Kings notes: Team is forcing turnovers but not cashing in
Kings coach Keith Smart is big on tracking all aspects of his team's defense. Statistics for deflections and proper defensive rotations aren't routinely kept by the NBA. But forced turnovers are...
View ArticleKings Blog: The Morning After: Jimmer and Isaiah Thomas remain co-backups to...
It wouldn't be fair to say it's Jimmer Fredette vs. Isaiah Thomas for playing time. That's because Keith Smart said it's the opponent that usually will use as Aaron Brooks' back up. Fredette was the...
View ArticleKings notes: Smart hopes to stabilize rotation - Kings/NBA - The Sacramento...
If the Kings can go a few games without key players missing time, coach Keith Smart would like to settle on a consistent player rotation. With Tyreke Evans back after missing two games because of a...
View ArticleKings blog: The Morning After: Jimmer Fredette gets his chance to help -...
MINNEAPOLIS - Jimmer Nation was in an uproar over Jimmer Fredette's six seconds of playing time in the season opener at Chicago. Well Fredette played 15:06 in the Kings 92-80 loss, scoring six points...
View ArticleHayward scores 21 as Jazz spoil Jimmer's return to Utah; Fredette air ball...
SALT LAKE CITY - Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 21 points and C.J. Miles added 20 as the Utah Jazz snapped a two-game losing streak, defeating Sacramento 96-93 and spoiling Jimmer Fredette's...
View ArticleEvans' reluctance to shoot threes continues in win - Kings/NBA - The...
LAS VEGAS If Kings coach Keith Smart had a whistle during Friday night's preseason game, he would have blown it at least once during the fourth quarter in reaction to Tyreke Evans passing on a...
View ArticleKings notes: Who's the backup point guard, Thomas or Fredette? - Kings/NBA -...
A day after Isaiah Thomas scored 26 points off the bench against Oklahoma City and three days after Jimmer Fredette scored an efficient nine points in 15 minutes in Milwaukee Kings coach Keith...
View ArticleKings blog: Kings fall to Nuggets, 122-97 - Kings/NBA - The Sacramento Bee...
FINAL Nuggets 122, Kings 97 The Nuggets sat their starters the entire fourth quarter and still scored the most points allowed by the Kings this season. Denver shot 54 percent, led by reserve center...
View ArticleKings' offense slowed by lack of team play
These, said forward-center Chuck Hayes, are not the Kings doing what they do best. "When we're getting deflections and running in transition, that's when we show our value," Hayes said after the...
View ArticleJimmer returns, but will he play against Jazz?
Unless the Sacramento Kings’ rotation changes overnight, Jimmer Fredette’s third professional visit to Utah isn’t likely to create the same buzz as the first two. Fredette, the wildly popular former...
View ArticleKings Blog: Kings vs. Nets: Five things to watch
Keith Smart said lineup changes are a possibility now that the Kings are 2-7. And as usual, Smart is being secretive about what those changes might be when the Kings play the Brooklyn Nets this...
View ArticleKings take long view with Fredette
Story HighlightsMany fans are clamoring for Jimmer Fredette, but he's not playing much with Kings Coach Keith Smart: Fredette needs more time to develop PG skills, earn trust Isaiah Thomas, the 60th...
View Article2012-13 Sacramento Kings Preview - Wire NBA - The Sacramento Bee --> 0...
But the Maloofs backed out in a way that made it look like it was never their intention to build a new arena. The future of the Sacramento version of the Kings is up in the air. Are the Kings heading...
View ArticleKings notes: Salmons' experience leads to starting role
The Kings traded for John Salmons before the 2011 NBA draft to provide stability to a young starting lineup. And in the midst of the team's worst start since the 1990-91 season, Kings coach Keith...
View Article2012-13 Sacramento Kings Preview
But the Maloofs backed out in a way that made it look like it was never their intention to build a new arena. The future of the Sacramento version of the Kings is up in the air. Are the Kings heading...
View ArticleJimmer returns Friday, but will he play against Jazz?
Unless the Sacramento Kings’ rotation changes overnight, Jimmer Fredette’s third professional visit to Utah isn’t likely to create the same buzz as the first two. Fredette, the wildly popular former...
View ArticleCousins' 27 lift Kings over Jazz 104-103
DeMarcus Cousins scored 27 points, including the winning free throw with 3.8 seconds left, and the Sacramento Kings ended a four-game losing streak with a 104-103 victory Friday night over the Utah...
View ArticleKings preview: DeMarcus Cousins is the only sure thing in Sacramento
The Big Story There is talent and there is promise in Sacramento, but the reality is, none of that matters. What matters here is that basketball in Sacramento—which was once one of the most...
View ArticleKings notes: Turnovers contribute to opponents' hot shooting - Kings/NBA -...
LOS ANGELES If the Kings are struggling on defense, more times than not, coach Keith Smart will look at their turnovers to find the source of the problem. Smart has been pleased with the Kings'...
View ArticleAilene Voisin: Smart faces increased scrutiny - Kings/NBA - The Sacramento...
On the treadmill, on the sideline, in the locker room, Keith Smart sweats profusely. He sweats the small stuff and the big stuff. He sweats about his young center's destructive behavior, the Kings'...
View ArticleAilene Voisin: Kings in essence one large dysfunctional family - Wire...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- On the treadmill, on the sidelines, in the locker room, Keith Smart sweats profusely. He sweats the small stuff and the big stuff. He sweats about his young center's destructive...
View ArticleAilene Voisin: Kings in essence one large dysfunctional family
The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On the treadmill, on the sidelines, in the locker room, Keith Smart sweats profusely. He sweats the small stuff and the big stuff. He sweats about his young...
View ArticleGame Preview: Hornets vs. Kings 1/21/13 (New Orleans Hornets)
(Source: New Orleans Hornets) By: Jim Eichenhofer, Hornets.com, @Jim_Eichenhofer January 21, 2013 In what's become a New Orleans Hornets tradition, the team hosts an annual matinee game on Martin...
View ArticleKings notes: Healthy roster – less Fredette - Kings/NBA - The...
With all of the Kings healthy again, the logjam at the wing positions has returned. The player who's paid the price with less playing time has been Jimmer Fredette. The second-year guard hasn't played...
View ArticleKings notes: Guard spot still requires juggling
Once again, Keith Smart has to play three players at a position point guard when minutes usually dictate there's enough time for consistent play for two. Smart likes the defensive edge Toney...
View ArticleKings notes: Smart settles on point guard plan
SALT LAKE CITY The three-man juggling act is over for now. Kings coach Keith Smart has used Isaiah Thomas and Jimmer Fredette as his two point guards in the last two games, leaving Aaron Brooks on...
View ArticleKings notes: Cousins, Fredette have contract options exercised - Kings/NBA -...
The Kings announced Wednesday they had exercised the contract options on center DeMarcus Cousins and guard Jimmer Fredette for the 2013-14 season. Both players' options are part of their rookie deals....
View ArticleKings visit 'state of Jimmer' as Fredette returns to Utah to play Jazz
Two of Jimmer Fredette's teammates have witnessed how revered he is in Utah. In September, during the NBA lockout, Tyler Honeycutt and Isaiah Thomas played in a charity exhibition game hosted by...
View ArticleKings notes: Ex-BYU star Jimmer takes Utah media crush in stride
SALT LAKE CITY The crowd of media waiting for Jimmer Fredette didn't bother the second-year guard before the Kings played the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Even though the questions about why...
View ArticleHome Sweet Home: Cousins, Kings celebrate possible new arena deal with a...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings celebrated a possible new arena deal with a 103-96 victory over the struggling Utah Jazz on Tuesday night....
View ArticleCousins double-double helps Kings earn victory over Jazz
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings celebrated a possible new arena deal with a 103-96 victory over the struggling Utah Jazz on Tuesday...
View ArticleCousins has 22 and 18, Kings silence Jazz 103-96
SACRAMENTO, Calif. DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings celebrated a possible new arena deal with a 103-96 victory over the struggling Utah Jazz on Tuesday night....
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