20-year old power forward/center DeMarcus Cousins might have the biggest upside of anyone drafted last June, but he has a ways to go because of his immaturity.  Cousins played in 81 games (62 starts) for the Kings last year and he averaged 28.5 minutes, 14.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  He could easily average around 20 points and 10 rebounds per night in the near future as long as he keeps focused and motivated.  27-year old point guard Pooh Jeter paid his dues in the D-League before getting his big shot at the NBA this year.  He played in 62 games (1 start) for the Kings last year and he averaged 13.8 minutes, 4.1 points, 1.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.  Jeter likely will stick around this league for a long time because he gave the Kings a lot of solid minutes last year.  21-year old center Hassan Whiteside only played in 1 game for the Kings last year.  His only stat besides minutes played was the two fouls he had.  A knee issue ended his season early.  Whiteside is a legit 7-foot center, so look for the Kings to be very patient with him.

The Kings gave it everything they had last night before falling short in O.T.  They outscored the Lakers 29-11 in the 4th quarter to send the game into O.T. and they outrebounded the Lakers 53-43 last night.  Marcus Thornton led the way for he Kings last night with 33 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.  Tyreke Evans only shot 6 of 22 from the floor but he still finished up with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Samuel Dalembert (16 points, 18 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocked shots), Jason Thompson (16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) and Beno Udrih (11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal) also had solid games for the Kings last night.  The Kings finished up the 2010-11 regular season with a 24-58 record.

The Kings didn’t play ANY D last night as the Thunder shot 57.3% and it did them in.  DeMarcus Cousins led the way for the Kings last night with 30 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Beno Udrih (21 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals) and Marcus Thornton (21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals) also had solid games for the Kings last night.  Jason Thompson (16 points) and Francisco Garcia (11 points) also pitched in for the Kings last night.  The Kings are now 24-57 on the season.

The Kings outrebounded the Warriors 52-43 and they outscored the Warriors 27-20 in the 4th quarter to surge to victory.  Marcus Thornton (21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists) and DeMarcus Cousins (15 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals) led the way for the Kings in this game.  Tyreke Evans (14 points), Beno Udrih (14 points), Jason Thompson (14 points) and Donte Greene (10 points) also pitched in for the Kings last night.  The Kings are now 24-56 on the year.

The Kings outrebounded the Grizzlies 49-42 but it just wasn’t enough to help them win last night.  Marcus Thornton only shot 8 of 23 from the floor last night but he still finished up with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.  Samuel Dalembert (17 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals), Tyreke Evans (16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocked shots) and Jason Thompson (15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Kings with solid games last night.  The Kings are now 23-56 on the year.

21-year old SG/PG Tyreke Evans has returned with a vengeance after missing quite a few games due to injury.  In his last five games, Evans is averaging 35.4 minutes, 18.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game on 50% shooting from the floor.  Evans has now played in 54 games (50 starts) for the Kings so far this year and he is averaging 36.7 minutes, 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game.  Evans might move to point guard next year so that he can team with Marcus Thornton to give the Kings a potential very solid backcourt.

The Kings were outrebounded 48-38 last night and they didn’t play any D as the Spurs shot 60.5% from the floor!  The Spurs also outscored the Kings a stunning 73-43 in the second half last night!   Tyreke Evans (16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) and DeMarcus Cousins (15 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the Kings last night.  Samuel Dalembert (12 points and 10 rebounds), Beno Udrih (11 points) and Francisco Garcia (10 points) also pitched in for the Kings last night.  The Kings are now 23-55 on the year.

The Kings shot 53% from the floor last night and it was the big reason for the nice road win.  Samuel Dalembert (21 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots), Marcus Thornton (21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) and Tyreke Evans (18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Kings last night.  DeMarcus Cousins also had a big game with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal last night.  Jason Thompson (14 points) and Beno Udrih (10 points) also pitched in for the Kings last night.  The Kings are now 23-54 on the year.

The Kings shot 51.9% from the floor and they outrebounded the Jazz 39-33 on their way to a nice home win last night.  Tyreke Evans led the way for the Kings last night with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists.  Francisco Garcia (17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals), DeMarcus Cousins (17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Marcus Thornton (15 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal) also had solid games for the Kings last night.  Beno Udrih (12 points) and Darnell Jackson (11 points) also pitched in for the Kings last night.  The Kings are  now 22-54 on the year.

The Kings only shot 39.8% from the floor last night and it cost them the game.  Francisco Garcia (17 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Tyreke Evans (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Kings in this game.  Marcus Thornton, Beno Udrih and Jason Thompson pitched in with 11 points apiece last night.  DeMarcus Cousins (10 points and 8 rebounds) and Samuel Dalembert (10 points and 12 rebounds) provided the muscle under the basket last night for the Kings.  The Kings are now 21-54 on the year.