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It was the same old story for the Kings on Tuesday. A fast start, but poor late game execution led to another excruciating loss.

Preview : The Kings have lost four consecutive games -- three of them on the road -- after they had won four in a row before that and are 9-12 with a starting lineup comprised four-fifths of players with three years NBA experience or less.

Without belaboring the obvious, specifically, the Kings' futility at the foul line for a second consecutive game, at least the problems earlier tonight were limited to three players: Only three Kings even made it to the foul line, which is something I haven't seen since I can't remember when.

I've often fantasized about an anti-Joe Arpaio art show utilizing the talents of the Phoenix art community, a show that would address the ongoing repression and tyranny here in Marikafka County in specific, and our beloved state of Ari-bama, in general.

This was one of the most difficult decisions -- at the top spot, anyway -- of the young season.

The Sacramento Kings are once again have one win more than losses. They were over .500 once this season at 5-4, but then lost four straight games.

Told the Kings were the only team not getting killed for passing on Brandon Jennings, Paul Westphal just laughed.

View full size photo>> Sam Amick of The Bee reports the Kings are discussing an Emeka Okafor-Kenny Thomas trade with the Hornets .

Apparently, the Kings are highly interested in a defensive-minded center. Marc Stein of ESPN reports on TrueHoop that the Kings are in exploratory discussions with Philadelphia and Boston in a deal that would bring centre Samuel Dalembert to Sacramento with Kenny Thomas and Andres Nocioni departing.

Forget about Phoenix, Milwaukee, Atlanta and Miami. The one team that's enjoying the most surprising success thus far this young season is the Sacramento Kings.

TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM . KEY PLAYERS Andres Nocioni was stuck on the bench to begin the season, but after injuries to leading scorer Kevin Martin and Francisco Garcia, the former Bull is at his natural position of small forward.

"Wait, Exhibit G said that? He's crazy. Don't listen to bananas." Browse more photos>> The recent meteoric rise of the Kings to a record of 4-4 got me thinking.

Sacramento Kings Jason Thompson battles for rebound against Golden State Warriors Andris Biedrins on the 1st half at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California November 8, 2009.

The front office would have rated at or near the top several years ago, but the Kings seem to have lost their touch since then.

View full size photo>> THE OPPONENT Question: What is the only team to lose by 28 points at home to the Los Angeles Clippers this season? Basketball-Reference's Simple Rating System regards Golden State as the worst team in the league .

Early last year, the Kings had what I believed to be a signature win -- at home over the Lakers .

News, observations and reader questions about the Sacramento Kings and the NBA. November 7, 2009 The soft spot: Discussing Kevin Martin's reputation Let's go in reverse order here.

Ime Udoka, battling for a loose ball with Utah's Andrei Kirilenko in the preseason, has signed with Sacramento after being waived by the Blazers.

Audio League Pass CHAT : : Hawks / Kings ATLANTA INJURY REPORT : None. SACRAMENTO INJURY REPORT : Francisco Garcia is out .

Surely our friendly neighborhood health clubs, supposedly temples of longevity and Lycra, cannot actually be injurious to our health.