Amick: Kings Want Gooden, Bulls Want Shareef
Sactown Royalty — Sam Amick has been blogging fairly regularly at SacBee.com since last week, and he has some intriguing tidbits in today's post: ...

Sactown Inquisition II: Sam Amick, Beat Writer
Sactown Royalty — ... get a team? Sam Amick: I haven't spoken to the Maloofs post All-Star weekend. But to be honest, I can guess what they'd say: "It was a rousing success and we think a team should be here." They had a wonderful time on their own, and were likely nowhere near observing the negative side of the affair. For a comprehensive smorgasbord of reactions, I'll point your loyalists toward Cleveland Cavaliers beat writer Brian Windhorst and his quality take and shamelessly plug my own experience. Now in general, I think the weekend did hurt the odds of a team going ...

Ron Artest, Fresh & Clean
Sactown Royalty — ... (This is going to be great summer of Kings blogging. Andrew is giving us loads of great stuff and Sam Amick is really throwing all his effort at The Bee's blog. Of course, our community can't be beat... especially for those into Harryhausen creations and Grant Napear poop jokes.)

Is His Nickname Just A Teeny Bit Tacky?
NBA Basketball and Other Unrelatedness — Is His Nickname Just A Teeny Bit Tacky? October 2, 2007 Posted by TheHype in Videos , International Ball , Sacramento Kings , trackback | As I put up a very important and lengthy post on Spencer Hawes unbe-knee-vable injury before he even started training camp for the Kings over at the F-House , I went over to Sam Amick s blog to see what else is up. Lo and behold, da Kings might (like, I m guess 0%) of getting a former And1 player on its roster, specifically, this guy: So what s my problem? Well, it s not really a problem, but ...

Where? Wolves in London
Celtics 17 — ... Talking about former Celtics - Orien Greene is getting a nickname from the Sacramento papers - the Greene Monster. He supposedly has built somewhat of a reputation for his defensive prowess. He is even able to body up pretty well on Ron Artest it seems. Defense was never Orien’s problem though. ...

Spurs nearing deal for Artest?
Project Spurs - A San Antonio Spurs Blog and Podcast — ... According to Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee, the Spurs may be nearing a deal for Ron Artest that would send Brent Barry and Francisco Elson to the Kings. ...

Kurt Thomas, not Ron Artest, to the Spurs
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Respected Sacramento Bee writer Sam Amick reported hearing talk about Artest-to-San Antonio much of today. But, clearly, that turned out to be false. ...

Thursday Burn
Blazers Blog — ... The Sacramento Bee's Kings Blog. The Rockets have ripped off 20 in a row with former Kings (and Blazers) coach Rick Adleman. Looks like the ...

Game-day links
Blazers Blog — ... to show each other we want it. And we've got to play good, solid basketball. The bottom line is not so much what we've done in the past. Let's take what we've done the last game and build off of it." And Portland won't be the only team without some starters (Ron Artest and Brad Miller): Those two players combined to average 37.5 points and 12 rebounds against Portland in the last two meetings -- both 11-point Sacramento victories. Brad Miller the Comeback Player of the Year? The Sacramento Bee's Kings Blog. Ian Thompson of SI.com catches up with Greg Oden: Oden ...

Game Day Open Thread: Hornets @ Kings
Hornets247.com Blog — ... (W-L): 55-24 Kings (W-L): 37-42 Game Time: 9:00pm Central. TV: CST locally, League Pass elsewhere. Radio: KMEZ 102.9 FM in New Orleans and WIBR 1300-AM in Baton Rouge. Linkage: AP game preview At the Hive: Hornets-Lakers game notes from the Staples Center Kings blogs: Sactown Royalty | Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee The Kings have won 5 of their last 7, and beat the Blazers big ...

Friday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... in crunch time. Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee says Martin made efficiency history: "This season, Martin became the first player in NBA history to make at least eight free throws per game while shooting at least 40 percent from three-point range." That means he's a slasher and a shooter, which practically never happens. Amick's research was inspired by ...

Mmmmm, Deep Fried Arena Dogs
Sactown Royalty — ... Three gold stars and a smiley face for rbiegler, who found this story about the arena at Cal Expo on line at the Bee shortly after it broke. This is encouraging news, in spite of the potential infrastructure issues (ask the folks in Seattle if they would have taken an arrangement like this). I will try to remember that when I am sitting on the Capital City Freeway on a Friday morning afternoon evening. And thanks to Sam Amick, here is the official press release via his blog (no word yet on Peaches and ...

Ron Artest For Josh Howard?
Sactown Royalty — ... Place this one firmly under the heading of "rumor mill," but Sam Amick files this story on his blog in the Sacramento Bee. Cliff notes version - Rick Carlisle loves Ron-Ron and wouldn't mind coaching him again. The bait might be Josh Howard. ...

Here come the trade rumors: 'Melo to NJ, Artest for J-Ho
Ball Don't Lie — Two juicy trade rumors for you to chew on and spit out in the comments. The first rumor, via the Bergen Record, says that Rod Thorn, Kiki Vandeweghe and the Nets want to start fresh by making a move for Carmelo Anthony. Denver Stiffs wonders what type of package it would take to get him? The second, via Sam Amick at the Sacramento Bee, throws a Ron Artest-for-Josh Howard swap to the world. Early poll results show Sactown Royalty is on board. But what do you think? Can you see either of these trades ...

TZ Minus 3 - Things That Make You Go Hmmm
Sactown Royalty — ... Sam Amick noted in his blog yesterday that the Kings are going to have Cal's Ryan Anderson in for a workout. Anderson looks to be a late 1st round to early 2nd round pick according to mock draft boards. The question is why have Anderson in. Could it be a simple matter of geography? Anderson is just down the road in Berkeley. Maybe this is his opportunity to get some feedback before he determines whether or not he's going to remain in the draft (he has not hired an agent yet). I would have to think that if the Kings seriously think that he is ...

Breaking news: Artest e-mails SacBee about opting out!?
The Lakers Nation — ... SacBee: In an e-mail to the Bee just minutes ago, Kings small forward Ron Artest indicated he may indeed opt out of his contract before the Monday deadline and become a free agent. ...

Ron Artest Is A Hypocrite
SportsTsar.com — ... in his career, just said he’s “made a hundred degree turnaround” in his decision to opt-out. Mathematics are clearly not his strong suit. ...

The Summer League Roster
Sactown Royalty — ... (From the FanPosts with an edit: David Johnson is actually from Davis! More on him Thursday. -- TZ) Here's the Kings' Summer League Roster:  2008 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SACRAMENTO KINGS ROSTER No. / Player / Pos. / Ht./ Wt./ From /Yrs. Pro 8 / Quincy Douby / G / 6-3 / 175 / Rutgers / 2 16 / Zabian Dowdell / G / 6-3 / 190 / Virginia Tech / R 0 / Patrick Ewing Jr. / F / 6-8 / 240 / Georgetown / R 43 / Noel Felix / F / 6-9 / 225 / Fresno State / 1 (SEA, 05-06) 31 / Spencer Hawes / C / 7-0 / 245 / Washington / 1 20 / Justin ...

Bill Bill now pays himself 2-5%
Lakers Blog — ... . Which, of course, takes us back to the Lakers, rumored to be in the mix, but according to ESPN's Marc Stein, reluctant to give up Lamar Odom (conflicting with previous reports that the Lakers were offering up LO. Gotta love the rumor mill). Like the Sacto Bee's Sam Amick , Stein also sees Ronny Turiaf's situation as a potential indicator of an Artest deal down the road. By the way, check out the following paragraph. Am I crazy, or is this Artest saying that had the Knicks not have fired Isiah Thomas, he'd have either opted out and signed with New York or have tried to ...

New Lakers/Artest information from SacBee blog
The Lakers Nation — ... SacBee: As far as the continuing frontrunners in the Artest sweepstakes, I’ve been told by a source close to the Lakers that there are no ongoing discussions. The next relevant date remains Friday, when the Lakers’ deadline to match Ronny Turiaf’s offer sheet passes. It’s at that point the Lakers may decide to take on Kenny Thomas to fill Turiaf’s old role or quite possibly engage a third team in the deal so as to avoid his contract. As for whether the Lakers have offered Lamar Odom, that hasn’t ...

Strange atmosphere, this planet Houston
Lakers Blog — ... , with ex-King Bobby Jackson, Rockets first round pick Donte Greene and a 2009 first rounder heading to Sacto. The deal won't become official until August 14th, as Greene can't be moved until 30 days after signing his NBA contract. In my mind, the deal makes sense for both sides. From the rebuilding Kings' perspective, former fan fave Bobby Jackson equals six mil coming off next season's books and they get a couple of youngsters (now and down the road) to help prep for the future. As for Houston, it obviously goes without saying that Ron Ron doesn't come without a risk ...

Sacbee Blog: Artest Interview
ROCKETS ADDICTS — ... "This is Tracy and Yao's team, you know. I'm not going to take it personal. I understand what Yao said, but I'm still ghetto. That's not going to change. I'm never going to change my culture. Yao has played with a lot of black players, but I don't think he's ever played with a black player that really represents his culture as much as I represent my culture. Once Yao Ming gets to know me, he'll understand what I'm about. Sometimes it's hard to get to know Ron Artest because I'm so down to earth to a fault... ...

King Me!
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — ... has to fall into the promising category.Makings of an NBA game? What? Greg, is that you? The Kings had a little time to get ready for Donte and they pulled out all the stops on their website today to do just that. That must've taken at least ten minutes, you guys. Much love. If you want to get more details, I suggest Kings Blog, which is exactly what you think it is.

The Blog Association: Sacramento Kings
Ball Don't Lie — ... 2. Kings Blog and Q&A - Most MSM newspaper blogs rely solely on the work of the typically-overworked beat writer to augment his newspaper work with blog posts featuring, mainly, what didn't fit in his or her gamer or notes column. Some newspaper blogs feature the work of the paper's NBA columnist. I can't think of any other that offer any insight from the paper's general columnist. KB+Q&A eschews tradition, and goes with all three. ...

Pacific Division Preview
WaitingForNextYear — ... Sacramento Bee KingsBlog When The Cavaliers Play Them: 1. Tue, Jan 27th - Home - FSNOH 2. Fri, Mar 13th - Away - FSNOH 5. Los Angeles Clippers Players Lost: -Elton Brand, F (FA - Philadelphia) -Dan Dickau, G (FA - Golden State) -Nick Fazekas, F (FA - Denver) -Shaun Livingston, G (FA - Miami) -Corey Maggette, F (FA - Golden State) -Josh Powell (FA - LA Lakers) -Smush Parker, G (FA - Denver) -Quinton Ross, G (FA - Memphis) -Brevin Knight, G (Trade - Utah) -Jason Williams, G (Retired) Players Added: -Eric Gordon, G (Draft) -DeAndre Jordan, C (Draft) -Mike Taylor, G ...

Top Team Blog Contest - Standings
LABallTalk.com — ... Blog Of New Orleans Hometown Hornets [image] Bend It Like Bennett The Thunder World Blue Blitz Thunder Guru OKC Thunder Thunder Rumblings Oklahoma City BBall Thunder Fan [image] Bright Side Of The Sun Ben’s Phoenix Suns Blog The Rising Suns [image] Blazers Edge Blaze Of Love Portland Trail Bloggers The Inferno [image] Sactown Royalty Kings Blog - Sac Bee [image] Pounding The Rock 48 Minutes of Hell ...

Top Team Blog Contest - RESULTS
LABallTalk.com — ... The Ball Blog Of New Orleans [image] Bend It Like Bennett Blue Blitz The Thunder World Thunder Guru Oklahoma City BBall OKC Thunder Thunder Rumblings Thunder Fan [image] Bright Side Of The Sun Ben’s Phoenix Suns Blog The Rising Suns [image] Blazers Edge Portland Trail Bloggers Blaze Of Love The Inferno [image] Sactown Royalty Kings Blog - Sac Bee [image] Spurs Report Pounding The Rock 48 Minutes of ...

Preview: Bucks/Kings
Brew Hoop — ... Kings' bench hits for 33.8 points per game sixth in the NBA. But they have been outscored by 610 points this year, easily the league's worst total. Meanwhile, the Bucks, third in the NBA in bench scoring at 34.3 points per game, got a huge game from Joe Alexander off the bench in the 102-99 loss to the Heat on Wednesday, but not much from anyone else. Coverage: Bucks.com / Sactown Royalty / Sacramento Bee

Brandon Jennings confirms what he said to Marcus Williams in the New York Times
Sactown Royalty — ... This is via the Kings blog on Sacbee. I suggest reading Scoop's And1 as it pertains information to Brad Miller, and how MIami might be interested in Brad Baby after all. ...

Cavaliers Preview Game #43
WaitingForNextYear — ... Sacramento Bee KingsBlog Vegas Lines Cleveland -11.5 Over/Under 204 Next Game For The Cavaliers Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:00 PM EST Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic

The Kings have agreed on a trade to send forward Shelden Williams and point guard Bobby Brown to...
Canis Hoopus — ... From the SacBee. We'll have more to follow.

Kings Deal Williams To Minnesota
Hooped Up — ... Sacramento after falling out of the TImberwolves’ rotation this season. The 6-foot-4, North Carolina product scored a season-high 23 points at New York on Dec. 26, but has struggled to find minutes or make an impact otherwise. Booth hasn’t played this season.” If only this trade could have been done earlier. Maybe it could have saved the long distance relationship between Khloe Kardashian and Rashad McCants. Love is such a cruel game! Via The Sacramento Bee Related ...

Game On: Kings @ Hornets
Hornets247.com Blog — ... bombs. Game tips a little after 7 Central. I'll try give some updates from the Arena, so stay tuned to the comments here. I'll also be jumping in every now and then with some comments at ESPN's Daily Dime Live Blog. Linkage: Journals: Testing the Mettle of a Fan Base Lagniappe: LOLrookz, Arena birthday, no thanks to Captain Jack, and more Rival bloggers: Cowbell Kingdom (THN) | Sacramento Bee | Sactown Royalty 18 awesome comments ...