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Monte Poole: Warriors must get on the defensive
Sacramento Bee — OAKLAND, Calif. - The Golden State Warriors approach the possibility of postseason elimination amid heated dialogue about their offense. What's wrong with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson? Where is the torrid shooting that made them a popular storyline throughout the playoffs? San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) is fouled by Golden State Warriors' Harrison Barnes, left, and Golden State Warriors' Festus Ezeli also defends during the first half in Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio Spurs' Danny Green...
Sacramento Kings May 16, 2013
Kings' front office and player personnel issues on hold
Sacramento Bee — Kings fans celebrated. Seattle basketball fans were dejected. Mayor Kevin Johnson, second from right, and Vivek Ranadive, far right, leave the NBA board of governors meeting. The league later voted 22-8 against relocation of the Kings to Seattle. Kings fans Dominique Adams, wearing a Chris Webber jersey, and Brianna James, right, wait with George John, left, wearing a Seattle SuperSonics Shawn Kemp jersey, at the Dallas hotel where the NBA board of governors met Wednesday.
Sacramento Kings May 16, 2013Kings blog: Ailene Voisin: Final thoughts, observations, tidbits from Dallas
Sacramento Bee — Where to begin? While the NBA owners were expected to endorse the relocation committee's recommendation and keep the Kings in Sacramento, the scene at the Hilton Anatole these past two days was filled with tension, drama, anger, and perhaps surprisingly, more than an occasional display of humor and humility.
Sacramento Kings May 16, 2013Mike Bresnahan: Phil Jackson throws the book at Kobe Bryant
Sacramento Bee — LOS ANGELES - Phil Jackson never liked to compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Believe me, I tried everything.
Sacramento Kings May 16, 2013Ailene Voisin: Now that Kings are staying, it's time for a deal with Ranadive group
Sacramento Bee — DALLAS – The Kings are staying in Sacramento. Can we say that again? The Kings are staying in Sacramento.
Sacramento Kings May 16, 2013
NBA Board of Governors denies relocation bid to move Kings to Seattle
Sacramento Bee — With a deal to move the Kings to Seattle struck down by the NBA today, the focus now turns to an effort by a Sacramento-based group to buy the franchise from the Maloof family. Maelin Perez, of Elk Grove, Calif., celebrates with fellow Sacramento Kings fans at Firestone Public House as NBA Commissioner David Stern announces the NBA Board of Governors vote broadcast from Dallas in a 22-8 decision in favor of keeping the team in Sacramento on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Kris Haskins, of El Dorado Hills, shows his support with fellow Sacramento Kings fans at Firestone Public House as they ...
Sacramento Kings May 15, 2013
NBA board members begin meeting to decide future of Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Bee — The NBA board of governors began meeting just after 11 a.m. today in a Dallas hotel in hopes of resolving the five-month-long struggle over the future of the Sacramento Kings. NBA Commissioner David Stern arrives for an NBA owners meetings regarding the possible relocation of the Sacramento Kings team to Seattle, in New York, Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Sacramento Kings May 15, 2013
Tim Kawakami: Warriors' Curry off his game in defeat
Sacramento Bee — The Golden State Warriors cannot, will not win when Stephen Curry plays as he did in Game 5, and nobody knows that better than Curry. Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry pauses during time out against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half in Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in San Antonio. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan and guard Manu Ginobili (20), of Argentina, during overtime of Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff seri...
Sacramento Kings May 15, 2013
Monte Poole: Warriors' fragility exposed in Game 5 loss
Sacramento Bee — There was a point in the third quarter of the Warriors-Spurs game Tuesday night when TV cameras caught Stephen Curry and Andrew Bogut on the bench. Steph was chewing his nails, Bogut appeared to be in discomfort, and the Dubs were trailing by 11. San Antonio Spurs' Danny Green (4) looks to pass against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) is fouled by Golden State Warriors' Harrison Barnes, left, and Golden State Warriors' F...
Sacramento Kings May 15, 2013Leading Off: If Maloofs return, this longtime fan won't
Sacramento Bee — Todd Dingley, 63, attended the first Kings game in Sacramento on Oct. 25, 1985, at the tilt-up of an arena on North Market Street with 10,332 other fans.
Sacramento Kings May 15, 2013
Sacramento has done all it can to keep Kings, Mayor Johnson says on eve of NBA vote
Sacramento Bee — Moments before boarding a plane for today's NBA meeting in Dallas that could decide the fate of the Sacramento Kings, Mayor Kevin Johnson said "we're holding our breath as a city." Sacramento has done all it can, he said, to keep the city's major league sports franchise. George Maloof describes the leaders of the Seattle investment group as "great guys." AECOM Fans enjoy a new arena for the Kings in this depiction of the proposed downtown facility. A leader of a group challenging the Downtown Plaza plan accuses the city of "concealing the subsidy involved." An artist's c...
Sacramento Kings May 15, 2013Live chat replay: NBA Kings staying in Sacramento
Sacramento Bee — Sacramento Bee columnist Marcos Breton hosted a live chat about David Stern's announcement that the Kings will stay in Sacramento. Replay it here.
Sacramento Kings May 15, 2013
Heading to Dallas, Mayor Johnson says he thinks Maloofs are open to selling to Sacramento group
Sacramento Bee — As he prepared to board a plane for the NBA Board of Governors meeting in Dallas, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson Tuesday told reporters the Maloofs have not closed the door on making a deal with a group that would keep the Kings in town. As he prepared to board a plane for the NBA Board of Governors meeting in Dallas, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson Tuesday told reporters the Maloofs have not closed the door on making a deal with a group that would keep the Kings in town.
Sacramento Kings May 14, 2013
Lawsuit alleges city is undervaluing its contribution to arena deal
Sacramento Bee — Three Sacramento residents filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court Tuesday alleging the city has broken the law on several fronts in its $448 million downtown arena deal. AECOM An artist's conception shows the $448 million arena proposed at Downtown Plaza with an estimated 18,500 capacity for basketball, according to a Sacramento term sheet. The city would subsidize the building with at least $258 million and the ownership group led by Vivek Ranadive would add about $190 million.
Sacramento Kings May 14, 2013
Warriors' deal for Bogut paying off against Spurs
Sacramento Bee — The Warriors spent decades looking for a formidable starting center. Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) reacts after being called for a foul against the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter of Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 12, 2013. San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) scores against Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut during the first quarter of Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 12, 2013. San Antonio Spurs...
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