Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on Dec. 27, 2012
Following a long eight-month hiatus, the Sacramento Kings finally returned to Power Balance Pavilion and provided a sellout crowd with a 100-91 win over the rival Los Angeles Lakers. After almost seeing their team move to Anaheim last season followed by a labor disagreement that caused a delay to the start of the season, Kings fans filled the arena for the Kings “blackout” game and were rewarded with a hard-fought victory by their new-look Kings. Fans were loud and into the game before the ball was even tipped off. With the lights off, fans were instructed to activate the purple light sticks that they were given at the door, and continued cheering through much of a tribute video that followed the history of the Kings franchise. In a game reminiscent of the rivalry from the early 2000’s, the Kings started the game with energy that lasted the entire game, which proved to be too much for a Lakers team that suffered a last-minute loss to the Chicago Bulls the night before. Kings guard Marcus Thornton and Lakers star Kobe Bryant came out quickly and tried to get their respective teams going, each at seven points in the first quarter. Kings rookie Jimmer Fredette entered his first regular season NBA game with 6:06 remaining in the first quarter. On his first possession, Fredette double dribbled, turning the ball over, but later scored his first NBA points on a 15-foot fadeaway jump shot that helped give the Kings a 21-20 lead after the first quarter. Many new members of the Kings team were able to get going in the second quarter and make plays that helped extend the Kings lead in the first half. At the 8:08 mark of the second quarter, Kings rookie Isaiah Thomas scored his first points in the NBA with a three from the corner that caused the Lakers to call a timeout. Shortly after, Modesto native and new Kings forward Chuck Hayes was able to find the also newly-acquired Travis Outlaw on a deep outlet pass for an easy layup by Outlaw, who had beaten the Lakers defense. The bucket gave the Kings a 39-33 lead. With just 20 seconds remaining in the first half, Kings point guard Tyreke Evans took advantage of a missed shot by Bryant and took the ball down the court for a driving layup that gave the Kings a 49-40 lead heading into halftime. Though the Kings would never relinquish that lead, the Lakers gave their best effort to steal the victory away late in the game. Metta World Peace, whose name was formerly Ron Artest, scored two consecutive baskets that cut the Kings lead to three at 89-86, but following some costly mistakes by the Lakers and a missed three by World Peace, Thornton was able to come off of a screen and hit a two-point jumper that iced the game and gave the Kings the season-opening 100-91 victory. The Lakers Kobe Bryant led the game with 29 points. Marcus Thornton led the Kings with 27 points of his own, to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Thornton was also 4-7 from the three point line. Kings rookie Fredette finished with only six points, but knows that he must keep attacking the basket. “It is just going out there and trying to be aggressive and looking for my shots or my opportunities,” said Fredette. “It was just a great team effort tonight and a great win.” The Kings out shot the Lakers from the three-point line, tallying 50 percent efficiency in three-point shooting while the Lakers only made 6.3 percent of their three-point attempts. Newly acquired King Chuck Hayes finished with seven points and nine rebounds while he provided a solid veteran presence to this young Kings squad. “Chuck Hayes is the glue of this team. We knew he would be the glue when we signed him,” said Kings head coach Paul Westphal. “He shows it everyday, whether it was guarding Gasol some, Artest some. He gets our defense going and he gets our offense going. He gave us 27 phenomenal minutes.” Not only does the coach notice the presence that Hayes makes on this team, but Thornton also realizes the importance of having Hayes on the squad. “Chuck Hayes is every little bit of 6 foot 6 inches. To battle Gasol, seven feet, like he did is great. And that’s what he brings to the team,” said Thornton in the locker room after the game. The Kings, both old and new players on the squad, were pleased to see a sold-out crowd decked out in black in honor of the Kings “Back in Black” motto this season. “I’ve heard they’re the greatest fans in the NBA and they showed it tonight,” said Fredette. “It was really loud in there and they really supported us with a packed house for the first game. It was really exciting to be able to go out there and play for the fans and win.” Coach Westphal hopes to be able to provide a team that can keep the arena full and provide a similar atmosphere throughout the season. “That’s how it is supposed to be in basketball,” said Westphal. “That’s how it feels when your team has the support behind it and delivers solid basketball. That’s the feeling that this building has had more often than not in its history and we are trying to get that feeling back and we want it every night.”
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Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on Aug. 30, 2011
The Sacramento River Cats pounced early on the Las Vegas 51s en route to a 13-1 victory on Monday night at Raley Field. Sacramento first baseman Chris Carter started the scoring with a two-out solo homerun deep over the left field wall. Sacramento continued their attack on Las Vegas starting pitcher Kyle Drabek in the second inning. With runners on first and third, Sacramento shortstop Adam Rosales lined a single to left field to score another run and load the bases with only one out. Drabek then walked three consecutive batters to give the River Cats a 5-0 lead. Drabek finally got out of the inning after getting third baseman Josh Donaldson and left fielder Michael Taylor out. The River Cats weren’t done when they came back up to bat in the bottom of the third inning. After singles by Landon Powell, Joel Galarraga and Adam Rosales, starting second baseman Wes Timmons hit a two-out grand slam over the left field wall. Timmons finished the game 2-4 with six RBIs. Las Vegas’ Drabek threw 79 pitches in only 3.0 innings, giving up nine earned runs on eight hits while walking four and striking out four. Starting left fielder Jason Lane came in to pitch in a relief appearance in the sixth inning, pitching 2.0 innings, while allowing only one hit and striking out one batter. Starting pitcher Carlos Hernandez gave the River Cats 8.0 solid innings, allowing four hits and one unearned run while striking out six. Las Vegas scored their lone run in the seventh inning when pinch-hitter Ricardo Nanita was hit by a pitch and Las Vegas third baseman Chris Woodward singled to put runners on first and second with two outs. Second baseman Manny Mayorson then reached on a fielding error by Donaldson, allowing Nanita to score for Las Vegas. Newly-called up southpaw Charles Mye came in to pitch in relief in the ninth inning. In his Sacramento debut, Mye pitched 1.0 inning and gave up no hits and one walk. The River Cats continue their series with the Las Vegas 51s on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. at Raley Field. Sacramento has three consecutive home games left before finishing the season on the road at Colorado Springs. The River Cats will start their postseason on Sept. 7, taking on the Reno Aces in the PCL Pacific Conference Series. Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on Aug. 1, 2011
The red hot Sacramento River Cats continued their dominance by defeating the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 12-4 Sunday afternoon at Raley Field. The River Cats used a seven-run second inning en route to winning their fourth game in a row, also making it their eighth win in the last ten games. River Cats first baseman Chris Carter started off the scoring in the first inning. With right fielder Jai Miller on first after a one-out walk, Carter sent his ninth home run of the season soaring over the center field wall to give the Cats the first two runs of the game. The Sky Sox came right back in the top of the second inning with two runs of their own. Sox left fielder Mike Paulk led the inning off with a walk. Third baseman Matt Macri then homered to left field to tie the game at two runs apiece. The River Cats quickly responded with a seven-run half inning. Left fielder Michael Taylor led off the inning with a double to center field. After Anthony Recker singled to left field, Adam Rosales hit his own double to center field to score both Taylor and Recker. Cats Jermaine Mitchell and Josh Donaldson would join the fun by hitting doubles of their own, scoring two more runs before any outs had been recorded in the inning. Sacramento’s Matt Carson also hit a double to score two more runs and give the Cats a 9-2 lead in the second inning. Carson’s double was his 34th of the season, bringing him just seven shy of the River Cats franchise record. The Sox would get two runs back in the top of the third inning on a two-run Mike Jacobs home run, his 21st of the season. This would be the last of the scoring for the Sky Sox in the game. The River Cats would add on to their lead with another run in the fifth inning and two runs in the sixth. The 12 runs was more than enough run support for River Cats starting pitcher Graham Godfrey. Godfrey pitched seven innings and gave up four runs on five hits while striking out eight. Godfrey’s performance earned him his team-leading 10th win of the season. The River Cats look to extend their winning streak with two more games against the Sky Sox on Monday and Tuesday, both starting at 7:05 p.m. Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on July 18, 2011
The Sacramento River Cats ended their home losing streak on Sunday at Raley Field, defeating the Fresno Grizzlies 8-7 in a thrilling fashion with a walk-off home run from center fielder Jai Miller. The River Cats avoided being swept by the Grizzlies by overcoming a five run deficit after the Grizzlies added four runs in the top of the eighth inning to take a 7-2 lead. Sacramento’s Miller led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a walk and was moved to second when shortstop Adam Rosales singled to center. After both Josh Donaldson and Andy LaRoche failed to advance the runners, outfielder Michael Taylor doubled to right field, scoring Miller and advancing Rosales to third. Left fielder Jermaine Mitchell kept the rally going with a single to left field, scoring Rosales and advancing Taylor to third base. With Sacramento’s Matt Carson facing Grizzlies southpaw Dan Runzler, Taylor scored on a wild pitch, which also advanced Mitchell to second base. A couple of pitches later, Carson doubled to deep right-center field, scoring Mitchell and bringing the River Cats to within one run. River Cats third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff concluded the eighth inning rally when he hit a high chopper to Grizzlies shortstop Ryan Lormand who bobbled the ball, allowing Carson to tie the game at seven runs apiece while Kouzmanoff reached base safely because of the error. River Cats first baseman Chris Carter struck out swinging to end the rally, keeping the game tied heading into the ninth inning. With the game tied, Sacramento handed the ball to right-handed reliever Justin Souza. With one out, Fresno’s Tyler Graham reached on a single to right field and then stole second base for his 45th steal of the season. Souza then got the next two batters, one of them being San Francisco Giants’ big prospect, Brandon Belt, to fly out to left field to end the inning. With Ronnie Ray on the mound for the Grizzlies, Sacramento’s Miller led off the bottom of the ninth by swinging at the first pitch he saw, soaring it over the right-center field wall for a walk-off home run and his 23rd home run overall of the season. Miller also tripled in the fourth inning before scoring when Rosales hit his first home run as a River Cat to deep left field. Right hander Travis Banwart was the starting pitcher for Sacramento, allowing three earned runs on seven hits while striking out four before the River Cats went to their bullpen after five innings. The River Cats go on the road for four games against Salt Lake City before returning home for another four game series against the Reno Aces starting on July 22 at 7:05 p.m. Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on June 25,2011 Sacramento Kings star Tyreke Evans, along with VSP Vision Care, hosted a basketball camp for kids Thursday and Friday. The two-day camp was held for underprivileged kids in the Sacramento area, giving them a chance to meet Evans and have their eyes examined for free in a 41-foot mobile eye clinic brought by VSP Vision Care. The camp was a collaboration among VSP Vision Care’s Diversity Council, Positive Coaching Alliance, Dr. Ephraim Williams Family Life Center and Chris Johnson Basketball Academy. Event co-sponsors Family Life Center and VSP Vision Asian Resources Inc. and the Greater Sacramento Area Urban League selected over 200 kids to attend the camp at the Dr. Ephraim Williams Family Life Center in Oak Park. Inside the basketball gym, kids had the opportunity to play popular basketball games such as Around the World and Knockout with Evans. “This camp was for the kids,” Evans said. “They don’t see too many NBA players come down and talk to them and play games with them. .It was fun playing games out there with them and answering their questions. It was great to see them smiling and having a good time.” Following the games, Evans answered questions and signed autographs for the kids and parents. VSP opened up their mobile eye clinic for free eye exams for the kids, offering free glasses if needed. “VSP has an awesome diversity council, and they inspired this event to get this camp going,” VSP operations manager Niki Myers said. “We have three mobile eye clinics, and we do free eye exams and free glasses for low-income, under-insured members of communities all over the United States.” Myers stressed the importance of these eye exams to the kids and parents. “Parents should give eye exams as early as six months and then ever couple of years,” she said. “Vision can change, and there are over 30 different eye diseases. Eye exams will help, and if glasses are needed it’ll help kids to do better in school and achieve their full potential.” Evans recognized the efforts of VSP Vision Care and also understands the importance of having good vision. “Some of them probably haven’t had their eyes checked since they were born,” he said. “You need to know how your eyes are going, especially if you’re going to play sports. To get them checked out here for free, you can’t beat that.” Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on April 12, 2011 The Sacramento Kings fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a final score of 120-112 on Monday night at Power Balance Pavilion. With the Maloofs' decision on a possible move to Anaheim looming, the Kings came out and played hard for the 15,683 fans that came to show support for their team. Throughout the game, fans could be heard ringing their cowbells while chanting, “SA-CRA-MEN-TO!” and “No L.A., here we stay!” Kings head coach Paul Westphal had positive things to say. “I thought that was a great atmosphere and there was a lot of great NBA basketball out there.” The Kings jumped off to an 8-2 lead in the first couple of minutes of the game, but the Oklahoma City Thunder would come back and take a 24-20 first quarter lead, commanded by Russell Westbrook, who had nine first-quarter points. Kings forward Jason Thompson provided a spark off the bench again, scoring 14 of his 16 points in the third quarter. Sacramento scored 37 points in the second quarter and took a 57-51 lead into halftime. Thompson has embraced his role as a bench player, averaging 13.2 points while grabbing 7.6 rebounds per game over the last five games off the bench. “I'm more healthy than I was in the beginning of the season. I've been feeling more comfortable in the game. It's a different role for me, and it took some time to get used to, but it's better now than later,” Thompson said. The Kings extended their lead to 10 points with a couple of steals, making the score 61-51 after just a minute of play in the second half. Just as they did before, the Thunder would storm back and take an 87-83 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Sacramento was able to cut the lead to just five, but the Thunder would continue to make their shots, shooting 57 percent from the field en route to the win. The Kings shot just 41 percent. “We couldn't stop them from either shooting a high percentage or getting to the free throw line. They just wore us down,” Westphal said. “I was very proud of our effort. There's a feeling in the locker room that not only we could have won that game, but we should have.” Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant scored a game-high 32 points, Thunder guard Russell Westbrook contributing 30 points of his own. Kings guard Tyreke Evans was a game-time scratch with an ankle sprain. Kings' Marcus Thornton finished with 21 points, nine rebounds, four assists and six steals.Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings with 30 points and nine rebounds. Cousins also had 18 free throws on 21 free throw attempts, both setting Kings rookie records for the Sacramento era. Cousins appreciated the atmosphere that Kings fans provided Monday night. “Kings fans support us through thick and thin, no matter what. Even though we aren't going to the playoffs, they're still here cheering us on,” Cousins said. “[The move] isn't something I'm thinking about, I'm a Sacramento King.” The Kings will take on the rival Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, in an attempt to give the Sacramento fans a win in what could possibly be their last game in the city of Sacramento. “It's one more game," Thompson said. “It's obviously going to be very emotional and why not have it be against a rival team you have a lot of history with. It'll be entertaining for us. It'll be entertaining for the fans. It’s going to be a special night.” Photos by Ron Nabity Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on March 3, 2011
The Sacramento Kings fell to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night by a final score of 107-102 in what is now called Power Balance Pavilion. The Kings looked to win their second game in a row and also win the first game under the arena's new name. On Tuesday, the arena formally changed its name to Power Balance Pavilion after being ARCO Arena since its inaugural game on Nov. 8, 1988. The Kings started where they finished Monday night, playing solid basketball and shooting 55 percent from the field, but they found themselves down to the Trail Blazers 30-29 after the first quarter. Newly acquired King Marcus Thornton again came into the game and provided a spark for the Kings off of the bench. Thornton came in with 2:52 remaining in the first quarter and quickly hit a three-point shot, followed up by an acrobatic layup to end the quarter. Much to Kings head coach Paul Westphal’s delight, rookie big man DeMarcus Cousins followed Monday’s rough game by rediscovering his stroke and finishing the half with 13 points on 4 of 7 shooting and making all five free-throw attempts. Cousins shot 3 for 10 from the free throw on Monday night. “It’s all a learning experience for (Cousins),” Westphal said. “It is a real credit to him how he has gone through a rough patch, and he can bounce back and play like he did tonight.” With time running out in the first half, Thornton made another acrobatic layup to bring the Trail Blazers lead to eight, at 61-53. Thornton finished the half with 14 points. The Kings were able to cut into the lead a little in the third quarter, making the score 79-73 after three quarters of play. The Kings went on a run to start the fourth quarter and regained the lead with 6:19 remaining in the game when Jason Thompson hit a jump shot from the top of the key to give the Kings an 86-85 lead. But the Kings faltered late in the game, having three turnovers and a missed field-goal attempt in a stretch of four possessions. Down 100-95 with 1:10 left, the Kings missed an opportunity by allowing former King Gerald Wallace to get an offensive rebound. This set up big man LaMarcus Aldridge for a jump shot with 51 seconds left, essentially sealing the game. “I thought we played a lot of good basketball tonight,” Westphal said. “I think you can say that the difference came down to a few turnovers when we really needed a shot. I think this was an example of an experienced team jumping on the mistakes at an opportune time that an inexperienced team made.” Cousins led the Kings with 28 points on 10 of 17 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds, followed by Thornton who scored 26 on 11 of 18 shooting, including four three-pointers. “That’s what I'm here for,” Thornton said. “I’m just trying to help this team win. I’m going to play hard. Whenever my team needs me to do something, I’m there.” Thornton’s new teammates are appreciating the added scoring that he brings to the team. “He’s incredible,” Cousins said. “He came in and was an automatic spark. He’s an incredible addition to this team, and he’s helped us out tremendously.” Guard Wesley Matthews led the Trail Blazers with 21 points, while the Kings held Aldridge to just 9 of 27 shooting for 18 points. The Kings will look to regain momentum on Saturday night as they take on the new-look Utah Jazz. Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on Feb. 5, 2011
The San Antonio Spurs got off to a quick start against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, allowing them to coast to a 113-100 victory at Arco Arena. The Spurs entered the game with the best record in the NBA and showed the Kings why. They jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game, and continued to knock down open shots. The Spurs seemed to do everything right in the first quarter, using good of ball movement and making their shots to take a 34-19 lead after one quarter of play. “I thought they put on a clinic in the first quarter against us. After that, we were just trying to play catch-up the rest of the game and they're too good to do that against,” said Kings head coach Paul Westphal. Meanwhile, the Spurs defense forced the Kings to play out of their offense and not get into an offensive rhythm. “The first quarter was just one pass and a shot too often, or no pass and a shot. They're too good of a defense to not make them work more,” said Westphal. “We got shots, but we weren't getting good shots against them. We took the shots they wanted us to take.” The Spurs managed to maintain their dominant play when they turned to their bench after finishing the first quarter with a 34-19 lead. A big reason for the Spurs' effectiveness was their pick-and-roll offense, which the Kings had little success stopping. Spurs Guard Tony Parker orchestrated the offense nearly-flawless and finished with 25 points and seven assists, shooting 11-17 from the field. “They know how to run their offense. They know the system because they've been running it for a long time,” said Kings guard Tyreke Evans, who had a team-high 25 points and five assists. “When they're running their offense that well, there's nothing we can do about that.” With the bench playing effectively, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was able to rest All-Star forward Tim Duncan for much of the game. Duncan finished the game with 12 points and five rebounds in just 12:47. The Kings finally got their offense going late in the third quarter, but were only able to bring the Spurs lead to 12 points. That was the closest the Kings would get, as the Spurs continued to knock down shots en route to shooting 57 percent from the field for the game. Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins had scored 20 or more points in the last three games, but the Spurs limited him to just seven points, while grabbing 10 rebounds. Kings guard Beno Udrih scored 18 points and had four assists. Kings forward Carl Landry finished the game with 17 points and three rebounds, but none came easy for the Kings. “They do a good job with the scouting report. They did a good job of forcing 'Reke left. They really didn't let me drive baseline which is something I like to do,” said Landry. “They did a great job of scouting our team in the little time they had.” The Kings look to bounce back when they host the Utah Jazz on Feb. 7 at Arco Arena. Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on Jan. 30, 2011
Kings rookie DeMarcus Cousins engineered another solid game Saturday night in Arco Arena, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 102-96 victory over the red-hot New Orleans Hornets. Cousins had 25 points, 12 rebounds and career-high seven assists as the Kings snapped the Hornets' 10-game win streak. The win gave the Kings their first consecutive game win streak since winning the home opener on Nov. 1. The Kings got off to a quick start, shooting 55% from the field in the first quarter to take a 24-22 lead. Cousins and Kings guard Tyreke Evans led the Kings with 10 and nine points, respectively. “Coach said 'we just came from beating the world champs', so we were trying to come out and jump on them early, and that's what we did,” said Evans, who finished with 18 points, two rebounds and six assists in limited minutes due to foul trouble. The Hornets tied the game early in the second quarter, but the Kings countered with a 12-0 run en route to a 56-46 lead at halftime. Kings head coach Paul Westphal had to turn to his bench when Evans picked up two quick fouls in the early goings of the third quarter. Guard Luther Head replaced Evans and gave the Kings some quality minutes while scoring five points and picking up an assist to give the Kings a 76-67 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Hornets were able to cut the lead to just two when David West made a shot with 1:43 that made the score 96-94 with 1:43 remaining in the game. The Kings responded and took a 100-96 lead when Kings guard Beno Udrih made two free throws after being tossed to the ground by Hornets guard Chris Paul with :31 seconds left. After seeing his teammate tossed to the ground, Cousins had a few words for Paul. “I know I'm the rookie, but I can't sit there and let him hurt my point guard,” said Cousins about defending Udrih. “It's nothing against Chris Paul, I'm just being a teammate. I go to battle with these guys every night.” Cousins was coming off of a strong effort in the Kings' win against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, where he finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Cousins has averaged 17.2 points and 7.75 rebounds per game in the month of January. “We witnessed DeMarcus Cousins back-to-back now, really play dominant games. He was just fantastic tonight,” said Westphal after the game. “He is intelligent, he learns. I think he is learning what works and what doesn't. He has really been working and it shows.” Cousins' teammates are also enjoying his elevated play, and are excited at what they see in the 20-year-old big man. “He is being aggressive. He is making tough shots for us and that's what we have been missing,' says Evans. “I try to find him every chance I get. When he is at his best, I don't think he can be stopped.” The Kings hope to continue their win streak on Feb. 1, when they take on the Boston Celtics for the second of their six-game home stand. Originally published on SacramentoPress.com on Dec. 1, 2010 The Sacramento Kings lost their fifth game in a row on Nov. 30, falling victim to the Indiana Pacers by a final score of 107-98 at Arco Arena. The Kings headed into halftime with the score tied at 52, but again faltered in the second half to lose their 12th game of the season. “We had that stretch at the start of the second half,” said Kings Head Coach Paul Westphal. “We didn't execute. We didn't move the ball. They started hitting some shots, and we got ourselves behind, and we tried to chase the rest of the game.” The Pacers started the third quarter on a 17-2 run to open up a 15-point lead, which proved to be too big of a deficit for the Kings to overcome. “Yeah, that's where it got away,” said Kings guard Tyreke Evans. “The third quarter. We didn't run a play, and they came out executing and hit big shots.” The Kings again struggled offensively, much to chagrin of the entire team, which sees progress during practice. “In practice we are doing good, just when it comes down to the game, it’s a whole different story,” Evans said. “We just kind of lose focus and we just gotta stay focused and keep our concentration.” Evans once again had a hard time offensively but was able to provide a spark by dishing out nine assists to go with his 16 points and seven rebounds. Another bright spot for the Kings was rookie big man DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins offered a spark off the bench with 20 points and eight rebounds. Just the day before, Cousins was kicked out of practice after a run-in with Westphal. Cousins acknowledged that he was frustrated and “being selfish” when he was kicked out of practice, but both him and Westphal were glad to see the rookie come out strong and have arguably the best game of his young career. “I'm just real happy for him,” Westphal said. “He's very intense. He showed why we are so high on him.” Evans said he also knows that Cousins is a crucial piece to the rebuilding of the Kings, and was pleased with how Cousins played against the Pacers. “He came out and played like the Cousins we know he can play like. He can be big for us, especially off the bench.” Evans said. Although the Kings are tired of losing, they still know it's early in the season, and they need to keep pushing to get better. “Its still the first quarter of the season,” Cousins said. “We still got a lot of time to turn this season around.” The Kings head to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers on Friday before coming back to play the Dallas Mavericks at home on Saturday. Photos by Ron Nabity |
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