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Ivan Rabb gets an opportunity to show his impressive late-season form to his hometown team on Friday night when the Memphis Grizzlies host the Sacramento Kings in Memphis Derrius Guice Jersey , Tenn.
The game matches teams jockeying for position in the NBA Draft Lottery. Memphis (21-57) is still in the running for the worst record in the league and Sacramento (25-54) could finish with the fourth-worst mark.
Both teams have experienced signs of encouragement.
Memphis beat Portland in its most recent home game before losing three straight to Western Conference playoff contenders (Utah, Portland and New Orleans) on a just completed trip.
Rabb, the 35th pick of last June’s draft, played his best ball of the season on the trip, taking full advantage of an average of 21.3 minutes per game.
The Sacramento native averaged 8.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in the three road losses, posting a season high in rebounds (13) against the Trail Blazers and points (16) against the Pelicans.
Rabb has taken an unusual approach to the Grizzlies’ constant losing. He has focused on how the team has been faring just when he’s in the game.
He totaled a respectable minus-7 plus/minus in games on the trip that the Grizzlies lost by a total of 55 points.
“I’m just playing hard Vita Vea Jersey ,” he said. “Whenever I get out there and we are losing, we start coming back or we extend a lead. So me having that confidence and that presence on the court is helping us get better.”
Little has gone right for the Grizzlies this season. They’ve lost seven of their last nine games.
But facing Sacramento and Detroit in their final two home games at least gives them a chance to send their fans into the offseason with a small dose of satisfaction.
Likewise, the Kings are experiencing a run of games against teams outside the playoff picture, which has given them a better chance to compete.
Sacramento opened a four-game trip with an 84-83 win over the Los Angeles Lakers and a 97-94 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
Kings coach Dave Joerger believes the organization is learning things about their young players even in games others would label meaningless.
“We had a fighting chance there at the end,” he said of the loss at Phoenix. “That was a good experience for these guys to be in.”
Sacramento finishes the season against San Antonio and Houston.
A trip to Memphis means a homecoming for Kings veterans Zach Randolph and Vince Carter, although Randolph has battled an illness this month and is unlikely to play.
Randolph Breeland Speaks Youth Jersey , a centerpiece to a seven-year run of Grizzlies postseason appearances that will end this season, enjoyed a warm welcome back when Sacramento visited Memphis in January. He didn’t have a particularly good game (four points, six rebounds) in a 106-88 loss.
Carter, who played the last three seasons for the Grizzlies, had 15 points, all on 3-pointers Donte Jackson Youth Jersey , in that game. He contributed seven points to Tuesday’s loss at Phoenix.
The New York Giants have agreed to a contract with veteran running back Jonathan Stewart, who was released by the Carolina Panthers after 10 seasons.
The Giants announced the deal on Tuesday night. Terms were not disclosed.
The 30-year-old Stewart is Carolina’s all-time leading rusher with 7,318 yards, and his 51 rushing touchdowns rank second in team history.
He immediately becomes the most accomplished running back on New York’s roster. Orleans Darkwa, who led the Giants in rushing last season, is a free agent. Wayne Gallman and Paul Perkins are also on the roster.
”I am very pleased that we were able to make Jonathan a New York Football Giant A.J. Green Bengals Jersey ,” general manager Dave Gettleman, who previously had the same job with Carolina, said in a statement. ”He is a quality runner with power and speed and brings a veteran, professional presence to our locker room. He’s a terrific addition for us at this time.”
Stewart was the 13th overall selection in the 2008 draft. His best season was in 2009, when he rushed for 1,133 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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