Yardbarker: Spencer Hawes

Game Preview: Sacramento Kings at Phoenix Suns

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:49:10 -0500

Well, Suns fans, here we sit at a precipice: our beloved 14-3 Suns team was drubbed by the 3-14 New York Knicks in a game that should have been a definite win. But, as we've found out, you can't overlook any team in the league (even if it is a struggling Hornets team without Chris Paul). Then, we played a game the very next night, against a team that, depsite some early struggles to integrate the Shaquille "Win a Ring for the King" O'Neal, is a very ...

Kings Move Above .500 With 110-105 Win Over Pacers

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:27:37 -0500

More photos » by Rich Pedroncelli - AP Browse more photos » Tyreke Evans took T.J. Ford out of the game in the first quarter. Literally. Evans so abused Ford that Pacers coach Jim O'Brien had no choice but to pull his point guard eight minutes in. Ford only played 12 more minutes the rest of the game, finishing with zero points, one assist and two turnovers. That might have been the difference in the game -- gettin...

Kings Hold Off Nets 109-96

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:10 -0500

More photos » by Steve Yeater - AP Browse more photos » When Lawrence Frank went to the Hack-a-Jew strategy, intentionally putting Omri Casspi on the free throw line late in the fourth quarter with the winless Nets down by three possessions, I knew this game had ended. It was spooky until then, with New Jersey quickly erasing Sacramento's 17-point halftime lead to get the game within two possessions in the third qu...

Mavericks Vanquish Kings 104-102

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:31 -0500

by Tony Gutierrez - AP View full size photo » This was the Mary, Queen of Scots of basketball games. The Mavericks were always in the executioner's role, always with the biggest weapon and the strategically superior position. But damn if they didn't have to hack at the Kings repeatedly to get the job done. "Put the kids to bed, Sally, the Kings are in town!" Dallas ended up winning 104-102, though it was basical...

Curse of the Suicidal Bat: Kings Chopped Down By Spurs 113-94

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:35:10 -0500

More photos » by Darren Abate - AP about 14 hours ago: A team official, left, applies hand sanitizer for San Antonio Spurs player Manu Ginobili's hands after the Spurs guard swatted a rogue bat from the air and removed it from the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) Browse more photos » ...

Thunder 102, KIngs 89 - On Your Mark, Get Set, D'oh!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:59:07 -0500

Nenad Krstic (left) drives on Spencer Hawes (right) during the Thunder's 102-89 victory. Krstic had 71 points, 43 rebounds, 7 blocked shots, and personally took the entrie crowd out and bought them Chalupas after the game. Proving once and for all that Sactown Royalty is inceed a democracy, this morning you get to create your own game recap. Just choose one of the handy options provided, and feel as good or as bad as you want about last night's game. Pencils ready? And go... ...

Preview: Kings Season Opener at Oklahoma City

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:20:06 -0500

More photos » by Sue Ogrocki - AP 5 days ago: Sacramento Kings center Spencer Hawes, right, blocks a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden, left, in the fourth quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Sacramento won the game 104-89. (AP Photo) Browse more photos » Fun Fact of the Day: The Kings are currently undefeated. We don't know...

Kings Exercise Options on Spencer Hawes, Jason Thompson, and Donte Greene

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:56:17 -0500

Kings Exercise Options on Spencer Hawes, Jason Thompson, and Donte Greene The Sacramento Kings today exercised the fourth-year option on center Spencer Hawes and third–year options on forwards Jason Thompson and Donté Greene, it was announced by Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie.

Kings 104, Thunder 89 - Preseason win total doubled!

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:01:04 -0500

More photos » by Sue Ogrocki - AP Spencer Hawes saves the day for the Kings and stems a furious 4th quarter rally by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sacramento won the game 104-89. (AP Photo) Browse more photos » The Kings win a road game, and I put on "Pandora" to keep me company while I write the recap. The first song to pop up is "Longview" by Green Day. Life is good. The starter...

30Q: Is Spencer Hawes a Transformative Player?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:16:15 -0500

More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP Browse more photos » 30Q asks the important questions about the Kings all through September.Last season, among all NBA centers who played a total of 1,000 minutes or more, 20-year-old Spencer Hawes achieved the following rankings: 13th in points per minute 23rd in rebounds per minute 20th in blocks per minute 16th in steals per minute 27th in free throw attempts per minute ...

Outside-In: Where Jason Thompson and Spencer Hawes Shoot the Ball

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:59:07 -0500

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Browse more photos » Going back to Paul Westphal's comments last weekend regarding our favorite center, Spencer Hawes: the coach said he'd like to set up Hawes in the post more. We saw this inconsistently last season -- Kenny Natt basically decreed Hawes as a post player for, like, two games, and otherwise the coaches tried to force Hawes (a slender shooter with some good f...

Getting Spencer Hawes to the Line

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:00:12 -0500

Our friend section214 section215 talked Rorschach ice cream tests with Paul Westphal on Friday, and one of the takeaways was that the coach wants to find ways to get Spencer Hawes to the line more. Why? Free throws are among the most efficient ways to score. Five trips to the line will almost always result in more points than five field goal attempts ... for almost every player in the league. Further, foul trouble can eliminate opponent defenders, and the more fouls a team draws the quick...

Spencer Hawes Skips Summer League

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:39:03 -0500

Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee breaks the news that Spencer Hawes will not, in fact, play in Summer League, despite the Kings putting his name on the roster. Geoff Petrie actually seems fairly pissed off by Geoff Petrie standards. "We have, for the most part, five roster players here, and we're going to be a young team and having a new coach and a new staff. Certainly a good part of what we were trying to accomplish is to prepare those (players) better for the start of traini...

The Real Reason Husky Men's Basketball Program Has Fallen Apart

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:20:30 -0500

The two latest downturns in Husky basketball were caused by two unlikely sources, our star centers. Todd MacCulloch in the late '90s and Spencer Hawes in '06 were effective low post players but their mere presence completely hijacked the Huskies style of play. Their respective departures were followed by several years of shoddy play. I would argue that the downturns were caused not by an inability to replace their talent, but in the drastic change in the style of play that was required.

Spencer Hawes and the two-day hangover

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:13:37 -0500

Great post by sondog, resident Sacramento Kings fan, pondering the Spencer Hawes pick. He also challenges Hawes to a political debate...