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View full size photo>> With Kevin Martin and Spencer Hawes sidelined, you'd figure that New Orleans' ploy to stop the Kings by focusing its defense on Tyreke Evans would be smart.

HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com Beno Udrih draws a foul on New Orleans' Marcus Thornton.

Plenty of players have said halftime cooled their hot shooting hand. But on Friday night, halftime allowed Spencer Hawes' right knee to stiffen up just enough to end another good game for the third-year center.

Dante Greene gets fouled by New Jersey players #11 Brooke Lopez and #2 Josh Boone as he heads to the hoop in the first half.

Omri Casspi muscles a rebound away from Jason Thompson during section214's imagined rookie-sophomore basketball game.

Criticized as an immature player following a poor rookie season, Donte Greene is starting to become a difference maker for the Sacramento Kings.

Sacramento Kings coach Paul Westphal is proud of the way his team his playing. Their effort just hasn't led to many wins lately.

View full size photo>> No moral victory in losing at Memphis, by double digits, in a game the Kings were never in from about the fourth quarter on.

Beno Udrih has begun to play very well since being moved to the starting line. Udrih replaced the oft injured Kevin Martin, who fractured his wrist.

Alright, I'm courtside at FedExForum hanging out with several hundred other local basketball fans.

Rudy Gay scored 24 points, O.J. Mayo added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento 116-105 on Monday night, sending the Kings to their fourth straight loss.

TV, radio: no local television, WRBO-FM Records: Grizzlies, 4-9. Kings 5-7. Lineups Grizzlies: Mike Conley, 6-1, O.J. Mayo, 6-4, Rudy Gay, 6-8, Zach Randolph, 6-9, Marc Gasol, 7-1. Kings: Tyreke Evans, 6-6, Beno Udrih, 6-3, Andres Nocioni, 6-7, Jason Thompson, 6-11, Spencer Hawes, 7-1. INSIDE THE NUMBERS Gay averaged 24.3 points on 55.6-percent ...

This easily could be seen as a rude welcome back. Miss a game because of an injury, and the first night back on the job, you're asked to defend Dirk Nowitzki.

I'm not sure yet how the 9pm CST start times will throw off my recappin' game, but it likely will somewhat.

There will be nights the young Kings will play like young Kings. They will look unsure of what to do on the floor and make mistakes.

Kings update: If Sacramento can take care of the ball, it has a chance to beat the Rockets again.

The Southwest Division-leading Dallas Mavericks shoot for their fifth straight win when they host the Sacramento Kings tonight at American Airlines Center.

Honestly, given the injury to Kevin Martin , five wins by the end of the November is a minor miracle.

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The surprising Sacramento Kings hope to put the finishing touches on a perfect four-game homestand tonight when they play host to a few familiar faces as the Chicago Bulls invade ARCO Arena.

" HAHA! And then the Hamburglar was like, 'Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?' HA HA HA HA HA HA! Oh my god, it was hilarious.

John Salmons scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Sacramento Kings 101-87 on Tuesday night.

An ESPN report Tuesday morning said the Kings are involved in talks for a three-team deal with Philadelphia and Boston that would include sending Kenny Thomas to the 76ers and bringing center Samuel Dalembert to Sacramento.

Kings vs. Bulls When: 7 p.m. Where: Arco Arena. TV: CSNCA. Radio: KHTK . Kings update: The Kings are looking for their fifth consecutive win.

The Sacramento Kings' Beno Udrih finishes a play against the Memphis Grizzlies in the Kings' season opener at Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif.

Kings coach Paul Westphal and his sideline manner - with fist pumps, pirouettes, the barking of directions and the heaping of praise - has injected life back into the team.

Not much to report pre-game other than Omri Casspi's decision to give it a go despite having turned his left ankle in the last few days.

The Sacramento Kings seek their first four-game winning streak in well over a year Friday when they resume a four-game homestand against Houston at ARCO Arena.

The front office would have rated at or near the top several years ago, but the Kings seem to have lost their touch since then.

Good news, Kings fans: In this young 2009-10 NBA season, Sacramento is not the home of the worst NBA team in the Golden State.

Early last year, the Kings had what I believed to be a signature win -- at home over the Lakers .

Sacramento Kings vs. Oklahoma City Thunder TV : FS Oklahoma Stream : Click Here Radio : WWLS The Sports Animal Time : 9:00 CST View from the enemy : Cowbell Kingdom Offensive Rating : Thunder - " 102.0 , Kings - " 110.0 Defensive Rating : Thunder - " 97.2 , Kings - " 112.4 Pace : Thunder - " 90.1 , Kings - " 93.6 After starting 0-3 and one of those ...

Two of the most improved teams in the NBA meet Tuesday in California's capital. Rookie star Tyreke Evans hopes to propel the Kings to their third straight win as Sacramento plays host to Oklahoma City at ARCO Arena.

View full size photo>> Don't ask me questions about him. Ask me questions about someone who is going to be a factor in NBA Live 2012 .

The last time anyone saw Dont Greene doing anything like this - running, dunking, defending, producing highlights and limiting his poor decisions - was during his weeklong penance last January with the Reno Bighorns of the Development League.

Just when the Sacramento Kings looked like their star guard Kevin Martin was beginning to hit his strides, the NBA team, according to The Sacramento Bee, will be without their leading scorer for the next six to eight weeks after it was discovered that Martin has a hairline fracture.

Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni was arrested on Thursday morning just after the team played the Atlanta Hawks.

WHO: Warriors at Kings WHEN: 6 p.m. Sunday TV: CSNBA and NBATV RADIO: KNBR 680 LAST GAME: Warriors lost to visiting Clippers 118-90 on Friday ; Kings beat Jazz in Utah on Saturday 104-99 SEASON SERIES: First meeting LAST YEAR: Teams split four games evenly, each winning once at home and once on the road.

Sacramento got a big night from rookie Tyreke Evans, who scored 32 points to pace the Kings to a 104-99 win over the Utah Jazz Saturday.

Gavin Maloof mistook the media room for the owner's suite, but he was making the rounds pumping his fist nonetheless.

The Utah Jazz are shooting for their first winning streak of the season, as they host the Sacramento Kings tonight at EnergySolutions Arena.

Sacramento Kings leading scorer Kevin Martin will be sidelined for about two months after deciding to undergo surgery on his injured wrist.

Kings small forward Andres Nocioni and San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili stood on the AT&T Center floor Saturday night, two Argentines catching up before tipoff.

Jamal Crawford welcomes his role as the sixth man for the Atlanta Hawks. Crawford came off the bench to score 26 points and help Atlanta beat the Sacramento Kings 113-105 on Wednesday night.

Kings small forward Andres Nocioni and San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili stood on the AT&T Center floor Saturday night, two Argentines catching up before tipoff.

It began 25 years ago, these Kings in Sacramento. Gregg Lukenbill in his red sneakers.

Monday night at Arco Arena, if you closed your eyes and just let the sound wash over you, it was the glory days again.

With all the excitement of a win , and the amazing showing by Omri Casspi, Beno Udrih and Spencer Hawes, it's easy to discount how widely Kevin Martin dominated this game.

Larry Bird and cheerleader photo below courtesy of Blaze of Love . Minnesota 90, LA Clippers 93: Mike Dunleavy made a move, and the Clippers won! Dunleavy swapped struggling Al Thornton out of the starting lineup and inserted Rasual Butler.

Kevin Martin scored 48 points and Beno Udrih hit a game-tying layup in the closing seconds of regulation to give the Sacramento Kings a 127-116 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in their home opener Monday night.

New Sacramento Kings coach Paul Westphal, left, argues a call during a preseason game victory Oct.

There's a lot of that going on out here today, as the Kings are hardly the biggest name in the city this weekend.

Even Spencer Hawes knew the numbers were deceiving. The Kings' third-year center had 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 113-94 loss to San Antonio on Saturday, but much of it came after the game was out of hand.