The Kings gave a good effort last night but they fell just a tad short against the Jazz in Utah.  Tyreke Evans led the way for the Kings in this game with 31 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Jason Thompson (14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocked shots) and DeMarcus Cousins (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games for the Kings last night.  Jimmer Fredette (14 points, 1 assist and 2 steals) and Isaiah Thomas (13 points in 19 minutes) also pitched in for the Kings.  The Kings are now 6-14 on the year.

32-year  old small forward John Salmons has been simply awful for the Kings so far this year.  He has played in 18 games (all starts) for the Kings so far this year and he is averaging 27.9 minutes, 7.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 seals per game.  He is only shooting 34.5% from the floor and a miserable 22.6% from the three point line this year.  Donte Greene and Francisco Garcia are going to push Salmons for P.T. if he doesn’t pick up the pace soon.

25-year old power forward Jason Thompson has been playing well since he has been inserted into the starting lineup.  In his last five games, Thompson is averaging 8.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.  He has now played in 19 games (5 starts) so far this year for the Kings and he is averaging 20.1 minutes, 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.  Chuck Hayes is getting close to a return to action and he will likely get his starting job back, but Thompson has filled in pretty well for him.

The Kings were outrebounded 48-35 last night and they didn’t play any D as the Nuggets shot 54.9% from the floor, which explains the beating they took.  Jimmer Fredette (19 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal) and DeMarcus Cousins (17 points, 15 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Kings last night.  Isaiah Thomas (16 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists) and Tyreke Evans (12 points, 7 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Kings last night.  The Kings are now 6-13 on the season.

The Kings were outrebounded 53-36 on Monday and it hurt them badly in this game.  DeMarcus Cousins led the way for the Kings with 18 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot.  Jimmer Fredette (13 points and 1 assist), Donte Greene (12 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists), Francisco Garcia (12 points, 2 assists and 1 steal) and Isaiah Thomas (11 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Kings in this game.  The Kings are now 6-12 on the year.

The Kings were outrebounded 51-38 and the Grizzlies shot 54.3% from the floor last Saturday Night and it doomed them.  Jimmer Fredette (20 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal) and DeMarcus Cousins (19 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Kings in this game.  Donte Greene (19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in 33 minutes) and Tyreke Evans (13 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Kings in this game.  The Kings are now 6-11 on the year.

The Kings held the Spurs to 37.8% shooting from the floor and it was a big reason for the huge win on the road last Friday.  Tyreke Evans led the way for the Kings in this game with 23 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.  DeMarcus Cousins (17 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals) and Marcus Thornton (17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists) also played well in this game.  Jason Thompson pitched in with 10 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot in 30 minutes on the floor.  The Kings are now 6-10 on the year.

The Kings only shot 30.1% from the floor last Wednesday Night, but they outscored the Pacers 26-8 in the 4th quarter to surge to a very nice home win.  Marcus Thornton only shot 5 of 17 from the floor in this game, but he still led the way for the Kings with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.  Francisco Garcia filled up the stat sheet with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot in 30 minutes off the bench.  DeMarcus Cousins was tough around the basket as he finished up with 13 points, 19 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot in this game.  The Kings are now 5-10 on the year.

The Kings were outscored 57-40 in the second half and it did them in last night.  Marcus Thornton (12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals), Francisco Garcia (12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) and Jason Thompson (12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the Kings in this game.  John Salmons (11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists) and DeMarcus Cousins (10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) also pitched in for the Kings last night.  The Kings are now 4-10 on the year.

The Kings were pathetic last night in Dallas as they only shot 25.6% from the floor which explains how in the world they only scored 60 points!  Marcus Thornton (14 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals) and DeMarcus Cousins (12 points and 10 rebounds) led the way for the Kings in this game.  Jason Thompson really came to play for the Kings as he finished up with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in only 18 minutes on the court.  The Kings are now 4-9 on the year.