Grizzlies, Kings meet in Sacramento
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11/05/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies hope to build on some early season success and halt an ugly 19-game skid in California's capital as they open up a four-game road trip by visiting Sacramento for the Kings' home opener on Wednesday night.
The Grizzlies evened their record at 2-2 Monday when Marc Gasol logged 27 points and 16 rebounds to lead Memphis to a 90-79 victory over the Golden State Warriors in FedEx Forum.
Rudy Gay and rookie O.J. Mayo chipped in 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the Grizzlies, who have won both of their home games this season but haven't tasted victory in Sacramento since 1998.
Mike Conley was 1-for-6 from the field, but had seven assists as the Grizzlies snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Warriors.
Sacramento finished a torturous four-game road swing to open the season winless after getting trounced in Philadelphia, 125-91, on Monday.
Rookie forward Jason Thompson had 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists off the bench in front of a large gathering of his fans in the City of Brotherly Love. Drafted 12th overall out of Rider by the Kings, Thompson played high school basketball at nearby Lenape High in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey.
Spencer Hawes had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Kings in the loss and Kevin Martin added 14 points for Sacramento.
Sacramento hasn't started a season with five straight losses since losing its first seven games in the 1990-91 season.
Kings center Brad Miller will sit out the last game of a five-game suspension and be eligible to return on Friday when the Kings face off with Minnesota.
The two teams split their four meetings last season with the Kings winning a 107-106 overtime thriller in their last encounter in Sacramento.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
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''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
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