Carmelo Anthony Suffers 'Probable Fracture' of Right Hand, Will See Specialist

Carmelo Anthony was finally having a good season.

He'd stayed out of trouble, got himself a gold medal, and even though the Allen Iverson experiment was an unmitigated disaster, the arrival of Chauncey Billups has invigorated the entire team and brought new life to him.

So, naturally, on Monday night he suffered what is being referred to as a "probable fracture" by team officials and will see a specialist on Tuesday. ESPN reports that Anthony could barely use his hand at all due to the pain and injury.

The good news is that it's possible from the sound of the article that it won't be a long-term injury. Still, for a guy who's had a pretty amazing run, it's too bad to see that, especially with the big Dick Vitale game on Wednesday night.

It's also stunning to me that we're talking about a matter of days here. To play professional basketball with giant guys. Think about that. If I broke my hand, I'd be unsuccessfully trying to get out of honey-do chores with the ball and chain for six months. The fact that we're talking about a matter of days for Melo to return to action speaks both to his commitment, which is often questioned, and modern science.