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| Rockets blast Kings behind Yao, Scola |
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12/19/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Yao Ming had 30 points and Luis Scola chipped in 23 and 10 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets past the Sacramento Kings, 107-96. Tracy McGrady ended with 18 points and eight assists for the Rockets, who have won four of their last five games overall. Aaron Brooks gave 10 points and five helpers. Ron Artest, who was acquired by the Rockets from the Kings on August 14 after two-plus seasons in Sacramento, scored nine points with four boards and three assists in facing his former |
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| Kings resume trek with Houston |
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12/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings resume a four-game road trip in South Texas Friday when they face the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. The Kings dropped the opener of the trip on Tuesday in Portland when Brandon Roy hit 15-of-15 from the free throw line en route to a game-high 29 points and the Trail Blazers had little trouble disposing of Sacramento, 109-77. John Salmons logged a team-high 21 points and Francisco Garcia finished with 12 points for the Kings, who shot a woeful 31.6 percent from th |
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| Suns pay a visit to Blazers at Rose Garden |
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12/18/2008 |
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| er Blazers star and recently had his No. 30 retired. The Blazers will close out a three-game homestand tonight and are 1-1 so far on the residency. They ended a three-game slide and improved to 8-2 as the host following Tuesday's 109-77 win over the Sacramento Kings, as star Brandon Roy made all 15 of his foul shots for a game-high 29 points. Nicolas Batum and Rudy Fernandez each scored 12 points, while LaMarcus Aldridge ended with 15 and 10 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Phoenix is 2-0 against Portland this s |
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| Roy leads Blazers to big win over Kings |
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12/17/2008 |
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| Portland, OR (MySportsbook) - Brandon Roy hit 15-of-15 from the free throw line en route to a game-high 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers had little trouble disposing of the Sacramento Kings, 109-77. Nicolas Batum and Rudy Fernandez each scored 12 points and LaMarcus Aldridge needed 20 shots to net 15 points to go with 10 rebounds for Portland, which snapped a three-game skid. John Salmons logged a team-high 21 points and Francisco Garcia finished with 12 points for the Kings, who shot a woeful 31.6 p |
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| Natt aims to guide Kings to another win at Portland |
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12/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A change at the top paid immediate dividends for the Sacramento Kings on Monday and the team will attempt to keep moving in the right direction tonight when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers. Francisco Garcia scored 21 points, one of eight Kings in double figures, and Sacramento dispatched the hapless Minnesota Timberwolves in a 118-103 rout at ARCO Arena, just hours after the team made a coaching change. The Kings fired head coach Reggie Theus earlier in the day after a 6-18 start and r |
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| Kings fire Theus; Natt named interim coach |
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12/16/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Sacramento Kings head coach Reggie Theus has been fired, the team announced Monday, along with assistant coach Chuck Person. Assistant Kenny Natt was named head coach on an interim basis, and the Kings won in his debut, beating Minnesota, 118-103. Theus became the sixth NBA head coach this season to be fired, following Maurice Cheeks' dismissal by Philadelphia this weekend. Sacramento started the season 6-18 under his watch. Theus leaves almost as quickly as he came to the Kin |
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| D'Antoni leads Knicks in return to Phoenix |
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12/15/2008 |
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| int in both the front office and on the bench. On the court, the Knicks improved to 2-1 on their trek Saturday when Al Harrington scored 33 points, and New York won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month with a 114-90 blowout of the Sacramento Kings. Nate Robinson had 19 points, and David Lee powered his way to 17 points and 19 rebounds for New York. It's the first two-game win streak for the Knicks since beating Memphis and Oklahoma City on November 12 and 14, respectively. New York, which is |
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| Harrington, Knicks power past Kings |
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12/14/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Al Harrington scored 33 points, and the New York Knicks won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month with a 114-90 blowout of the Sacramento Kings. Nate Robinson had 19 points, and David Lee powered his way to 17 points and 19 rebounds for New York. It's the first two-game win streak for the Knicks since beating Memphis and Oklahoma City on November 12 and 14, respectively. The Knicks, who led 43-21 after the opening quarter, won in Sacramento for just the secon |
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| Knicks resume trip at Sacramento |
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12/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Knicks will resume a five-game road trip tonight against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. The Knicks have won two of three and are 1-1 so far on the trek after handing the New Jersey Nets a 121-109 setback on Wednesday. Al Harrington and Tim Thomas both set season-highs with 39 and 26 points, respectively, as the Knicks halted a six-game slide on the road and improved to 3-8 away from Madison Square Garden this season. Harrington had 13 rebounds and Wilson Chandler dropped 24 |
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| Lakers aim to rebound against Kings |
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12/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers aim to avenge a rare loss when they welcome the Sacramento Kings to Staples Center Friday. The Lakers fell in Sacramento on Tuesday, 113-101, when John Salmons and Francisco Garcia each scored 21 points as the Kings held Kobe Bryant in check, dealing Los Angeles just its third loss of the season. Bobby Jackson ended with 15 points and Spencer Hawes contributed 11 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who snapped an eight-game skid at home and avoided setting a new fr |
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