Denver, CO -- (Sports Network) - The Denver Nuggets announced on Monday that the team has suspended star forward Carmelo Anthony for the first two games of the 2008-09 season.

The suspension stems from an incident on April 14 when Anthony was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

"We take drinking and driving very seriously," said Denver vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien. "Carmelo admits he made a serious lapse in judgment and has expressed his sincere remorse numerous times since to the Nuggets organization, his fans and the Denver community. We will continue to support Carmelo as he strives to live up to the high expectations set by Carmelo himself and the Nuggets organization on and off the court. We will respect the legal process moving forward and continue to handle the matter internally without further comment."

Anthony appeared in 77 games this past season for Denver and averaged 25.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. In addition, he averaged 22.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in Denver's first round loss to the Lakers this past postseason.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.