►►► GAME COVERAGE ►►► FOLLOWED BY GAME NOTES ►►► FOLLOWED BY COMMENTARY   ♦ THE GAME The ordeal is over. The Kings finally won a game. Avenging their lone loss in the 3-game road trip that opened their season, the Kings beat the New Jersey Nets at Arco Friday night, 86 - 81. The Kings had played New Jersey in the second game of the season. In that game, they had fallen behind by 18 points, but surged in the 3rd quarter and actually held an 8 point lead with less than 4 minutes to play. Sadly, New Jersey outscored the Kings 17 - 3 in the final 3:41, and won going away. Having started the season by taking 2 out of 3 road games, the Kings had returned to Sacramento feeling confiden

There are only three ways for the Sacramento Kings to improve: free agency, trade or draft. On June 24, the Kings will have the opportunity to add some talent through the draft. Last year, the Kings selected Tyreke Evans with their first pick, which proved to be a good one. The Kings' later picks were productive early on, but the obvious improvement came with their lottery pick. Last year, the team was given the fourth pick in the first round. This year, it will be selecting from one spot later. On Saturday, the Kings brought in Derrick Favors and DeMarcus Cousins for their first workouts of the summer. The two are regarded as the best big men in this year’s draft. Favors is projected t