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Kings extend Jazz's skid to 6, 106-97 (AP)

Tyreke Evans had 24 points and 10 assists to lead the Sacramento Kings past the slumping Utah Jazz 106-97 on Sunday night. Rookie DeMarcus Cousins added 17 points, nine rebounds, six assists and five steals before fouling out in the game's final minute for the Kings, who ended a two-game slide. Francisco Garcia had 17 points and Marcus Thornton scored 15.

Nuggets improve to 14-4 since 'Melo deal (AP)

Raymond Felton scored 14 of his 17 points in the final quarter, and the Denver Nuggets won their fourth straight game with a 99-90 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. The Nuggets used a big third quarter to distance themselves from the cold-shooting Kings. The Nuggets have gone 14-4 since the trade of Carmelo Anthony on Feb.

Kings outlast Suns to extend run to 4 (AP)

Marcus Thornton scored 24 points and had 11 rebounds for the Sacramento Kings, who won their season-high fourth straight game by defeating the Phoenix Suns 116-113 on Tuesday night. Despite the strong possibility of the team moving to Anaheim next season, the Kings played like a team that was focused only on the present.

Cousins scores 18 as Kings beat Pacers (AP)

DeMarcus Cousins had 18 points and 14 rebounds to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Indiana Pacers 110-93 on Friday night. Samuel Dalembert had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Francisco Garcia scored 16 points and Marcus Thornton added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who have won four of their last seven.

Bulls roll to 132-92 win over Kings (AP)

Derrick Rose and Kyle Korver scored 18 points apiece as the Chicago Bulls routed the Sacramento Kings 132-92 on Monday night. The win gave the Bulls (50-19) their first 50-win season since 1997-98 and allowed Chicago to remain tied with Boston atop the Eastern Conference. The Celtics beat the New York Knicks on Monday.

Jefferson, Bell lift Jazz by Kings in OT (AP)

Al Jefferson scored 27 points and Raja Bell had two crucial jumpers and a steal in overtime to help the Utah Jazz hold off the Sacramento Kings 109-102 Saturday night to stop their home losing streak at seven games. After the Jazz lost Paul Millsap to injury, Jefferson scored six points in overtime and Utah outscored the Kings 10-2 after Francisco Garcia started overtime with a 3-pointer.

Kings' Francisco Garcia out indefinitely with calf injury
Sacramento Kings small forward Francisco Garcia is expected to miss several more games because of a left calf strain.

Kings F Garcia sits out against Hawks (AP)
Sacramento forward Francisco Garcia is not playing against the Atlanta Hawks because of a sore left calf. Garcia was not included on the team's pregame injury report and was expected to start in Monday's game before coach Paul Westphal decided to rest the fifth-year player. The injury is not believed to be serious.

Cousins' 28 rally Kings past Suns 94-89 (AP)

DeMarcus Cousins scored 13 of his career-high 28 points in the fourth quarter to rally the struggling Sacramento Kings to a 94-89 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Francisco Garcia had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Omri Casspi added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who closed with a 19-2 run.

Sacramento Kings sue three companies over Francisco Garcia's broken wrist
The NBA's Sacramento Kings are suing three companies in federal court over an exercise ball that they say burst and injured one of their players.

Granger's 37 help surging Pacers win (AP)

Danny Granger scored a season-high 37 points for the Indiana Pacers, who used a strong third quarter to pull away from the Sacramento Kings, in a 107-98 victory Tuesday night. The victory was the fourth in five games for the Pacers, who began their four-game road trip by beating the Lakers on Sunday night.

Miles leads Jazz over slumping Kings (AP)

C.J. Miles scored 20 points and Al Jefferson added 19 to help the Utah Jazz beat the Sacramento Kings 94-83 on Monday night. After hitting five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter in a comeback win over Portland Saturday, Miles keyed two runs that gave the Jazz their third win in the last four starts. No team has won more road games (6) in the NBA than Utah, but the Jazz have struggled at home this...

Gay's 32 help Grizzlies end 3-game skid (AP)

Rudy Gay scored 32 points and Zach Randolph added 20 to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings 100-91 on Saturday night. Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo each had 14 points for the Grizzlies (3-4), who stopped a three-game losing streak. Randolph grabbed 11 rebounds and Gay had nine. Tyreke Evans scored 30 points and Francisco Garcia had 21 off the bench for the Kings (3-3), who dropped their...

Sacramento Kings' Francisco Garcia out at least 4 months
Kings swingman Francisco Garcia will miss at least four months after undergoing surgery on his injured forearm and wrist.

Sacramento Kings F Francisco Garcia breaks forearm lifting weights
Sacramento Kings swingman Francisco Garcia will have surgery after breaking his right forearm while lifting weights.

Kings' Garcia breaks forearm lifting weights
Sacramento Kings swingman Francisco Garcia will have surgery after breaking his right forearm while lifting weights. The Kings said Garcia was injured on Friday and will have the surgery on Saturday. They provided no timeline for when he might return. Last month, Garcia fractured his right ring finger. The fifth-year player averaged 12.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 65 games, 36 starts, for Sacramento last season.

Kings hold off Warriors 135-133 in 3 OTs (AP)

The Sacramento Kings were eager to get back on the court after a demoralizing loss to Orlando -- and boy did they get to play, all right. Almost all night. John Salmons hit a 17-footer with 1.6 seconds remaining in the third overtime and the Kings held on to beat the injury-depleted Golden State Warriors 135-133 on Wednesday night, ending a 12-game road losing streak dating to Nov.

Kings end 5-game skid, defeat Mavericks (AP)

The Sacramento Kings will take whatever bright spots they can find. Beating a short-handed Dallas team counts as one. Kevin Martin scored 21 points, Francisco Garcia had seven during a key fourth-quarter stretch, and the Kings ended their five-game losing streak with a 102-95 victory over the Mavericks on Sunday night.

Nuggets bounce back from loss, rip Kings (AP)

Chauncey Billups scored 24 points to help the Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento 118-85 on Saturday night, the Kings' eighth straight loss. Denver raced to a 24-8 lead, was ahead by 21 points at the half, and never allowed the cold-shooting Kings to get close in the second half. It was the fourth win in five games for the Nuggets, 7-4 on the road this season.

Kings F Garcia agrees to multiyear deal (AP)
Swingman Francisco Garcia agreed in principle to a multiyear contract extension with the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Garcia averaged 12.3 points and 2.9 rebounds last season as a key part of coach Reggie Theus' rotation, mostly as a reserve. The 6-foot-7 Dominican from the Bronx is entering his fourth pro season with Sacramento.

Report: Garcia signs 5-year extension with Kings
Dominican guard Francisco Garcia has signed a five-year contract extension with the Kings, according to Thursday's edition of newspaper El Caribe of Dominican Republic.

Kings overcome Anthony's 47, top Nuggets (AP)

Kevin Martin scored 36 points despite missing Sacramento's shootaround with the stomach flu, and the Kings dealt a blow to the Denver Nuggets' playoff plans Saturday night with a surprising 118-115 win at the Pepsi Center. The Kings, out of playoff contention and missing Ron Artest (thumb) and Brad Miller (leg), won their fourth straight game and snapped Denver's nine-game home winning streak.

Martin's 26 help Kings beat Clippers (AP)

Kevin Martin hit four 3-pointers while scoring 26 points, and the Sacramento Kings avoided a four-game sweep by the last-place Los Angeles Clippers with a 110-98 victory Thursday night. Francisco Garcia scored 17 points and Mikki Moore added 16 for the Kings, who took a 20-point lead in the third quarter of their fourth victory in five games.

Grizzlies post rare back-to-back wins (AP)

Juan Carlos Navarro scored 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 117-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Rudy Gay scored 24 points and Darko Milicic had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which has won consecutive games for only the second time this season.

Martin helps Kings hold off Raptors (AP)

Kevin Martin scored 32 points and had eight rebounds Sunday night to help the Sacramento Kings hold off the struggling Toronto Raptors for a 106-100 victory. Ron Artest added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Mikki Moore scored 17 for the Kings, who have won three of four games. Jason Kapono scored 26 points off the bench for the Raptors, who have lost four straight and five of six.

Kings extend Blazers' losing streak to 5 (AP)

Ron Artest scored 24 points, Francisco Garcia added 23, and the Sacramento Kings snapped a three-game losing streak with a 105-94 victory Tuesday night over the Portland Trail Blazers. Travis Outlaw had 23 points for the flat Blazers, who lost their fifth straight. Sacramento was playing its first game without veteran Mike Bibby, who was traded over the weekend to the Atlanta Hawks for point guards...

Report: Kings' Garcia out until after All-Star break
Francisco Garcia will be out until after the All-Star break with a strained lower back, according to The Sacramento Bee.

LeBron, Gibson help Cavs hold off Kings (AP)

LeBron James scored 24 points and Daniel Gibson hit a dagger-like 3-pointer with 12 seconds left as the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided embarrassment by beating the short-handed Sacramento Kings 97-93 on Friday night. James, who scored 32 points in the second half when Cleveland beat Atlanta on Wednesday, this time deferred to his teammates in the fourth.

Stoudemire helps Suns by Kings 117-102 (AP)

Even with an abundance of road games in the first two months of the season, the Phoenix Suns are right where they expected, on top of the Pacific Division standings. Amare Stoudemire scored 31 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 117-102 on Sunday night. "We've had a tough schedule and after some of those losses it's been emotional in our locker room...

Salmons helps Kings beat slumping Nets (AP)

On the best scoring night of his eight-year NBA career, John Salmons' best move came when he gave the ball up. With New Jersey's defense collapsing on him in the closing seconds Tuesday night, Salmons drove the lane and kicked the ball out to teammate Francisco Garcia, who sank a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left that helped Sacramento beat the slumping Nets 106-101.

Boozer leads Jazz past undermanned Kings (AP)

Carlos Boozer had 32 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season and the Utah Jazz beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 117-93 on Monday night. Andrei Kirilenko added 15 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three blocks for the Jazz, who won their fourth in a row. The Kings played without three of their starters and were outrebounded 41-32 and committed 19 turnovers.

Kings beat winless Timberwolves 100-93 (AP)

Kevin Martin had 29 points and Brad Miller added 12 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kings 100-93 over the winless Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. John Salmons had 19 points and three steals for the Kings who were playing at home for the second night in a row. Al Jefferson had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Rashad McCants came off the bench to score 16 points for Minnesota in...

Kings' Theus gets first win (AP)

Francisco Garcia's timely 3-pointer saved the Sacramento Kings from what would have been quite the double whammy in their home opener. Garcia hit a go-ahead baseline 3 with 29 seconds to play, lifting Sacramento to a 104-98 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics and a win for new coach Reggie Theus in his Arco Arena debut.

Francisco Garcia, G/F - SAC
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