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Will Royce White find salvation in Sacramento?
Image courtesy of SD Dirk/Flickr. It seems inherently wrong and even mean as a whole, but it is fact regardless: Royce White, a forward who was dropped from his place in the NBA because of...
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Brooklyn Nets top Sacramento Kings with defensive prowess
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr . The NBA is a league in which one team and one organization can turn their playoff hopes into realities within a single, solitary month of stellar basketball. It's a long...
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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 smoke Denver Nuggets
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr . Playing in the high-altitude of the Rocky Mountains on the second night of a back-to-back, the Sacramento Kings looked anything but fatigued. Instead, they were constantly on the attack, both...
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Contentious game ends with two ejections and a Sacramento Kings win
Image courtesy of Scott Mecum | Flickr DeMarcus Cousins' temper is a double-edged sword. Some nights it can be detrimental to both himself and his teammates, cutting down all in a blind rage; others, it...
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Marcus Thornton trade positions Sacramento Kings to clear cap space
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr . As the NBA trade deadline approaches, rumors come rushing in, though only few come to fruition. The Sacramento Kings were one team that actually managed to complete a trade ahead...
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Amidst trades, Sacramento Kings fall to Golden State Warriors
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr Coming out of a week-long All-Star break, the Sacramento Kings were shorthanded Wednesday night. Somewhat expectedly, DeMarcus Cousins was out with a strained hip flexor, but the surprise came...
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Break's over: Sacramento Kings back to work following All-Star Weekend
Image courtesy of Steven Covella I Baller Mind Frame . The regular season was put on hold this weekend, although the NBA didn’t take a break, hosting its annual All-Star event, this year in New...
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Sacramento Kings lack punching power, Washington Wizards prevail
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Sometimes DeMarcus Cousins can be taken for granted. In his fourth NBA season, Cousins has become an automatic double-double for the Sacramento Kings, routinely dominating even the most talented opponents....
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Sacramento Kings fall flat against Boston Celtics
Image courtesy of hangdynasty/Flickr. The Sacramento Kings entered Boston looking to impose DeMarcus Cousins' low-post will early, and were instead met by Jared Sullinger's most impressive showing of the season, as he lead his Celtics...
