Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Recently, I was talking with Jerry Reynolds, the Kings' director of player personnel, about how this year's team was more fun to watch. Though the Kings are 1-4, they scrap for the ball, hustle and seem to put out a better effort. Last season, they didn't seem this exciting. We agreed the biggest reason for this is new coach Paul Westphal. But not because of his work as coach of the...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... voting. Mayo and Evans made headlines nationally as high school underclassmen. But Kings coach Paul Westphal hadn't considered any similarities between Mayo and Evans before Monday's home opener against the Grizzlies. Westphal sees more similarities not related to their play. "The fact that they're both one year out of college walking into the league as an immediate starter,...
RightWingBob.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Paul Westphal is the new coach of the Sacramento Kings basketball team. Last season that team had just 17 wins and 65 losses, so it’s safe to say that they’re looking for some increased success this year, and we wish them the very best. From a piece in the Sacramento Bee today: Though soft-spoken and amiable [...]
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
New Sacramento Kings coach Paul Westphal, left, argues a call during a preseason game victory Oct. 17 against Golden State at Arco Arena. Westphal hadn't been an NBA head coach since 2000. "I have a passion for the game, for the competition," he says. Almost a decade removed from his last NBA head coaching job, Paul Westphal had dropped out of the conversation;...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
... for flamboyance and flashiness routinely irritated previous Kings coaches and officials, he lured Paul Westphal out of his seat only once. "Donte, just make the play," the new Kings coach barked after Greene attempted another lob that led to a loss of possession in the fourth period. Later, after Westphal praised the efforts of several of his players, foremost among...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Jason Thompson of the Kings, battling the Warriors' Andris Biedrins for a loose ball in the first half, recorded his third consecutive double double and helped the Kings outrebound Golden State 52-34. There's nothing like a little ribbing from the head coach for a rookie. After the Kings outrebounded the Golden State Warriors 52-34, Kings coach Paul Westphal was asked about the contribution...
Golden State Of Mind (Free subscription) | yesterday
... quad" will be the kings of Northern California in 2k9-2k10? Head Coaches: Don Nelson vs Coach Paul Westphal- I do like Westphal more than most and think he's a bit underrated, but Nellie's still one of the greatest tacticians this league has ever seen. Advantage Tonight: Warriors Shooting Guards: Monta Ellis vs Kevin Martin- Truth be told I really dig Martin's game and...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | yesterday
... 2010-11 team option on his contract picked up recently – was on the bench. Yet Kings coach Paul Westphal said he hasn't given up on Greene, and Greene showed why against Utah. Having played a combined 10 minutes the first five games, Greene scored 10 points in just over 12 minutes. "I think Donté can play," Westphal said. "He asked me the other day...
pyrenal921t | 11/07/2009
... Hawes added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Udrih scored 16 for the Kings, who gave new coach Paul Westphal his first win with the team. Zach Randolph had 30 points and 16 rebounds before fouling out in overtime. Gay added 21 points and 12 rebounds and O.J. Mayo scored 22 for the Grizzlies, who fell to 2-26 all-time in Sacramento. Randolph had given Memphis the lead with a fallaway
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The very protective company line holds that very little has changed. No radical shifts, Kings coach Paul Westphal says. Kevin Martin moves toward wrist surgery, Beno Udrih slips into the starting backcourt, but Tyreke Evans remains the point guard. Not so fast. If not exactly a radical shift, there's some subtle shuffling going on. Evans thinks Udrih is the new point guard. Udrih thinks...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The very protective company line holds that very little has changed. No radical shifts, Kings coach Paul Westphal says. Kevin Martin moves toward wrist surgery, Beno Udrih slips into the starting backcourt, but Tyreke Evans remains the point guard. Not so fast. If not exactly a radical shift, there's some subtle shuffling going on. Evans thinks Udrih is the new point guard. Udrih thinks...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... forward Andres Nocioni had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Coach Paul Westphal tried to remain upbeat, but he offered few of his usual humorous asides. Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof watched practice but slipped out before reporters were allowed on the court. Team president Geoff Petrie addressed the media, then slumped into a chair, alone in his thoughts,...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The Sacramento Kings say leading scorer Kevin Martin has a hairline fracture in his left wrist. An MRI taken Thursday revealed a non displaced hairline fracture of the navicular bone in Martin's left wrist. The team says treatment options are currently being... Kevin Martin - Sacramento Kings - Paul Westphal - Spencer Hawes - Sports
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... a right wrist injury and fellow swingman Desmond Mason struggling since training camp, Kings coach Paul Westphal said he plans to use Udoka in a similar role. According to sources, Udoka has a nonguaranteed contract for the veteran's minimum salary that will run through the end of the season and pay him a prorated amount of $1.03 million. It won't be fully guaranteed until Jan. 10,...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Kevin Martin gets past Atlanta's Al Horford in the first quarter. Martin, coming off a 48-point game Monday, scored 14 of his 29 points in the first quarter against the Hawks. The Southern California sensibilities were not to be found. Kings coach and Torrance native Paul Westphal wasn't laid-back, easygoing or anywhere close to a SoCal state of mind as he stood at the postgame podium....
