Topic: Sacramento Kings

Thunder keep pace in West race with win over Kings

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder maintained their bid to climb the Western Conference playoff standings with a 120-112 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday.NBA leading scorer Kevin Durant tallied 32 points and Russell Westbrook added 30 to give ...

Bill would force Kings to pay debt before packing up

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Like a desperation shot at the buzzer, three California lawmakers rolled out a bill on Monday to derail efforts by the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association to leave town.The bill came as Kings majority owners in ...

Grizzlies beat Kings to advance to playoffs

(Reuters) - MEMPHIS, April 8 (Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies ended their playoff drought with a 101-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday, clinching their first post-season berth since the 2005/06 season.The Grizzlies had their 12-point lead in the fourth quarter ...

NBA's Nuggets stretch win streak with victory over Kings

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets rallied in the third quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 99-90 and record their fifth consecutive victory on Friday.The back-and-forth first half featured nine ties and four lead changes and concluded with the Kings holding ...

Jazz halt home skid with overtime win

The NBA's Utah Jazz ended their seven-game home losing streak with a 109-102 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings.Al Jefferson on Saturday scored 27 points and Raja Bell added two key shots and a steal in overtime as the Jazz ended their ...

Kings deadline extended over possible move

NBA officials extended the deadline for the Sacramento Kings to file an application for relocation on Tuesday, allowing the Maloof family until April 18 to make moves for a possible shift to Anaheim.The NBA deadline to apply for relocation would have been ...

James' Heat cruise past Kings

The Miami Heat jump-started their second half of the season with a 117-97 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday at American Airlines Arena.LeBron James, who led the Eastern Conference in scoring in Sunday's all-star game, scored 21 of his 31 points ...

King pin Evans sidelined with foot injury

SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - Sacramento Kings leading scorer Tyreke Evans will miss three to four weeks with a left foot injury, the NBA team said on Tuesday.Last season's Rookie of the Year has been plagued by a foot ailment this season and was ...

James' Heat cruise past NBA Kings

The Miami Heat jump-started their second half of the season with a 117-97 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday at American Airlines Arena.LeBron James, who led the Eastern Conference in scoring in Sunday's all-star game, scored 21 of his 31 points ...

Kidd, Beaubois power Mavericks over Kings

Jason Kidd scored 17 of his game-high 20 points in the third quarter and the Dallas Mavericks defeated Sacramento 116-100 on Wednesday to take the 12th triumph in their past 13 games.A 24-4 Dallas run late in the third quarter that was ...