http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4745 Recent articles about Kenny Thomas en-us by Ben Margot - AP View full size photo » THE OPPONENT Question: What is the only team to lose by 28 points at home to the Los Angeles Clippers this season? Answer: Your Golden State Warriors! Basketball-Reference's Simple Rating System regards Golden State as the worst team in the league. Worse than Memphis (the only team G.S. has beaten), worse than the Knicks, worse than ... the 0-7 Nets. That's likely due to ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:00:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Preview_Warriors_at_Kings_Game_7/1524743 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Preview_Warriors_at_Kings_Game_7/1524743 Seriously, JUST DO IT fellas and get this W tonight. Warriors: 1-3 Kings: 2-4 Tip off: 6pm Radio: KNBR 680 TV: CSN Bay Area Blog Buddy: Sactown Royalty Around the Association: It's all up from here Who will be the real kings of Northern California? It all starts tonight. JUMP for a preview. The Kings are coming off a very impressive win over the universally despised Utah Jazz in the SLC- see Kings Whip Out 104-99 Win Over Jazz in SLC by the e... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:52:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/GAME_THREAD_Game_5_Golden_State_Warriors_Sacramento_Kings_JUST_WIN_IT_seriously/1524447 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/GAME_THREAD_Game_5_Golden_State_Warriors_Sacramento_Kings_JUST_WIN_IT_seriously/1524447 The team needs to be scared stiff to play their best basketball and quickly bury this win-hungry Kings team six feet under. I think I have just the right idea.  Close your eyes when you make the jump. It's Halloween.  You know what I want Gregg Popovich to do to scare the shizzats out of his team tonight to force them to play well? One guy named Alfred Hitchcock might know: If Pop asks me what costume he should wear for tonight's game, I'd say Norman Bat... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:15:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Preview_3_Sacramento_Kings_San_Antonio_Spurs_Scare_Tactics/1470589 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Preview_3_Sacramento_Kings_San_Antonio_Spurs_Scare_Tactics/1470589 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Preview_3_Sacramento_Kings_San_Antonio_Spurs_Scare_Tactics/1470589 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/7/6761590681e53d94759bda76017767e8975affa7/small/PicImg_SPURS_BOBCATS_DUNCAN_10b8.jpg Cyd Charrise had long legs. Fred Astaire went on to sell vacuum cleaners after he passed away. The nice thing about bandwagons is that they are open air. They are amazingly easy to jump on and off of, and a bandwagon pass is transferable – you can jump from bandwagon to bandwagon at your leisure. I just took inventory at the StR garage, and I am pleased to update you on the availability, access and run times for the Sacramento Kings fleet of old and new bandwagons. Your... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:30:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Transportation_Available_Inquire_Within/1430594 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Transportation_Available_Inquire_Within/1430594 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Transportation_Available_Inquire_Within/1430594 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/a/9a214cbaa3392a6518af6cbef88af72194032778/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f52273701.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193268B03E3DD5E0E0946F6FBEEB16C657C.jpg SAM AMICK, Staff writer Victories: 28. Leading scorer: Kevin Martin. Leading rebounder: Jason Thompson. Assists leader: Beno Udrih. Blocked shots leader: Spencer Hawes. First player to be traded: Kenny Thomas. Most likely sent to Reno: Donté Greene. Biggest bright spot: Tyreke Evans. Biggest disappointment: The absence of Francisco García. Is there hope?: They can still plan to vacation from mid-April on, but there is some hope. JASON JONES, Staff writer Victories: 2... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:51:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kings_Preview_Staff_predictions/1430089 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kings_Preview_Staff_predictions/1430089 So a couple of days ago, I had no idea that I would be going to this game.  In a surprising turn of events, a friend offered me this absolutely amazing ticket for free because the former owner bailed at the last minute and he didn't want to waste it.  Having never even been seated on the lower level before, this was an opportunity I could not pass up, and boy was it worth it. Before I get into a detailed recap though, here's a few fun tidbits from the Game. Me and my... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:53:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_View_from_Section_115_Row_B_aka_Seats_Kenny_Thomas_would_like/1389428 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_View_from_Section_115_Row_B_aka_Seats_Kenny_Thomas_would_like/1389428 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_View_from_Section_115_Row_B_aka_Seats_Kenny_Thomas_would_like/1389428 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2ebcc6b85d147637062d12ab9f1ece2f4ddd2281/small/Palms_Casino_Introduces_d44f.jpg More photos » by Eric Jamison - AP The pygmy goat predicted No. 24 in yellow would attempt to squelch the truth by ramming into No. 23 in purple! (AP Photo/Eric Jamison) Browse more photos » I won't lie: this preseason has been rough. With no visual evidence to help mold the game experience, my information soaking is so ... weird. I'm not the type to watch a choppy illicit feed, so I didn't se... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:02:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/No_Pygmy_Goats_Harmed_As_Lakers_Beat_Kings_98_92_in_Vegas/1379001 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/No_Pygmy_Goats_Harmed_As_Lakers_Beat_Kings_98_92_in_Vegas/1379001 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/No_Pygmy_Goats_Harmed_As_Lakers_Beat_Kings_98_92_in_Vegas/1379001 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/f/cfdab5f37feac76d0c96329c0b71d4b1b210f38c/small/PicImg_Kings_vs_Warriors_6d96.jpg More photos » by Rich Pedroncelli - AP Sacramento Kings forward Kenny Thomas, right, is decked hard in the face by Portland Trail Blazers forward Juwan Howard during the third round of a hybrid boxing match-basketball game dubbed BattleBall in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Trail Blazers beat the Kings 89-86 after a Steve Blake TKO of Sergio Rodriguez in the 12th. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Browse more ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:04:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Blazers_Beat_Kings_89_86_As_Sergio_Fails_to_Plunge_a_Dagger_Into_His_Old_Mates/1329982 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Blazers_Beat_Kings_89_86_As_Sergio_Fails_to_Plunge_a_Dagger_Into_His_Old_Mates/1329982 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Blazers_Beat_Kings_89_86_As_Sergio_Fails_to_Plunge_a_Dagger_Into_His_Old_Mates/1329982 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2ebcc6b85d147637062d12ab9f1ece2f4ddd2281/small/Palms_Casino_Introduces_d44f.jpg by Tom ZillerFiled under: HeatSeemingly every NBA franchise is cinching its garter these days. The Bobcats skipped Summer League. The Grizzlies have discarded their dedicated amateur scouting corps. The Kings left a benchwarmer (Kenny Thomas) at home on road trips last season to save on accommodations, and the team's owners downgraded themselves to coach. The Nets sold an ad on practice jerseys and tried to juice ticket sales by giving away LeBron jerseys. (Note: LeBron does not play for ... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:20:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pat_Riley_Erik_Spoelstra_Take_Pay_Cuts_to_Save_Heat_Jobs/1172913 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pat_Riley_Erik_Spoelstra_Take_Pay_Cuts_to_Save_Heat_Jobs/1172913 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pat_Riley_Erik_Spoelstra_Take_Pay_Cuts_to_Save_Heat_Jobs/1172913 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2ebcc6b85d147637062d12ab9f1ece2f4ddd2281/small/Palms_Casino_Introduces_d44f.jpg 30Q asks the important questions about the Kings all through September. A 17-win season obviously brings plenty of blame for all parties involved. And no one expects this team to break the 30-win mark, so it follows that blame will follow. Even for us, the reasonable, reasonably balanced longview fans who know that you don't grow without growing pains, we'll find a whipping boy or two. Last year, we had Beno Udrih. And Mikki Moore. And Reggie Theus. And Kenny Natt. And eventuall... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:45:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/30Q_Who_Will_Be_Sacramentos_Whipping_Boy/1162601 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/30Q_Who_Will_Be_Sacramentos_Whipping_Boy/1162601 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/30Q_Who_Will_Be_Sacramentos_Whipping_Boy/1162601 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/8/583eb2b17f09d6d77c89b239fe0ebc53bfd96401/small/f6.jpg 30Q asks the important questions about the Kings all through September. Kenny Thomas is the biggest trade chip the Kings have had in a long while ... and that's saying a lot. This is the team which has, in the past five seasons, traded Chris Webber (2005), Peja Stojakovic (2006), Mike Bibby (2008), Ron Artest (2008), Brad Miller (2009) and John Salmons (2009). That's a lot of salary, a lot of talent -- a lot of movement, most of which happened midseason. But contracts are everyt... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:21:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/30Q_What_Kind_of_Kenny_Thomas_Trade_Offers_Will_Pop_Up/1097977 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/30Q_What_Kind_of_Kenny_Thomas_Trade_Offers_Will_Pop_Up/1097977 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/30Q_What_Kind_of_Kenny_Thomas_Trade_Offers_Will_Pop_Up/1097977 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2ebcc6b85d147637062d12ab9f1ece2f4ddd2281/small/Palms_Casino_Introduces_d44f.jpg Thomas Friedman wrote a column for the New York Times this week which, in the process of trumpeting Tom Watson's near-victory at the British Open, questioned whether NBA players would shoot free throws better if, like golf, salary were based completely on performance day-to-day. Golf is all about individual character. The ball is fixed. No one throws it to you. You initiate the swing, and you alone have to live with the results. There are no teammates to blame or commiserate with. ... Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:47:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Kings_Would_Starve/918935 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Kings_Would_Starve/918935 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Kings_Would_Starve/918935 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2ebcc6b85d147637062d12ab9f1ece2f4ddd2281/small/Palms_Casino_Introduces_d44f.jpg 4. Kenny Thomas, Kings The Knicks were checking up on him earlier this summer while second-guessing themselves for not acquiring him last January when they could have had his 2010 expiring contract in exchange for Nate Robinson (not D-Antoni's favorite all-time player) and Jared Jeffries, who, along with his cap-killing sidekick, Curry, combine to take up nearly 40 percent of the Knicks' 2010-11 cap. Chris Sheridan places K9(woof!) at #4 on the list of players most likely t... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:56:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/4_Kenny_Thomas_KingsThe_Knicks_were_checking_up_on_him_earlier_this_summer_while/915475 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/4_Kenny_Thomas_KingsThe_Knicks_were_checking_up_on_him_earlier_this_summer_while/915475 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/4_Kenny_Thomas_KingsThe_Knicks_were_checking_up_on_him_earlier_this_summer_while/915475 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2ebcc6b85d147637062d12ab9f1ece2f4ddd2281/small/Palms_Casino_Introduces_d44f.jpg SLC Tribune: Boozer Trade Possibilities "The Jazz also would probably prefer to trade Boozer to an Eastern Conference team to avoid strenghtening any rival in the West and especially in the Northwest Division. The most logical trade partners would appear to be: (Chicago, Charlotte, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, New Jersey, Sacramento, and Washington) Sacramento, as possibly the best option for a trade within the Western Conference. The Kings could offer a variety o... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:43:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/SLC_Tribune_Boozer_Trade_Possibilities/773107 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/SLC_Tribune_Boozer_Trade_Possibilities/773107 Right now I think the 4 best words out there are "Kenny Thomas' Expiring Contract".  Congrats Kenny!  You've moved into the lexicon with legends such as P.J. Brown, Penny Hardaway and Raef LaFrenz!  Kenny Thomas is slated to make a little over $8.7 million this season.  A staggering number considering his production.  But he might be the best asset on the team this season.  He either provides us cap relief towards next summer's storied ... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:00:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Four_Best_Words_in_Sacramento/755119 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Four_Best_Words_in_Sacramento/755119