Mikki Moore News

I wanted to be a professional and write an in-depth analysis and full re-cap of Monday's game in which the Golden State Warriors were run off the court 117-101 by a team that had lost its last 12 games in a row ... but I was too tired after a long week of work.

News, observations and reader questions about the Sacramento Kings and the NBA. A lot has changed since the Kings last appeared in a nationally televised game on Nov.

With eyes coated glassy from gimlets of joy here in points west, there remains one striking, sucking void in the burgeoning success of the Sacramento Kings : the defense remains absolutely awful.

Respect The REKE Written by Matt Moore on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Tyreke Evans has been the better player between the two so far this year.

View full size photo>> As readers of this site know, I'm focused on results, numbers, production when it comes to basketball and the Kings .

Magic Johnson vs. the credit crisis . The Chicago Bulls vs. the 1980s' last shreds of musical dignity .

For starters, the 73-foot swish that Kevin Garnett heaved in last night from just above the Golden State foul line didn't count.

Golden State at Kings When: 6 p.m. Where: Arco Arena. TV: CSNCA. Radio: KHTK . Kings update: Now would be a good time for the Kings to remember what they learned in the preseason, that lowering their opponent's field-goal percentage and increasing their own rebounding numbers can make quite an impact on their competitive chances.

Rookie Tyreke Evans finished with 23 points and eight rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 120-107 win over the Golden State Warriors.

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 .

Gavin Maloof mistook the media room for the owner's suite, but he was making the rounds pumping his fist nonetheless.

Six years ago, the Sacramento Kings won 55 games and were one of the best teams in the league.

THE OPPONENT It is franchises like the Golden State Warriors that make life worth living.

There are two pieces of good news for the Sacramento Kings going into this season; the first is that Kenny Thomas and his cap-killing contract finally drop off the books, and the second is Tyreke Evans .

Among centers last season Biedrins finished second in rebounding . He also blocked 1.5 shots a game, recorded one steal and shot 57 percent from the field.

Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee did the heavy lifting in getting Paul Westphal to explain the signing of Desmond Mason to a one-year, partially guaranteed deal.

The Kings signed F/G Desmond Mason to a one-year deal earlier this week , despite the Oklahoma State product having played in only 19 games for the Thunder a year ago.

The Wolves hired Kurt Rambis earlier this month to be the team's head coach. Rambis had some drama in Sacramento as a finalist for the job which went to Paul Westphal; Rambis said some snarky things about the franchise and insinuated his wife didn't want to live in Sacramento.

The Golden State Warriors agreed to a contract with free agent center Mikki Moore on Wednesday.

Free-agent center Mikki Moore agreed to a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors over the weekend.