Courtside at Warriors-Kings, and why this rivalry rematch was more than a Play-In game


by The Athletic

The Athletic— SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If only thought bubbles were above the heads of the two agonizing owners on Tuesday night at the Golden 1 Center. On the right side of the TNT desk set up at center court, where Stan Van Gundy and Brian Anderson called that sparked chaos for one team and catharsis or the other, owner Vivek Ranadivé sat in his black jogging pants and matching “Sac” jacket. Twelve chairs away, across from the bench where answers to the Kings’ suddenly stingy defense were nowhere to be...

ESPN—De'Aaron Fox flies in for putback dunk in Warriors-Kings play-in tournament game. De'Aaron Fox's putback dunk in the first quarter put the Sacramento Kings up by three against the Golden State Warriors.

NBC4 Washington—Kings beat Warriors to advance in NBA play-in game, face Pelicans next. The Kings got their playoff retribution over the Warriors on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center, earning a 118-94 victory to advance in the NBA Play-In Tournament.

KTVU FOX 2—Warriors do-or-die play-in game against Kings could be Klay Thompson's final in Golden State uniform. The Golden State Warriors play-in tournament against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night could mark Klay Thompson’s last game in a Warriors uniform.The four-time NBA champion, who has spent his entire professional career with the Warriors, is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. And a loss in the do-or-die game in Sacramento would mean the team would be eliminated from a chance at the NBA playoffs.As the regular season has wound down, speculation has been swirling about the...