Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | yesterday
26: Sacramento Kings - At least they have Beno Udrih. NBA power rankings: Celtics no surprise as preseason No. 1 - USATODAY.com . Either Chris Colston is being cheeky (possible), or he's never heard of Kevin Martin. Oy. Incidentally, he rates the Kings 26th overall and 14th in the West, ahead of only Oklahoma City. HATERADE.
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
It's understood that with a core assumed to be focused on the continued development of Kevin Martin and Spencer Hawes, the Sacramento Kings intend to build an elite offense. Of course, with Jason Thompson and Francisco Garcia (and Ron Artest, for now) aboard, defense won't be relegated to nothingness. But offense will be the priority, I'd imagine. Beno Udrih is not a defensive stalwart. He's a bit...
The FanHouse - San Antonio Spurs (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
Filed under: Kings , Hornets , Spurs , NBA Playoffs , New Orleans The last time we (as a population) saw Bonzi Wells , it was 2006. The Kings snuck into the playoffs on the backs of Ron Artest , Bonzi and upstart 23-year-old Kevin Martin . As the #8 seed, they took a trip to the home of the reigning NBA champs, San Antonio. No one gave Sacramento a chance -- hell, Sacramento really had no chance....
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
Kevin Martin was as curious as the Kings fans themselves to hear from Reggie Theus at the end of the season, so he picked up the local newspaper and read the sports page Thursday morning. Pass or fail? Grading the 2007-08 Kings Kevin Martin finished the season ranked sixth in the NBA in scoring at 23.7 points per game.
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
Most high-scoring guards in the NBA fall into two categories: slasher or shooter. Slashers, like Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, draws tons of fouls. Shooters, like Ray Allen and Michael Redd, bomb away from long-range. Very few scorers combine the aspects of slasherdom and shooterdom well -- LeBron does shoot a bunch, but not efficiently from distance (32% career). The same goes for Kobe (34%) and...
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Filed under: Warriors , NBA Videos , NBA Last Night , Oakland I've never really thought of Mickael Pietrus as a defensive stopper, but for a couple of minutes on Tuesday that's exactly what he was. First, there's that phenomenal block on Kevin Martin , but to truly appreciate it you need to realize a) this was his first game back after sitting nine games with an ailing groin ( as Stephen Jackson would...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
DENVER - Kevin Martin scored 36 points despite missing Sacramento's shootaround with the stomach flu, and the Kings dealt a blow to the Denver Nuggets' playoff plans Saturday night with a surprising 118-115 win at the Pepsi Center.
NBA.com: Bobcats News (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Kevin Martin hit four 3-pointers while scoring 26 points, and the Sacramento Kings avoided a four-game sweep by the last-place Los Angeles Clippers with a 110-98 victory Thursday night.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Kevin Martin hit four 3-pointers while scoring 26 points, and the Sacramento Kings avoided a four-game sweep by the last-place Los Angeles Clippers with a 110-98 victory Thursday night.
LA Times (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Martin scores 26, and after three losses to the Clippers, the Kings manage to avoid a season sweep. Kevin Martin hit four three-pointers while scoring 26 points, and the Sacramento Kings avoided a four-game sweep by the last-place Clippers with a 110-98 victory Thursday.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Ron Artest scored 30 points, Kevin Martin added 27 and the Sacramento Kings dealt a blow to Houston's chances of winning the Southwest Division with a 99-98 victory over the Rockets on Tuesday night.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
Ron Artest scored 30 points, Kevin Martin added 27 and the Sacramento Kings dealt a blow to Houston's chances of winning the Southwest Division with a 99-98 victory over the Rockets on Tuesday night.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
Kevin Martin scored 31 points, Ron Artest had 29 and the Sacramento Kings broke away in the final period for a 120-107 victory over the Seattle Supersonics on Sunday night.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
Kevin Martin and Ron Artest combined to pour in 60 points, and the Sacramento Kings used a big second half to pull away from the struggling Seattle SuperSonics, 120-107.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
Kevin Martin scored 31 points, Ron Artest had 29 and the Sacramento Kings broke away in the final period for a 120-107 victory over the Seattle Supersonics on Sunday night.
