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Kings coach Reggie Theus dubbed it a "regenerating day." The floor at the Kings' practice facility was only loosely populated, with veterans resting weary legs the day after a key victory over Utah while a youngsters-only game of three-on-three took place. But Kevin Martin will need much more than a day to regenerate from the groin injury he suffered Tuesday. The early expectation is a four- ... [link]

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Thursday Bullets
Published 12/6/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Until he gets an MRI, we won't know the extent of Kevin Martin's groin injury. Wisdom from Reggie Theus, via the Sacramento Bee's Sam Amick: "Groins are a funny animal ... You don't mess around with a groin." ...

Do the Kings Play Salmons or Cisco?
Published 12/6/2007 by Bethlehem Shoals at FanHouse
Filed under: Kings, Western, NBA Injuries, NBA Rumors, The WordIt's bad that the Kings' rising star Kevin Martin is down for a while with injury. The team's two best young players--you know, the people you develop when you can't win--play the same position. That would be John Salmons and Francisco Garcia, and we saw this before when Ron Artest missed some time. From The Sacramento Bee: García's long-range shooting ability brings a benefit, Theus said, as it would ...

'GROINS ARE A FUNNY ANIMAL'
Published 12/6/2007 at With Leather - The official sports gossip blog for attractive people
... The Kings beat the vile Jazz Tuesday night but lost star shooting guard Kevin Martin to a groin injury late in the third quarter.  Martin is expected to be out 4-6 weeks, in part because of the mercurial nature and slow healing process for the groin.  Sacramento coach Reggie Theus confirmed this with his comments (via ...

Thursday Footnotes
Published 12/6/2007 by TZ <info@sactownroyalty.com> at Sactown Royalty: Front Page Posts
... Kevin Martin hasn't had his MRI yet. Assumedly, that MRI could give us a more exact return expectation. But with groins, it also tends to be an inexact science. ...

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