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Stojakovic added to West teamSacramento forward Peja Stojakovic was today added to the Western Conference All-Star team, nba.com is reporting. Stojakovic, who will now make his second All-Star appearance, replaces injured teammate Chris Webber. The replacement was selected by NBA commissioner David Stern. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets League lands hard on SloanThe NBA came down hard Wednesday on Jerry Sloan, suspending the Jazz coach seven games for an incident involving referee Courtney Kirkland during Utah's Tuesday-night win at Sacramento. But the Jazz Thursday softened the blow for Sloan, saying their longtime coach would not be fined or have his pay withheld during the suspension period. Sloan was punished for "confronting and making contact with a game official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection," said Stu Jackson, the NBA's senior vice president for basketball operations. On Thursday, Sloan was contrite but also suggested his actions were provoked by Kirkland... Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Kings adjust to injuriesKings coach Rick Adelman has gone back to the drawing board. With a team decimated by injuries, he is changing his team’s style. Martin McNeal of the Sacramento Bee reports that Chris Webber’s sprained ankle, coupled with Scot Pollard’s broken hand will force the change. "It's a real challenge," said Adelman, whose team has tied a season high with three consecutive losses. "I told the team, 'You have three things that are happening right now. First, we haven't played very well the last few games. We have more injuries, and we have a tough schedule. But what are you going to do about it? You have to go out and compete. You've got to play and try to win games until we get people back. That's the challenge. Guys have to step up." Webber sprained his ankle Tuesday night against the Jazz. Doctors have said he will miss two to three weeks. Adelman pointed out that his return schedule won’t be known until he starts treatments and how much stiffness there is. "So until he starts walking around and starts doing things, I don't even think you can put a timetable on it." Pollard broke his when he clipped his finger on another player’s hand. He won’t need surgery but is expected to miss five to six weeks. He attempted to play through the injury but was forced to sit when the team’s trainer noticed Pollard’s finger hanging to the side. With Lawrence Funderburke on the injured list with Achilles Tendinitis, the Kings front court consists of only Vlade Divac, Keon Clark, Hedo Turkoglu and Peja Stojakovic. Short handed and facing a tough "five games in seven nights" schedule, Adelman is worried. "We're not playing that good now, and now we're short-handed, with more injuries, and you've got a really tough schedule. Cleveland is not coming into town. We're playing a lot tougher teams, and I'm just concerned that our psyche, if (we) lose a few games in a row and we're not used to it, how are we going to respond to that?" "You saw what's happened to the Lakers. Once it goes the other direction in a long season, sometimes it's hard to get it back. That's why I'm challenging these guys. We've got to go win. There are no excuses right now." Adelman and team president Geoff Petrie say they will explore the possibility of signing a big man to help out during these trying times, but neither expects that to happen quickly. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Kings Jan 2003 Archive
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