LOS ANGELES -- Kings coach Rick Adelman watched Chris Webber during Friday morning's practice and thought everything was going to be all right.

Then Webber approached him a few minutes later and told him otherwise.

That's why the All-Star power forward, suffering from ankle tendinitis, was not with the team for Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center.

Moreover, his availability this week remains a question mark.

Adelman said he will talk with Webber to see if Saturday's rest was enough for him to return tonight against Phoenix at Arco Arena. Taken into consideration will be the schedule, which has the Kings playing their following four games at home: Wednesday against Portland, Friday against Minnesota, Sunday against Boston and Jan. 2 against the Clippers.