Kings edge Rockets, Martin, with Landry’s help
By Scott Levin
Sports Informant Contributing Writer
This game was not pretty. The Kings shot a frigid, season-low 32 percent from the floor, as a handful of players posted atrocious shooting lines. But one thing was evident. The Kings learned from their mistakes the previous night – Sacramento hit the boards hard. As a result, they had more rebounds in the first half against Houston than they did all game in Oklahoma City. The rebounding effort made up for the lousy shooting, helping the Kings to 23 more shots than Houston. Sacramento held on for a nail-biting 84-81 win against the Rockets.
Time was right for Martin’s departure, but fans sad to see him go
By Scott Levin
Sports Informant Contributing Writer
It has happened with many Kings stars before. It happened with Chris Webber, then Peja Stojakovic, then Mike Bibby. There came a time in each of these players’ Sacramento careers where they divided the Kings fan base. On one side, you had staunch supporters, fans clinging to nostalgia who would back these players regardless of their flaws. On the other side, you had the detractors, people picking apart the players’ every move in hopes of getting them out of town.
Tyreke Evans captures MVP in Rookie Challenge
By Scott Levin
Sports Informant Contributing Writer
Tyreke Evans and Omri Casspi showed why the future of the Sacramento Kings is so bright. And in the process, they brought the Kings one step closer to NBA relevance.
Casspi, Evans come up short Saturday, but weekend still a success
By Scott Levin
Sports Informant Contributing Writer
By the time Sunday’s All-Star game had tipped off, Omri Casspi and Tyreke Evans had already boarded a flight back for Sacramento. The rookies were unsuccessful in their Saturday events, but without question, the weekend was a victory for not only the pair, but the entire Sacramento Kings franchise.
Kings storm back, top Knicks in overtime
By Scott Levin
Sports Informant Contributing Writer
Five players on the court, fighting, competing and contributing to a victory. It hadn’t happened in February. And through 40 minutes Tuesday in New York, it wasn’t happening, either. But led by the unreal, incomparable rookie Tyreke Evans, something inside the Kings clicked. Down by 15 points with 7:33 left, the Kings flipped the switch on the Knicks. Led by Evans and bolstered by massive contributions from plenty of others, Sacramento stormed back, forced overtime and sprinted past the Knicks, 118-114.
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