Kenyon Martin claims that he wasn't out to hurt Utah's Karl Malone, but he knew the league would not see it that way.  The play, of course, is the now infamous clothesline on Malone from behind on a layup in the fourth quarter of Utah's win against New Jersey, an action which saw Martin suspended one game and fined $7,500.

"I ain't trying to hurt nobody," said Martin."  The league didn't take it that way so that is why I'm sitting here."

"There was already a little tension there anyway, it can't do nothing but add fuel to the fire," Martin said referring to the encounter between Malone and Nets coach Byron Scott the previous time the two sides met.