Courtesy your brethren at Mavs Moneyball, there are 3 Kings on the list. Can you guess who?

That was a quick, smart move, keeping them among the West's elite.

I believe some here were interested in Speights in the past.

So could the Kings.

Henry Abbot makes a case for analytics in sports, and, Corey Brewer as a player.

Apparently, Brandon Roy think he and Miller don't fit well.

Perhaps Beno would fit a little better?

Or maybe a veteran defensive center who isn't prone to injury?

This article from Pruiti at NBA Playbook talks about the benefits of a point guard who can post up opposing guards.

"Doug Christie epitomized the upstart Sacramento Kings at the beginning of the decade with his feisty play and outspoken nature. His numerous verbal and physical altercations with the Lakers set the tone for one the league’s great, albeit short-lived rivalries."

I don't remember Christie as being especially outspoken. I do remember Rick Fox's greasy hair, though.

Some vets that could be useful to the Kings are T-Mac, Stackhouse, Finley. Would they want to come here? Would we want them?

A useful, Ziller-ish chart that I found at Cowbell Kingdom, but was originally from PistonPowered. Cousins looks beastly, as you expected.

Excellent breakdown of Cousins vs. the rest of the top NCAA and International prospects at center from the 2009-10 season.

Check out the series of article on DraftExpress on situational statistics by position here:

Check out what DraftExpress thinks.

Sounds like an unbelievable talent, he is coming out of nowhere, which Petrie will love, he is versatile, but fills a need, and their have been some questions about his character and ethic, which is what Jerry mentioned on the radio.

We know who the big timers in this draft are. But I think this list is interesting for the 33rd pick and whatever other late picks the Kings may get.

I did it 5 times. 3 of those times the Kings got nobody. 2 times they got David Lee.

David Lee. Ugh.

The Sun's response to Phil's snarky comments reveal a little swag and toughness that seems to have been lacking in past seasons.

Let's hope they can show it on the court.

Also, who doesn't love Steve Nash?

Vesely, Rubio, Childress, and Kleiza are all contributing to European basketball's biggest stage.

There is a video montage playing there. Phil and Mike compliment Mitch about the 4:10 mark.

Phil Jackson upsets Durant by saying he gets preferential treatment by referees.

I was kinda hoping the King's would give this guy a shot at some point, considering his defense and rebounding could at least as useful as say, Sean May, Hilton Armstrong, Joey Dorsey, or even Jon Brockman.

He is losing in a national poll to Stephen Curry as to which rookie will have the best career.

Oh boy.

Interesting article on Favors, his love of cartoons, his childhood dream of playing center, and how rebounding is what he does best. Sounds like a quiet, high-character guy. And he doesn't turn 19 until July.

For reference, check DraftExpress.com, they have the Kings currently listed as taking Favors on their mock draft board.

I think not.

From Wayne Winston: "Recently the Kings have been in turmoil. Players have complained that Coach Paul Westphal plays inconsistent lineups. The Kings have played more different lineups (470) than any other team."

It is his version of adjusted plus/minus. Just to warn you.

Michael W. Kraus led a research team that coded every bump, hug and high five in a single game played by each team in the National Basketball Association early last season.

In a paper due out this year in the journal Emotion, Mr. Kraus and his co-authors, Cassy Huang and Dr. Keltner, report that with a few exceptions, good teams tended to be touchier than bad ones. The most touch-bonded teams were the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, currently two of the league’s top teams; at the bottom were the mediocre Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Bobcats.