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The Sacramento Kings (26-47) fought the good fight tonight Memphis, but eventually fell to the playoff bound Grizzlies (51-24) by a final of 97-83.

Rudy Gay dominated his former team, dropping in 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting before going down with concussion-like symptoms.  Ray McCallum chipped in 12 and Derrick Williams added 10, becoming only the second and third Kings players to finish in double figures.

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The streak is over.  After winning four straight, the Sacramento Kings (26-46) faded late and lost to the Pelicans by a final of 102-88 tonight in New Orleans.

DeMarcus Cousins dropped in his third straight double-double, finishing with a monstrous 39 points and 20 rebounds.  Rudy Gay chipped in 18, but the rest of the Kings roster took the night off.

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Michael Lee of the Washington Post swings by in the first segment of the podcast to discuss his recent article on DeMarcus Cousins.

In segment two, NBC Sports’ Aaron Bruski joins Cowbell Kingdom’s James Ham to talk all things Kings.  Topics include the addition of the streak, DeMarcus Cousins and what’s next in the capital city.

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Before tonight, the Sacramento Kings (26-44) hadn’t won four games in a row since the first week of the season.  That all changed tonight in Phoenix where Sacramento dealt the Suns’ (38-34) playoff hopes a huge blow.  It wasn’t pretty, but seven Kings scored in double-figures on the way to a 108-99 victory at the US Airways Center.

DeMarcus Cousins dropped in his 43rd double-double of the season, finishing with 24 points and 11 rebounds.  Rudy Gay added 14 points on 3-for-7 shooting and 8-of-9 from the line, while Nik Stauskas chipped in 13 off the bench.


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NBC Sports’ Aaron Bruski joins Cowbell Kingdom’s James Ham on this weeks podcast to talk all things Sacramento Kings.  Topics include the addition of Vlade Divac, philosophical differences regarding injuries and what’s next for the Sacramento Kings.


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For the second straight game, the Sacramento Kings (22-43) had every opportunity to pick up a win on the road and let it slip away.  After leading by as many as 21, Sacramento fell apart in the third quarter in Washington, losing to the Wizards (38-28) by a final of 113-97.

The Kings were outscored 67-33 in the second half and dropped in just 12 points in the deciding fourth quarter.  DeMarcus Cousins carried the load for most of the night, but fouled out with 30 points, five assists and six rebounds in the mid-fourth quarter.  Ray McCallum chipped in 15 points and six assists as the Kings finished their season-long eight-game road trip ju [...]
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The Sacramento Kings (22-42) had every opportunity to put away the 76ers (16-50) tonight in Philadelphia and didn’t.  The Kings squandered an 18-point third quarter lead and fell to 76ers by the final of 114-107.

DeMarcus Cousins put on a show, finishing with 39 points and 24 rebounds in 40 minutes of action.  The All-Star center shot 12-for-24 from the field and 15-of-20 from the line, but it wasn’t enough to pick up the victory.  Rudy Gay added 24 points and Derrick Williams chipped in 15 as the Kings dropped to 2-5 on their eight-game road trip.


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In the first segment of the Cowbell Kingdom podcast, Sacramento Kings assistant coach Micah Nori drops in for a chat from the road.  The seasoned NBA assistant breaks down the team’s extended road trip, getting to know coach George Karl and surviving multiple coaching changes.

NBC Sports’ Aaron Bruski joins Cowbell Kingdom’s James Ham in the second segment of the show to talk all things Kings.  Topics include the development of Rudy Gay in Karl’s system, the NBA’s MVP race and what’s next for Sacramento.

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The Sacramento Kings (22-41) snapped their four-game losing streak tonight in Charlotte, taking down the Hornets (28-35) by a final of 113-106.

After an up and down week, Ben McLemore found his range tonight in Charlotte.  The 22-year-old guard finished with 27 points, including 13 in the deciding fourth quarter.  Rudy Gay continued his hot streak, scoring 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting.  The veteran wing is averaging 28.8 points over his last four games and 23.7 in 11 games under George Karl.  DeMarcus Cousins added another double-double (20 points, 14 rebounds) and Carl Landry chipped in 10 points in 19 minutes of action.


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The losses are stacking up for the Sacramento Kings (21-41).  After letting back-to-back games slip through their fingers over the weekend, Sacramento ran into a juggernaut tonight in Atlanta, losing by a final of 130-105 to the Hawks (50-13).

Rudy Gay fought the good fight, coming away with 23 points on 10-for-15 shooting, but it wasn’t nearly enough.  DeMarcus Cousins notched another double-double (12 points and 14 rebounds), but struggled to find a rhythm.  Ray McCallum continued his steady play, dropping in 15 points and five assists in the loss.


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