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Rudy Gay scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies got back to their winning ways with a 116-105 win over the Sacramento Kings.

Told the Kings were the only team not getting killed for passing on Brandon Jennings, Paul Westphal just laughed.

View full size photo>> THE OPPONENT The Kings , you may remember, saw these Rockets about a week ago, in Sacramento's most recent win, one which took the team to a 5-4 record.

The Sacramento Kings' Jason Thompson fouls Chicago Bulls Joakim Noah during the fourth quarter Tuesday night at Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif, on November 17, 2009.

Drafting Jason Thompson garnered mixed reactions from fans and analysts alike. Sacramento selected Thompson 12th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft.

JOHN AMIS Associated Press file, 2009 A member of the Redskins' training staff tends to Clinton Portis after Portis received a concussion against Atlanta earlier this month.

Two teams coming off razor-thin losses on Friday get right back on the horse tonight as the Sacramento Kings visit the Houston Rockets.

Any resident of central New Jersey has seen this show-and-dance before. In 2007, any visitor to the Bronc's Zoo could see Jason Carlton Thompson taking the big shots and and making the big plays.

Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Dallas got 52 points from the bench and the Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 104-102 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

Forget about Phoenix, Milwaukee, Atlanta and Miami. The one team that's enjoying the most surprising success thus far this young season is the Sacramento Kings.

I don't have much this morning, but it was nice to see the Bulls turn in a competent offensive performance as a team, and for John Salmons individually.

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

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

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.

Kings center Spencer Hawes, driving against the Rockets' Trevor Ariza, says although his shooting is off, he is pleased with his other contributions.

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

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The Kings did not intend to taunt the Rockets, but they did. Hours after the Rockets sent Joey Dorsey to the D-League and Pops Mensah-Bonsu to waivers, making the undersized Rockets even smaller, the Kings destroyed them on the boards for a half.

The news that the Sacramento Kings , tonight's opponent, have won three consecutive games despite missing leading scorer Kevin Martin and key reserve Francisco Garcia didn't startle Rockets forward Shane Battier .

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.