Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari expected to miss one month

After tearing two ligaments in his right ankle, Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is expected to miss a month, according to league sources.

Gallinari suffered two torn lateral ligaments and a medial ligament sprain, the Nuggets said, in a Friday loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

Gallinari signed a two-year, $34 million contract extension in the summer.