Showing posts with label Sacramento Kings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sacramento Kings. Show all posts

26 February, 2019

The Monday Morning Quarterback

REPORT: Former NBA Star Mike Bibby Under Investigation for Sexual Abuse and Harassment

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02 December, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Kings Pull out 1-Point Win Over Bulls

[ PHOTO: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ]
CHICAGO -- Zach Randolph scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 19 points and Garrett Temple finished with 13 as the Sacramento Kings beat the Chicago Bulls 107-106 on Friday night. Willie Cauley-Stein also had 10 points for the Kings (7-15), who handed the Bulls their eighth straight loss. Jerian Grant scored 17…
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22 November, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

As Only Israeli in NBA, Omri Casspi Tries to be ‘Best Ambassador’ he can

[ PHOTO: ABC NEWS ]
By Jon Marks PHILADELPHIA — A new team, new city, new culture — and best of all, a new baby. Life couldn’t be much better these days for Omri Casspi, the only native Israeli currently playing in the National Basketball Association.
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08 November, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Kings Hand Thunder Third Straight Loss

[ PHOTO: THE SACRAMENTO BEE ]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Zach Randolph scored all 18 of his points in the second half, four of them during a key 10-4 run late in the fourth quarter, and the Sacramento Kings overcame a horrific start to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 94-86 on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center. Buddy Hield had a game-high 21…
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02 November, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Irving, Brown Help Celtics Outrun Kings

[ PHOTO: WORCESTER TELEGRAM ]
BOSTON -- Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown scored 22 points apiece, and they led the Boston Celtics on a third-quarter surge before resting throughout the final period of a 113-86 rout of Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
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30 October, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

NBA Roundup: Oladipo Lifts Pacers Over Spurs

[ PHOTO: INDIANAPOLIS STAR ]
INDIANAPOLIS -- Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer, to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 97-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points lead San Antonio, which has lost two in a row. Oladipo sank a 3-pointer with 10.3 seconds to go to give Indiana a 95-94…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Wall, Wizards Assert Themselves Against Fox, Kings

[ PHOTO: THE SACRAMENTO BEE ]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- John Wall and the Washington Wizards have far bigger matters to pursue this season than an in-season schooling of a rookie whose expected to have much better days and a rout of a team expected to finish at the bottom of the standings.
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15 August, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and 10 Games to Watch this Season

[ HAT-TIP: THE WASHINGTON TIMES ]
After a wild offseason of trades and free agent signings, the NBA released the 2017-18 regular season schedule Monday evening. From postseason rematches to superstars visiting former teams, the Association isn't short on storylines heading into the new season. Here are 10 games that should pique the interest of NBA fans across the globe. Boston Celtics…
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28 June, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Kings Give Record Rookie Deal to Bogdanovic

[ PHOTO: THE SACRAMENTO BEE ]
The Sacramento Kings are making major changes to their roster in a youth movement, and apparently they are not afraid to spend money in that pursuit. The Kings made European star Bogdan Bogdanovic the highest paid rookie ever by reaching agreement a three-year, $36 million contract, the Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday. He was the Turkish League…
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08 May, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Agent: Injured Gay to Opt out of Kings' Contract

[ PHOTO: SACTOWN ROYALTY ]
Rudy Gay will opt out of the final year of his contract with the Sacramento Kings, according to a report Monday. Gay's agent, Roger Montgomery, confirmed to The Undefeated that his client plans to become a free agent. The 30-year-old Gay, who signed a three-year contract extension worth $40 million with the Kings in November 2014,…
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13 April, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Clippers Beat Kings, Seal West's No. 4 Seed

[ PHOTO: A ROYAL PAIN ]
LOS ANGELES -- It took until the final night of the regular season to make it official, but the Los Angeles Clippers secured home-court advantage for the first round of the NBA playoffs. DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and 17 rebounds, J.J. Redick added 18 points, and Chris Paul had 17 as the Clippers downed the…
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12 April, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Lawson's First Triple-Double Paces Kings

[ PHOTO: KTAR-ARIZONA ]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Ty Lawson scored 22 points, handed out 12 assists and grabbed 11 rebounds in what may have been his final home game with Sacramento, and the Kings blew out the Phoenix Suns 129-104 on Tuesday night at the Golden 1 Center. Rookie Buddy Hield led Sacramento with a game-high 30 points, complementing Lawson's…
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09 April, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Harden's Triple-Double Helps Rockets Drub Kings

[ PHOTO: HOUSTON CHRONICLE ]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- James Harden scored 35 points, handed out 15 assists and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets handled business with aplomb in a 135-128 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at the Golden 1 Center. Forward Ryan Anderson also lit up his hometown team, scoring 21 points to complement Harden's 22nd triple-double…
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08 April, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Lakers Top Kings for 3rd Straight Win

[ PHOTO: LOS ANGELES TIMES ]
LOS ANGELES -- D'Angelo Russell scored the decisive basket with 41 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 98-94 Friday. Los Angeles (24-55) won its third straight game and earned a split of the four-game season series. Julius Randle scored 25 points and Brandon Ingram added 11 points. The Lakers shot 44.2…
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05 April, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Kings Beat Mavericks From 3-Point Arc

[PHOTO: FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Ben McLemore scored 22 points and Buddy Hield added 16 as the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-87 on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center. Langston Galloway scored 15 points, and Willie Cauley-Stein contributed 12 points and 16 rebounds as the short-handed Kings (31-47) won for the fourth time in six games. Sacramento,…
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02 April, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Kings Bounce Back With Win Over Timberwolves

[PHOTO: DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE]
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Sacramento Kings put an ugly road loss behind them by picking up a road victory just one night later. Rookie Buddy Hield scored a career-high 22 points while Ty Lawson added 21 points off the bench to lead Sacramento to a 123-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Five Kings players scored in double…
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31 March, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Cousins Leads Pelicans Past His Former Team

[PHOTO: THE SACRAMENTO BEE]
NEW ORLEANS -- DeMarcus Cousins scored a game-high 37 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in his first game against his former team and Anthony Davis added 19 points and 12 boards to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 117-89 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at the Smoothie King Center. Cousins, acquired by…
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28 March, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Kings Pull Out One-Point Win Over Grizzlies

[PHOTO: THE SACRAMENTO BEE]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Darren Collison scored 23 points and made two free throws with 5.7 seconds left, and the Sacramento Kings edged the Memphis Grizzlies 91-90 on Monday at the Golden 1 Center for their second win in two days in the final seconds. Memphis guard Mike Conley missed on a drive to the hoop with…
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26 March, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Kings Beat Clippers on Cauley-Stein's Basket

LOS ANGELES -- Willie Cauley-Stein scored on a putback with 1.8 seconds remaining, allowing the Sacramento Kings to stun the Los Angeles Clippers 98-97 at Staples Center on Sunday. Darren Collison scored 19 points to lead the Kings (28-45), who trailed by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter. Kings rookie guard Buddy Hield,…
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25 March, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Warriors Boost Win Streak To Six

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Draymond Green connected for three 3-pointers in a crowd-pleasing, third-quarter runaway Friday night as the Golden State Warriors extended the NBA's longest active winning streak to six games with a 114-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Stephen Curry had a 27-point, 12-assist double-double for the Warriors (58-14), who moved 2 1/2 games ahead…
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19 March, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Spurs Beat Kings To End Two-Game Slide

SAN ANTONIO -- Pau Gasol scored 22 points off the bench, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points in 21 minutes of action to help push the San Antonio Spurs to an easy 118-102 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at the AT&T Center. The Spurs snapped a two-game losing streak, and they still haven't lost…
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05 March, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Gobert's Tip-in at OT Buzzer Sends Jazz Past Kings

[PHOTO: THE SACRAMENTO BEE]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- Rudy Gobert finished with 24 rebounds, the last one a tip on a missed shot as time expired in overtime, and the Utah Jazz stunned the Sacramento Kings 110-109 on Sunday at the Golden 1 Center. Willie Cauley-Stein made two free throws with 8.9 seconds left to put the Kings ahead 109-108. After…
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02 March, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Nets Defeat Kings to Snap 16-Game Slide

PHOTO: NEWSDAY
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Brook Lopez scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets ended their 16-game losing streak Wednesday with a 109-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center. Lopez, in his ninth season and the longest-tenured Net in team history, made 9 of 17 shots from the field and…
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24 February, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Cousins Rips Kings, Calls Trade 'Coward Move'

PHOTO: DAILY MAIL
All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins lashed out at Sacramento Kings management, terming Sunday's trade to the New Orleans Pelicans as "a coward move." Cousins' sentiments were published by The Undefeated on Friday, one night after the Pelicans were routed 129-99 in his New Orleans debut. Cousins was asked if he would like to speak to Kings owner…
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20 February, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

For Kings, Centerpiece of Cousins Trade is Rookie Guard Buddy Hield

HAT-TIP: THE SACRAMENTO BEE
Eight days ago, then-New Orleans Pelicans guard Buddy Hield was kicked out of a game for the first time in his rookie NBA season. His transgression: Hitting DeMarcus Cousins in the groin while going around the big man's offensive screen in a game at Golden 1 Center, an action officials deemed worthy of a flagrant 2…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Trade of Cousins to Pelicans Becomes Official

PHOTO: LEXINGTON HERALD LEADER
The Sacramento Kings made official on Monday what had been reported shortly after the finish of Sunday's NBA All-Star Game: Star center DeMarcus Cousins is heading to the New Orleans Pelicans in a blockbuster trade involving five players and two draft picks. Cousins, the centerpiece of the deal, and forward Omri Casspi are heading to the…
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