearance.

During his eight-year NBA career, Carter has averaged 4.7 points, 3.7 assists and two rebounds in 364 games for Miami, San Antonio, Minnesota and Denver.

On Wednesday, the Nuggets waived guard Anthony Carter.

A journeyman, Carter played in just two games with the Nuggets after signing with the team on April 12. He averaged 3.0 points, 5.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds in those contests.

Nolan Richardson's Mexico team kept the game respectable into the second half before the Americans pulled away for a 127-100 victory Monday night in the second round of the FIBA Americas tournament.

Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points, tying the American record in an Olympic qualifier. He had 16 in a sensational opening quarter, when the Americans shot 80 percent from the field.

But the Mexicans, who sneaked into the second round through a three-team tiebreaker, outplayed their more talented counterparts for much of the next two periods before the U.S. put them away for good late in the third.

Kobe Bryant added 21 points, and LeBron James and Dwight Howard had 19 apiece for the United States, which led by only 15 points midway through the third quarter after beating its first four opponents by 48.4 points per game. The Americans face Puerto Rico on Tuesday night.

Allen Iverson?s stepfather has been indicted on federal drug distribution charges.

Michael Andre Freeman, 51, of Newport News, Va., was scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Norfolk on Friday for a bond hearing, but the case was postponed by a week to give Freeman time to hire an attorney.

Freeman initially was arrested by Newport News police in April after police found crack cocaine in his car during a traffic stop, according to court records.

Those charges were dropped this week in favor of the federal prosecution. The federal indictment charged Freeman with possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute. He remains in jail pending the bond hearing.

Iverson refers to Freeman as his ?dad,? and credits Freeman with steering him toward NBA stardom.

A source close to Denver Nuggets forward DerMarr Johnson has reported the swingman will accept a two-year deal to play overseas for Benetton Trevisio where he will join fellow American and former Los Angeles Clippers guard Lionel Chalmers.

The Orlando Magic have held preliminary trade discussions with the Denver Nuggets about power forward Reggie Evans, but the deal still might be weeks away from transpiring.

One rumored trade could feature the Magic sending Keyon Dooling and Pat Garrity to Denver for Evans and enigmatic shooting guard J.R. Smith. The Magic would have to throw in another low-salaried player to make the deal work.

Nuggets forward Nene says he will be released to play for Brazil in the Americas Olympic qualifying tournament in Las Vegas later this month.

Nene's participation had been in doubt as the Nuggets and the Brazilian Basketball Confederation negotiated an insurance policy in case the forward gets injured in Las Vegas.

Back to wearing his old No. 4 from his college days, Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin said Tuesday he expects to be healthy and playing again opening night.

Monday, the 6-foot-9, 240-pounder ran in an uptempo treadmill workout for the first time since he last played, Nov. 3 against Minnesota. Martin, who missed all but two games last season because of microfracture surgery on his right knee, and Nuggets strength and conditioning coach Steve Hess said they are confident Martin will play in the season opener Oct. 31 against Seattle.

"Kenyon will be doing something on the court with this team," said Martin, 29, after working out at the Pepsi Center. "Whether it's just me going in and waving, I'm going to contribute in the first game of the season. I expect to play whether it's 10 minutes, two minutes - I expect to play."

The Sonics will begin their 41st and perhaps final regular season in Seattle with a Halloween night date with the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center, two NBA sources confirmed Wednesday.

Kevin Durant and Jeff Green will make their Sonics debuts against Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson in a Northwest Division matchup. It's the first time in three years the Sonics have opened the season on the road.

The NBA regular season -- the schedule will be officially released Thursday at 10 a.m. PST -- will begin Oct. 30 with two games. The Sonics open their preseason schedule Oct. 9 against the Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena.