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Forward Andres Nocioni was limited to non-contact drills in today's practice because of right hip pointer. He's officially listed as questionable for tomorrow night's game against Chicago.
Nocioni spent more than four seasons with the Bulls before being traded to Sacramento last season so I'd expect Nocioni to play if he continues to improve.
Kings coach Paul Westphal was coy about who might start in place of Nocioni is he's not able to play.
One possibility is Omri Casspi. The rookie said he's "100 percent" and ready to play after dealing with a sprained left ankle.
One thing the Kings would like to see from Casspi is for his free throw shooting in practice to carry over into games.
When Casspi made just one of three last week against Oklahoma City, Casspi joked he might want to shoot free throws from behind the three-point line.
Casspi has made 47.4 percent (nine of 19) of his three pointers but only 20 percent (three of 15) of his free throws.
The day before the Oklahoma City game, Casspi made 50 straight free throws in practice.
*One thing that doesn't come across on the court is Casspi's sense of humor.
That was on display again today when a reporter asked Casspi, the first Israeli-born player in NBA history, his thoughts on Thanksgiving.
"Not my holiday," Casspi said with a laugh.
--Jason Jones
