Deuce's Dish: Kings Win Home Opener
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While Sacramento's aging arena might be falling apart, the Kings managed to hold things together in their home opener, beating Golden State 94-92 for Sacramento's first win of the season.
It was a fiery show for King fans at the home opener Monday night as Sacramento hosted Northern California rival Golden State and won its first game of the season.
The Indiana Pacers are still trying to figure out how to make up for Danny Granger's absence.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are playing without injured stars Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio, so they might not be flashy for a while.
Joakim Noah scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls got off to a good start without Derrick Rose, beating the Sacramento Kings 93-87 Wednesday night in the season opener.
The Los Angeles Lakers closed out a winless preseason with a 94-82 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.
The Sacramento Kings are about to embark on another season in California's capital.
After eight years in Orlando and six months of recovery from back surgery, Dwight Howard returned to an NBA court Sunday night on a new coast and wearing a new gold uniform.
Marcus Thornton scored 19 points, while DeMarcus Cousins had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kings over the winless Los Angeles Lakers, 103-98 Friday night.