Evans back in action : Kings guard Tyreke Evans will be back in the starting lineup for Saturday night's contest against the Nets. Evans, who missed Friday night's game against the Jazz due to back spasms, finished with 23 points in the 111-99 defeat. He made nine of his 15 field-goal attempts and also added six rebounds, five assists and four steals to his stat line, while logging 35 minutes of game action. (Updated 03/31/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/26/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Evans looked sharp in his return and did not seem to show an ill-effects from his back spasms on Saturday. However, this is an injury that Fantasy owners will have to monitor moving forward as they could pop back up at any time. As long as he can stay healthy, Evans can be considered a No. 1 Fantasy guard in all formats heading into Fantasy Week 15 (April 2-8). (Updated 03/31/2012).
04/15/2012 21:08 Thornton hits game-winner for Kings
Marcus Thornton scored 20 points and made the winning jumper with 3.2 seconds left, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 104-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
04/13/2012 22:30 Thunder make easy work of Kings
Kevin Durant had 29 points and nine rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 22 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 115-89 on Friday night.
04/10/2012 23:20 Mavericks down struggling Kings
Dirk Nowitzki and Rodrigue Beaubouis each had 15 points to lead six Dallas players in double figures, and the Mavericks beat the struggling Sacramento Kings 110-100 on Tuesday night before hitting the road.
04/08/2012 23:37 Lee scores 25 points to lift Rockets
Courtney Lee scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half, leading the Houston Rockets to a 104-87 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
04/08/2012 01:11 Griffin, Foye carry Clippers over Kings
Blake Griffin had 27 points and 14 rebounds, Randy Foye scored 25 points while hitting seven 3-pointers, and the surging Los Angeles Clippers moved within a half-game of the Pacific Division lead with a 109-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.
Tyreke Evans was plagued by plantar fasciitis in his left foot last season, limiting him to 57 games. The injury forced him to play at less than 100 percent even when he was able to withstand the pain enough to play through it, causing a dip across his stat line compared to what was a highly productive rookie season. It affected his shooting to the point his field-goal percentage dropped from 45.8 percent as a rookie to 40.9 percent. An offseason of rest and recovery should go a long way toward getting Evans back to the point he may able to improve upon, or at least match, his rookie production and Fantasy owners who are not scared away by concerns of his ailment lingering may be able to land him at a very reasonable price late in the second round or early in the third. At full strength, Evans should average over 20 points per game. He may be asked to play more point guard this season with Beno Udrih out of town, but his role alongside rookie Jimmer Fredette is something that could change over the course of the season. Expect around five or six assists per game with a healthy amount of steals. Beware of his high turnover rate, however. (Updated 12/19/11)
