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Drew Gooden arrived at his sixth team in seven years Thursday with the hope that he finally found a permanent home. The future can wait. The Spurs got Gooden to win now. Finally getting the additional big man San Antonio had long been seeking, the Spurs signed Gooden for the remainder of the season after the 6-foot-10 power forward bought out his contract in Sacramento earlier this week. Gooden bolsters the frontcourt depth San Antonio has sought despite holding the second-best record in the Western Conference most of the year. He has played just two games since Jan. 19 because of injuries, and Spurs general manager R.C. Buford said Gooden had not yet undergone a physical. Gooden, however, sounded confident in his health. He did not know whether he would play in San Antonio's next game Friday against Washington. 'I might have to get a practice in, to go over what we're going to run offensively and defensively, but other than that I'm ready to play,' said Gooden, who has been hobbled by

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American qualifier Vania King rallied from 6-3, 4-1 down to upset fifth-seeded Agnes Szavay 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the Monterrey Open second round on Thursday.

American qualifier Vania King rallied from 6-3, 4-1 down to upset fifth-seeded Agnes Szavay 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the Monterrey Open second round.

The Los Angeles Daily News reports newly acquired Kings forward Justin Williams met with his new teammates and coaches Thursday, a day after being picked up in a trade from Carolin. However, he is still expected to miss two more weeks with a broken finger.

Mavericks F/C Brandon Bass had just four points with an assist and a rebound in Wednesday's game against Sacramento. He has played under 20 minutes in each of the team's four games.

Kings F Jason Thompson had 13 points with seven rebounds in Tuesday's game against Indiana. He has averaged 9.2 points and 7.0 rebounds over his last five games.

Kings G Kevin Martin had 21 points in Tuesday's game against Indiana, but he had no assists and only two rebounds. He is averaging just 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists over his last five games.

The Terrell Owens era in Dallas is done. And there is one clear winner after the Cowboys opted to cut ties with the mercurial receiver, says SI.com's Peter King.

A three-team trade involving Carolina, Los Angeles and Edmonton was the biggest of a busy trading-deadline day in the NHL.