DENVER — Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony and Denver coach George Karl say they've moved on from the forward's suspension for refusing to come out of a game.

Anthony sat out the Nuggets' loss at Detroit on Tuesday night as punishment for his refusal to take a breather in the third quarter at Indiana on Sunday.

He returned to practiced Wednesday.

Karl said he felt he had to suspend Anthony for insubordination but that there was no anger in his decision and there's no rift with his star player.

Anthony agreed, but he said he didn't feel he deserved to be suspended in the first place. He said it was just a matter of wanting to stay in the game because he had a hot shooting hand.