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Without DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings played one of their best games this season, a 108-92 victory on Wednesdayover the Boston Celtics. Afterward, his teammates pointed to the effort and intensity that Sacramento showed for 48 minutes in defeating one of the Eastern Conference's best team. Whether they can sustain that level when he returns Friday against the Atlanta Hawks at the Golden 1 Center is another issue entirely. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 9:23:pm EST

Without DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings played one of their best games this season, a 108-92 victory on Wednesday over the Boston Celtics. Afterward, his teammates pointed to the effort and intensity that Sacramento showed for 48 minutes in defeating one of the Eastern Conference's best team. Whether they can sustain that level when he returns Friday against the Atlanta Hawks at the Golden 1 Center is another issue entirely. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 9:13:pm EST

Kent Bazemore is hip to this Donald Trump guy. At the very least, give Atlanta Hawks wing Kent Bazemore credit for not being afraid to break rank. NBA players LeBron James, Kyle Lowry and J.J. Redick, among others, have all criticized Donald Trump in the first month of his presidency. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 8:39:pm EST

Madison Square Garden is recognized as "the world's most famous arena," but when the New York Knicks play there it's turned into a circus-like atmosphere. The Knicks (22-32) hope to restore order on Friday when they host the Denver Nuggets (23-29) two nights after former Knicks' star Charles Oakley was removed and arrested at the Garden for allegedly screaming at Knicks owner James Dolan during the first quarter of the contest with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Knicks went on to lose 119-115 for the 13th time in the last 18 games. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 6:38:pm EST

Willie Cauley-Stein wants to know what you think of his dunk. Sacramento Kings All-Star DeMarcus Cousins earned a great deal of criticism on Monday night when he earned his 16th technical foul and an automatic one-game suspension in the final second of a loss to the Chicago Bulls. The incident showed Cousins at his worst — he could not reign in his emotions when he only had to wait one second to vent without punishment and cost the Kings a game without their best player because of it. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 3:01:am EST