John Salmons had 15 points, five rebounds, seven assists, a steal, two blocks and three 3-pointers in 50 minutes of Tuesday's double-OT loss to the Heat.

Salmons is officially hot after going for 18 points and six 3-pointers on Sunday, and with Francisco Garcia now out of the way, Salmons might be a nice pickup for the remainder of the season.

John Salmons drained a career-high six 3-pointers on his way to 18 points in Sunday's loss in New Orleans.

He added three rebounds, three assists and a block in 37 minutes of action, his highest playing time in over a month. The Kings have now lost five straight games, during which they're allowing an unholy 113.4 points per game, and Keith Smart said after Friday's game that Sacramento would have won "if we even gave half of a defensive effort." DeMarcus Cousins also chimed in, turning conventional basketball wisdom on its head by saying, "I do believe our offense carries our defense." No matter how you parse it, the Kings have the 5th-worst record in the league.

John Salmons shot 6-of-14 from the field and made all seven free throws in a win over the Rockets, scoring 23 points with one rebound, six assists, two steals and four 3-pointers on Sunday.

He hit a huge corner triple which put the Kings up for good and his defense has been improved over the past few games. Salmons is a little too inconsistent for standard leagues even though he's played 30.0 minutes per game in his last five contests.

John Salmons (illness) returned to action on Friday, scoring two points on 1-of-7 shooting with three rebounds, three assists, and a steal in 33 minutes.

It totally makes sense for a bottom-barrel team facing relocation threats to play the ineffective 33-year old Salmons at the expense of younger talent. And by 'makes sense' we mean an apparent attempt to drive Kings fans further into depression.

John Salmons (illness) anticipates playing on Friday against the Celtics.

Salmons practiced on Thursday and is feeling well enough to return on Friday. He should be back in there against Boston.

John Salmons (illness) practiced Thursday and will be re-evaluated Friday.

Salmons missed Wednesday's game against the Celtics with the stomach flu, but appears to be on track to return Friday. Assuming the bug doesn't make a comeback overnight, we expect he'll be back in the lineup tomorrow. Owners will want to check back tomorrow just to make sure.

John Salmons (illness) won't play Wednesday night against the Celtics.

Salmons tried to play Monday with the flu but ended up having to leave the game. The Kings play again Friday, so we'll just have to wait and see if he's feeling better then. Francisco Garcia and Marcus Thornton will likely pick up Salmons' minutes Wednesday night.

John Salmons did not participate in shootaround due to an illness is a game-time call on Wednesday.

Salmons left Monday's game with the illness, so he must have a bad case of something. Francisco Garcia and Marcus Thornton should pick up any minutes from Salmons if he's unable to go.

John Salmons (illness) will not return to Monday's game against the Wizards.

There were reports of Salmons not playing and in hindsight it would appear he shouldn't have gone out there. He played just four minutes and he'll probably be feeling better for Wednesday's game against the Celtics.

John Salmons will not play on Monday due to a virus.

Marcus Thornton or Francisco Garcia will replace him in the starting lineup and with any luck this will give Thornton the spark he's been lacking, with January averages of just 8.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 17 minutes per game.

John Salmons scored five points in 29 minutes on Monday, shooting 1-of-4 from the field with four assists and one steal.

He's still getting heavy minutes, but he's now averaging just 5.0 points in his past three games. According to Synergy Sports data, Salmons accounts for a heavy portion of the Kings' isolation and spot-up opportunities this season, but he's noticeably absent in pick-and-rolls, cuts, and in transition -- there are better options on most waiver wires.

John Salmons started at SF but finished Saturday's game with just four points, one assist and three turnovers in 26 minutes of action.

This highlights the peril of relying on Salmons in fantasy leagues, and his production has nowhere to go but down now that guys like Tyreke Evans and Marcus Thornton are finally healthy. He's been a late-middle round option while playing over 30 minutes per game for the past month, but his streak could be slowing to a halt.

John Salmons scored six points on 3-of-6 shooting (no threes) with four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and three blocks on Friday against the Grizzlies.

Salmons logged 31 minutes and for some reason is the second or third ball-handler in this offense, behind Tyreke Evans and sometimes behind DeMarcus Cousins. This puts him in a prime position to put up numbers like he had on Wednesday (21 points), but his consistency is a total mess because more Salmons usually means less production from the Kings in general.

John Salmons started again at small forward on Wednesday and went off for 21 points, four rebounds, two assists, a steal and two 3-pointers in 22 minutes.

Salmons had a zero-point dud on Saturday, but has scored in double figures six of his past seven games. And despite the return of Tyreke Evans, who is playing very well, Salmons may just stay relevant in fantasy. He's averaging 12.6 points, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 3-pointers on 44 percent shooting over his last five, meaning he's still worth owning in many leagues.

John Salmons scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting (including three treys) with zero rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 30 minutes on Monday against the Grizzlies.

Congratulations if you were able to milk the recent value out of Salmons, but with Marcus Thornton returning soon and a poor man's Scott Skiles running things -- owners should be very skeptical about his long-term value.

John Salmons scored 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting (including a three) with two rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 35 minutes on Friday.

Salmons chilled out a bit on the ball-stopping that has characterized his tenure as the Kings' currently appointed point guard, putting him about halfway from where he was to where he needs to be as an effective offensive player. With Tyreke Evans targeting Monday for a return, his blend of low-end numbers is likely to take a hit real soon.

John Salmons made another start in place of injured Tyreke Evans (knee) and had 10 points, six assists, a steal and two 3-pointers on 4-of-9 shooting Tuesday.

Salmons is averaging 15 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 2,0 3-pointers over his last five games, and is worth a pickup for as long as Evans remains out with his balky knee.

John Salmons scored eight points on 3-of-9 shooting (including two threes) with one rebound, three assists, two steals, and two blocks in 29 minutes on Friday against the Knicks.

Salmons has been putting up inconsistent low-end numbers over the past few weeks, but is one of the main problems on both sides of the ball for the Kings. A ball-stopper on offense that lacks effort on defense, he also gets to look forward to Tyreke Evans' return as soon as Sunday.

John Salmons started again on Wednesday and had 19 points, two rebounds, four assists, a steal and three 3-pointers on 6-of-10 shooting.

Salmons has been starting since Nov. 18 and is averaging 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, a steal and a 3-pointer over his last five games, making him worth a look in most leagues. Just keep in mind he'll likely take a hit once Tyreke Evans returns from his knee injury.

John Salmons made another start at SF in Sunday's win over the Blazers, and he racked up 15 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 32 minutes.

The veteran swingman hasn't scored double-digit points in consecutive games all season, he's averaging 0.8 threes and 0.5 steals in over 31 minutes in December, and Tyreke Evans' return could disrupt his role as a starter. In other words, this nice line should be viewed with skepticism.