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Following John Calipari at Memphis won't be easy. Not after what he was able to accomplish in Graceland in nine seasons.

This past summer, the Sacramento Kings had the best chance of landing the first pick of the NBA draft.

What do Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans and Wheeling Jesuit freshman guard Brenden Bazilio have in common? They're both alumni of the annual Cancer Research Classic, sponsored by the Urologic Research Institute of Wheeling Hospital.

Rudy Gay put up 24 points, O.J. Mayo had 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies took down the Sacramento Kings 116-105 Monday for their fourth win in five games.

The first two minutes of Monday night's Kings-Memphis Grizzlies game were the kind that leave a coach flustered.

Kings guard Tyreke Evans said after shootaround this afternoon that he plans to play tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Sacramento guard Tyreke Evans, a rookie from the University of Memphis, heads for the basket Friday ahead of Dallas guard Quinton Ross.

When John Calipari left for Kentucky, there were some detractors who said the program would go downhill.

A few things on my mind as we close in on the start of the 89th season of Tiger basketball : How will Josh Pastner manage what is essentially a two-man frontcourt? Pierre Henderson-Niles - in a new body, it should be noted - and Will Coleman are bound to get in foul trouble this season.

When the game was consummated, it was slated to be No. 1 vs. No. 2, an early-season rematch of the nail-biting championship contest from two years ago.

"He was on fire," Tyreke Evans exclaimed. Brandon Jennings erupted for 55 points against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday - OK, it was against the Warriors - but it also was only the third week of his NBA career.

Knicks president Donnie Walsh made a somewhat staggering admission recently, saying that he passed on point guard Brandon Jennings in the draft because he "didn't have a feel for his game." Instead of getting kudos for his honesty, Walsh has found himself in the crosshairs of New York's tabloid media, which has been predictably knee-jerk in its ...

Elliot Williams was living his dream. Williams, a former five-star prospect, had jumped on the chance to play for his dream program and moved into Duke 's starting lineup late in his freshman season.

He returned to the lineup Sunday, which probably wasn't a good idea. Biedrins played 21 minutes, totaling two points and six rebounds before leaving midway through the third quarter.

Memphis owner Michael Heisley says he is not sure of what Allen Iverson's future plans are, though he hopes Iverson returns to the Grizzlies soon.

Veteran columnist Randy Hill is a frequent contributor to FOXSports.com. Never underestimate whatever qualifies as the American basketball system to produce relatively small guys with the capacity to dribble like fiends and fly past defenders lurking between them and future endorsement glory.

Disgruntled Memphis guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal business.

Kevin Martin scored 48 points and Beno Udrih hit a game-tying layup in the closing seconds of regulation to give the Sacramento Kings a 127-116 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in their home opener Monday night.

News, observations and reader questions about the Sacramento Kings and the NBA. November 2, 2009 Gameday: Kings vs.

Kevin Martin set a record for scoring in a Kings home opener, pouring in 48 points as Sacramento beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 127-116, to capture its first win of the season.