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Sacramento Kings Drop Fourth Straight in 101-95 Loss to New Orleans Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings have now lost four straight games, further solidifying their role as a lottery-pick team with hopes of improving a roster in search of continuity. A secure playoff spot has eluded the New...
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Los Angeles Clippers Outlast Sacramento Kings, 116-105
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings were left without DeMarcus Cousins and Darren Collison in a highly-contested matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, whose push for a top-four seeding in the Western...
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Sacramento Kings Outlast Memphis Grizzlies in Highly Contested Matchup, 102-90
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings attempted to use a high-tempo offense against one of the NBA's most notoriously meticulous teams. George Karl wanted the ball pushed in transition and for early...
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Sacramento Kings Top Boston Celtics in George Karl's Coaching Debut
Image courtesy of Nirvan Sorooshian - Baller Mind Frame. George Karl's debut as head coach of the Sacramento Kings brought immediate improvements to what had been a team in decline, as he orchestrated a 109-101...
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Sacramento Kings Formally Introduce George Karl as New Head Coach
Image courtesy of Nirvan Sorooshian - Baller Mind Frame. When George Karl was introduced to Sacramento media outlets in a formal press conference, he wasted no time addressing the issues that have plagued the team...
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What George Karl Will Need to Fix as Head Coach of Sacramento Kings
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Tyrone Corbin ’s tenure as the Sacramento Kings’ head coach was short lived, plagued by uncertainties that originated in the team’s ownership and trickled down to him. Any claims...
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The Complete History of Carmelo Anthony Part 5: The Myth of Mr. Big Shot
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Four games. Three referees. Two in-bound passes. And Chauncey Billups. They love Chauncey Billups in Denver. He is one of their own. The basketball gym at CU (where I...
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The Complete History of Carmelo Anthony Part 3: The Allen Iverson Era
Image courtesy of GM/Flickr. If you ask me, the most heart-wrenching, convoluted, and insanity-inducing two-word phrase in the English language is “what if.” There is a scene in the second Matrix movie (stick with me)...
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The complete history of Carmelo Anthony Part 2: The King of Clutch
Carmelo Anthony’s career of contradictions continued in a confusing 2005-06 season. At the end of that regular season, it was reasonable to consider him the best player of his generation to that point. The arrival...
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Cleveland Cavaliers Win the NBA Draft Lottery... Again. Again.
"Yo, I might be out, son." Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Once again, again, the Cleveland Cavaliers won the right to make the first selection of an upcoming NBA Draft after a ping pong...
