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**Peja Vu** · 03-20-2008, 11:44 PM

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Udrih is one of four players who are questionable for Friday's game.

Miller is experiencing bursitis in his right elbow, although Theus said he expects him to play. Rookie center Spencer Hawes continues to deal with a left foot sprain and had an MRI, which was negative, but is day-to-day. Forward Kenny Thomas, who could have played for the first time since Jan. 2, has been hindered by right knee soreness.

**Peja Vu** · 03-21-2008, 02:25 AM

Kings notes: Artest joins list of ailing, but Hawes doing better

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Ron Artest sat courtside, Beno Udrih worked out on an elliptical machine and Brad Miller received treatment on his swollen right elbow. The rest of the Kings ran the court during two five-minute scrimmages Thursday at the end of practice as coach Reggie Theus pondered his lineup for tonight's game in San Antonio.

"The guys are a little banged up," Theus said.

Artest joined Udrih and Miller on the questionable list while dealing with elbow stiffness.

Spencer Hawes, who missed Tuesday's 122-105 win over Golden State with a left midfoot sprain, appeared much improved, dunking several times in practice.

"It felt good today, it didn't hurt or anything like that," Hawes said.

The rookie center said he recognized that the Kings' injury list looked worrisome and was happy to report he hadn't had any pain in his foot in a few days.

Miller received treatment for bursitis (joint area inflammation) in his right elbow Thursday. He said he planned to wait until this morning's shootaround at the AT&T Center to see if he can play. Udrih, who has a lower back strain, spent his first three seasons with the Spurs and is making his first return to San Antonio since leaving.

**Peja Vu** · 03-28-2008, 01:53 AM

Injury update

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Kings coach Reggie Theus said he does not expect to have point guard Beno Udrih (strained lower back) or rookie center Spencer Hawes (sprained left ankle) available against Washington tonight.

Point guard Anthony Johnson has a sprained left ankle as well, although he is probable. Theus has tried to avoid playing Francisco García at the point but he might not have a choice.

"At the point-guard position, (García) ends up putting himself in situations that he can't get out of because he's not a point guard," Theus said. "He's done that out of necessity. But even his shooting (against Memphis, in which García was 2 of 13 from the field and 1 of 10 from three-point range), I think that that in some fashion is indirectly my fault, because (his playing the point) takes away from what he does best."

**Peja Vu** · 03-29-2008, 01:35 AM

Injury updates

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Before Friday's game, Kings center Spencer Hawes said he felt much improved after spraining his left ankle in Wednesday's 107-106 overtime win against Memphis.

However, Hawes re-injured himself early in the second quarter and limped off the court. He did not return.

Beno Udrih sat out his fifth game since straining his lower back. The Kings point guard attempted to play Monday in Houston but re-aggravated the injury after 10 minutes on the floor.

Theus said he was unsure whether Udrih would play in Seattle on Sunday.

**Peja Vu** · 03-30-2008, 01:21 AM

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Hawes, who reinjured his ankle Friday against Washington, said he isn't sure if he'll be able to take the KeyArena floor for what could be the final time. The Kings are also expected to be without point guard Beno Udrih, who has missed five of the last six games with a lower back strain.

"If I'm ready, I'll play," Hawes said. "I can't try to push it just because it's Seattle and risk something else happening."

http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/822297.html

**Peja Vu** · 04-03-2008, 01:04 AM

Udrih's pain persists

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In Houston, he had a problem.

And because of it, Beno Udrih is hesitant to launch another return.

The Kings point guard missed his seventh game out of eight Tuesday at Arco Arena, sitting out once again with a lower back strain that he says still doesn't feel right. It was the last meeting with the Rockets on their home floor March 24 when he tried to play and came out after just 10 minutes and headed back to bench.

"I just want to go out there and be 100 percent," he said. "I don't want Houston to happen one more time."

Udrih said he expects to return this season. "(Not returning) is definitely not (happening), because I'm not going to allow that to happen," he said. "I want to be out there."

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