Reggie Theus was right.

After the Kings' coach watched his team upset New Orleans on Wednesday, he predicted what was to come. He said to expect inconsistencies, that a team with this mixture of youthful talent is bound to struggle with stability.

It happened again on Friday night, when the team that had fallen to Memphis before downing the Hornets was routed 117-96 by Portland. Donte' Greene was a perfect example of the trend, as the rookie small forward was unable to muster a repeat performance in his second career start as he had in the first.

After scoring 15 points and hitting three of four three-pointers while starting against New Orleans because of an ankle injury to forward Mikki Moore, Greene had just eight points and missed all four of his threes...

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.

For three quarters, Bobby Jackson did nothing to make the New Orleans Hornets pay for trading him last February. Then he showed them exactly what they were missing in the fourth. John Salmons scored 29 points, and 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.

A three-day layoff was just what the Memphis Grizzlies needed to rejuvenate their struggling offense. Rudy Gay scored 22 points and Memphis shot a season-high 54 percent to help the Grizzlies snap a four-game losing streak with a 109-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. "We had a lot of time to practice, whereas other games we've been on the road or playing back-to-back-to-back,"...

Even without Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, the San Antonio Spurs are still using the same formula to win games. Michael Finley scored 21 points and Tim Duncan had 20, including two key baskets in the final minute, in the Spurs' 90-88 victory over Sacramento on Sunday night. Defense and reliable clutch shooting from Duncan have been a staple for the Spurs over the past 11 years when they have won...

With Kevin Martin sidelined, Beno Udrih knew he had to look to score more than usual. He wound up scoring more than ever in an NBA game. Udrih had a career-high 30 points, five rebounds and seven assists, and the short-handed Sacramento Kings never trailed in beating the Los Angeles Clippers 103-98 on Wednesday night for their first road victory of the season.

For a veteran like Allen Iverson, a win in November against a lottery team rarely registers as important. After losing his first two games with his new team, that wasn't the case with this victory. Iverson had 30 points, nine assists and provided a spark for Detroit after a slow start, winning his first game since joining the Pistons, 100-92 over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Even though it's far from capacity and the fans far from boisterous, Arco Arena remains a comfortable home for the Sacramento Kings. Coming back from a winless trip to start the season, the Kings used Kevin Martin's 27 points to win their third straight game Sunday night, pulling away in the second half to defeat the struggling Golden State Warriors 115-98.