Kobe Bryant outdid his Christmas Day performance with 29 points, but the Lakers lost their second straight game to start the season, falling in Sacramento 100-91. Kobe was 10 of 24 shooting and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line, yet missed all four of his tries from deep, in a game where the Lakers [...]
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Thornton, Evans Power Kings Through Lakers 100-91
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NBA Team-by-Team Western Conference Move Tracker
December 15th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season, Main, NBA Free Agents, NBA News, NBA Trades Eastern Conference Move Tracker PACIFIC DIVISION Golden State Warriors – Signed Kwame Brown (Bobcats). Amnestied Charlie Bell. Lost Vladimir Radmanovic (Hawks), Reggie Williams (Bobcats), Jeremy Lin (Rockets). Did not re-sign Acie Law, Al Thornton. Traded Lou Amundson to Indiana for Brandon Rush. Los Angeles Clippers – Acquired Chris Paul (Hornets). Traded Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, [...]
Thornton’s Late Basket Helps Kings Edge Warriors 104-103
Probably the most interesting part of the game between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors was the collision between Warriors guard Monta Ellis and Kings forward/center DeMarcus Cousins. During the fourth quarter, Ellis drove towards the basket, only to collide with Cousins. It doesn’t take a collision specialist to know who survived that [...]
Grizzlies Beat Kings 101-96, Grab Last Western Conference Playoff Berth
The Anaheim, Las Vegas, any town with an arena with luxury boxes Sacramento Kings, despite their abysmal record, does have promise within their roster. Their main issue is their youth and relative inexperience on the hardwood. meanwhile, their opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies, are young, as well. The difference between these two squads being that the [...]
Kings Cripple Rockets’ Playoff Hopes, Win 104-101
The Sacramento Kings, while being out of playoff contention a long time ago, had won five of their past seven prior to their game against the Houston Rockets Tuesday night at the Toyota Center. The Rockets – much like the Charlotte Bobcats – are fighting for their playoff lives, as they were three games behind [...]
Kings Extend Win Streak to Four, Edge Suns 116-113
These days in Sacramento, the major talk isn’t so much about the Kings and how they are enjoying a three-game winning streak prior to their game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night at Power Balance Pavilion. The conversation has been more along the lines of the inevitable move from California’s state capitol to presumably [...]
Dalembert Free Throws In OT Help Kings Outlast 76ers 114-111
The Philadelphia 76ers will likely make an appearance in the National Basketball Association playoffs, courtesy of their talent base and most importantly, coach Doug Collins. On the other hand, the Sacramento Kings, also young and talented, are looking ahead to the 2012 season, presumably under another city name. Wells Fargo Center was the venue of [...]
Balanced Scoring Helps Kings Pound Pacers 110-93
The Indiana Pacers, prior to their game Friday night against the Sacramento Kings at Conseco Fieldhouse, had a golden opportunity to solidify their grip on the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff chase, holding a three-game lead over the Charlotte Bobcats and Milwaukee Bucks. If their efforts in this contest were any indication, then [...]
