Kevin Johnson Elected Mayor of Sacramento
nba.fanhouse.com 11/5/2008 — Phoenix Suns great Kevin Johnson has been running to be elected mayor of Sacramento forever, seemingly. Battling a twice-elected incumbent (Heather Fargo), KJ couldn't manage 50% of the vote in the June primary, requiring Tuesday's run-off election. ...

Another Political First: KJ Is the Mayor of Sactown
slamonline.com 11/7/2008 — I’m willing to bet that Sacramento is the only city whose leader could dunk on every member of its pro hoops team.

Kings to add Martin's agent as assistant GM - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee
sacbee.com 11/21/2008 — The Kings will add a piece to their front office next month, when attorney and agent Jason Levien is expected to join the team as assistant general manager. The move, which sources within the organization and close to the team say should be official ...

Hardwood Paroxysm's 2008-2009 Season Preview: Sacramento Kings
hardwoodparoxysm.blogspot.com 10/14/2008 — We finish our previews of the Not Quite Ready for Primetime crew with the Sacramento Kings. The Kings are at a precipice. The young talent is either going to develop and they'll improve, or they'll plunge deeper into the lottery. Your opening ...

NBA Betting: Sacramento Kings vs. LA Lakers
sports-gambling.com 11/21/2008 — NBA betting fans have gotten a good example of board value with Sacramento in the first month of the online basketball betting season as the Kings were 4-8 straight up but 6-6 against the NBA betting lines. Sacramento was 2-4 against the NBA betting odds in road action to start the season.

J.O. Caught Fire, the Sacramento Kings should call him Sire
hoopheadsnorth.blogspot.com 12/27/2008 — The Sacramento Kings are 7-23 for a reason. They've just fired their coach, they're young and rebuilding. The young Kings faced off against the struggling Raps who were fresh off of a win against the Clippers. Last night, Jermaine O'neal just dominated down low against the Sacramento bigs: ...

Bad Days in Sacramento and the Hawks Sort of Soar
dberri.wordpress.com 1/16/2009 — A few days ago I was asked by a journalist to comment on the Sacramento Kings. Specifically, I was asked why the value of this franchise isn’t what it used to be. The explanation offered by some (like people associated with the Kings) is that ...

Counting Down the Five Worst Teams in the Western Conference - Sacramento Kings
emptythebench.com 11/14/2008 — The Maloof Brothers Photos Credit: Icon SMI The Five Worst Teams in the Western Conference: 5) The Memphis Grizzlies 4) The Minnesota Timberwolves 3) The Sacramento Kings It’s sometimes more difficult to rank the bottom of ...

Kings notes: Kings' Jackson welcomes back rivalry feeling - Sacramento Sports - Kings, 49ers, Raiders, High School Sports | Sacramento Bee
sacbee.com 12/10/2008 — Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson was complimentary of the Kings on Tuesday, saying there is at least one aspect of the rivalry he misses. "The only thing I miss is the cowbells behind the bench," Jackson said before the Kings faced the Lakers at ...

Phoenix vs. Sacramento - Recap - November 14, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 11/15/2008 — Fast Facts •Amare Stoudemire hit a fadeaway jumper with 4.5 seconds left in overtime and blocked Sacramento's last second attempt to tie the game to give Phoenix its fifth straight win over the Kings. •Shaquille O'Neal had his best game as a Sun with ...

SCORCHING SUNS SHOOT DOWN NETS — NY Post: Sports 11/5/2008
The Nets were like John McCain the entire night. For every small win, there was a overwhelming and disheartening defeat. If the Nets closed it down inside, the Suns let loose from long range. If they tried to take away the perimeter, the Suns...

Kevin Johnson wins mayor's race in Sacramento — SI.com - NBA 11/5/2008
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Kevin Johnson begins task of leading city of Sacramento — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 11/6/2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- After scoring a double-digit victory in Sacramento's mayoral race, former...

Carter 'tweaks' ankle in loss to Suns — The InterNets - NY Daily News Blogs 11/5/2008
The Nets were a banged up group today. And it nothing to do with the beating they took from the Suns last night. Vince Carter has his right ankle wrapped and didn’t even practice. He said he’ll practice tomorrow but Lawrence Frank ...

Suns 114, Nets 86: Nets’ Numbers Don’t Add Up to Much Against the Suns — NYT > Pro Basketball 11/5/2008
The Nets’ frontcourt was pitted against the indomitable pillars Shaquille O’Neal and Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns in a sobering loss at the Izod Center. >