WORLD RECORD FOR KORVER?: Jazz forward Kyle Korver will be shooting for — or, more accurately, kicking for — a Guinness World Record today. In an effort to raise money for one of his favorite charities, Korver will be part of a group hoping to play the longest kickball game in history.

To kick the current record to the curb, Korver and friends will have to play longer than 24 hours. Event organizer Adam Bruckner said he isn't sure whether the game will last 200 innings with a final score of 95-85 or what.

"It's just going to be fun," he said.

Proceeds raised by The Kyle Korver Foundation at the 25-hour marathon game will benefit the Helping Hand Rescue Mission in north Philadelphia, which Korver and Bruckner both help. Korver has worked closely with the underprivileged kids in that community for a couple of years, dating back to his days with the 76ers, and hopes to build a recreation room and learning center with money raised.

Korver and the other participants must all be at the field the whole time, but Bruckner, an assistant coach of the Philadelphia Kixx of the National Indoor Soccer League, isn't sure what kind of kicking performance to expect from the NBA player.

"We're going to have to work on a little technique. He's a basketball guy," Bruckner said, jokingly. "I've never seen him kick a ball ... It'll be interesting to see how he does."

The game starts at 7 p.m. at Capitolo playground, which is next to famous cheese steak restaurants Pat's and Geno's in South Philadelphia.

FLASH IN A PLAN: The public is invited to an open house next Wednesday to check out plans for the new arena to be built in Lehi for the Utah Flash, the Jazz's D-League affiliate. World-renowned architect Frank Gehry will be on hand to unveil his designs for the development in Lehi, which will include a five-star hotel along with residential and commercial projects. The open house will run from 6-8 p.m. at The Flash Factory (4425 Thanksgiving Way).

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