Sacramento Kings: Regular Season Review and Awards
Sacramento Kings: Regular Season Review and Awards
By Mike Elworth: Publisher and Owner at Hoopstuff…
Record: 28-54- 13th in West- 25th in NBA
Review: The Sacramento Kings had another season like the one before and the one before that, as they played undisciplined and selfish basketball all season, mixed in with the worst defense in the NBA. Their roster is a mess, with one of...
5 things to watch: Spurs vs. Kings
The San Antonio Spurs (57-21) will host the lowly Sacramento Kings (28-50) tonight at the AT&T Center in the final meeting of the season between these two teams. Good news for the Spurs is Tony Parker will be back on the court tonight after being out with a sore neck, however, will be without Boris Diaw who will be out 3-4 weeks after back surgery to remove a cyst from his spine...
Struggling Hornets surpassed by Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- John Salmons had 22 points, and Jason Thompson and Marcus Thornton each added 20 to help the Sacramento Kings snap a four-game losing streak with a 121-110 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.
The Kings led by 17 at the half and surpassed the 100-point mark early in the fourth quarter when they stretched the lead to 28 points against...
Kings 121, Hornets 110
John Salmons had 22 points, and Jason Thompson and Marcus Thornton each added 20 to help the Sacramento Kings snap a four-game losing streak with a 121-110 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.
The Kings led by 17 at the half and surpassed the 100-point mark early in the fourth quarter when they stretched the lead to 28 points against the struggling Hornets.
...
Will Shane Larkin end the Hurricane's draft drought?
The Hurricanes, at least in the NBA Draft, have been more of a gentle breeze. They've produced just three NBA 1st round picks in their history. There was the great Ricky Barry, who was the 2nd pick in the 1965 draft. Thirty-four years later Tim James was drafted at No. 25. And their last 1st rounder - John Salmons - was the No. 26 pick in 2002. A decade has passed and the closest...
Kings 119, Bobcats 83
John Salmons scored 22 points and Jason Thompson had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kings in a 119-83 victory over the slumping Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday.
Marcus Thornton also scored 18 points for the Kings, who made 13 3-pointers in halting a stretch of seven losses in the previous eight games. DeMarcus Cousins had 14 points, Tyreke Evans added 13 and Isaiah...
Kings send Bobcats to sixth straight loss
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- John Salmons scored 22 points and Jason Thompson had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kings in a 119-83 victory over the slumping Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday.
Marcus Thornton also scored 18 points for the Kings, who made 13 3-pointers in halting a stretch of seven losses in the previous eight games. DeMarcus Cousins had 14 points, Tyreke...
5 things to watch: Spurs vs. Kings
The San Antonio Spurs (45-14) will host the Sacramento Kings (20-39) tonight in San Antonio as the Spurs looks to erase the bad taste from losing on their home court recently to the Suns after not losing at the AT&T Center since November. The Spurs will be without Stephen Jackson, Gary Neal and Boris Diaw due to individual injuries which will leave the bench pretty depleted....
Kings-Spurs Preview
After opening their six-game homestand with a stunning loss to one of the teams at the bottom of the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs likely won't take anything for granted when they face another.
The league-best Spurs hope to bounce back from a rare home defeat and continue their success against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
Fresh off a 7-2 road trip and riding...
Kings 125, Magic 101
John Salmons had 21 points to lead six players in double-figures and the hot-shooting Sacramento Kings cruised to a 125-101 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
The Kings were coming off a double -overtime loss to Miami on Tuesday, but showed few signs of a hangover, knocking down 10 3-pointers. Reserve Marcus Thornton added 20 points.
The win ends a six-game losing...
Magic put down by King's hot shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- John Salmons had 21 points to lead six players in double-figures and the hot-shooting Sacramento Kings cruised to a 125-101 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
The Kings were coming off a double -overtime loss to Miami on Tuesday, but showed few signs of a hangover, knocking down 10 3-pointers. Reserve Marcus Thornton added 20 points.
The win...
Salmons frustrated with Kings, enjoying 'Canes
MIAMI John Salmons is enjoying these days bragging about his Miami Hurricanes.As for his role with the Sacramento Kings, that has been less fun.Salmons, who once starred at the University of Miami, closed the 2009-10 season by averaging 19.9 points in 30 games after being acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks. That got him a five-year, 39 million contract from the Bucks.Salmons is in...
Kings 117, Rockets 111
Isaiah Thomas scored 17 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and John Salmons also had 23 points to help rally the Sacramento Kings to a 117-111 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
The Kings were trailing by 10 points early in the fourth quarter, but Thomas led an offense that was difficult for the Rockets to match in the fourth quarter.
Houston was outscored 17-7 over...
Kings 95, Wizards 94
DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 16 rebounds while Tyreke Evans and John Salmons each scored 21 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 95-94 on Wednesday night.
With the score tied, Evans was fouled on a drive to the basket with 11.4 seconds left. He made one of two free throws to give the Kings a 95-94 lead.
Bradley Beal missed a runner in the closing...
Kings squeak by the Wizards 95-94
Numbers are deceptive. Sometimes numbers are not deceptive. Tonight, there are some really big deal type numbers, and well there are also some numbers that are probably not as big of a deal as they look like.
First, look at minutes. 83: The combined amount of minutes DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans were on the floor tonight (Cousins had 43 of those).
62: Points in the paint...
LeBron James steals pass, throws down dunk against Sacramento Kings (Video)
As previously noted on this fair website, if the Miami Heat are playing a basketball game...we do our best to track down highlights from one LeBron James.In the first quarter of tonight's game against the Sacramento Kings, LeBron stole the ball from John Salmons and went the length of the court for the one-handed slam dunk:
Amid uncertainty, Kings lose in overtime to Mavericks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento Kings couldn't figure out how to put the hammer down on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at Sleep Train Arena. Given the looming possibility of a team sale and move to Seattle, it made sense that the Kings appeared to be in disarray. Initially, the Kings appeared to ignore the specter of upheaval, but the Mavericks ended their five...
Grizzlies 113, Kings 81
Wayne Ellington scored a season-high 26 points, hitting six 3-pointers, to help the Memphis Grizzlies rout the Sacramento Kings 113-81 on Monday night.
Zach Randolph scored 17 points and had seven rebounds for Memphis. Mike Conley had 15 points and eight assists and Marc Gasol had 13 points for the Grizzlies, who outscored the Kings 36-20 in the third quarter to blow the game open...
Kings 105, Raptors 96
DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 31 points and matched his career high with 20 rebounds, John Salmons scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Sacramento Kings beat the Toronto Raptors 105-96 on Friday night.
Jason Thompson scored 14 points and Isaiah Thomas had 11 as the Kings won their second straight road game. Sacramento had gone 1-13 away from home before...
Kings 97, Cavaliers 94
Jason Thompson scored 19 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 18 points Wednesday night, leading the Sacramento Kings to their second road win of the season, 97-94 over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
John Salmons' 3-pointer from the corner with 52.9 seconds remaining gave Sacramento the lead for good, 92-90. The win broke a seven-game losing streak away from home for the Kings, who are...
Cavaliers fall late to Kings
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Jason Thompson scored 19 points and DeMarcus Cousins added 18 points Wednesday night, leading the Sacramento Kings to their second road win of the season, 97-94 over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
John Salmons' 3-pointer from the corner with 52.9 seconds remaining gave Sacramento the lead for good, 92-90. The win broke a seven-game losing streak away from home for...
Enemy Chatter: A Kings blogger thinks the Celtics have a good defense
We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics. Here’s a look at some enemy chatter from Sacramento.
Isaiah Thomas torched Boston’s vaunted defense through repeated drives to the basket and shots from outside. Thomas scored a season-high 27 points on 10-15 shooting and added 5 assists and 4 rebounds. His counterpart, Rajon...
Balanced Kings blast struggling Celtics
SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento Kings certainly are not a juggernaut. However, they are showing a combination of unselfish play, ball movement and accurate marksmanship that is a recipe for success. The Kings had six players score in double figures, and they used an assortment of player combinations to outscore the struggling Boston Celtics and take a 118-96 victory Sunday night...
Kings 118, Celtics 96
SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento Kings used an assortment of combinations to outscore the struggling Boston Celtics and take a 118-96 victory Sunday night before 15,305 at the Sleep Train Arena. The Kings (11-19) won their third straight home game, while the Celtics (14-16) lost their third straight road game. Sacramento scrapped its way to a 56-38 advantage on points in the paint...
Celtics blown out by Kings
Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points and made one of Sacramento's two four-point plays in the second half as the Kings handed the Boston Celtics their third straight lopsided loss on a California road swing, 118-96 on Sunday night.
John Salmons added 23 points off the bench, Jason Thompson scored 20 and DeMarcus Cousins had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career...
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