Hickson ties season high : Kings forward J.J. Hickson tied his season high on Tuesday night with 11 rebounds. He shot 4 for 6 from the field, finishing with eight points. The big man added a block and a steal in his 26 minutes on the court. The Timberwolves would go on to beat the Kings, 86-84. (Updated 02/07/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Hickson has been getting around 16 minutes off the bench for the Kings over the last five outings. He's averaging just 4.6 points and 4.0 boards over that span, while shooting 56.3 percent from the field. While he has shown upside before, his role keeps him limited to only the deepest Fantasy leagues. (Updated 02/07/2012).
01/23/2012 08:23 Week 5 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em
Ricky Rubio is making all of the headlines in Minnesota, but Luke Ridnour has quietly produced nicely for owners. Chris Towers lays out his top recommendations for the week ahead in his Start 'Em and Sit 'Em.
01/20/2012 23:08 Kings surprise Spurs with defeat at home
Tyreke Evans scored 23 points and hit the go-ahead jumper with 47.2 seconds left, giving the Sacramento Kings an unlikely road victory over the San Antonio Spurs, 88-86 on Friday night.
In a surprise draft day move, J.J. Hickson was traded from Cleveland to Sacramento. He leaves a Cleveland team desperate for go-to options in the midst of the post-LeBron era to enter one of the more crowded frontcourt situations in the NBA. In Sacramento, he'll be part of a rotation that includes DeMarcus Cousins and Jason Thompson, though we anticipate Hickson should get a majority of the playing time alongside Cousins. With a back court that features capable scorers like Tyreke Evans, Marcus Thornton and even rookie Jimmer Fredette, there may not be enough offensive touches to go around for Hickson to match the 13.8 points per game he averaged with Cleveland last season. He might also find it hard to match the 8.7 rebounds per game he averaged for the Cavs, but remains a promising young forward in a much more wide-open system than the one he played in with Cleveland. He'll be a safe pick beginning in Round 10 in standard formats. (Updated 8/28/11)
