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

Wednesday night was Tyreke Evans' night at ARCO Arena. The Sacramento Kings rookie guard had limited-edition T-shirts and printouts of his face on sticks handed out on a night that was used to promote his rookie of the year campaign. His choice of music was played during warm-ups before the game. There was a special introduction, which included pyrotechnics and a banner rising in honor of his night, for him. An announced crowd of 13,412 was introduced to the rookie of the year chant, "R-O-Y." By the end of the game, RekeROY night was more than a success. It sealed the award for him. Evans, the frontrunner for the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, notched his first career triple-double wi

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

Finishing out the month of February, rookie guard Tyreke Evans led the new-look Sacramento Kings to two straight wins against the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers. He averaged 24.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.3 steals, leading the team to a 2-1 record for the week. Although he scored 28 points and 13 assists with only two turnovers, the Kings were embarrassed by the Detroit Pistons at home, losing 101-89. Although the Kings were down by as many as 30 points late in the third quarter, Evans scored 12 points in the fourth quarter to cut into the lead. The team found out that it lost starting big man Jason Thompson to a back injury until mid-March. The Kings took an ent

In an interview before the playing the Knicks in New York, which the Kings won 118-114 in OT, coach Paul Westphal mentioned that Casspi would be competing in H.O.R.S.E. It's official.

I hope Mainline gets saved. The students work hard and late all semester to make sure that they have a quality magazine by the end of the semester. It's a very important class. I worked on the Express at SCC so I saw them work. It's unforutunate if they cut this class.

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Thans Ali. You're right on Wade and Evans aren't the only ones only averaging 20-5-5. Joe Johnson and LeBron James also average those numbers. Only Wade and Evans add 1.5 SPG to those numbers. I consider Evans to be one of the best because of how well he's played against star talent very early in his career. He's shown to be a consistent scorer, a very good rebounding guard and an unselfish ballhandler very early in his career. He's maintained a great all-around game not just against sub 0.500 teams. He's played against the best point guards and played well. Teams realize that he commands a double team to cover him Brandon Roy wasn't on him for most of the game, but was on the court enough to say that Evans is "almost un-guardable." What impresses me most about Evans more than anything else is his calm demeanor. It's like he's a veteran. I've never saw or heard of him complaining. He just finds out what he did wrong and tries to fix it. Just my opinion. There are 450 roster spots in the NBA. I'm sure Evans is in at least in the top 45.

Omri Casspi: You became the first player from Israel to play in the NBA and scored 17 points in your debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder. How does it feel to represent Israel in the NBA and how special was that night for you knowing that your fans were watching in Israel? Casspi: A year ago you were still playing basketball overseas. How different is the NBA compared to playing in Israel? Tyreke Evans: Last Friday, your assignment was to guard, who is widely considered the best point guard in the NBA, Chris Paul. You took out a major facet of his game by limiting him to four assists and he turned the ball over four times. How did it feel to go against a top five player in the league? Kevin Martin: You've played with this team through the pre-season and for three regular season games. What is different about this year's team? Martin: How has Tyreke Evans impacted the way you play? Desmond Mason: In the first two games against the Thunder and the New Orleans Hornets you were in familiar places because you played for both teams. You also played at the Ford Center for the Hornets when they were displaced because of Hurricane Katrina. You saw a lot of familiar faces on both teams. What did it feel like going into those two games? Mason: There's a video on YouTube where you do a rap for the Hornets. Do you have any plans for making one for the Kings, especially while Flavor Flav is in town? Sean May: At 6'9, your starting at center, which seems short compared to many other NBA teams. You usually play power forward, are you accustomed to playing against other centers? May: You've missed a lot of games due to injury and weight issues, but you came to training camp in great shape, you've played well and you're starting now. Do you feel like you have something to prove? Why or why not? Francisco Garcia: Your arm injury sidelined you until the NBA All-Star break but your impact can still be felt with you mentoring Omri Casspi, even before the injury. Why did you take him under your wing? Garcia: What do you like about Casspi's game? Jason Thompson: You've had some tough assignments early this season playing Emeka Okafor, David West, Zach Randolph and, who is widely considered the greatest power forward ever to play, Tim Duncan. What have you learned from playing against them? Thompson, May, Garcia, Donte Greene: Many athletes use Twitter to interact with their followers. What's your view on using Twitter? Thompson, May, Gacia, Greene: Do you think the NBA established fair restrictions on the use of Twitter? Rookies: What have you learned in your short time in the league? Any Player: What is your role for the team? Any player: How has the revamped coaching staff helped you so far?