Kevin Martin News

Kyle Korver scored 15 points and Deron Williams had two key baskets in the final minute to give the Utah Jazz a 99-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Kevin Martin was hoping his confidence would return Monday in his first practice since he sprained his left ankle Nov.

Jason Terry scored 24 points, and the Dallas Mavericks, pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 101-78 on Saturday night.

The list of qualifiers was already long, with the Kings not sure what to make of their own play this month because of so many uncertainties.

The New Jersey Nets aim to avoid their second loss in as many nights in California when they face the struggling Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena.

The only fluid that mattered by the time Kevin Martin was done with his workout was water.

In Sacramento, the Kings responded to Kevin Martin's absence by playing 6-11 rookie Jason Thompson alongside 7-footers Mikki Moore and Brad Miller in the frontcourt.

Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Andrew Bynum had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers improved the NBA's best record to 11-1 with a 118-108 victory over the Kings on Sunday night.

The Kings will add a piece to their front office next month, when attorney and agent Jason Levien is expected to join the team as assistant general manager.

Though his ankle sprain has mostly healed, Kevin Martin remains frustrated. That's because another injury has delayed his return.

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Steve Blake made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the third quarter Friday night for a 117-94 victory over the struggling Sacramento Kings.

The Sacramento Kings are preparing to announce the hiring of sports agent Jason Levien as the team's new assistant general manager, according to a published report.

The Portland Trail Blazers are starting to get some of what they expected from Greg Oden when they made the 7-footer the No.

John Salmons scored 29 points and Bobby Jackson had all eight of his points in the final 5:10 to help the injury-depleted Sacramento Kings surprise the New Orleans Hornets 105-96 on Wednesday night.Jackson hit ...

Azubuike in starting lineup : The Warriors started Kelenna Azubuike at shooting guard for a fourth straight game Thursday against Detroit.

Michael Finley scored 21 points and Tim Duncan had 20, including two key baskets in the final minute, in the San Antonio Spurs' 90-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

Duncan's short jumper tied it with 49 seconds left and his bank shot off a drive put San Antonio ahead for good at 90-88 with 15.5 seconds remaining.

But Duncan missed two free throws with 2.3 seconds left, but Quincy Douby threw up an airball on a 3-point attempt. On the Kings' previous possession, Brad Miller shot an airball on a wide-open baseline jumper with 5 seconds left.

Amare Stoudemire hit the game-winning jumper with 4.5 seconds left in overtime and blocked the final shot attempt, and Shaquille O'Neal recorded 29 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, as the Phoenix Suns ...

Thompson plays some small forward : The Sports Xchange notes that Jason Thompson has handled every challenge well so far, and his new starting role has been nothing different.

Sacramento Kings center Brad Miller, middle, pulls in a rebound between Los Angeles Clippers center Paul Davis, left, and guard Mike Taylor during the first half of their NBA Basketball game in Los ...