Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Paul Westphal Kings coach Paul Westphal spent the past two seasons working for the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach and in the front office. So it makes sense that Westphal would have insight on how to slow former NBA MVP Dirk Nowitzki and the rest of the Mavs. If Westphal knows something, he's not letting on. "I know enough to know you don't want...
FIBA (Free subscription) | yesterday
SACRAMENTO (NBA) - Sergio Rodriguez got another chance to demonstrate his worth with the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night and he took full advantage. The point guard who is hoping to reclaim a spot in Spain's national team for the 2010 FIBA World Championship played a season-high 32 minutes for coach Paul Westphal and helped the Kings beat the New ...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the last two seasons, Thomas is getting a chance to show what he can do on the court. Kings coach Paul Westphal relies on Thomas to defend tough post players and has credited him more than once with good defense in victories. "He's had success playing defense against bigger guys, post-up players, for quite a while in this league," Westphal said. "Experience does...
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Coach gets on him sometimes when he takes bad shots, but he's doing a good job keeping his head up," Evans said. "Sometimes he puts his head down and gets frustrated. Coach tells him not to shoot, and I tell him to shoot. I'm the guy out there on the floor. He's a shooter, and he's going to make it or miss it. I'll ride with him." Tyreke Evans talks to Sam Amick about Paul...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | yesterday
PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Sacramento's Jason Thompson, left, and New York's Wilson Chandler battle for a rebound in the first half. Paul Westphal could do without the sweeping pendulum swings, but he would be just fine if the momentum continued in this direction for his Kings team. The coach called for caution when his team's four-game winning streak brought some...
Slam Dunk Central (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Kenny Thomas and you have a team that inspires a true NBA fan like myself. I love your new coach Paul Westphal. He reminds me of the glory days of the 1990 Suns. I’m a relative young buck because 1990 was when my true love of the NBA was formed. Westphal is a throw back that will get in the face of a young player and teach them at the moment of their errors. Too many pro coaches...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... said. "I hope it's not going to happen again. I'm just sorry it happened." Kings coach Paul Westphal had the decision explained to him by the officials. "The official said they got tangled up and he thought (Casspi) did too much arm swinging," Westphal said. The ejection came on a night Casspi was having another good game offensively. He had 15 points, just...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Kings forward Jason Thompson has his shot swatted away by Memphis forward Rudy Gay on Monday night. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The first two minutes of Monday night's Kings-Memphis Grizzlies game were the kind that leave a coach flustered. The Kings had three possessions, and each ended with a turnover. So Kings coach Paul Westphal yelled a message to his team from the sideline. "I don't...
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... and being sent to the bench with all those fouls prevented that. (I should note for posterity that Paul Westphal didn't needlessly sit J.T. to protect him -- Thompson was legitimately in foul trouble before Westphal took him.) Spencer Hawes (4 points on 5 FGAs, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 turnovers in 25 minutes) was rather emblematic of the problems the Kings had. Hawes was called...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... an injury forced Andres Nocioni to the bench for last week's game against Chicago, Kings coach Paul Westphal didn't call on Omri Casspi, the logical first choice. Westphal instead turned to Greene, and the second-year forward scored a career-high 24 points. Greene's versatility has made him a valuable fill-in for Westphal, and that trend might continue tonight when the...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... games. ''If we can't throw the ball to our team, it's going to be a long year,'' Sacramento coach Paul Westphal said. ''We started out the game turning the ball over and kept it up for most of the first three quarters. ... We just couldn't get anything going because our ballhandling was so atrocious.'' The Grizzlies led by 10 at the half and extended the advantage to 86-69 in the...
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Based on nothing statistical or scientific - just who is your favorite King of the moment? Expound in the thread. Poll My favorite King du jour is: Jon Brockman Omri Casspi Tyreke Evans Francisco Garcia Donté Greene Spencer Hawes Kevin Martin Sean May Andres Nocioni Sergio Rodriguez Kenny Thomas Jason Thompson Ime Udoka Beno Udrih Paul Westphal 26 votes | Results
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
... by Hawes, who tied his career high with 24 points. "They have heart," said Kings coach Paul Westphal. "The one thing we're lacking right now is we quite haven't learned how to win. But it's not for lack of effort. It's lack of experience and playing together. And give Houston credit, they made some plays." Besides his 24 points, Hawes added nine rebounds and two...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... he's still going to make shots." Nowitzki scored 20 points on 6-of-15 shooting. Kings coach Paul Westphal was asked if Nocioni did a good job of frustrating Nowitzki. Westphal wouldn't go that far. "I don't know if Dirk was frustrated," Westphal said. "I would never say that. But Noc works. It's a thankless job to go battle Dirk. Pretty much every...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... led to 24 points for the Mavs. "We're trying not to throw it to the other team," coach Paul Westphal said. "We'll see some results. We're working at it. It's a combination of things." The Kings are just 11 games into Westphal's regime, so there is still a feeling-out process going on with the system and players who aren't used to each other. And the Kings...
