The towel on the head was a bit of a giveaway. The look on Kenyon Martin's face confirmed it for Byron Scott.

"I just walked up to him and he had the towel over his head and I asked him if he felt all right," Scott said of Martin, who was sent home from the Nets' practice yesterday with what were described as flu-like symptoms. "I told him just go in the back and get out of here."

What about tonight's Finals Game 5 with the Spurs?

"We're not concerned about K-Mart's health," insisted Jason Kidd. "He was sick [Wednesday] . . . We know when it comes to game time, he'll be there."