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Mistakes, Joakim Noah sink Sacramento Kings in loss to Chicago Bulls
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Rudy Gay inbounded the ball from the sideline to an off-balance Isaiah Thomas, who nearly turned it over by launching it up court in an effort to save the possession....
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Sacramento Kings win, Philadelphia 76ers continue to ... "rebuild"
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr Over the course of their road trip, the Sacramento Kings have made things hard on themselves by turning the ball over and making various other mental errors, but they were afforded...
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Sacramento Kings go north of the border, but their game goes south
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr The team Rudy Gay was exiled from in December looked different upon his return to Toronto Friday. When he was traded, the Toronto Raptors had a sub-.500 record, but...
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Isaiah Thomas and the anatomy of a pull-up jump shot
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr At 5'9", Isaiah Thomas initially stands out on a basketball court for his physical disadvantage. Opposing point guards usually measure in at a half foot taller than him. Within that small...
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Sacramento Kings look cohesive against Milwaukee Bucks
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr. The Sacramento Kings may be one of the worst teams in the Western Conference, but they’re on a road trip and the Eastern Conference does bad teams much better than its...
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Sacramento Kings nab rare defensive win
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr Saturday, Michael Malone challenged his team to bank on staunch defense rather than a potent offense, which can be unreliable, he said. Against the New Orleans Pelicans (23-37) Monday,...
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Sacramento Kings can't overcome slow start, fall to Minnesota Timberwolves
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr The Sacramento Kings’ strong finish couldn't atone for a slow start against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. The Kings closed each half with staunch defense, but lacked any urgency...
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Defense optional as Sacramento Kings lose to Los Angeles Lakers
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr Three points are worth more than two. That seemed to be the extent of the Los Angeles Lakers’ strategy Friday and it worked. The Lakers couldn’t miss from behind...
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1st Annual Baller Mind Frame NBA Academy Awards
Image courtesy of ericneitzel/Flickr. Hollywood's 86th annual celebration of itself is just a couple days away. There will be plenty of cameras, bad jokes and generic quotes—not too different from an NBA game. Also similar...
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Houston Rockets blast Sacramento Kings in big win
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr The Sacramento Kings attempted to play basketball Tuesday night, but the Houston Rockets made it an almost impossible task. From the contest’s outset it was clear that the Rockets...
