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Old age, injuries and a series of bad personnel moves sent the Sacramento Kings spiraling from the...

Ball in Cup — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:54:33 -0000

Old age, injuries and a series of bad personnel moves sent the Sacramento Kings spiraling from the team with the NBA’s best record to the one with the worst during a seven-year slide....The only franchise in the past 35 seasons to go from best to worst faster than the Kings did was the post-Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls, who fell off in three years.

JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer

Kings preview and Kings insults at ESPN.com

Ball in Cup — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:56:58 -0000

Kings preview and Kings insults at ESPN.com

Mike Yam and Tim Legler claim they and their camera crew could take the Kings. If I am Coach Westphal, I am using these clips as motivation during practice.

Israel's Omri Casspi is King, NBA pioneer for his country - USA Today

Ball in Cup — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:46:00 -0000

Israel's Omri Casspi is King, NBA pioneer for his country - USA Today

Omri Casspi single-handedly might be changing the goals of young basketball players in Israel. 'When I was young, I dreamed to play with Maccabi, the biggest club in Israel,' Casspi said. 'Now the kids can dream about playing in the NBA, because we've got somebody over there.' That man is Casspi, who last month, after playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv, became the first player from Israel taken in the first round of the NBA draft, at No. 23. The 6-9 Sacramento Kings forward could become the first Israeli to play in the NBA this fall. Just about everything is a first these days for Casspi. Until he made his debut for the Kings on Friday in the NBA Summer League, no Israeli had gotten even that close to the league. 'It's not pressure on me, but there's a lot of expectations going on,' Casspi said. 'My country is on my back.'"

Robert Horry can't find his seven championship rings!

Ball in Cup — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:34:29 -0000

Robert Horry can't find his seven championship rings!

I suspect a King's fan is behind this.

Pitino in running for Kings job

Ball in Cup — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:36:58 -0000

Pitino in running for Kings job

Rick Pitino has emerged as a candidate for the Sacramento Kings’ coaching job, multiple sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Pitino has communicated his interest in a possible NBA return to Kings ownership, sources say, and one league official describes the Maloof family as "intrigued."

"Back in the day when we had a rivalry going, it was much louder and we had the guy with the...

Ball in Cup — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:27:03 -0000

"Back in the day when we had a rivalry going, it was much louder and we had the guy with the cowbell going. Come back guy with the cowbell." - Shaq

Short-handed Suns beat Kings in OT - NBA - Yahoo Sports

More analysis on Ron-Ron trade by Johnny Ludden

Ball in Cup — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:23:00 -0000

More analysis on Ron-Ron trade by Johnny Ludden

I can't get enough of reading about this trade even if everyone seems to be echoing eachother. I find myself just as excited for Houston as I am for the Kings.

Yahoo - Thompson’s success no surprise to Kings

Ball in Cup — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:41:56 -0000

Yahoo - Thompson’s success no surprise to Kings

By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Brad and Hedo: Players of the Week

Ball in Cup — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:51:33 -0000

The headline says it all. With Brad's two double-doubles animal style (coming against respectful rebounders Ben Wallace and Tyson Chandler to boot), he earned himself the Player of the Week award. It's been a while since a King has received that honor. I think the last time was K-Mart sometime last year. (Yep. -TZ) Who would have thought Ex-King Hedo would come out and play like he has this season? Incredible. I'm very happy for him.

The NBA, where unexpected career revivals happen.