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Just to refresh your memory, here's what I
wrote on Thursday morning: "And for God's sake, Geoff
Petrie, please don't draft Spencer Hawes. I mean, it would be an absolute tragedy if this team wakes up tomorrow morning with more than one white 7-footer with a crippling lack of athleticism."
I hate the world.
Ailene Voisin has another column calling for Mussleman's
firing. Last year, she wanted Peja traded, but then
changed her mind. Then she wanted Adelman fired. Seriously, in a week last year, she went from writing that Corliss Williamson should get Peja's minutes to proclaiming that Peja should be the Kings' #1 option and Adelman should be fired. And, nobody said a word. Now, it seems like she
The Ron Artest -to-the- Knicks trade winds have
been downgraded by the player himself to a slight
breeze. Artest told the New York Post that he wants to remain with Sacramento and retire as a King. Artest's comments contradicted statements his agent ...
A sports columnist from the paper in Kevin
Martin's tiny hometown has a bone to pick with
Geoff Petrie : GRIPES to the Sacramento Kings, who seem to be in perpetual state of rebuilding - not competitive in the high-powered NBA West. They're lucky they still have fan favorite Kevin Martin - for now.
The Bee 's Ailene Voisin has the scoop
: From what I'm hearing - and, yes, he
confirmed it - Geoff Petrie refused to return any phone calls inquiring about the Ron Artest availability between July 1-9, the period for players to declare for free agency and begin negotiating with teams. Petrie, who has a thing for following the rules, and never takes anything for granted, skipped town while ...
There's been chatter about a potential Ron Artest
trade to the Lakers for roughly 18 months now;
L.A.'s ejection from the Finals thanks in part to Lamar Odom 's uneven performance has intensified the talk among fans and reporters. Earlier this week, Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee reported the Lakers called Kings president Geoff Petrie about Artest during the NBA's moratorium. (Petrie wanted ...
Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie said Friday the
team's coaching search would not begin for approximately two
weeks. Petrie and vice president Wayne Cooper left Sunday on a European scouting trip. That's just fine because there are many ...
Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie confirmed
Tuesday afternoon that he will interview six candidates for
the team's vacant coaching position beginning later this week. Petrie said he plans to sit down with former Kings point guard ...
Back to the real world today. In his
Bee blog, Sam Amick says the Kings are high
on Terry Porter , former Kings assistant and current Detroit bench coach: ... it's Detroit assistant Terry Porter whose name I'm hearing above the others at this point. ...
Sacramento Bee/Sam Amick: Ex-Kings star hired as coach
"I let him know that I would lean on
him very hard because I have great faith in his ability to assess talent, to guide me, push me in the right direction," Theus said. "My enthusiasm level and ...
"The Miami press is still constantly reporting that
Pat Riley is after Mike Bibby and/or Ron Artest,
and every report seems to come with the conditional 'Kings want more than what Miami's offering' statement. Eventually, though, you'd think the return package will be good enough, by way of Miami sweetening the pot."
July 10, 2007 -- LAS VEGAS - In
a stunning reversal, the flaky Ron Artest told The
Post yesterday he wants to retire a Sacramento King and isn't advocating a trade to the Knicks. Artest, a Queens native who played for St. John's, had been baking in ...
This is a guarantee of a trade involving
some existing frontcourt players, right? Right? If not, we
will have two 31-year-old handicapped hippotami, two 30-year-old clumsy giraffes, a 23-year-old kangaroo on crack, and a 19-year-old rhinocerabbit ...
The Kings traded veteran guard Mike Bibby to
the Atlanta Hawks for guards Anthony Johnson and Tyronn
Lue and forwards Lorenzen Wright and Shelden Williams and a 2008 second-round draft pick, the team confirmed Saturday afternoon. The deal was made ...
Sam Amick from The Sacramento Bee cites an
anonymous source saying Eric Musselman got his pink slip
. Far from a surprise. Be interesting to hear both Muss' and Geoff Petrie's comments. Stay tuned.
A common theme here on Sactown Royalty throughout
the off-season coaching search was a hope that the
final selection would be under the direction of GM Geoff Petrie. After the Maloofs forced Eric Musselman on the team in the last off season (and we ...
There aren't many Kings-related certainties in this year's
NBA draft, but there might be just one. Another
shooting guard -- or any player whose game resembles that of former draft picks Kevin Martin, Francisco Garc í a and Quincy Douby -- isn't ...
Without naming any names, Sacramento Kings president Geoff
Petrie appears to be inquiring about the potential of
swinging a deal for Chauncey Billups. July 3, Sacramento Bee: But their best chance of attracting a bigger name is via sign-and-trade, the...
SACRAMENTO, CA, Friday, July 13, 2007 --- The
Sacramento Kings and forward/center Mikki Moore have agreed to
terms on a contract in principle today, it was announced by Kings' President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie. We're really excited to ...
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- Sports - Kings trade Bibby to Hawks for four players, draft pick
- Knicks' Walsh casts wider net to include Person -
- The Hornets
- Rumor: Lakers make contact for Artest
- A Word from David Johnson
- Sports - Hart creates a buzz among fans, players - sacbee.com
- Sactown Royalty :: A Sacramento Kings Blog
- ESPN.com - GEN - Forbes.com says Kevin McHale is sports' top GM
- Sports - Petrie schedules interviews for two - sacbee.com
- Sacramento Kings - Kings, Van Gundy talk awhile - sacbee.com
- The Terry Porter Conundrum
- It's Time to Hang
- Brooks Hated Musselman? Maloofs Hate Porter?
- Petrie is looking for more help
- Sports - Marty Mac's World: Big moves by Kings? Petrie plays it patiently - sacbee.com
- Sacramento Kings - Marty Mac's World: Bibby has tough task ahead at summer camp
- How Golden State Can Get Drew Gooden
- KINGS: KINGS ADD REX KALAMIAN TO STAFF
- Sports - Artest stays with the Kings
- Artest regrets not opting out



Spencer Hawes and the two-day hangover