Mikki Moore News

In our discourse on the benching of Mikki Moore , defense has been a common topic.

The issue of youth vs. vets resurfaced at Monday's practice and is examined in my piece in today's paper about Mikki Moore being taken out of the starting lineup.

Second-year forward Spencer Hawes had his minutes decrease recently, but he will start tonight against Utah.

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, of Germany, spins around Sacramento Kings defender Mikki Moore, right during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, Nov.

Photo Credit: AP Photo New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez, right, hangs from the rim after dunking over Sacramento Kings center Brad Miller during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, ...

Kings coach Reggie Theus hoped to return to Sacramento to hear positive news about the players left behind on the team's two-game trip.

Mikki Moore, right, hugging teammate Brad Miller, has missed the last three games and will attempt to play tonight against the Lakers.

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

The Portland Trail Blazers begin a quick two-game road trip Friday when they face the Sacramento Kings in Arco Arena.

THE NBA: Where sagging attendance happens. As it turns out, a catchy advertising slogan is no match for a national economic downturn.

The Portland Trail Blazers gave themselves plenty of rest in the opener of back-to-back games.

Steve Blake made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Blazers, who pulled away in the third quarter Friday night for their second straight lopsided victory, 117-96 over the struggling Sacramento Kings.

The Blazers, who conclude a stretch of seven of eight games on the road Saturday in Phoenix, were coming off a 116-74 victory Wednesday over Chicago, their largest margin of victory since a 45-point win over Dallas in 1997.

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 ...

Mikki Moore is expected to miss the Kings' next two games because of an ankle injury sustained Sunday night.

Kings vs. San Antonio Tipoff: 6 p.m. Where: Arco Arena TV: CSN Radio: KHTK Outlook: This officially counts as domination now, as the Spurs have won 13 of the last 16 meetings with the Kings and have won seven ...

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.

Moore chipping in where he can : Kings F Mikki Moore had eight points, a rebound, a steal and an assist Wednesday against the Clippers before fouling out.

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 ...

Allen Iverson posted a terrific all-around effort in getting his first win in a Pistons uniform, logging 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in Detroit's 100-92 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Don't let the above ellipses confuse you. It's a continuation of the blog headline from just a week ago that began "Taking out the garbage." A week later, they've picked things up a bit around here.

Kevin Martin had 26 points and six assists, and the Sacramento Kings never trailed in a 121-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.