Sports Illustrated
#18 (+1)
Boogie is back, treating the rest of the league like a rag doll, but the rest of the Kings aren’t nearly as intimidating. Ben McLemore is averaging just 10 points and shooting 19 percent (4-of-21) from deep this month. And Jason Thompson has gone 13 games without scoring in double-digits and reached double-digit rebounds just once over that span.
USA Today
#18 (NC)
With every loss and lax defensive play, DeMarcus Cousins All-Star chances slip further.
NBA.COM
#20 (+4)
The Kings held a team with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to to 83 points on Wednesday, and then held a team with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love to 84 points on Sunday. DeMarcus Cousins appears to be re-engaged and their starters remain the best defensive lineup in the league. All other Kings lineups have defended like the Lakers.
This week: vs. DAL, vs. MIA, vs. LAC
CBSSports.com
#24 (-4)
Firing Mike Malone: Bad idea. Firing Mike Malone because you have a vision of a faster, more efficient team in line with modern trends: Good idea. Firing Mike Malone because you have a vision and then committing to Ty Corbin for an entire season when you had finally started to put together a winning culture: Disastrous idea. You live, you learn Vivek. There's an Alanis song. Check it out on iTunes.
Yahoo! Sports
#17 (NC)
The Kings' blowout win over Cleveland on Sunday was a much-needed confidence boost after they had struggled since opening 9-5.
ESPN.com
#21 (+2)
Boogie Cousins' return (and what it has done for Rudy Gay) is only key for the Kings as they try to stay within reach of the West's top eight. Darren Collison's play over his last 10 games, averaging nearly 19 points and six assists while shooting nearly 56 percent from the floor, hasn't hurt.
Hollinger Daily Rankings
#23
Rating: 96.694
Mean Ranking: 20.14
All I ask for is a couple of wins so that I don't have to keep scrolling towards the bottom. Huh? Please?
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