Although he has kept mum, Carmelo Anthony, The Denver Nuggets second year star seems close to a return to the court.  

He has returned to regular workouts and the Nuggets trainer seems confident that he is just about ready.  "He probably could have done the full drills (Friday), but it wasn't worth chancing it," Nuggets trainer Jim Gillen said. "The only thing that was really bothering him was stopping."

When asked for comment, his words were kept short.  "It's Christmas," Anthony said as he prepared to ride out of sight. "Merry Christmas."