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Editor: Bob Battle
Profession: DUI Defense Lawyer

Category: Celebrity DUI

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony scored only 11 points after missing 11 of 14 shots Saturday against a Houston Rockets team missing its best defensive player, Shane Battier.

But it got worse for the former Syracuse University letterman.

Hours after leaving the locker room, the NBA All-Star was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Denver Police pulled Anthony over on Interstate 25 after he was spotted with his high beams on and weaving in traffic.

After Anthony failed field sobriety tests, detective Sharon Hahn arrested Anthony, charged him with DUI and took him to police headquarters. He was later released to a "sober responsible party," according to ESPN.com. Anthony is due in court May 14.

Mark Warkentien, spokesman for the Nuggets, said the team had no comment. Anthony was unavailable for practice Monday, an off day for the team. He is expected to practice Tuesday.

Anthony's attorney, Dan Recht, confirmed Anthony agreed to a police-monitored blood test to determine blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level. Results won't be released for two weeks. "Carmelo apologizes to his fans, the Denver community, his teammates and the Nuggets organization for the distraction," Recht said.

Anthony made his first career start in this year's All-Star game. For the season, he ranks fourth in the league in scoring (25.8 ppg) and averages a career-best 7.4 rebounds, according to ESPN.com.