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Sacramento Kings game wrap: Kings fall apart in second half against struggling Raptors 144-123

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The Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Halliburton (0) gets a hand on the ball against the Toronto Raptors power guard Fred VanVleet on Fri Jan 8, 2021 game at Golden One Center in Sacramento (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

The Sacramento Kings (4-5) were back in the win column entering play on Friday night. Two days earlier the Kings beat the Chicago Bulls (4-5) on Wednesday night by a final of 128-124. It wasn’t the cleanest game this season for the Kings, but it was nonetheless a victory.

On Friday, the Kings were set to take on another opponent. The Toronto Raptors (2-6) were headed to town. The Raptors have struggled this season. They came into Sacramento with a dismal 1-6 record on the season. The Kings were looking to take advantage of this and get themselves back above the .500 mark. The game was set for 7 PM PST. It would be for not as the Raptors looked like they reverted back to their old championship days with a 144-123 crushing over the Kings.

In the the first half, the Kings played well. The Kings were able to put up 43 points on a scrambled Toronto defense. The Kings defense didn’t hold up well either as the Raptors scored 35. In the second quarter, the Kings weren’t able to score as many points putting up 31 points. The Raptors scored 35 points to shrink the King lead. The Kings led 74-71 headed into halftime. Harrison Barnes had 16 points so far the most in the game.

In the second half, the Kings were destroyed. In the third quarter the Kings were out scored 40-29. In the fourth, the Kings were out scored 33-20. That is about the story. The Kings defense fell apart and the offense couldn’t pick it up.  De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 23 points, and Fred Vanvleet led the Raptors with 34 points.

Up Next: The Kings will play a back to back as the Portland Trailblazers come to town on Saturday. The game is set for 7 PM PST.

Kings snap 3-game losing skid with 128-124 win over Bulls

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By Ana Kieu

SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings kicked off a seven-game homestand on Wednesday night, hosting the Chicago Bulls at the Golden 1 Center.

The Kings looked to snap their three-game losing skid, but it wasn’t going to be an easy task as the Bulls brought a two-game winning streak, including a come-from-behind win 111-108 over the Portland Trail Blazers, into the Golden 1 Center. Both teams exchanged leads and ties throughout the game, but the Kings came out on top with a 128-124 win.

After a scoreless 40 seconds, Richaun Holmes collected a pass from Harrison Barnes and hit a 2-pointer to get the Kings on the board 2-0 at 11:20 of the first quarter. Patrick Williams made a pair of free throws to help the Bulls tied the game at 18 with 4:43 left in the first. Thaddeus Young missed a 3-point attempt, Chicago had a shot clock violation that resulted to the clock being set to 2.2 seconds, and Sacramento got an offensive rebound for a 28-25 lead at the end of the first.

Richaun Holmes threw down a dunk to open the scoring just nine seconds into the second quarter. Holmes added a pair of free throws and made a finger-roll layup to give the Kings a 34-27 lead at 10:09 of the second. Harrison Barnes hit back-to-back 3-pointers in a span of 30 seconds, and Sacramento took a 10-point lead with 8:29 left in the second. Coby White put on a scoring clinic and recorded his 1,000th career point, while Zach LaVine made a driving layup late in the second; but the Kings still led by three points, 62-59, at halftime.

The Kings opened the second half with a bang. Harrison Barnes made a driving layup to give the Kings a 64-59 lead 13 seconds into the third quarter. After Chicago went on a 10-2 run and made it a 1-point game, Sacramento took a timeout with 2:58 left in the third. There were four ties before the third came to an end and the teams were tied at 93 entering the last 12 minutes of the game.

The Bulls took an early 95-93 lead on Patrick Williams’ layup to start the fourth quarter. The Kings responded with Tyrese Haliburton’s layup and Nemanja Bjelica’s 3-pointer and led by three, 98-95, at 10:28 of the fourth.

The Kings challenged Marvin Bagley III’s shooting foul, but the replay review confirmed that the call stood and Sacramento was charged with a timeout at 10:15 of the fourth. The game remained a tight contest, but Buddy Hield nailed a 25-foot 3-pointer to put the Kings up 123-119 with 38.3 seconds left in the fourth. Tyrese Haliburton made a step-back jump shot and Nemanja Bjelica made a free throw to seal the Kings’ win.

The Kings improved to 4-4. Richaun Holmes led all scorers with 25 points.

The Bulls fell to 4-5. Coby White led all scorers with 36 points.

The Kings host the Toronto Raptors on Friday, January 8 at 7 pm PT.

Sacramento Kings game recap: Kings can’t get even in range of Warriors in 137-106 loss

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The Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry (30) totaled 30 points against the Sacramento Kings on Mon Jan 4, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

The Sacramento Kings have faltered a bit of late. After starting the season 2-0, the Kings have lost three of the last four and had a record of 3-3 entering play on Monday night.

The Kings opponent on Monday was the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors, were coming off a win the day before against the Portland Trailblazers. In that game, star Point Guard Stephen Curry put on a show with a career high 62 points. The Kings were fortunate to be catching him on a different night. However, that does not mean he isn’t an intimidating threat and with that said the Kings drop their fourth game of the season at Golden State 137-106 on Monday night.

The Kings last game was against the Houston Rockets. The Kings lost two consecutive games to them as they look to find some consistency. Harrison Barnes has started the season off at career clips and was looking to be a factor in getting the Kings back on track.

In the first half of the game, the Warriors went up big in the first quarter. They outscored the Kings 37-20 as Curry put up 11 points. De’Aaron Fox had eight points to start the game. In the second quarter, the lead for the Warriors only continued to grow. The Warriors outscored the Kings 31-28 in the second quarter and entered halftime with a 20 point 68-48 lead.

In the second half, it didn’t get any better for the Kings. They were outscored in the third 32-27, and 37-31 in the fourth. The Warriors would continue to ride the wave to a 31 point drubbing of the Kings.  Curry led the way for the Warriors with 30 points. The Kings Harrison Barnes was the bright for the Kings scoring 18 points. The Kings as a group only shot 37.5% from the field. That is no way to attempt to win. The Kings will look to pick up the offensive pace and tighten up the defense in their next game.

Up next: The Kings will take on the Chicago Bills on Wednesday at 7 PM PST in Sacramento.

 

 

Warriors rout Kings 137-106; Curry leads with 30 as Golden State goes wire to wire

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Lots of happy Golden State Warriors Kevon Looney (5), Stephen Curry (30) and Kent Bazemore standing behind Curry. Curry finished the night with 30 points against the Sacramento Kings on Mon Jan 4, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

San Francisco- For the second game in a row, the Warriors put 137 points on the board to rout the Sacramento Kings 137-106 at the Chase Center. The Warriors led wire-to-wire. They went on an 8-0 run to start the game. The Warriors put the pedal to the metal as they attacked the basket on offense, and their defense stifled the Kings’ offense.

The Warriors playing their third game in four nights, did not look tired as they ran the court. They had the motion game working as they recorded a season-high 41 assists. They shot 52% from behind the three-point arc. They connected 23 times in 43 tries. 

In the first quarter, the Warriors, behind Stephen Curry’s 13 points finished the period leading 37-20. Draymond Green connected on his first three early in the quarter. Kelly Oubre, Jr. made the first of four threes to make it 8-0 minutes into the game. 

The Warriors won the second quarter 31-28 to finish the first half leading by twenty 68-48. Curry paced the Warriors with 23 points. De’Aaron Fox had 11 for Sacramento. Former Warrior Harrison Barnes had nine, and big Hassan Whiteside finished with eight. 

The Warriors continued to pound the Kings in the third quarter. Oubre made a couple of threes to help increase the Warrior lead to a 25 point advantage 100-75.

Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr did not play Curry, Green, Oubre, and Wiseman in the fourth quarter. Wiggins was the only starter still playing. The Warriors’ second unit kept the pressure on the Kings. They outscored Sacramento 37-31. Bench players Eris Paschall, Jordan Poole, Mychal Mulder, and rookie Nico Mannion finished the game. Mannion made his NBA debut Monday night. The Warriors won by a final of 137-106.

Game Notes and Stats: With the win, the Warriors are now 4-3 for the year. The Kings drop to 3-4. The Warriors have now scored 30 or more points in eight consecutive quarters. 

Eric Paschall had his fifth straight game with double figures. Draymond Green finished with five points, five rebounds, and five assists.  Curry had another big night with 30 points, nine boards, and eight assists.

Curry made five threes in 12 tries. Kelly Oubre, who had a tough time making a three-point shot in the first six games, connected four times in six attempts. He finished the night with 18 points. He was a force on both ends of the court.

Andrew Wiggins had 16. Wiggins proved that he could be a playmaker as he recorded five assists. James Wiseman, playing just 17 minutes, had ten points and five rebounds. Eric Paschall had 14, Kevon Looney 11, and Mychal Mulder 12. Mulder was four for four from three-point range.

De’Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes led the Kings with 18 each. The Warriors defense held Buddy Hield to just ten points. Hield made two threes that extended his streak to 73 consecutive games making a three-pointer. 

The Warriors shot 52.9% from the floor and 53.5% from beyond the three-point arc. The W’s held the Kings to 39% from the floor and 28.6% from three-point range. 

The Warriors meet the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night at the Chase Center. The game will start at 7 pm.

NBA podcast with Barbara Mason: Warriors looking to improve offense; Curry lights out as they face Kings tonight

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Golden State Warriors Damion Lee (right) pours it on Stephen Curry (30) during their game against the Portland Trailblazers at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sun Jan 3, 2021 (AP News photo)

On the NBA podcast with Barbara:

#1 The Golden State Warriors who lost to Brooklyn and Milwaukee put some doubts in the minds of those who follow the team that they aren’t exactly the playoff bound team they were in years past. Then they got wins in Chicago and Detroit and lost a tough game to Portland on Saturday night.

#2 How tough is it for the Warriors to have to play three out of four games Saturday, Sunday and Monday it can take a lot out of a team.

#3 The Warriors Draymond Green says rookie center James Wiseman is going to be a formidable star in the league. Wiseman certainly has contributed a lot since joining Golden State.

#4 The Sacramento Kings are coming off a couple tough loses to the Houston Rockets. They lost to the Rockets on Thursday 122-119 on New Years eve and lost to them again on Saturday night 102-94. On Saturday the Rockets had four scorers in double figures and John Wall lead with 28 points.

#5 The Kings had five scorers in double figures on Saturday night but fell short of catching the Rockets. The Kings De’Aaron Fox led with 23 points, Harrison Barnes 19, and Buddy Hield with 17 points.

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Sacramento Kings game wrap: Rockets take second game 102-94; Kings get swept in two game match

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The Houston Rockets John Wall who led the Rockets in scoring with 28 points contributed to the Rockets eight point win over the Sacramento Kings on Sat Jan 2, 2021 in Houston (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

On Saturday, the NBA community is mourning the loss of Paul Westphal. The legendary coach passed away at the age of 70. Westphal was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.

The Sacramento Kings are set for another matchup in this young NBA season. Last game, the Kings were on the losing end against the Houston Rockets on New Year’s eve.The Kings battled through the whole game. Unfortunately, James Harden went off in the last few minutes of the game. The Rockets were able to defeat the Kings 122-119 in Houston.

The Kings didn’t fare much better on Saturday night in Houston taking a second loss to the Rockets 102-94.

However, unfortunate news for the Kings was revealed over the last couple of days. Standout rookie Tyrese Haliburton was not be available for the rest of the road trip. He has an injury to his wrist and his tests came back negative. Haliburton is going to be looked at whether he can play or not on Mon Jan 4th in San Francisco against the Golden State Warriors.

In the first half, the Kings kept things close with the Rockets. The Kings matched the Rockets in the first quarter scoring 36 points. Neither team played much defense and the offenses were getting all the shots they wanted. The second quarter was very similar. The Kings and Rockets both scored 28 points to go into halftime tied at 64 apiece.

In the second half, the Rockets pulled away from the Kings. The Rockets outscored the Kings 19-17 in the third quarter as the offense in the game evaporated. Neither team was able to get into an offensive rhythm and both teams played better defense. In the fourth, the Rockets sealed the fate of the Kings. They outscored the Kings 19-13.

De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 23 points in the game. John Wall led the way for the Rockets with 28 points.

Up Next: The Kings will continue this road trip in San Francisco at Chase Center against Golden State on Monday at 7 PM PST.

Kings unable to continue hot start as they lose to Rockets 122-119

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By Ana Kieu

The Sacramento Kings hit the road to open a back-to-back series against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on Thursday evening. The Kings looked to continue their hot start, but ended up losing to the Rockets 122-119 in the first game of a back-to-back series.

The Kings rolled with their tried-and-true starting lineup of De’Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes, Marvin Bagley III, and Richaun Holmes. But it wasn’t enough to contain James Harden and the Rockets.

The Kings were off to a fast start. Harrison Barnes opened the scoring with a 3-pointer at 11:31 of the first quarter. Buddy Hield made a 2-point shot tied the game at 14 with 6:45 left in the first. Former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, who signed a one-year contract with the Rockets on December 1, missed a second free throw that could’ve tied the game, and the Kings held onto a 33-32 lead at the end of the first.

Corey Joseph entered the game for De’Aaron Fox to start the second quarter. The Kings went on an 8-2 run late in the second. Harrison Barnes made a driving layup, Richaun Holmes made a pullup jump shot off a pass from De’Aaron Fox, and Buddy Hield hit two 3-pointers. However, the Kings’ 4-point lead quickly disappeared as James Harden made a driving layup and a 2-point shot to give the Rockets a 63-59 lead at halftime.

The Rockets went on a 9-2 run to start the second half, but the Kings caught up late in the third quarter. Harrison Barnes made a pair of free throws to pull the Kings within 2 with 6:46 left in the third. De’Aaron Fox hit a 3-pointer to give the Kings an 87-86 lead with 35.9 seconds left in the third. Fox then missed a 2-point shot, and the Kings settled for an 87-86 lead after three quarters.

With the score tied at 90, Houston decided to challenge the John Wall shooting foul. After further review, the challenge was ruled successful. As a result, the play was a Harrison Barnes tip and it counted. The Kings led 92-90 at 10:40 of the fourth quarter.

Cory Joseph made a 2-point shot to give the Kings their biggest lead of the game, 99-92, with 8:24 left in the fourth. The Rockets had some dry spells, but they bounced back to beat the Kings 122-119 for their first win of the season. The Rockets moved to 1-2.

The Kings fell to 3-2. Harrison Barnes led all scorers with 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 assist. Richaun Holmes had 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 assists. De’Aaron Fox had 22 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Buddy Hield had 19 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton had 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist. Cory Joseph had 9 points, 5 assists, and 1 assist. Nemanja Bjelica had 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. Marvin Bagley III added 4 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 assist.

The Kings wrap up their back-and-back series against the Rockets on Saturday, January 2 at 2 pm PT.

Headline Sports podcast with Tony Renteria: Kings get 7 players in double figures dominate Nuggets 125-115

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(@SacramentoKings photo) De’Aaron Fox (3) celebrates after scoring. Fox led the Kings in scoring on Tue Dec 29, 2020 against the Denver Nuggets at Golden One Center

On Headline Sports with Tony R:

#1 The Sacramento Kings pick up a key win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night 125-115. The win marked the second home victory for the Kings and put the Kings two games over the .500 mark at 3-1.

#2 One thing about Kings head coach Luke Walton he made sure that the Kings came out of the first half competitive, offensively ready and they protected the first half lead by a good margin 74-62.

#3 Seeing how the Kings have been winning their games but in the second half the Nuggets outscored the Kings 53-51 but the Nuggets couldn’t make up the lesser ten points and the Kings came away with the victory.

#4 The Kings had seven players finish in double figures with De’Aaron Fox 24, Richaun Holmes 20, Marvin Bagley III 18, Tyrese Haliburton and Harrison Barnes both with 13, and Nemanja Bjelica and Buddy Hield with 12 points.

#5 Kings are in Houston for New Year’s eve for a 4:00PM tip on Thursday night then the second game of the two game series on Sat Jan 2 at 2:00pm in Houston.

Join Tony for Headline Sports every other Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kings storm back in fourth to beat Nuggets 125-115

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By Ana Kieu

SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings returned to the hardwood for a game against the Denver Nuggets at Golden 1 Center on Tuesday evening.

The Kings stormed back in the fourth quarter to beat the Nuggets 125-115 on Tuesday. De’Aaron Fox led all scorers with 24 points, 10 assists, and 3 rebounds. Richaun Holmes added 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Sacramento improved to 3-1, while Denver fell to 1-3.

The Kings starting lineup featured De’Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes, Marvin Bagley III, and Richaun Holmes. Like Denver, Sacramento contributed to multiple ties and lead changes throughout the game.

Michael Porter Jr. got on the board with a 2-point shot 28 seconds into the first quarter. The Nuggets went on a 12-5 run, but the Kings began to play great defense. Buddy Hield hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 16 with 7:02 left in the first.

The Nuggets got ahead of the Kings by 2 points late in the first. Facundo Campazzo set up Isaiah Hartenstein for a layup with 12.1 seconds left in the first. The Kings trailed 34-32 at the end of the first.

Buddy Hield entered the game for De’Aaron Fox to start the second quarter. Hield was unapologetically himself. He hit a 3-pointer to give the Kings a 41-38 lead with 9:58 left in the second. But he Kings’ lead turned out to be short-lived as PJ Dozier responded with a 3-pointer of his own 15 seconds later.

In spite of all the adversity, Sacramento began to pick up speed late in the second. Marvin Bagley III hit a 3-pointer, Tyrese Haliburton added a finger roll layup, and Richaun Holmes had an alley-oop dunk on a pass from De’Aaron Fox, just to name a few.

The Kings maintained their composure and executed two standout plays in the first half. Richaun Holmes helped the Kings to a 10-point lead, 64-54, with 2:17 left in the second. Harrison Barnes hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer and gave the Kings a 12-point halftime lead, 74-62.

Richaun Holmes made a jumper on a pass from Harrison Barnes to make it 76-64 Kings at 10:33 of the third quarter. Holmes followed up with another jumper to extend the Kings’ lead to 78-64 with 9:57 left in the third.

The Nuggets hustled up the court, tied the game at 81, and took an 82-81 lead with 6:05 left in the third. Nikola Jokic hit a game-tying 2-point shot and made a go-ahead free throw. Jokic’s scoring clinic caused the Kings to trail 100-96 after three quarters of play.

The Kings bounced back in the fourth quarter. The Kings’ bench outscored Denver 35-19 late in the fourth. De’Aaron Fox got an 8-foot bank shot to put the Kings up 122-113 with 51 seconds left in the fourth. Buddy Hield sealed the win with a 3-pointer with 32.1 seconds remaining.

The Kings ring in the New Year with a game against the Houston Rockets on New Year’s Eve at 4 pm PT.

Sacramento Kings game wrap: Suns put a stop to Kings wins 116-100

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The Phoenix Sun Devin Booker (1) goes for the mid air attempt at a ball off the boards against the Sacramento Kings at Golden One Center in Sacramento on Sun Dec 27, 2020 (USA Today photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

The Sacramento Kings had started the season off right. The Kings managed to win the first game of the season against the Denver Nuggets 124-122. This was a tough task for the Kings who on paper seemed to be a much weaker team. The Kings beat the Nuggets on Wed Dec 23rd.

The Kings then faced off against the Phoenix Suns Sat Dec 26th. The Kings beat the Suns 106-103. They had passed both the tests they face so far this year. They didn’t pass the third test on Sunday night Dec 27th in Sacramento getting beat by 16 points 116-100 at Golden One Center dropping their early 2020-21 season record to 1-2.

On Sunday, the Kings faced their first back to back games of the season. The Kings couldn’t stop the Suns who scored 34 points in the third quarter and another 26 points in the fourth quarter and put the game so far out of reach the Kings couldn’t catch up in the 16 point Sunday night loss.

In the first half the Kings held their own. They managed to outscore the Suns 33-28 in the first quarter. In the second, the Kings offense faltered and they were only able to score 20 points. This led to the Suns taking a 56-53 lead into halftime.

In the second half, it was up and down for the Kings. The Kings managed to keep pace with the Suns early in the third, but faltered later in the quarter. The Suns out scored the Kings 34-25 in the third. In the fourth, the Kings unfortunately couldn’t get back momentum. The Suns out scored the Kings 26-22 to win the game by a final of 116-100.

Buddy Hield led the Kings with 17 points as the Suns Mikal Bridges dropped 22 points.

Up Next: The Kings take on the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday at 7 PM PST at Golden One Center.