The Kings' Jason Thompson reacts to having a foul called on him in the final minutes of Saturday's game. He scored 15 points HOUSTON – Saturday night's game was the kind where giving the Kings a moral victory would almost seem appropriate. Tyreke Evans, the team's leading scorer with Kevin Martin out, didn't play because of a sprained right middle finger and a sore right ankle after Friday night's...
Sacramento Kings' Spencer Hawes (31) goes to the basket against Houston Rockets' Luis Scola (4) of Argentina during the first half of a NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Houston. Luis Scola scored 22 points and grabbed key rebounds in the final minutes, and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 113-106 Saturday night. The Rockets blew a 15-point, second-quarter lead and had...
by Tony Gutierrez - AP View full size photo » This was the Mary, Queen of Scots of basketball games. The Mavericks were always in the executioner's role, always with the biggest weapon and the strategically superior position. But damn if they didn't have to hack at the Kings repeatedly to get the job done. "Put the kids to bed, Sally, the Kings are in town!" Dallas ended up winning...
Last night I was watching some NBA basketball on television. I was enjoying the Chicago Bulls versus Sacramento Kings basketball game when Brad Miller decided to drive to the basket . This caused me to have some laughs. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a true copy of the game because of 'blackouts' and 'legal restrictions', so this video will have to do. Nothing says aesthetic quality quite like a videotaped...
More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP Browse more photos » Apparently, the Kings are highly interested in a defensive-minded center. Marc Stein of ESPN reports on TrueHoop that the Kings are in exploratory discussions with Philadelphia and Boston in a deal that would bring centre (boom!) Samuel Dalembert to Sacramento with Kenny Thomas and Andres Nocioni departing. Essentially, it brings...
[Thanks to enemy combatant pookeyguru for today's game preview . I'm not sure yet how the 9pm CST start times will throw off my recappin' game, but it likely will somewhat. -ed.] Tonight is a battle of 2 teams at different paths in their journey. The Kings started out 1-3 before Kevin Martin was sidelined with a fractured left wrist, and subsequently had surgery, before winning the last 4 games to...
Kings center Spencer Hawes, driving against the Rockets' Trevor Ariza, says although his shooting is off, he is pleased with his other contributions. No one can say Spencer Hawes looks at his performance through rose-colored lenses. When asked to assess his progress nine games into his third season, the Kings center was blunt. "Not terribly excited," Hawes said. "But I think that has...
by Rich Pedroncelli - AP View full size photo » In his post-game comments, Houston coach Rick Adelman blamed a lack of first half defense for the Rockets loss. Obviously, he's right: the Sacramento offense hummed through the first half, especially in the early second quarter. But a big factor was also the Kings defense -- or Houston offense, depending on how you look at it -- as Sacramento held...
Kings rookie Omri Casspi's much-chronicled search for quality hummus is finally over. Casspi and his brother, Eitan, sampled the Middle Eastern delicacy at Opa! Opa!Restaurant on J Street on Wednesday and decided that it met their high standards. "I tried the hummus and the falafel, and it was like having good food from home," said Casspi before Friday's game. "The hummus was so good...
Kings rookie Omri Casspi's much-chronicled search for quality hummus is finally over. Casspi and his brother, Eitan, sampled the Middle Eastern delicacy at Opa! Opa!Restaurant on J Street on Wednesday and decided that it met their high standards. "I tried the hummus and the falafel, and it was like having good food from home," said Casspi before Friday's game. "The hummus was so good...
Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans, right, drives past Houston Rockets guard Trevor Ariza during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Jason Thompson had a career-high 27 points and added 11 rebounds for the Sacramento Kings, who won their fourth straight game, defeating the Houston Rockets 109-100 on Friday night. The previous time the Kings won...
by Rich Pedroncelli - AP View full size photo » Already the hyenas invade. I have noticed a sincere uptick in "Tyreke Evans is not a point guard!" talk since Kevin Martin got injured, Beno Udrih got inserted into the starting line-up, and the Kings have gone on a 3-0 string. I actually received a thoughtful email from a reader a few days ago stating that the Kings should trade Martin...
Sacramento Kings Donte Greene drives past James Harden up court after recovering rebound late in the 4th quarter in the Kings 101-98 win over the Oklahoma City Thunders at Arco Arena on November 10, 2009 Sacramento, California It's been nearly three years since Sacramento was at .500. The Kings first three-game winning streak in a year helped get them there. Jason Thompson had 21 points and 14 rebounds...
Three Kings Make NBA All-Star Game Ballot None of the three -- Kevin Martin, Spencer Hawes and Jason Thompson -- will make the actual game, though Martin had a shot as a reserve before the injury. No Tyreke Evans on the ballot. The NBA fears the Martin Indonesia effect.
Last night the news came out about Josh Smith's commitment to UCLA. For the past couple of months, the future of Smith has been debated and talked about among many die-hard husky fans. The end of this recruiting saga is here. What does this mean for the Huskies? Though the loss of Josh Smith is a huge blow to Romar's recruiting class of 2010, the Huskies do have a back-up plan. Terrence Jones, is now...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Kevin Martin scored 48 points and Beno Udrih hit a game-tying layup in the closing seconds of regulation to give the Sacramento Kings a 127-116 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in their home opener Monday night. After starting the season with three straight losses on the road, the Kings came through late to delight a rare sellout crowd in Sacramento. It was a back-and-forth...
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