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Casspi may need more time to rest
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — CARL COSTAS ccostas@sacbee.com Omri Casspi says, "Omri the competitor wants to play 48 minutes a game for 82 games, but … " As Paul Westphal assessed his team during Monday's...- 17 hr 34 min ago
Now with Kings, Modin is on the right side in L.A.'s victory over Columbus
Los Angeles Daily News (jp.hoornstra@inlandnewspapers.com (J.P. Hoornstra Staff Writer)) — Fredrik Modin didn't pass to the wrong jersey. The Kings' newest left wing did have to be careful, though.- 18 hr 24 min ago
Kings feel the Thunder at Arco -- and it stings
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — CARL COSTAS ccostas@sacbee.com Kings rookie guard Tyreke Evans, who led the team with 24 points, beats the Thunder's Nick Collison to the basket in Sunday's game. As basketball eye...- 1 day 17 hr ago
Kings notes: Casspi gets a breather
The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — CARL COSTAS ccostas@sacbee.com Jason Thompson, left, battles Eric Maynor for a rebound with Kings teammate Francisco García. The cliché term is the rookie wall. ...- 1 day 17 hr ago
PAINTER: NHL can't chill out now
Los Angeles Daily News (editor@insidesocal.com (Jill Painter, columnist)) — Dustin Brown often has had conversations with Luc Robitaille about the days when hockey was living large in Los Angeles.- 1 day 19 hr ago
Not a happy return for Kings
Los Angeles Daily News (editor@insidesocal.com (The Associated Press)) — NHL: Canadiens spoil homecoming, as L.A. loses consecutive games for first time since early January.- 2 days ago
Kings: Week ahead
The Sacramento Bee — A look at the Kings' opponents this week: Today vs. Thunder Time: 6 p.m. TV: CSNCA. The skinny: No other team exemplifies building through the draft like Oklahoma City....- 2 days ago
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Around the NBA: Clippers will be player in offseason
The Sacramento Bee (By Jason Jones) — Go ahead and laugh at the following statements: LeBron James of the Los Angeles Clippers. Joe Johnson of the Los Angeles Clippers. Sure, the idea of any big-name free agent...- 2 days ago
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Kings: Tonight's game
The Sacramento Bee — Oklahoma City (37-24) at Kings (21-41) When: 6 p.m. Where: Arco Arena. TV: CSNCA. Radio: KHTK (1140 AM). Kings update: The mood is right for a late-season success...- 2 days ago
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Kings notes:Thompson hopes for an early return to lineup
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — Jason Thompson stood on the American Airlines Center floor Friday night, his warm-ups drenched in sweat and the hardwood under his feet more slippery by the second. The Kings forward, who...- 2 days ago
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Kings' Nocioni tries to make best of situation
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — Andres Nocioni is armed with a contract through 2012, but the veteran small forward clearly is not in the Kings' long-term plans. The NBA's trade deadline may have come and gone in...- 2 days ago
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Kings lose to Mavericks, but Westphal stays positive
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — TONY GUTIERREZ Associated Press Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), who helped Dallas to its 10th consecutive win, flies past Kings rookie guard Tyreke Evans, right, at American...- 2 days ago
Kings notes: Steadier lineup is boon for players
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — DALLAS – The oft-unpredictable rotation of Kings coach Paul Westphal had steadied out in recent games, with starters playing heavier minutes than usual and the lineup itself staying the same...- 3 days ago
Kings lose to Mavericks, but Westphal stays positive
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — TONY GUTIERREZ Associated Press Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), who helped Dallas to its 10th consecutive win, flies past Kings rookie guard Tyreke Evans, right, at American...- 3 days ago
Kings notes: Steadier lineup helps players thrive
The Sacramento Bee (Samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — DALLAS – The oft-unpredictable rotation of Kings coach Paul Westphal had steadied out in recent games, with starters playing heavier minutes than usual and the lineup itself staying the same...- 3 days ago
Nowitzki, Beaubois lead Mavericks past Kings
The Sacramento Bee (The Associated Press) — Dallas Mavericks forward Eduardo Najera (14), of Mexico, attempts a backwards layup in front of Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans (13) in the first half of an NBA basketball game,...- 3 days ago
Landry's presence sparks Kings offense
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — DALLAS - Before Wednesday's Kings game in Houston, a reporter told coach Paul Westphal that he was surprised forward Carl Landry hadn't been more of a focus in the team's offense. "I am,...- 4 days ago
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Success of Evans-Udrih pairing pleasantly surprises Kings
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com Beno Udrih (19), in his sixth NBA season, often advises Kings rookie teammate Tyreke Evans. DALLAS – No one can pretend this was the plan, that...- 4 days ago
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Kings continue to be befuddled by Nashville
Los Angeles Daily News (editor@insidesocal.com (The Associated Press)) — NHL: Nashville defeats L.A. for sixth consecutive time. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The surging Kings still haven't found a way to beat the Nashville Predators.- 4 days ago
Landry leads Kings past Rockets
The Sacramento Bee (samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick)) — PAT SULLIVAN Associated Press It was Carl Landry's night in Houston, as the Kings forward earned bragging rights with a win and vocal support from fans. HOUSTON – Carl Landry...- 5 days ago
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Blog Articles
Gameday: Kings at Portland (Lineup updates and linkage)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — PORTLAND, Ore. - The Blazers officials clearly got to Kings coach Paul Westphal as it relates to the Omri Casspi situation, and one can only imagine that the conversation went something like...- New: 5 hr ago
Postgame reaction: No excuses
The Sacramento Bee (Jason Jones) — With the Kings being such a young team, it's easy to point to excuses with each loss. And on a night when every key rebound ended up with Oklahoma City, Kings forward Carl Landry offered a...- 1 day 19 hr ago
In-game blog (Oklahoma City at Kings)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — FIRST QUARTER (Oklahoma City 26, Kings 25) First things first, we have a few lineup updates. Kings rookie small forward Omri Casspi is inactive for tonight, with coach Paul Westphal deciding that...- 1 day 22 hr ago
Gameday: Kings vs. Thunder
The Sacramento Bee (Jason Jones) — The Oklahoma City Thunder offer Kings fans some hope that rebuilding doesn't have to take forever. With a little luck, smart deals and patience, bad teams can become competitive. Yes, even in the...- 2 days ago
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In-game blog (Kings at Dallas)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — FIRST QUARTER (Kings 26, Dallas 24) DALLAS - The Kings adjusted well to the Mavericks' gameplan to stop Tyreke Evans, with Beno Udrih, Spencer Hawes and Carl Landry picking up the offensive duty...- 3 days ago
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Gameday blog: Kings at Dallas (The state of the offense)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — So as we discussed in today's paper, the Tyreke Evans-Beno Udrih pairing is working fairly well these days. But this offense still has plenty of room for improvement, especially the newest model....- 4 days ago
In-game blog (Kings at Houston)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — I'm chatting about this game on Twitter as well, so follow that digital conversation here. *** FIRST QUARTER (Kings 22, Rockets 17) HOUSTON - Fascinating game here at the Toyota Center. It's...- 5 days ago
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Gameday: Kings at Houston (The reunion game, and the signing of Garrett Temple)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — HOUSTON - Back-to-back sets mean more than tired legs and off-target jumpers for the players involved. It means frantic sports writers too. And, yes, that's an excuse for what will be an extremely...- 6 days ago
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In-game blog (Kings at Oklahoma City)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — FIRST QUARTER (Oklahoma City, 28, Kings 25) OKLAHOMA CITY - The Kings recovered nicely at the end of a lackluster first quarter, scoring eight points in the final 1:09 of play to cut into a...- 6 days ago
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Politicians rally for Tyreke
The Sacramento Bee (Jason Jones) — Tyreke Evans isn't just the Kings starting point guard. Nowadays he can add political bridge builder to his title. Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson and politicians from the left and right came...- 7 days ago
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Gameday: Kings at Oklahoma City (Defending Durant and the likely addition of Garrett Temple)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — OKLAHOMA CITY - Andres Nocioni obviously isn't available to guard Kevin Durant tonight, so Kings coach Paul Westphal will have to look elsewhere for defensive options on the Oklahoma City star....- 7 days ago
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Nocioni suspended two games for DUI case
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — OKLAHOMA CITY - Kings small forward Andres Nocioni wil miss tonight's game against Oklahoma City and tomorrow's game against Houston while serving a league-mandated suspension, the NBA announced...- 7 days ago
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Postgame reaction: Kings win with defense
The Sacramento Bee (Jason Jones) — At least for tonight, the Kings figured out how to win an ugly game. They shot just 43.2 percent for the game. They made only 66.7 percent of their free throws. But when a team doesn't turn the...- 8 days ago
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In-game blog (Clippers at Kings)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — FIRST QUARTER (Kings 32, Clippers 18) In what was perhaps the Kings' strongest finish to a quarter of the season, they ended on a 17-4 run capped by Spencer Hawes' 17-footer from the left wing at...- 8 days ago
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Gameday: Kings vs. Clippers
The Sacramento Bee (Jason Jones) — So which Spencer Hawes do we get tonight? The Kings center has recorded back-to-back double doubles once this season. That happened in the Kings third and fourth games of the season. We haven't...- 9 days ago
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Postgame reaction: The Evans-Udrih Show is back on
The Sacramento Bee (Jason Jones) — Beno Udrih was on point. So was Tyreke Evans. Remember this version of the Sacramento Kings? When the Kings were the favorite "surprise" team early in the season, it was Evans and Udrih leading...- 10 days ago
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In-game blog (Utah at Kings)
The Sacramento Bee (Sam Amick) — FIRST QUARTER (Kings 25, Jazz 20) Huge kudos to Paul Westphal and Spencer Hawes, who decided to flip this tense situation on its head and provided a laugh before the game that led to a more-loose...- 10 days ago
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Gameday: Utah at Kings
The Sacramento Bee (Jason Jones) — Jason Thompson is out with a bad back. No one really knows what Paul Westphal will do with Spencer Hawes. Maybe it's Joey Dorsey time. The Kings don't have much to turn to in terms of brawn in the...- 11 days ago
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What if the Grizzlies hadn't outsmarted themselves?
The Sacramento Bee (Ailene Voisin) — While changing channels between the figure skating performances at the Vancouver Olympics - love that stuff! - I caught ESPN's blurb about the Memphis Grizzlies sending rookie center Hasheem...- 11 days ago
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Thompson out with a bad back
The Sacramento Bee (Ailene Voisin) — Kings forward/center Jason Thompson could miss up to two weeks with two non-displaced fractures in his lower back. The injury was revealed on x-rays taken after Thursday's practice. The 6-foot-11...- 12 days ago
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