Recently-retired forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim traveled to New York City on Wednesday to meet with a doctor that could save the Kings $6.2 million this season.

The doctor, appointed by the NBA, would need to confirm a diagnosis of severe arthritis in order for Sacramento to trim more than six million off of their 2008-09 payroll.

Abdur-Rahim hasn't played since Nov. 12, 2007.

Miami has had recent talks with the Kings and offered Shawn Marion for center Brad Miller and Kenny Thomas, according to several sources.

But Miami also wants the Kings to take Marcus Banks back in return.

Miller and John Salmons remain the most likely significant players to be traded.

According to a source close to the team, Portland is among the many teams that has expressed interest recently, as well.

The Kings have the option to keep Kenny Natt as their coach through next season and will have to make a decision by May 1.

Sacramento is just 4-17 under Natt, but he has impressed president Geoff Petrie.

"It's been very good," Petrie said. "The record is what it is, but I think he's very professional in the way he approaches his job. He's very interactive with myself and other people on staff and with the players on an individual basis when he needs to do it.

"Hopefully, there will be some additional fruits of his labor here as we go forward. But the person is solid, and he's certainly trying to go about it in the right way."

Wednesday night's NBA action was highlighted by a number of thrilling games ? including a three-overtime battle and six other games that were decided by seven points or less.

- Indiana 110, Detroit 106 (OT)

Team FIC Differential: Pacers +3.7, Pistons -3.7

Danny Granger made a jumper with four seconds left in regulation, and the Pacers (14-25) dominated the overtime period to beat the Pistons (22-15). T.J. Ford had 23 points and 6 rebounds; Troy Murphy posted 16 points and 13 boards; and Granger turned in 24 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams shot 43% from the field, but Indiana attempted fifteen more foul shots and grabbed two more rebounds. Rodney Stuckey led with 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists; Rasheed Wallace tallied 17 points and 15 rebounds; and Allen Iverson added 23 points and 7 dimes in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Rodney Stuckey, Detroit ? 25.0

Troy Murphy, Indiana ? 19.1

T.J. Ford, Indiana ? 15.6

Rasheed Wallace, Detroit ? 13.5

- Philadelphia 100, Portland 79

Team FIC Differential: 76ers +41.6, Blazers -41.6

The 76ers (18-20) jumped out to a lead in the first quarter and never looked back against the Trail Blazers (23-15) on Wednesday night. Andre Iguodala had 29 points and 6 assists; rookie Marreese Speights tallied 13 points and 4 boards; and Andre Miller contributed 12 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Philadelphia turned the ball over just nine times and held Portland to 39% shooting. Brandon Roy starred with 27 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds; LaMarcus Aldridge posted 15 points and 9 boards; and Travis Outlaw added 8 points and 5 rebounds off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 23.0

Brandon Roy, Portland ? 18.0

Louis Williams, Philadelphia ? 12.6

LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 10.8

- Chicago 102, Toronto 98

Team FIC Differential: Bulls +14.3, Raptors -14.3

The Bulls (17-22) used a strong fourth quarter to knock off the Raptors (16-24) at the Air Canada Centre. Derrick Rose led with 25 points and 10 assists; Luol Deng posted 16 points and 14 rebounds; and Andres Nocioni turned in 16 points and 4 boards off the bench. Chicago outrebounded Toronto by ten and hit 48% of their shot attempts. Andrea Bargnani had 31 points and 10 rebounds; Chris Bosh tallied 25 points, 5 boards, and 4 assists; and Anthony Parker added 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 dimes in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Andrea Bargnani, Toronto ? 24.0

Derrick Rose, Chicago ? 22.1

Luol Deng, Chicago ? 18.8

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 16.4

- Boston 118, New Jersey 86

Team FIC Differential: Celtics +56.4, Nets -56.4

The Celtics (32-9) appeared to be taking their recent frustrations out on the Nets (19-20) on Wednesday night, as they outscored the road team in all four quarters. Paul Pierce scored 22 points; Kevin Garnett tallied 20 points and 9 rebounds; and Rajon Rondo filled the stat sheet with 11 points, 12 assists, and 7 rebounds. Boston shot 56% and outrebounded New Jersey by thirteen while holding them to just 38% shooting. Devin Harris had 17 points; Brook Lopez posted 13 points and 8 rebounds; and Vince Carter contributed just 4 points on 1-for-10 shooting.

Game FIC Scores

Kevin Garnett, Boston ? 22.0

Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 19.2

Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 11.0

Keyon Dooling, New Jersey ? 9.5

- New York 128, Washington 122

Team FIC Differential: Knicks +24.1, Wizards -24.1

David Lee led the Knicks (15-22) past the Wizards (7-31) in a close battle on Wednesday night. Quentin Richardson scored 26 points; Chris Duhon posted 17 points and 9 assists; and Lee turned in 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 dimes. Washington shot 59%, but New York attempted nine more foul shots, grabbed four more rebounds, and hit 53% of their shot attempts. Caron Butler scored a team-high 25 points; Mike James tallied 20 points and 5 assists; and Nick Young excelled with 33 points off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

David Lee, New York ? 26.2

Quentin Richardson, New York ? 21.2

Nick Young, Washington ? 18.5

Mike James, Washington ? 15.2

- Miami 102, Milwaukee 99

Team FIC Differential: Heat +3.7, Bucks -3.7

The Heat (21-17) earned a thrilling victory over the Bucks (19-22) at the Bradley Center, thanks to an all-around effort. Dwyane Wade had 17 points and 13 assists; Shawn Marion posted 14 points and 10 rebounds; and Daequan Cook and Michael Beasley combined to score 45 points off the bench. Milwaukee outrebounded Miami by five, but the Heat went 8-for-15 from three-point range. Luke Ridnour led with 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists; Andrew Bogut tallied 12 points and 11 boards; and rookie Joe Alexander contributed 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 dimes in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Shawn Marion, Miami ? 18.0

Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee ? 17.2

Daequan Cook, Miami ? 16.0

Joe Alexander, Milwaukee ? 14.9

- Oklahoma City 114, Utah 93

Team FIC Differential: Thunder +27.8, Jazz -27.8
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The Thunder (7-33) shocked the Jazz (23-16), thanks to a 19-point advantage in the second half. Jeff Green had 23 points and 8 rebounds; Russell Westbrook tallied 22 points and 7 assists; and Kevin Durant contributed 21 points, 9 boards, and 4 dimes. Oklahoma City hit 54% of their shots while outrebounding Utah by twenty-two at the Ford Center. Deron Williams led the Jazz with 25 points and 6 assists; Mehmet Okur posted 9 points and 9 rebounds; and Kosta Koufos added 14 points and 5 boards off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City ? 17.2

Deron Williams, Utah ? 16.1

Jeff Green, Oklahoma City ? 14.4

Kosta Koufos, Utah ? 11.1

- New Orleans 104, Dallas 97

Team FIC Differential: Hornets +12.7, Mavericks -12.7

The Hornets (23-12) and Mavericks (22-17) were deadlocked after three quarters before Chris Paul and Co. took over. Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 14 rebounds; Peja Stojakovic scored 16 points, and Paul turned in 33 points, 11 assists, 10 boards, and 7 steals. New Orleans turned the ball over just seven times and grabbed three more offensive rebounds. Jason Terry scored a team-high 28 points; Dirk Nowitzki posted 20 points and 13 rebounds; and Jason Kidd added 7 points, 7 boards, and 7 assists in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 33.8

Jason Terry, Dallas ? 18.5

Tyson Chandler, New Orleans ? 16.0

Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas ? 14.0

- San Antonio 112, L.A. Lakers 111

Team FIC Differential: Spurs +2.3, Lakers -2.3

After the Lakers (31-7) rallied late, the Spurs (25-12) won on an old-fashioned three-point play by Roger Mason Jr., who was fouled by Derek Fisher. Manu Ginobili scored 27 points; Tim Duncan posted 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists; and Tony Parker contributed 20 points in the victory. Both teams shots well (57% and 56%, respectively), and they were nearly even in terms of rebounds and turnovers. San Antonio, however, attempted ten more foul shots. Kobe Bryant starred with 29 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds; Paul Gasol tallied 21 points and 5 boards; and Trevor Ariza added 10 points and 6 rebounds in a reserve role.

Game FIC Scores

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles ? 24.5

Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 21.0

Manu Ginobili, San Antonio ? 18.0

Lamar Odom, Los Angeles ? 12.5

- Sacramento 135, Golden State 133 (3OT)

Team FIC Differential: Kings -8.3, Warriors +8.3

John Salmons hit a jumper with four seconds left in the third overtime to push the Kings (10-30) past the Warriors (11-29). Brad Miller led with 30 points and 22 rebounds; Kevin Martin tallied 23 points and 5 boards; and Salmons added 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists. Sacramento outrebounded Golden State by five and went an amazing 35-for-36 from the foul line. Jamal Crawford score a game-high 35 points; Andris Biedrins posted 12 points and 14 rebounds; and Kelenna Azubuike turned in 16 points and 10 boards off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Brad Miller, Sacramento ? 26.6

John Salmons, Sacramento ? 24.6

Andris Biedrins, Golden State ? 21.5

Anthony Morrow, Golden State ? 17.0

- Atlanta 97, L.A. Clippers 80

Team FIC Differential: Hawks +14.9, Clippers -14.9

The Hawks (23-15) cruised to a relatively easy win over the Clippers (8-30) at the STAPLES Center on Wednesday night. Josh Smith had 26 points and 8 rebounds; Joe Johnson tallied 21 points and 7 assists; and Ronald Murray scored 17 points in a reserve role. Atlanta hit 49% of their shots and forced eighteen turnovers. Al Thornton led with 25 points and 9 rebounds; Marcus Camby posted 12 points and 18 boards; and Mardy Collins contributed 15 points and 8 assists in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Al Thornton, Los Angeles ? 17.9

Josh Smith, Atlanta ? 17.8

Marcus Camby, Los Angeles ? 15.3

Joe Johnson, Atlanta ? 14.8

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Orlando hit 23 of 37 attempts (62 percent) in their 139-107 rout over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, setting a new NBA record, the Associated Press is reporting.

"I knew it was close to a record, but I really didn't know, I just took the shot," Richardson said in a jovial Orlando locker room. "It was a great record for the team, I was just happy to play and be a part of it."

"No disrespect to the other team, but we're excited about getting the record, an NBA record," Jameer Nelson, who was 5-of-5, said. "Everyone is going to have trouble guarding the 3 against us because Dwight is so tough to stop in the middle."

Sacramento Kings' rookie forward Donte Greene was assigned to the team?s NBA D-League Affiliate Reno Bighorns, it was announced today.  Greene is the 19th NBA player assigned to their NBA D-League affiliate this season and the first player to ever be assigned from the Kings to the NBA D-League.  

Greene, 6-10 was originally selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first-round of the 2008 NBA Draft, Greene was traded to the Houston Rockets before being acquired the Sacramento via trade and has appeared in 24 games for the Kings this season, four as a starter, and currently holds averages of 4.5 points and 1.8 rebounds.  

Greene played for one season at Syracuse University where he averaged a team-leading 17.7 points to go with 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 35 games.  At the conclusion of his rookie campaign, Green had tallied 620 total points, ranking him second in school history for a freshman behind Denver Nuggets? forward Carmelo Anthony.  Additionally, Green established a new Syracuse freshman record for three-pointers made in a single season (90) surpassing the previous mark of 85 set by current Bighorns' teammate Gerry McNamara in 2002-03.

Greene is expected to join McNamara, Patrick Ewing, Jr., and the Bighorns this morning and be available tonight when the team hosts the Bakersfield Jam.

Donte Greene, according to sources close to the team, will depart for the Kings' NBA Developmental League team in Reno on Saturday.

Greene's departure may only be for a few games or perhaps longer, but his mere presence on the Bighorns' roster is historical because he is the first Kings player sent to its D-League team.

Pete Carril, the 78-year-old former Princeton coach, rejoined the Sacramento Kings on Thursday as a consultant. Carril spent 10 seasons as an assistant coach with the Kings after retiring from his 30-year college coaching career, leaving the club in 2006 to spend more time at his home in New Jersey.

This spring, Candace Parker and husband Shelden Williams of the Sacramento Kings are expecting their first child.

Parker was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, she was the first woman in the WNBA to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player and she captured her first Olympic Gold Medal at the Summer Games in Beijing.

?Shelden and I are very excited to be expanding our family,? said Parker. ?We feel blessed and look forward to becoming parents.?

?We are happy to welcome a new addition into the Sparks family and on behalf of the entire organization we congratulate both Candace and Shelden,? said Penny Toler, Los Angeles Sparks General Manager.

Parker will continue to work out in preparation to participate in the 2009 WNBA season.

Sacramento center Brad Miller is tired of losing and is available on the trade market but has generated little interest.

"It [stinks]," Miller said of all the losing the Kings have endured recently.

Miller's contract conveniently expires in the summer of 2010, when the LeBron James sweepstakes will officially begin. However, no one has shown serious interest in the veteran center.

"A lot can happen between now and the [Feb. 19 trade] deadline," Miller said. "I don't think about that stuff. I just play hard and try to win."