DeMarcus Cousins News

Getting Rudy Gay in a trade from Toronto was not a sign the Kings want to make a run at the playoffs right now in the West - they are one of just two teams in a deep conference with no real shot at the postseason .

The Kings have found themselves in a lot of close games. Now they have to start winning them.

Dallas is coming off its most impressive win of the season, a 108-106 victory Saturday night in Portland.

Nov 29, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Rudy Gay carries the ball past Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers at the Air Canada Centre.

The Toronto Raptors have agreed to send small forward Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings in a seven-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

This article is based, in part, on interviews inside and outside the organization, mostly with people who prefer to remain anonymous.

It was battle between two of the NBA 's worst teams as the Utah Jazz played host to the Sacramento Kings .

On Saturday night as the Sacramento Kings took on the lowly Utah Jazz in a battle of two teams with two of the worst records in the NBA early in the season.

"I wasn't having flashbacks but the players were," said Kings coach Michael Malone.

Two of the NBA's worst do battle Saturday night when the Sacramento Kings pay a visit to EnergySolutions Arena to take on the Utah Jazz.

Sacramento, CA - Pau Gasol and Jodie Meeks both dropped in 19 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 106-100 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday.

Sacramento Kings point guard Isaiah Thomas reacts by throwing his head band in the air after missing a 14-footer to end the game during the Kings 97-95 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at Sleep Train Arena.

The White Sox made a popular move for their dwindling fan base by re-signing first baseman and designated hitter Paul Konerko for just a little more money than the recently signed Tyler Flowers.

A similar career boost was granted to first-time general manager Pete But the on-court moves the franchise has made really indicate its willingness to bet on high-risk, high-reward options.

Here we go again. The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers meet in the second game of a four-game season series Friday night at Sleep Train Arena.

Nobody thought the Sacramento Kings would be any good this season. DeMarcus Cousins is still an emerging star with a bit of an attitude problem, first-round draft pick Ben McLemore is shooting under 40 percent from the field and there isn't much talent elsewhere on the roster.

The Sacramento Kings are once again in a tight spot this NBA season. This is a time when you didn't care quite as much about the consequences of the changing lineups because the team is quickly sinking further and further below .500.

We're now far enough into the NBA season that we can draw some conclusions from what we've seen.

DeMarcus Cousins sat out of the Sacramento Kings' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday with a sprained right ankle he suffered against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.

Kevin Durant had 27 points and 11 rebounds and the Thunder withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally to earn their eighth straight win, a 97-95 victory over slumping Sacramento on Tuesday night.