The Sacramento Kings failed to close the game as they fell to the Orlando Magic 104-97 on Sunday at Power Balance Pavilion. The Kings were unable to capitalize on Magic big man Dwight Howard’s foul trouble. Howard started the game but was forced to leave the game at the 10:20 mark in the first quarter after two quick fouls on Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins. Howard didn’t return until midway through the second but was quickly forced to leave the game once again as he was called for a bump foul on Cousins for his third foul of the night. Howard only played 20 minutes all game and was held scoreless until he made a layup and made a free throw after the foul at 6:35 remaining in the game fo

It was a close game for the Sacramento Kings Thursday  Wednesday night, but they came up short in the end, losing to the Orlando Magic, 102-106 at the Power Balance Pavilion. The Kings shot 64 percent and led 33-29 at the end of the first quarter. Marcus Thornton led the Kings with 11 points and 4 rebounds, while Dwight Howard led the Magic with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Early in the second quarter, DeMarcus Cousins made several jump shots and two free throws. With seven tenths of a second left in the quarter, Jason Richardson made a three-point shot, bringing the Magic up to 56, with the Kings still leading at 59. In the third quarter, the Kings made eight free throws. The Magic and t

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

When things are going well for shooters, it is said the basket looks as big as the ocean. During the fourth quarter of Sacramento's 109-88 loss to the Orlando Magic Tuesday night, the basket looked like a thimble. And one with a big, mobile, elastic-like hand in front of it. That hand belonged to Magic center Dwight Howard, whose presence and mobility played a major role in the Kings making just four of 22 field-goal attempts. That 18.2 percent fourth-quarter field-goal shooting percentage changed a 78-76 Kings lead entering the final quarter into a early walk to the parking lot for the crowd of 14,426 at Arco Arena. The Magic out-scored the Kings, 25-6, during the nine and a half minu