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Ex-Sacramento Kings player Antoine Wright gets probation for DUI
Former Sacramento Kings forward Antoine Wright has been ordered to serve 15 days in jail and three years of informal probation for a November drunken driving arrest.

Wright receives probation for DUI
Former Sacramento Kings forward Antoine Wright has been ordered to serve 15 days in jail and three years of informal probation for a November drunken driving arrest.

Kings' Antoine Wright apologizes for DUI arrest
Sacramento Kings forward Antoine Wright was arrested Thursday night for driving under the influence, the team said Friday.

Kings F Wright apologizes for DUI arrest (AP)
Sacramento Kings forward Antoine Wright was arrested Thursday night for driving under the influence, the team said Friday. The Kings, who have a home game Saturday against Memphis, issued a statement of apology from Wright. Wright's attorney, Bill Portanova, said in the team statement that his client is cooperating fully with police in nearby Rocklin.

Kings' Wright apologizes for DUI arrest
Sacramento Kings forward Antoine Wright was arrested Thursday night for driving under the influence, the team said Friday.

Jazz beat Kings, finish 8-0 in preseason (AP)

The Utah Jazz completed the first undefeated preseason in franchise history, beating the Sacramento Kings 82-71 on Friday night. Al Jefferson, Raja Bell and Kyrylo Fesenko scored 12 points for Utah (8-0), which played without starting point guard Deron Williams (personal reasons). Beno Udrih scored a preseason-high 17 points and Carl Landry added 13 off the bench for Sacramento (3-4), which...

Kings ink swingman Wright, G Jeter (AP)
The Sacramento Kings have signed free agent swingman Antoine Wright and guard Pooh Jeter to contracts. The team did not reveal terms of the deals Friday. Wright is entering his sixth NBA season. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 290 career games with New Jersey, Dallas and Toronto. He averaged 6.5 points and 2.8 rebounds last season with the Raptors.

Bosh's 34 and 11 power Raptors to win (AP)
Chris Bosh had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 21 points and eight rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-92 Wednesday night. Sonny Weems scored 17 points and Antoine Wright and Jose Calderon each had 11 for the Raptors, who snapped a three-game home losing streak.

Bosh's 36 get slumping Raptors past Nets (AP)
With the Toronto Raptors in the midst of a slump, Chris Bosh got a little pep talk from Jarrett Jack, Antoine Wright and Marcus Banks before their game with the woeful New Jersey Nets. The message was simple. Play some basketball, have some fun and score 30 points. Bosh did that and more, scoring 23 of his 36 points in the second half and the Raptors kept the Nets on the road to an NBA single-season...

Bosh (ankle) out again; Raptors topple Wizards
Jarrett Jack had 23 points and eight assists, Antoine Wright scored a season-high 19 points and Toronto beat the Washington Wizards 109-104 on Saturday night, the Raptors' ninth victory in 10 home games.

Jack, Wright lead Raptors past Wizards (AP)

Jarrett Jack had 23 points and eight assists, Antoine Wright scored a season-high 19 points and Toronto beat the Washington Wizards 109-104 on Saturday night, the Raptors' ninth victory in 10 home games. Andrea Bargnani added 18 points, Hedo Turkoglu had 16, and Rasho Nesterovic and Jose Calderon each had 10 for Toronto, which topped 100 points for the 20th straight game and won its second...

Bosh's 36 and 11 keep Raptors hot (AP)

Chris Bosh had 36 points and 11 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Kings 115-104 on Sunday afternoon, extending Sacramento's losing streak to six games. Hedo Turkoglu and Antoine Wright each scored 16 points as Toronto topped 100 points for the 16th consecutive game and won its seventh straight home game.

Balanced Hawks rout Raptors again (AP)

Joe Johnson scored 20 points, Jamal Crawford and Maurice Evans each had 15, and the Atlanta Hawks handed the Raptors another double-digit loss, beating Toronto 111-89 on Friday night. Zaza Pachulia scored 14 points, Jeff Teague had 11 and Al Horford scored 10 for Atlanta, which has won three straight and five of seven.

Injured Turkoglu sits vs. Nuggets (AP)
Toronto has claimed forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu off waivers from Houston and he is expected to be in uniform for the Raptors' game at Denver. Forward Hedo Turkoglu has been ruled out for Tuesday night's game against the Nuggets with a sore left hip and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Antoine Wright, who's dealing with a sore left ankle.

Bargnani, Bosh lead Raptors past Pistons (AP)

Andrea Bargnani had 22 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, Chris Bosh scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 110-99 on Wednesday night. Hedo Turkoglu added 16 points and Antoine Wright had 12 for the Raptors, who had lost seven of their previous eight games against the Pistons.

Mavs win fifth straight, beat Pacers (AP)

Jason Terry scored 29 points and combined with Jason Kidd to key a fourth-quarter run that rallied the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers 109-106 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Dirk Nowitzki added 24 points and 12 rebounds and Antoine Wright scored a career-high 24 for the Mavericks.

Wizards' Jamison suffers knee strain (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki and Brandon Bass each scored 17 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-82 victory over the injury-depleted Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Wizards forward Antawn Jamison left in the first quarter with a right knee injury and did not return.

Former first-round pick Wright re-signs with Mavs
The Dallas Mavericks re-signed former Texas A&M standout Antoine Wright on Friday.

Nets complete trade of Kidd to Mavericks (AP)
The Jason Kidd era is over in New Jersey. The New Jersey Nets and Dallas on Tuesday completed a trade sending the All-Star to the Mavericks, who now have one of the NBA's best point guards as they look toward the playoffs. This will be Kidd's second stint with Dallas. The eight-player deal, in the making since before the All-Star break, sends Kidd, forward Malik Allen and guard Antoine Wright to...

Howard's 21 lead Magic over fading Nets (AP)

Dwight Howard had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Orlando Magic avenged a one-point loss to the New Jersey Nets last month with a 100-84 win Wednesday night. Vince Carter led the Nets with 18 points, while Jason Kidd had 13 points and seven assists. Six Magic players scored in double figures. Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis both scored 19, and Keyon Dooling, Brian Cook and Jameer Nelson each added...

Maxiell sparks Pistons past Nets 118-95 (AP)

Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups got into a groove on Sunday night -- at the New Jersey Nets' expense. Billups and Hamilton, both hampered by injuries in the first month of the season, combined for 37 points on 12-of-19 shooting in the Pistons' 118-95 victory. "It's fun to play like this," said Billups, who had 18 points and nine assists.

Carter helps Nets end 5-game home skid (AP)

Vince Carter came off the bench to score 24 points Saturday night, and the New Jersey Nets ended a five-game home losing streak with a 94-92 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Jason Kidd equaled his season high with 19 points for New Jersey. Richard Jefferson had 23 and Antoine Wright 15. Andre Iguodala paced the 76ers with 24.

Paul's late layup lifts Hornets by Nets (AP)

The New Orleans Hornets still aren't quite sure how they won this one. Chris Paul made sure they couldn't lose it. Paul made the tiebreaking layup with 2.6 seconds left and finished with a season-high 27 points, leading the Hornets to an 84-82 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night. Paul added seven assists and six rebounds in his marquee point guard matchup with Jason Kidd.

Arenas misfires on last-second shot
Richard Jefferson scored 25 points, including two game-winning free throws with 24 seconds to play, and the New Jersey Nets rallied for an 87-85 victory over the winless Washington Wizards on Thursday night. The Nets' fourth victory in five games wasn't secured until Antoine Wright forced Gilbert Arenas to his right and the Washington guard had to take an off-balance shot that might have been deflected by Vince Carter.

Jefferson's FTs help Nets top Wizards (AP)
Richard Jefferson scored 25 points, including two game-winning free throws with 24 seconds to play, and the New Jersey Nets rallied for an 87-85 victory over the winless Washington Wizards on Thursday night. The Nets' fourth victory in five games wasn't secured until Antoine Wright forced Gilbert Arenas to his right and the Washington guard had to take an off-balance shot that might have been...

Jefferson, Nets hold off Hawks 87-82 (AP)

Richard Jefferson scored 25 points and Antoine Wright added 15 to lead the New Jersey Nets to an 87-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. Jason Kidd had nine points, 12 assists and nine rebounds in nearly collecting his second straight triple-double and helping New Jersey win for the third time in four games.

Unwanted Wright helps Nets top Bulls (AP)

Unwanted Antoine Wright scored 14 of his career-high 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 112-103 victory over the distracted Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Richard Jefferson added 29 points and 10 rebounds, Vince Carter had 24 points and a big steal late and Jason Kidd handed out 13 assists to lead the Nets to their 12th straight win over Chicago in New...

Antoine Wright, G/F - NJ
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