Sacramento Kings News

NBA commissioner David Stern thinks the Sacramento Kings' long-running effort to get a new arena needs a fresh start and a new leader. Stern is taking charge of the Kings' quest for a replacement for Arco Arena, he announced Wednesday. Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof met with Stern in New York this week to request the commissioner's help after a ballot proposal for a sales-tax increase to help fund ...

A teary-eyed Sacramento Kings coach Eric Musselman apologized Sunday for his arrest a day earlier on a drunken driving charge. His players and bosses were by his side in support. ``First let me say that I'm sorry,'' Musselman said at Arco Arena. ``I'm embarrassed and ashamed. I'm well aware of the seriousness of the situation. It's not representative of how I live my life and I will never take it ...

Eric Musselman, in his first season as coach of the Sacramento Kings, was arrested on drunken driving charges early Saturday. He was released from Sacramento County Main Jail not long after his arrest, the Sheriff's Department said. The arrest came four pre-season games into Musselman's stay with the Kings. He was hired by the Kings in June and spent the past two seasons as an assistant with the Memphis Grizzlies. He was fired by Golden State after the ...

Mike Bibby scored 23 points and Kevin Martin added 20 to help the Sacramento Kings defeat the Utah Jazz 112-96 in a pre-season game Friday night. Despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter, Bibby was the difference for Sacramento (3-1). He was 4-of-4 from three-point range, 6-of-12 overall, 7-of-7 from the free throw line and handed out seven assists to help Sacramento win its pre-season home opener. Ron Artest added 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and ...

Ron Artest sat backstage with his entourage, wondering if the audience would approve of his upcoming performance. He was prepared for extra scrutiny after being tarnished by his unpredictable, out-of-control behaviour over the past few years in the NBA. And he knows that many already have stereotyped him as another athlete-turned-rapper such as Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant, who didn't excel in the music industry. Still, Artest believes he can ...

Shawn Marion and Victoria's Steve Nash sparked Phoenix's 43-point third quarter and the Suns rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings 111-94 on Thursday night. After trailing by three points at halftime following a 10-point second quarter, the fast-breaking Suns (2-2) got their offence into gear in the third period and emerged with an 85-72 lead. Marion, who had only six points in the first half, scored 14 in the decisive period, capping his burst with a three-pointer ...

Mike Bibby scored 16 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 96-91 in a pre-season game Tuesday night. Kobe Bryant was at the game but did not play for the Lakers. Bryant, who is recovering from knee surgery, practised with the team Friday and Saturday. Kevin Martin had 14 points, Ronnie Price scored 11 and John Salmons added 10 for the Kings. Bibby also had six rebounds and three assists. Kwame Brown, who had a ...

Mike Bibby scored 19 points, eight during a 26-8 run to open the third quarter as the Sacramento Kings went on to a 111-90 pre-season victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. Ron Artest added 13 points and six rebounds for the Kings in their exhibition opener. Josh Howard and rookie Maurice Ager each had 14 points for the Mavericks (0-2). Dallas shot 39.7 per cent from the field ...

The Sacramento Kings signed veteran forward Maurice Taylor on Tuesday. Taylor, who spent the past 1{ years with the New York Knicks, averaging 6.3 points and 3.4 rebounds last season. He has also played for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Houston Rockets in a nine-year NBA career. Kings coach Eric Musselman expects to use Taylor as a backup centre behind Brad Miller. ``We look forward to having him provide ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CP-AP) _ Guard John Salmons signed a multi-year contract with the Sacramento Kings on Monday, just a few days after backing out of a planned deal to go to the Toronto Raptors. Salmons averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the 76ers last season, playing all 82 games. The six-foot-seven swingman has been a steady contributor for the Philadelphia 76ers the last four seasons, and the ...