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Sacramento Kings do less with less, get blown out by Utah Jazz
Monday, the Sacramento Kings did more with less, outpacing the Dallas Mavericks in a surprising blowout victory. Wednesday night’s result made more sense. The short-handed Kings weren’t able to replicate Monday’s success and fell 122-101...
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Sacramento Kings GM Pete D'Alessandro "Trying to build a machine"
The Sacramento Kings practice facility was quieter than usual Tuesday. In the last two weeks, a whirlwind of trade activity has sent five Sacramento players elsewhere – 10 players were at practice Tuesday, only six...
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Short-handed Sacramento Kings outclass Dallas Mavericks in wake of trade
The new-look Sacramento Kings are off to a good start, and they’ve yet to even hit the floor with their recent acquisitions from Toronto. They may have been short-handed Monday night, but who they did...
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Rudy Gay trade is low-risk and provides both teams guaranteed gains
The success of a trade is ultimately determined by time, but in the present it can be weighed on the scales of risk and reward. Sunday, the Sacramento Kings reportedly finalized a seven-player trade with...
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Sacramento Kings avoid rock bottom with OT win over Utah Jazz
On a six game losing streak, coming off an embarrassing collapse, the Sacramento Kings were on their way to rock bottom. Having the Utah Jazz, the NBA’s worst team, on deck provided a glimmer of...
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Late collapse leaves Sacramento Kings feeling blue on white-out night
The Sacramento Kings haven’t had much experience holding a lead and it was abundantly clear Friday night. More typical of the Kings this season has been to fall behind before staging comebacks that ultimately fall...
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Isaiah Thomas' play sparking more than just comeback efforts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG2UM0Nn5Wk The Sacramento Kings’ focus of late isn’t surprising considering the prevalence of talented point guards in today’s NBA. In fact, the Kings are fraught with choice themselves. Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder,...
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Without Cousins, a late surge isn't enough for the Sacramento Kings to beat the OKC Thunder
One possession it was Jason Thompson and a few later it was Hamady N’Diaye. Whichever Sacramento Kings player tried their hand at scoring in the post didn’t matter much, the result was the same. Establishing...
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Opulence dominates the Los Angeles Lakers experience at Staples Center
Basketball’s most fabled empire lies to the west, in the heart of Southern California. Bronze statues of men-turned-myth stand guard to the opulent palace of Los Angeles Lakers basketball that is the Staples Center. If...
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Sacramento Kings v. Golden State Warriors, 113-115
In a game between interstate rivals separated by less than 100 miles, a 115-113 outcome neatly reflected the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors’ proximity. However, while the Kings only narrowly lost the contest (and...
