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Kings playoffs: Full NBA playoffs schedule

FIRST ROUND (Best-of-seven)

Kings playoffs: Series schedule

Seattle vs. Sacramento

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Kings playoffs: defensive definitions

(de• fens) n. 1. the art or power of defending, or guarding against attack; 2. Basketball. the strategies, plays, state of mind a team uses when it is attempting to prevent an opposing team from scoring. Transition defense: The movement from offense to defense when the ball changes hands. Good transition defense is a gauge of a team's hustle and court awareness.

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Kings playoffs: Team effort

Here are the top 10 defensive squads of all time

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Kings playoffs: Count on it

The players and coaches who make defense a top priority

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Kings playoffs: Q&A with Kenny Smith - The analyst's view

We grilled the TNT commentator about his take on the Kings. His answers might surprise you.


Q: Who are the dark horse teams to watch in the NBA playoffs?

A: Well, I think the Kings. I think they could have rolled, but they've played hard. They've played together. They have kind of maintained. I think people are underestimating them and don't think they are good enough anymore. I think that backcourt with Mike Bibby and Cuttino Mobley is explosive. I know "Cat." He is tough to guard one on one, and Bibby is to me the best shooting point guard in basketball. The Kings have a legitimate shot. And when they get Peja rolling as well - that's the key. Is Peja going to be an All-Star, or is he going to try to be a superstar?

to Kenny. I always thought he was good.

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Kings playoffs: Vice or nice?

Joe Davidson ranks the playoff teams by their defensive capabilities

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Kings playoffs: They do the little things in a big way

The team that will rule the West: San Antonio Spurs


The San Antonio Spurs are so complete that they have only three players who average more than nine points per game, and they could still go to the NBA Finals and win. The Spurs have raised unremarkable individual play to a team art form. It's possible they could bore you to death, but more often than not they'd beat you into submission long before that, anyway.

Speaking recently about Peja Stojakovic's improvement from a mediocre defensive player to a decent one, Kings coach Rick Adelman noted that most NBA veterans go one way or the other. Their primary contribution is generally offensive or defensive but rarely both.

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Kings playoffs: Defending champs have the right stuff

The team that will rule the East: Detroit Pistons

Certainly, there are legitimate reasons to favor the Miami Heat for the Eastern Conference crown. In a word, Shaq. In two words, Dwyane Wade.

But repeat after me.

The Detroit Pistons prevail again.