Kings May 2006 Archive

• Kings Granted Permission To Speak With Warriors' Elie

  ESPN | May 24, 2006

  ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting that the Sacramento Kings have received permission from the Golden State Warriors to interview Mario Elie for their head-coaching vacancy.

• Kings To Ask Permission For Carlesimo Interview

  ESPN | May 24, 2006

  The Kings have not formally requested permission to interview Spurs assistant coach P.

• Petrie Yet To Begin Contacting Coaching Candidates

  Sacramento Bee | May 20, 2006

  Geoff Petrie, GM of the Sacramento Kings, is well into the process of contacting candidates and setting up interviews, although they have not begun.

• Kings Have Not Formally Contacted Wizards Regarding Jordan

  Washington Post | May 12, 2006

  The Sacramento Kings have not formally contacted the Washington Wizards to request permission to speak with Coach Eddie Jordan about their open coaching position, according to a Wizards team source.

• Bowen, Kirilenko, Wallace, Artest, Kobe And Kidd On All-Defensive Team

  Press Release | May 11, 2006

  Bruce Bowen was the leading vote-getter on the NBA All-Defensive Team, the sixth consecutive season he's been on the team.

• Van Gundy A Possible Candidate In Sacramento

  Miami Herald | May 11, 2006

  Stan Van Gundy would need permission from the Miami Heat to interview, but his name has emerged as a possible candidate for the head coaching position with the Sacramento Kings.

• Terry Porter A Chance In Sacramento?

  Oregon Live | May 11, 2006

  According to Oregon Live, Terry Porter has emerged as a potential candidate to coach the Sacramento Kings, but it is unclear how that will affect his work with an investor group trying to buy the Blazers franchise.

• Kings Owner Downplays Nelson As Coach Candidate

  ESPN | May 11, 2006

  "We love Nellie," Maloof said. "But we do feel like defense has to be the priority. We've seen it with the Kings and we've seen it with our WNBA team -- defense wins championships."

• Jordan A Candidate For Kings' Job

  Washington Post | May 11, 2006

  Just one day after Ernie Grunfeld said there is a "no time frame" for extending Eddie Jordan's contract, the Sacramento Bee listed Jordan as a potential candidate to coach the Sacramento Kings in a report.

• Adelman Wanted Another Chance In Sacramento

  AP | May 11, 2006

  "I feel like I should have been given another opportunity, but any time a guy gets fired or let go, that's how they feel," Rick Adelman said on Wednesday.

• Nelson Likes What He Sees In Sacramento

  Dallas Morning News | May 9, 2006

  Don Nelson received half a dozen phone calls shortly after it was leaked that Rick Adelman's days in Sacramento are over.

• Adelman Out In Sacramento

  Sacramento Bee | May 9, 2006

  In what has been rumored for many months now in Sacramento, the Rick Adelman era is now over after eight seasons at the helm for the Kings.

• Adelman Optimistic About Sacramento's Future

  The Ledger | May 6, 2006

  "We've built a great foundation for the stuff we want to be able to do," said Kings' head coach Rick Adelman. "I'm very optimistic about it."

• Bonzi Deferring To Kings On Whether Or Not He'll Return

  Sacramento Bee | May 6, 2006

  Bonzi Wells becomes a free agent this summer and is deferring to the Kings for whether or not he will return, as he's made it clear that he'd like to stay in Sacramento.

• Parker's Playoff Career-High Closes The Book On Sacramento

  AP | May 6, 2006

  Tony Parker scored 31 points, a playoff career-high, as the Spurs surgically defeated and eliminated the Kings by a final score of 105-83.

• Adelman Wants To See Bonzi Back In Sacramento

  Express-News | May 5, 2006

  Neither Rick Adelman nor Bonzi Wells are under contract with the Sacramento Kings for the 2006-2007 season and if the coach returns, he'd like to the player return as well.

• Kings Focus On Finding Ways To Defend Duncan

  Express-News | May 5, 2006

  Rick Adelman divided his practice sessions into two parts; stopping Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili from penetrating and the other part was simply Tim Duncan.

• Road Teams At A Four-Point Disadvantage?

  Express-News | May 4, 2006

  "There is some evidence that suggests that visiting teams traveling from the east to the west have a relative disadvantage compared to teams traveling from the west to the east."

• Kings Upset, Emboldened By Loss

  San Antonio Express-News | May 4, 2006

  Kings forward Ron Artest said that, after watching the game again on film, the Kings just didn't want Tuesday's Game 5 badly enough.

• Contusion Won't Keep Parker Out

  San Antonio Express-News | May 4, 2006

  Point guard Tony Parker was still limping slightly a day after bruising his right thigh, but he said he would play Friday when the Spurs' first-round series resumes in Sacramento according to the San Antonio Express-News.

• Spurs' Trio Outduels Kings' Pair For 3-2 Lead

  Sports Illustrated | May 3, 2006

  Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker helped the Spurs overcome a combined 62 points from Bonzi Wells and Ron Artest, going into the lane for five straight baskets down the stretch to pull out a 109-98 victory Tuesday night for a 3-2 lead in their first-round series, according to a report by the Associated Press.

• Palace Brawl Cup-Tosser Receives 30-day Jail Sentence

  ESPN | May 1, 2006

  The man accused of throwing the cup that sparked a 2004 brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons fans was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail on an assault and battery charge, the Associated Press is reporting.

• Bonzi: "We Can Beat Them"

  Forbes.com | May 1, 2006

  Bonzi Wells had 25 points and 17 rebounds in the Kings' 102-84 thrashing of the Spurs on Sunday and they have become a very confident club, now that the series is tied at 2.