Arenas Owned Several Hundred Guns

The Washington radio station WTOP is reporting that Gilbert Arenas “has — at times — owned several hundred guns.” All indications are that the guns were legally registered, but this news certainly doesn’t help Arenas as David Stern continues to mull the possibilities of the length of his suspension.

All signs so far have pointed to him being done for the season, with the looming possibility that his suspension could last even beyond the 2009-10 campaign. When and if Arenas is allowed to play in the NBA again, it is not expected to be with the Wizards.

Elsewhere around the NBA:

San Antonio: Spurs F/CTim Duncan will not play vs. the Thunder on Wednesday after playing 40 minutes in Tuesday’s win over the Lakers. Gregg Popovich plans to rest Duncan in the second of back-to-back games more frequently in the second half of the season, which is an indicated that Popovich is concerned that Duncan’s aging body will begin to break down.

San Antonio: Tony Parker is playing through plantar fasciitis in his left foot and could miss some upcoming games with the San Antonio Spurs at the beginning of a stretch of five games in seven days.
Parker said after Tuesday’s game that “My plantar fasciitis is killing me,” and even though he has scored 21 or more points in four of his last five games, it looks like George Hill could be in line for a start or two in the next week.

Los Angeles: As expected, Pau Gasol did not play on Wednesday — he’s targeting Friday for his return from a hamstring injury. He wants to go through a full contact practice before returning, so Phil Jackson said the team will “let D.J. [Mbenga] pound on him a little bit” during Thursday’s practice.

Sacramento: Sacramento Kings coach Paul Westphal said Wednesday that Kevin Martin (wrist) would probably play against the 76ers on Friday. Martin has missed the past 32 games and might use Friday’s game to shake off some rust, but he should regain his rhythm soon and looks like a safe play for next week. Beno Udrih and Omri Casspi are likely to see a drop in their minutes once Martin returns.

New York: According to New York Knicks beat writer Alan Hahn, David Lee is not expected to miss any games after the death of his grandfather. The funeral is scheduled for Thursday but Lee is set to play on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.

Milwaukee: Brandon Jennings has deleted his Twitter account after he was tricked into a war of words by a Jordan Farmar imposter. Jennings and the “fake” Farmer traded barbs following Sunday nights game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Lakers. After discovering that he had been duped, Jennings deleted his account. The rookie may get some punishment from Coach Scott Skiles on Wednesday which could affect his playing time against Portland.