A diagnostic ultrasound test performed on guard Marcus Thronton today at the UC Davis Medical Center revealed a significant hematoma in his left thigh.
The LSU product is expected to miss approximately one to two weeks of action.
Thornton, the Kings’ leading scorer (16.4 ppg), has missed four games due to the injury.Read Full Story
Marcus Thornton scored 28 points and Tyreke Evans had 26 points and nine assists to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Golden State Warriors 114-106 in overtime Saturday night. The Kings scored the first nine points in overtime to win consecutive games for the second time this season. Dorrell Wright scored 24 points for Golden State, which made a season-high 16 3-pointers.Read Full Story
SB Nation Kings 100, Lakers 91 ESPN SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 26: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives on Marcus Thornton #23 of the... Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Marcus Thornton scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Sacramento Kings opened the ... Kings Open Season With 100-91 Win Over Lakers ABC News Recap: Sacramento vs. LA Lakers MiamiHerald.com Lakers fall to 0-2 after loss at Sacramento CBSSports.com OCRegister - SB Nation all 122 news...Read Full Story
Marcus Thornton (thigh) has not ruled out playing against the Blazers Thursday. Thornton practiced on Wednesday with a thick pad protecting his deep thigh bruise. Read more Marcus Thornton newsRead Full Story
Posted by admin on Friday, November 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment A lot of the free agent focus post-lockout will be placed on Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol. Rightfully so, but he’s not the most promising player available in the NBA.Marcus Thornton is.Thornton is really coming into his own, molding himself into a versatile scorer with a knack for putting up big games. Once he finally got a trade that opened up more minutes for him, Thornton turned heads with a stellar second half of the...Read Full Story
After the emotional high of beating the team with the best record in the Western Conference, the Kings were reminded Saturday night that still have work to do to become a consistent team.
Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
The Kings' Marcus Thornton, left, and Phoenix's Steve Nash battle for the ball in the first half Saturday night. Thornton scored 21 points, but the Suns won easily.
The Kings' J.J. Hickson avoids the Suns' Robin...
Kings center DeMarcus Cousins said he refers to Marcus Thornton as "Mr. Big Shot."
The Sacramento Kings Marcus Thornton, (23) reacts to a foul call after he fouled out against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Power Balance Pavilion on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 in Sacramento. Thornton hit two big three pointers in the fourth quarter.
Monday in New Orleans was a reunion of sorts for Kings Coach Keith Smart and leading scorer Marcus Thornton. Both are Baton Rouge, La. natives, and they joked before the Hornets game that the mad scramble was on to secure tickets for family and friends.
Keith Smart and Marcus Thornton have been in a battle the past few days – for tickets. The Kings head coach and shooting guard are natives of Baton Rouge, La., near where the Kings play the New Orleans Hornets tonight. So, naturally, both said ...
Marcus Thornton scored 20 points the Kings ... opening the fourth quarter with his third 3-pointer of the game. Isaiah Thomas quickly followed with a basket to give Sacramento a 76-69 advantage. Evans and Thompson both scored seven points in the third ...
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Marcus Thornton scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds as 18th-ranked LSU captured the outright regular-season Southeastern Conference championship with a 73-70 win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena. Tasmin Mitchell added 21 points and eight boards for ...