Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards snapped 16-game losing streaks on Wednesday.

Minnesota defeated the Sacramento Kings, 108-99, at the Target Center behind 19 points and 12 rebounds from Al Jefferson.  The 16 consecutive losses tied a franchise record.

Washington won in New Orleans, 96-91, behind a season-high 27 points from Mike Miller.  The mark of 16 straight losses is a new franchise record.

It was both team's first and only win in the month of March.

Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard Cedric Jackson to a ten-day contract.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced.

As the NBA?s 32nd call-up from the D-League this season, Martin (6-3, 190 lbs.) has averaged 16.4 points and 7.4 assists (including a season-high effort of 34 points and 13 assists vs. Dakota on Feb. 26th) in 34 games (24 starts) for the Erie Bayhawks.  Jackson also appeared in eight NBA games this season (three for San Antonio, five for Cleveland), and saw his teams go 8-0 in those contests.  A rookie out of Cleveland State, Jackson is best remembered for connecting on a game-winning three-pointer from three-quarters court in a Cleveland St. upset win at Syracuse during the 2008-09 NCAA season.

Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard/forward Cartier Martin to a ten-day contract.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced.

As the NBA?s 30th call-up from the D-League this season, Martin (6-7, 220 lbs.) averaged 17.3 points (including a season-high 37 points vs. Erie on March 6th), along with 4.5 rebounds per game in 31 games (27 starts) for the Iowa Energy.  In 10 games for the NBA?s Golden State Warriors this season, Martin averaged 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in 27.6 minutes per game.  He has appeared in 43 career NBA games (three starts), including 33 games with the Charlotte Bobcats last season.

The Wizards lost two perimeter players on Monday in Randy Foye and Alonzo Gee.

Foye is done for the season with a torn ligament in his wrist, while Gee signed with the Spurs after his second 10-day deal with the Wizards expired.

The Washington Post, citing a person with knowledge of the situation, reports that the Wizards plan on replacing Gee with Cartier Martin of the D-League's Iowa Energy.

Martin has NBA experience with both the Warriors and Bobcats.

Wizards guard Randy Foye has a torn ligament in his left wrist and will sit out the remainder of the season.

Foye first injured the wrist on Feb. 22 against the Bulls.

He has struggled in March, leading to Shaun Livingston overtaking him as Washington's starting point guard.

"I don't think any of us were aware of how bad it was," said coach Flip Saunders. "He couldn't get any bounce and could barely dribble the ball with his left hand. That limited his shot and his ability to get us into our offense. Makes since why he's been struggling a little bit at times."

The Spurs will sign swingman Alonzo Gee for the remainder of the season with a non-guaranteed contract for 2010-11 as well, according to Ridiculous Upside.

San Antonio wants to secure the rookie's rights for training camp next fall.

Gee's second 10-day contract with the Wizards expired on Sunday, meaning Washington could either sign him for the rest of the season or let him become a free agent.

Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld reiterated on Saturday that Gilbert Arenas will return to the team next season.

Arenas was sentenced to 30 days in a halfway house for bringing guns into the Washington's locker room earlier this season.

"We're not going to void his contract. As I've said all along, he's going to be with us," Grunfeld said. "Gilbert is a part of this organization, he's part of our team, and he will be back with us next year. I think people forget that he's still one of the best players in this league."

The sentence, handed down on Friday, also includes two years of probation, a $5,000 fine and 400 hours of community service.

"I think this verdict brings a certain amount of closure to the situation, and it's going to allow us to move forward and focus on the rest of the season," Grunfeld added.

Gilbert Arenas has been sentenced to two years probation, which will allow him to avoid jail.

Arenas will serve two years probation to begin with 30 days in a halfway house.

The Wizards also issued the following statement:

?We believe today?s sentencing of Gilbert Arenas can help bring closure to the unfortunate situation that has played out over the last three months.   Gilbert has admitted his mistakes and will now pay his debt to our community.  We are confident that he has learned something significant from the experience and we now look forward to moving on and focusing on building this team into the contender that our outstanding fans deserve.?

Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas will be sentenced Friday in D.C. Superior Court on one felony count of violating the District of Columbia's strict gun laws.

It will be decided whether Arenas does jail time or simply gets probation.

Prosecutors want Arenas to go to jail for at least three months, while the defense believes that probation and community service are enough punishment.

The maximum term he could serve is five years, but such a sentence is highly unlikely.

Arenas brought his guns to the locker room at the Verizon Center while attempting to play a "joke" on teammate Javaris Crittenton earlier this season.

Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and the estate of Abe Pollin have reached an agreement on a price for Leonsis to purchase the Washington Wizards and Verizon Center, overcoming the single biggest obstacle in his path to take ownership, according to several sources familiar with the negotiations.

The entire value of the team and arena is pegged around $550 million, according to sources.