Kings' New Castle Crumbling Amid Rumblings of Major Change

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The cornerstones of the Kings' crumbling new castle couldn't have looked more miserable.

At one locker inside Arco Arena late Thursday night, Tyreke Evans explained his malaise after his team lost for the 21st time in 23 games, reacting to coach Paul Westphal's comments about an unspecified off-court distraction that has affected his mind and his play for, as the reigning Rookie of the Year said, "three months."

At the locker next door, rookie forward DeMarcus Cousins explained his own issues, the latest being yet another volatile argument with the coach after he refused to reciprocate a high-five in the fourth quarter against Milwaukee and subsequently exchanged words with Westphal yet again and was sent to the bench for a long stretch.

Reporters jockeyed for space between the two players, listening to one while not wanting to miss the compelling words of the other as the unwelcome drama played out on both sides.

Behold the disaster story of this season, one that some believe is about to spark major change from the top down and others say will still play out no matter how torturous the results. And while it's a tale with no shortage of subplots or twists and turns, the two players who were supposed to return hope to this most-woeful of teams are at the center of this tumultuous time.

 

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