DeMarcus Doubles Up as Kings Defeat LA
July 13, 2010 by Andrew Nicholson · 10 Comments
DeMarcus Cousins is two-for-two.
Kings Picks Produce United Celebration
June 25, 2010 by Andrew Nicholson · 8 Comments
The Kings, fans and analysts rejoiced in unison on Thursday as Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie announced the Kings had selected Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins with Sacramento’s fifth-overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.
Open Net: 2010 Kings Draft
June 24, 2010 by Andrew Nicholson · 63 Comments
Updated: With the #5 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the Kings selected DeMarcus Cousins!
Updated: With the 33rd pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the Kings selected Hassan Whiteside!
The 2010 NBA Draft has arrived, and the Kings hold the fifth and 33rd-overall picks.
Kings.com Top 33 Mock Draft
June 23, 2010 by Andrew Nicholson · 10 Comments
On the eve of the 2010 NBA Draft, Kings.com presents the Top 33 Mock Draft produced by Kings fans who’ve shared their picks and analysis on Full Court Press.
Updated: Cousins, Favors Pre-Draft Workout Wrap
June 12, 2010 by Andrew Nicholson · 36 Comments
The Kings held a two-man workout on Saturday afternoon that featured 6-foot-11, Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins and 6-foot-10, Georgia Tech forward Derrick Favors.
Postgame Recap: Kings vs. Rockets
April 13, 2010 by Darryl Arata · Leave a Comment
HOUSTON 117, SACRAMENTO 107
April 12, 2010 - At ARCO Arena, Kevin Martin made his first visit back to Sacramento since the trade and led all scorers with 39 points in leading the Rockets to a 117-107 win over the Kings. Tyreke Evans tallied a team-high 24 points, with his two free throws with 6:46 left in the fourth quarter securing a 20-point, five-rebound, five-assist season average to join only Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James as the only players to average those numbers in their rookie season. The Kings jumped out to an early 40-28 lead after the first quarter, but the Rockets overtook the Kings, 80-79, on Trevor Ariza’s three-pointer with 2:35 left in the third quarter. With the score tied, 99-99, the Rockets took control of the game by outscoring the Kings, 14-4, for a 113-103 lead with 3:03 remaining in the fourth quarter. Carl Landry tallied 19 points and Jason Thompson grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Ariza finished with 29 points. Chuck Hayes and Jared Jeffries each grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Sacramento converted 14 Houston turnovers into 28 points.
Postgame Recap: Kings vs. Mavs
April 10, 2010 by Darryl Arata · Leave a Comment
DALLAS 126, SACRAMENTO 108
April 10, 2010 - At ARCO Arena, Dirk Nowitzki led all scorers with 39 points and Jason Kidd recorded his second triple-double of the season (and his 105th of his career) with 11 points, a game-high 10 rebounds, and 13 assists in lifting the Mavericks past the Kings, 126-108. Dallas led throughout the game with its largest lead of 25 points, late in the third quarter. Nowitzki almost single-handedly outscored the Kings in the third quarter, tallying 13 straight points to close out the quarter and accounted for 22 of the Mavericks’ 35 points (Kings had 26). Carl Landry led the Kings with 30 points, one shy of his career high. Tyreke Evans tallied 27 points, a team-high eight rebounds, and six assists. Jason Terry added 25 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who swept the regular season series against the Kings, 4-0. Nowitzki made all 13 of his free throw attempts to extend his consecutive made free throw streak to 68. The Kings outrebounded the Mavericks, 41-36, but were outshot, .471 to .532. Dallas made 13-of-21 from beyond the three-point arc.
Postgame Recap: Kings vs. Clippers
April 9, 2010 by Darryl Arata · Leave a Comment
SACRAMENTO 116, LA CLIPPERS 94
April 8, 2010 - At ARCO Arena, Tyreke Evans scored a game-high 28 points and Jason Thompson recorded a double-double with 22 points and a game-high 15 rebounds help the Kings end an eight-game losing streak with a 116-94 win over the Clippers. Sacramento led by 16 points, 63-47, to begin the third quarter, but the Clippers cut the lead in half to trail by eight, 84-76, at the end of the quarter. The Kings used a 16-2 run to open the fourth quarter for a 22-point lead, 100-78, with 7:45 left in the game. In the fourth quarter, Sacramento outscored (32 to 18) and outshot (.650 to .400) the Clippers. Evans also recorded six rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. Carl Landry also recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Clippers were led by Chris Kaman’s 23 points and DeAndre Jordan’s 10 rebounds off the bench. Eric Gordon added 21 points and Baron Davis notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists. Los Angeles dropped their seventh straight contest. The Kings outrebounded the Clippers, 47 to 32, and turned the ball over just nine times. Sacramento also matched a season-high with 50 field goals made.
Postgame Recap: Kings vs. Spurs
April 7, 2010 by Darryl Arata · Leave a Comment
SAN ANTONIO 95, SACRAMENTO 86
April 6, 2010 - At ARCO Arena, a balanced Spurs’ offense offset a game-high 22 points from Tyreke Evans and 20 points from Carl Landry to send the Kings to their eight straight setback, 95-86. With the score tied, 79-79, with 5:51 left in the fourth quarter, Manu Ginobili buried a three-pointer at the 4:50 mark to ignite a 12-0 run. The run was capped off by DeJuan Blair reverse lay-up with 1:30 remaining that gave the Spurs a 91-79 advantage. Donte Greene added 12 points and Beno Udrih scored 11 points. Sean May tallied 10 points off the bench. Six Spurs scored in double figures, led by Richard Jefferson’s 18 points. Tim Duncan (10 points, 10 rebounds) and Antonio McDyess (12 points, a game-high 11 rebounds) recorded double-doubles. Tony Parker returned to the Spurs lineup after missing the previous 16 games with a fractured fourth right metacarpal and finished with 13 points. Garrett Temple, who made his first NBA start at point guard, scored a career-high 15 points. San Antonio outrebounded Sacramento, 43-34.
Postgame Recap: Kings vs. Blazers
April 4, 2010 by Darryl Arata · Leave a Comment
PORTLAND 98, SACRAMENTO 87
April 3, 2010 - At ARCO Arena, four Blazers starters scored 20 or more points, led by Brandon Roy’s game-high 24 as Portland handed the Kings their seventh straight loss, 98-87. The Trail Blazers closed the game out on a 10-2 run after the Kings had closed to within three, 88-85, with 4:04 left in the fourth quarter. Beno Udrih led the Kings with 22 points and Jason Thompson, starting at center for the second straight contest, added 18 points. Carl Landry recorded 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Tyreke Evans was held to six points, only the fifth time all season he was held under double digits in scoring. Evans also recorded five rebounds, six assists, and one steal. Andre Miller tallied 23 points for the Blazers and Nicolas Batum and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 21 points. Marcus Camby grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds.
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