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TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM . KEY PLAYERS Andres Nocioni was stuck on the bench to begin the season, but after injuries to leading scorer Kevin Martin and Francisco Garcia, the former Bull is at his natural position of small forward.

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.

Reigning Olympic champion Brad Gushue knows what winning gold feels like so he has an extra appreciation for what's at stake this week in Prince George, B.C. The Olympic curling pre-trials kick off Tuesday with four men's and four women's spots at next month's Olympic trials up for grabs.

Seriously, JUST DO IT fellas and get this W tonight. Warriors : 1-3 Kings : 2-4 Tip off: 6pm Radio: KNBR 680 TV: CSN Bay Area Around the Association: It's all up from here Who will be the real kings of Northern California? It all starts tonight.

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.

Denver 90, Chicago 89: Brad Miller hit what he thought was a game-winning 3-pointer on an improbably fling with :00.3 seconds left but referees waived it off .

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 ...

Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley says he is not sure of what Allen Iverson 's future plans are, though he hopes Iverson returns to the team soon.

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.

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Four years ago, Brad Gushue was just part of the pack, a lightly regarded entrant in that year's Canadian Olympic Curling Trials whom rival skip Jeff Stoughton described as having "no chance" at the event.

Balanced scoring. Seven Kings in double figures. Best of all, the late game Brockman sighting.

Kings guard Kevin Martin, left, is averaging a team-high 30.6 points a game this season.

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Center Mehmet Okur couldn't recover and help, and power forward got caught flatfooted between his man and a fake from Udrih.

Sacramento Kings Jason Thompson battles for rebound against Golden State Warriors Andris Biedrins on the 1st half at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California November 8, 2009.

Kings television play-by-play announcer and award-winning* radio host Grant Napear will add medical advice duties starting immediately, Kings president Geoff Petrie announced** Saturday.

There's more than one way to get into the Olympic Trials. Even though the Canadian Teams Ranking System was designed to identify the teams most worthy of representing Canada at the Vancouver Olympics, there were other ways for the best teams to avoid this week's pre-Trials event at Prince George.

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.

Here are my top five early season rookie rankings, starting at No. 5 with... 5. Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings Evans may move up a few spots in the upcoming weeks if Kevin Martin is forced to miss a significant period of time because of a hairline fracture in his left wrist.