最近Kings的消息

All season, Spencer Hawes has shown the ability to score, but his recent set of explosive dunks (and offensive tips) as well as his 12 blocked shots in the past four games suggests that he might be more of an above-the-rim player than we thought. Hawes turns 20 in April, and he has the look of a "late bloomer," meaning that his body and athleticism are probably still years away from peaking. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/index

Go figure. They lost to the Timberwolves at home, then beat the Lakers on the road. As Ron Artest said, "Wow, we just stepped up against the good team. It's unfortunate we can't step up against the bad teams." http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/powerRankings

It might have taken them a while, but the Kings seem to have figured out why they don't want a repeat of last season's disastrous finish: Their jobs are just so much more fun this way.Their 96-85 win over the Trail Blazers came with a sustained effort from nearly the whole lot and a classic Artest performance that led the Kings to an ending full of good cheer. There was leftover talk of their recent meeting of the minds, in which candid talk among coaches and players led to an understanding that a strong finish was a must and the inconsistency had to stop."We've still got an important season left, a lot of important games left," he said. "I'm over the agony of the possibility of not making the playoffs, so now I'm just going out there and playing hard."
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Sixteen teams make the playoffs, and, as of today, 10 of the teams with the best records are in the West. Not long ago, there were 11, but the Washington Wizards got on a bit of a roll, won five of eight games, and passed the Sacramento Kings.Debating whether Sacramento deserves to be in the playoffs compared to Washington is a little like arguing what tastes better -- liver or rattlesnake. I'm all for looking out for the little guy, but rewarding different degrees of lousy is not a cause I care to champion.Besides, is there anyone out there who really believes the Kings want to make the playoffs? They will have a better shot of winning the lottery and the No. 1 pick in the draft than even winning one playoff game.http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/525594.html

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Recent News:"This is the time when things turned sour last year," noted Theus, referring to the club's identical 27-32 record under Eric Musselman. "I'm well aware of that. I think it's fair to say that we've gained back a lot of the respect by competing and playing hard every night. That's worth fighting for."
It's true. It's not as miserable a season. In spite of the debilitating early injuries, Theus' inexperience and the occasional disruptions and chronic trade conversations involving Artest, these Kings are a far more entertaining bunch. Even their family feuds are fun, partly because their rookie coach, as a former actor, displays a healthy appreciation for arts and tradition: While awaiting the lottery and rebuilding, the idea is to create a diversion, preferably something suggesting a brighter future.
Yet with 23 games remaining, the mood has darkened. The spats seem nastier. The effort wavers, though somewhat understandably. The calendar is the fiercest opponent, particularly for veterans who do the math and can't count on a postseason.(http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/758034.html)