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| Kings attempt to build on impressive win |
NBA Basketball |
02/05/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings try to build on a big win over Dallas when they head to New Orleans to battle the Hornets on Wednesday. The Kings edged the Mavericks in Dallas on Tuesday, 110-109, to snap a two-game losing streak and win for just the second time in their last seven games. Mike Bibby scored 27 points and Peja Stojakovic added 24 and grabbed 14 rebounds. Hedo Turkoglu and Keon Clark chipped in 17 points apiece for the Kings. Clark's rebound dunk off a missed three-pointer |
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| Clark's jam helps Kings hold off Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
02/05/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Mike Bibby scored 27 points and Peja Stojakovic added 24 and grabbed 14 rebounds, as the Sacramento Kings held on for a 110-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Hedo Turkoglu and Keon Clark chipped in 17 points apiece for the Kings, who snapped a two-game losing streak and won for just the second time in seven games. It was Clark's rebound dunk off missed a three-pointer that gave Sacramento the final margin of victory with 16.5 seconds to play in a v |
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| Streaking Mavs welcome struggling Kings in key West tilt |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks try for their fifth straight win on Tuesday when they host the suddenly-slumping Sacramento Kings at AmericanAirlines Center. These division leaders met back on January 15 in a much-anticipated matchup in Sacramento, but the Kings rolled to a surprising 123-94 rout. The Mavs claimed their fourth straight win on Monday by edging the Utah Jazz, 92-90, as Nick Van Exel buried a three-pointer in the closing seconds to lift Dallas. With the Mavericks trailing 90-89 |
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| Rockets battle Wolves in Midwest clash |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2003 |
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| l to Minnesota to battle the Timberwolves in a Midwest Division showdown. The Rockets began their brief winning streak with a 121-101 victory over the T'wolves in Houston on Friday. Most recently, the Rockets posted an impressive 105-89 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Eddie Griffin led five Rockets in double figures with 22 points Sunday. Yao Ming scored 18 points with 11 rebounds for Houston, which has won three of its last four games. Yao also blocked four shots and dished out a career-high six assis |
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| Bulls search for win on road trip |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2003 |
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| nd Eddie Robinson and Eddy Curry each added 10 for Chicago, which was outrebounded 48-33. The Bulls are 4-10 against teams from the Western Conference. The Sonics had a two-game winning snapped on Thursday, as they sustained a 95-77 home loss to the Sacramento Kings. Rashard Lewis totaled a game-high 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Seattle, which has dropped nine of its last 13. Gary Payton added 12 points and 10 assists, while Kenny Anderson also scored 12 points for Seattle. The Sonics trailed by jus |
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| Stojakovic to replace Webber on West All-Star roster |
NBA Basketball |
01/30/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Sacramento Kings forward Peja Stojakovic was named by NBA Commissioner David Stern Thursday to replace teammate Chris Webber on the Western Conference All-Star roster. Webber is expected to miss at least three weeks of action after suffering a sprained left ankle during Tuesday's game against Utah. The 2003 NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, February 9 at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Stojakovic, who is averaging 18.0 points per game this season, was a reserve on last year |
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| NBA comes down harsh on Sloan |
NBA Basketball |
01/29/2003 |
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| ended seven games by the league Wednesday for confronting and making physical contact with an official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection. Sloan was ejected in the first quarter of Utah's 102-92 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday after he pushed referee Courtney Kirkland in the chest. Sloan and Kirkland exchanged words face-to-face after Sloan had argued that Kings guard Doug Christie stepped out of bounds near the Utah bench. The Jazz coach, who also coached Chic |
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| Webber sidelined with ankle injury |
NBA Basketball |
01/29/2003 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Sacramento Kings forward Chris Webber will miss at least three weeks of action after suffering a sprained left ankle during Tuesday's game against Utah. Webber hurt the ankle in the second quarter of the 102-92 loss to Utah when he landed on Jazz forward Scott Padgett after a shot attempt. Webber left the game 12 seconds later and did not return. An MRI taken Wednesday was negative, but he will sidelined for the third time this season. Webber missed three games from October 31 |
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| Kings' Pollard breaks hand |
NBA Basketball |
01/29/2003 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - Sacramento Kings forward/center Scot Pollard is expected to be out the next six-to-eight weeks after breaking his right hand during Tuesday night's 102-92 loss to the Utah Jazz. Pollard, who just returned from a stress fracture in his lower back over the weekend, broke the fourth metacarpal bone on his right hand in the third quarter. The injury is similar to that of backup point guard Bobby Jackson, who had his left hand broken during a game against the Lakers on Christma |
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| Webber sprains ankle in loss to Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
01/29/2003 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Karl Malone scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 102-92 victory over the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. John Stockton chipped in 20 points and handed out eight assists for the Jazz, who snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. Calbert Cheaney scored 12 and Matt Harpring added 11 points for Utah, which held the high-scoring Kings to 40.5 percent shooting and just eight second- quarter points. Utah head coach Jerry Sloan was ejected in the |
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