Images By: JayCanter.com   114 Sacramento Kings – 100 Minnesota Timberwolves Pregame high up above the Sacramento Kings court there was a meet and greet with over 250 of Sacramento’s local Jewish and Israeli community. They all came out to support Omri Caspi who is the first Israeli born player to play in the NBA. Capsi spent some time doing a Q&A session with the large group before having to head down to play the Minnesota Timberwolves.

For a team that was on the second game of a back-to-back, the Portland Trail Blazers played like a fresh team. After beating the Toronto Raptors and a day of rest, it was the Sacramento Kings that were shut down. The Blazers defeated the Kings 110-94 in a game where turnovers made the difference. After achieving a triple-double the game before, Kings rookie guard Tyreke Evans had a double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Kings power forward Carl Landry had 18 points and 6 rebounds, while Francisco Garcia had 17 points off the bench. Portland led by as many as 26 points and scored 21 points off of the Kings' 20 turnovers. Kings power forward Carl Landry said it was obv

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson – a three-time NBA all-star point guard for the Phoenix Suns – shared his thoughts on Sacramento Kings Rookie of the Year candidate Tyreke Evans Tuesday morning at a press conference. Johnson officially endorsed Evans last week, and came before tonight’s rally to support Evans. "He's doing some amazing things," Johnson said about Evans' performance this season. "He's on pace to do something only three other (rookies) in the history of the NBA have done in the past – averaging 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (per game)." The three players who Johnson talked about are LeBron James and hall-of-famers Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan. Currently, Evans is

With four games played in March, Sacramento Kings rookie guard Tyreke Evans is still producing, despite his team losing three of the last four games to playoff-bound teams. Evans put up 17.5 points, 4.75 rebounds, 5.75 assists and 1.75 steals per game since March 2. He had had a team-high 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that has the sixth-best record in the Western Conference.  The Thunder's defense tightened up late in the game, securing a 113-107 home win over the Kings. Oklahoma City's top two players, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, combined for 69 points. The next night, the Kings were in Houston to play the Rocket

The Sacramento Kings organization unveiled its season ticket package for next season Tuesday. Kings Season Ticket Holders will pay less for 99 percent of lower bowl seats in the 2010-11 season. Ticket prices in the lower bowl will be reduced by six percent, while upper bowl prices will remain the same. "We believe we created one of the best season ticket value packages in the NBA," Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof said in a press release. "Our commitment to our fans has never been stronger." Prices for the lower bowl will range from $64-140, compared to $67.50-150 this season. Fans who renew or purchase their season tickets by April 23 will get new incentives, which include free parking fo

Sacramento Kings rookie swingman Omri Casspi will be a participant in H.O.R.S.E., presented by Geico at the NBA 2010 All-Star Weekend in Dallas on Saturday, according to a report by J.E. Skeets of Yahoo! Sports. The event is this Saturday at 4 p.m. on TNT. The report also indicates that last year's H.O.R.S.E. champion, Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant, and Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will also compete for the title. Casspi has already been selected to the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, where he will play for the rookie team along with rookie teammate Tyreke Evans. The game is this Friday at 6 p.m. on TNT. Evans will also compete in the Haier Shooting

Despite the fact that the Sacramento Kings (16-34) are slumping, its rookie guard, Tyreke Evans, has a bright weekend ahead of him during the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas, Texas. Evans, along with fellow rookie teammate Omri Casspi, will represent the Kings on the Rookies team in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam at the American Airlines Arena, home of the Dallas Mavericks. The Rookie Challenge is a game where the league's best first-year players (Rookies) of this season compete against the best of the second-year players (Sophomores), who have won the past seven games. The game will be televised on TNT Friday at 6 p.m. Evans will also compete in the Haier Shooting Stars

Sacramento Kings forward Francisco Garcia, a native of the Dominican Republic, is leading an effort by Kings players to assist his neighboring country of Haiti by donating money on behalf of everyone in attendance at the Kings versus San Antonio Spurs game on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at ARCO Arena. “I’m deeply saddened by all the destruction in my neighboring country of Haiti, and my thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this tragedy,” Garcia said. “I’m hopeful our donation around the Spurs game will help make a positive difference in the lives of everyone in Haiti as they work toward recovery.” Garcia is donating $1 to the American Red Cross for everyone in attendance at the game,

The Sacramento Press called me Friday afternoon to see if I would be able to cover tonight's game against the Denver Nuggets. I jumped at the opportunity to get media credentials and be able to walk behind the scenes at Arco. Go Kings!    THE PRESS LOUNGE: Free food for the media. The “dinner of champions." A countdown clock in the Press Lounge shows how much time is left before the game starts. Look at me, I'm part of the press. I got to sit courtside, right by the Denver bench. THE FIRST QUARTER: Jon Brockman started the game for the Kings! Brockman grabbed four of his career-high 12 rebounds during the first quarter. There were many other times when h

After blowing an 18-point lead and losing by seven points to the Golden State Warriors the previous night in Oakland, the Sacramento Kings made a comeback against the Denver Nuggets. In the last few moments, Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups tied the game with a three-point field goal but Kings rookie guard Tyreke Evans made the game-winning field goal with 0.7 seconds left. The basket lifted his team to a 102-100 victory and put a stop to a five-game losing streak. Evans scored a game-high 27 points while fellow rookie Jon Brockman posted five points, a block and a career-high 12 rebounds in his first NBA start while defending against Kenyon Martin. Brockman is no stranger to Martin with a

Harlem Globetrotter Legend Curly Neal and Buckets Blakes will be appearing at the Midtown Ice Rink at 20th & J Streets Thursday, January 7th from 4:00-5:30 pm. Curly and Buckets will host a bowling tournament "on ice" where participants can enter to win tickets to the upcoming Globetrotter game at the ARCO Arena on Jan. 18.   Now in their 84th consecutive season of touring the world, the Globetrotters will perform their 2010 “Magical Memories” Tour in nearly 270 shows in over 200 cities in 44 states, the District of Columbia, five Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico through the first week of May 2010. The Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their spectacular 2010 “Magical Memories” World

When I first heard that the Sacramento Kings would be offering “dollar beer night” on its nationally televised Wednesday night home game as a promotion to bring in more fans, it was surprisingly troublesome to learn on many levels. As someone who is a community advocate and supporter of the organization MADD, this to me has the makings of irresponsibility written all over it, similar to letting a drunk tend bar. The Kings for all that can be said about their play on the court and lack of home attendance, should not display such gimmicky promotions that will encourage people to engage in risky drinking behavior just for a quick buck. Granted buying beer is an option to fans and no one’s arm

He’s one of the quietest players on the team, yet he’s a vocal leader on the basketball court. He’s only played 21 games in the NBA, yet he’s being treated like a star around the league. He’s only played point guard for less than a year, yet he’s performed well against the elite of that position. That player is Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans. Evans has become one of the best players in the NBA in a short amount of time and even the league’s superstars are taking notice of the rookie from the University of Memphis. “It feels cool knowing that I’m a threat,” Evans says about his presence in the NBA. “A lot of people doubted me, saying that I was not going to be a good player in the NB

  At 6’9 and 250 lbs, it is amazing that Big Easy Lofton made it across the zip line. Big Easy Lofton and his friend and teammate Flight Time Lang of the Harlem Globetrotters were recently on the Emmy award-winning CBS television show, “The Amazing Race.” One of their challenges was to cross a zip line suspended over water. In an interview with both Flight Time and Big Easy, Big Easy said the challenge was “exhausting.” He told me that he was told the zip line was tested, but just never tested for someone of his size. Luckily, his strength and athletic ability allowed him to finish. Flight Time and Big Easy finished fourth in the race that premiered the season final on December 6, 2009.  

As a sports fan watching your favorite teams throughout the years, don't you ever get that excitement and sense that you are witnessing something special?  You savor every moment, whether you watch a win on the tube, or take in the sounds and roars of the crowds live at the game.  You follow the personalities and drama unfold through every highlight, lowlight, and newspaper article.  I felt that way in the middle of the 1998-1999 season, when Kings GM Geoff Petrie assembled the greatest nucleus to ever don Sacramento Kings jerseys and take the league by storm for the next 6 seasons.  Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, J-Will, Peja Stojakovic, you know the names.  They are etched in every Sacrament

One of the most respected men in basketball and with over 50 years in the game, meet Pete Carril. Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997 and the winningest coach in Ivy League history. From Princeton to the Sacramento Kings, I spoke with Coach Carril about the differences of basketball now and then, advice to kids, and much more. Check out the video and get to know Legendary Coach Pete Carril. Video by: Chris Morrow Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/morrowchris Did you know... On February 21, 2009, Princeton University named the game floor of Jadwin Gym "Carril Court" in honor of the Kings Assistant Coach Pete Carril, who coached at Princeton for 29 seasons.

Sacramento Kings forward Andreas Nocioni has been released from the Sacramento County Jail after being arrested on DUI charges early Thursday morning. Nocioni's vehicle was pulled over by Sacramento Police around 2:00am Thursday near the section of 9th and L Streets in Sacramento. Officers say they detected a strong odor of alcohol in Nocioni's vehicle and ask him to take a breathalyzer test. It's unclear what Nocioni's blood alcohol level was. Nocioni was seen leaving the Sacramento County Jail after posting bail shortly after 9:00am. Despite persistent questions from the media, Nocioni declined to comment. The Sacramento Kings have not yet commented on the situation. On the other han

Memphis Grizzlies (1-2) at Sacramento Kings (0-3) Tip-off at 7:00 pm TV: Comcast SportsNet California Radio: Sports 1140 KHTK Opening Night couldn’t come any sooner for the Sacramento Kings. After starting the season with an 0-3 road trip, the Kings could use some good old-fashioned home-cooking from thankfully, a sold out ARCO Arena crowd. Thanks to a campaign committee led by Mayor Kevin Johnson, the Kings will play in front of 17,317 fans tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies. The announcement came Wednesday during the Kings first regular season contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Who’s who on Memphis? The Grizzlies come to Sacramento after losing their home opener to the Detr

It took less than five minutes for word to spread from the entrance to Casa Robles High School’s football field to the bleachers down the path that Kevin Martin was on the premises. In a surprise appearance, the Sacramento Kings shooting guard arrived at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 to meet with fans and watch some of the varsity football game between the home team and Folsom High School. Wearing nothing that showed his affiliation with the Kings, Martin finally was noticed by a few observant teens, who promptly asked for autographs and then told everybody within ear range who the incognito star was. Clusters of high schoolers gathered around Martin, gazing up at the 6’7” athlete. “You’re way tal

 A wide range of Kings fans turned out throughout the region Friday night to meet this season's players. From an 11-week-old fan who's barely got his eyes open to a law firm receptionist whose eyes were painted Kings purple, the fans came out to show their devotion as the team prepares to start its 2009-10 season. The team has a new coach, Paul Westphal, and six new players under contract. Some of the team's biggest fans were kids. Jack Lyons, Matthew Jackson and several other big-eyed fourth-graders from Crocker/Riverside Elementary School in Sacramento posed for photos with first-draft-pick Tyreke Evans, a rookie point guard, and Lanny Smith, a training camp invitee. "It's my first ti