Like Morton, who comes from the entrepreneurial family that started the Morton's steakhouse chain, the Maloofs are known for their beer and booze distribution empire, as well as for their sports teams, including basketball's Sacramento Kings.

FORBES: Party Central

He said he will wrap the ankle up and get treatment on Friday but is not a guarantee to play New Year's Eve against the Sacramento Kings.

WSJ: Knicks Flawed in Loss to Lakers

Bryant scored 19 points and tied a season high with 14 assists despite a nagging left foot injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers kept pace for the Western Conference's final playoff spot by outlasting the Sacramento Kings 103-98 on Saturday night.

NPR: Kobe Bryant Leads Lakers Past Kings, 103-98

Thomas Robinson was taken with the No. 5 pick by the Sacramento Kings in last year's draft, but was traded in February after only 51 games.

WSJ: NBA Teams Should Avoid Juniors��Indiana's Victor Oladipo, Michigan's Tim Hardaway Jr., Louisville's Gorgui Dieng, Michigan State's Adreian Payne

Think BIG Sacramento, which is shepherding the city's plans to hold on to the Kings, is set to put the plan to a vote before the Sacramento City Council late this month.

WSJ: Sacramento Fights to Keep NBA Team

In an emotional saga that has dragged on for nearly three years, the Sacramento Kings finally appear to be staying put in California's capital city.

NPR: NBA Committee Recommends Rejecting Kings Move

For the second time in three years, the Sacramento Kings will host their regular-season finale with the franchise's future uncertain.

WSJ: Sacramento, Seattle? Kings' fate remains undecided

That rang alarm bells hundreds of miles south in Sacramento, where officials are scrambling to hold on to the Kings, the city's only pro franchise, amid reports other cities would be interested in hosting the team.

WSJ: Sacramento Fights to Keep NBA Team