http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/22746 Recent articles about Spencer Hawes en-us Spencer Hawes channels the legend of Vlade Divac for this sweet move for the easy lay-in. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:57:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293026 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293026 With 5 games in play, Jason Thompson highlighted the whole day when the Kings won with his game-winning 3 point play in OT to edge the Blazers by one point. Along with two 30 point games by Marco Belinelli and D.J. Augustin, the summer league's top stars continue to shine. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:43:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291359 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291359 Spencer Hawes, O.J. Mayo, D.J. Augustin and Dhantay Jones all starred leading their teams to wins. Augustin, Joe Alexander and the little known lottery pick Jason Thompson made their summer league debut. After 2 days of action, here's the early player and rookie rankings of summer league. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:21:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289827 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289827 Rookies tend to get most of the hoopla during Summer League action, but the reality is that very few of them will make an immediate fantasy impact. So here are a few non-rookies to look out for. Not all of them are worth drafting, but all have the potential to put up nice numbers if they continue to improve and the opportunity presents itself. Some non-rookies who looked great in Summer League 2007 and carried that momentum into the regular season include: Louis Williams, Francisco Garcia, Kelenna Azubuike, and Jason Maxiell (all had solid fantasy value at some point last season). Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:19:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287882 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287882 Kings had some sick dunks this year, and if you don't like Brendan Haywood after his flagrant against LeBron, wait til' the end of the video. Him, Tim Duncan, Lamar Odom, Shane Battier, Kelenna Azubuike, Darko Milicic, C.J. Miles, all woke up on the wrong side of the highlight reel. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:36:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253580 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253580 Better late than never. The Kings took the season series 2-1 and Artest was the big hero from deep in the end, hitting 4 clutch 3 pointers to help the Kings knock the Hornets out of first place for the second time. The Kings are doing their part in the playoffs, even though they aren't in it. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:11:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236522 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236522 The Kings, led by John Salmons took the season series 3-1 and handed the Blazers one of their more dismal road losses of the year, and Josh McRoberts made an appearance. Plus, in honor of Brad Miller undergoing surgery, the team wore headbands. Check out the pics in the comments. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:32:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/235853 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/235853 Over the last week of the season you will find several teams out of contention trying to figure out who on their roster are a part of the problem or a part of the solution. With the New York Knicks experiment proving to everyone that you must rebuild, and not reload, you can expect to see a youth movement taking over several teams that are far from contention. On the other hand, this late in the season, some teams have already wrapped up their Division Titles, and can now also take a moment to see what young talent they have on their roster. The following are a list of players who are getting a shot to make an impact in fantasy hoops down the stretch. Here's a quick review of each player getting some extra playing time, before you slot them in your fantasy lineups. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:52:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231807 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231807 Even though Melo dropped 47 points, 21 in the 4th quarter, that couldn't stop the Kings, playing without 3 starters and their top scorer playing sick, from feeling a mile high after holding off Denver for their 36th win. The Nuggets could lose the 8 spot if the Warriors win today. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:17:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/230222 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/230222 The Kings played spoiler for a night, denying the Rockets their 50th win and a tie for 3rd place in the West with the Lakers. Instead they stay in 6th place, diminishing their chances for the Southwest division title and homecourt advantage. Great game to watch all the way down to the end. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:00:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226751 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226751 Wow Ron! Thanks for the news flash. Although it's being blown out of proportion because he said it, no one's saying he's wrong. They matched last years total with 33 wins, with 9 games left, so there is improvement. "We're definitely better than last year – easily," he said. "We have 33 wins, and we've been through so much." Staying on that they've definitely gotten better than before. John Salmons has improved after starting 35 games and is starting to find his place on the bench. Francisco Garcia has been a consistent scorer, and a clutch one too. Both scoring +11 PPG. Spencer Hawes showed that he was definitely the right pick at #10. In his first start vs. Memphis he grabbed career highs of 19 points and 12 rebounds to go with 3 blocks and 2 assists. Can't forgert about Beno Udrih. He was a miracle to find after the Spurs traded and the T'Wolves cut him, the talent on him is amazing. A lot of bad stuff has happened though. The Kings had long term injuries to Artest, leading scorer Kevin Martin (23.4 PPG), and Mike Bibby before he got traded. Throw in a rookie coach, a brand new staff and no point guard at the beginning of the year, it wouldn't be easy getting into the playoffs in the first place. They didn't even win their first road game until the 10th try. They're also 2-10 in their division, beating the Lakers in L.A. and the Warriors at home. Artest and his antics have toned down. He did serve a 7 game suspension at the beginning of the year. The Justin Williams fiasco was pretty bad, especially whn there was no case at the to start with. They've beaten some of the best teams in the NBA but lost to the league's worst. For every thing that the team's done, there's a counterbalence to offset to what they've done. With 9 games left until the off-season begins, they'll have to do their best finish out the year on a good note. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:29:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/225188 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/225188 Highlights from Spencer Hawes' rookie season Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:37:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/216586 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/216586 For those savvy and/or lucky owners out there, the fantasy basketball playoffs begin tomorrow. To get you ready, FSE has thrown together a cheat sheet to help your team succeed. Emerging fantasy options are highlighted along with a slew of injury updates and expected return dates. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:34:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/215817 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/215817 With both Ron Artest and Brad Miller and Beno Udrih racking up DNPs for the Kings latest game, both Francisco Garcia (3.6) and Spencer Hawes (3.6) came ready to play. Garcia played 31 minutes and was 7-13 from the floor, finishing with 15/4/4, 3 steals and a couple blocks. Hawes had 19 and 12 with 3 blocks in 38 minutes of action. I know no one wants to play attention to the Kings, but if Artest or Miller were to miss any significant time, these two guys could have a lot of value. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:11:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/215436 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/215436 Bouncing back from a Suns loss, Kings have won 3 of 4, Raptors, 4 straight Ls. Both teams played all around games, but the Kings came out on top thanks to Kevin Martin's 32 points. And Anthony Parker might have family on the team, now that his sister, NCAAW phenom Candace Parker, is engaged to Shelden Williams. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:51:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/204670 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/204670