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* New Orleans @ New Jersey

* Cleveland @ Denver

* Sacramento @ Utah

In NEWSDAY, Anthony Rieber writes, "The Knicks could be without Zach Randolph when they face Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat Sunday night at the Garden. Randolph learned of the death of his grandmother late Friday night and flew to Indiana. Coach Isiah Thomas said Saturday that the power forward is "questionable" for Sunday."

* Washington @ Atlanta

* Miami @ N.Y. Knicks

* New Orleans @ Philadelphia

* Houston @ Charlotte

* Milwaukee @ San Antonio

* Detroit @ Seattle

* Cleveland @ L.A. Clippers

In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Jonathan Feigan writes, "Second-year forward Steve Novak will be sent to the Rio Grand Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League on Monday, marking the first time the Rockets have used the option to send first- or second-year players to the D-League."

In the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Janny Hu writes, "When the NBA descended upon Las Vegas for its All-Star Weekend festivities last season, guard Monta Ellis was the Warriors' lone representative. He was not, however, the only Warrior in town. Kelenna Azubuike and assistant coach Rico Hines were watching Ellis' high-flying act in the Rookie-Sophomore Challenge on television at Baron Davis' Vegas home when their own aspirations took off. 'Next year,' Hines told Azubuike, 'you should be in this.'"

In the TORONTO STAR, Garth Woolsey writes, "Yao Ming is enormous both of stature and newsworthiness, especially so upon his home continent, Asia, and in his homeland, China. Throw him up against another Chinese giant, Milwaukee rookie forward Yi Jianlian, and the entertainment value rockets incrementally. Friday's first NBA regular season meeting of Yao and Yi, in Houston, drew the sort of diplomatic delegations and foreign media coverage usually afforded visiting heads of state. If that were to have been the case, though, the television viewership back home would hardly have matched this one for numbers or hoop-la."

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 10 (AP) -- Kevin Martin had 29 points and Brad Miller added 12 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kings 100-93 over the winless Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

John Salmons had 19 points and three steals for the Kings who were playing at home for the second night in a row.

Al Jefferson had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Rashad McCants came off the bench to score 16 points for Minnesota in a game that was tied 21 times.

Neither team could get much distance after halftime, and Sebastian Telfair made a 3-pointer to send the teams into the fourth quarter tied at 73.

Minnesota took an 89-88 lead on two free throws by rookie Corey Brewer with 4:13 left. But the Kings regained it when Martin hit three straight free throws and Miller made two for a 94-90 lead with 1:28 to play.

McCants hit a 3-pointer on the next possession, but Beno Udrih hit a basket to keep the Timberwolves down by three.

After Garcia won a jump ball, Miller tipped in a missed basket to seal the victory.

Notes: After 354 sellouts at ARCO Arena over an eight-year period, the Kings failed for the third consecutive home game to fill the seats to capacity. ... Saturday night's announced crowd against the Timberwolves was 13,170. ... Sacramento Kings rookie Spencer Hawes made his NBA debut in the second quarter. ... The Kings 10th pick in the first round, Hawes had arthroscopic surgery in October on his right knee. Hawes finished with 2 points in six minutes

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