KINGS WON 4-1
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Insider Sitelines
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Game 1 Review
Kings vs Mavericks
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Brad Miller and Peja Stojakovic move on to Round 2.Stein Line: No 'Walk' in the park
No Mavericks player seems to have less of a future in Dallas than Antoine Walker.
The only way to play while in a 3-1 hole is to scratch, claw and fight for your playoff lives. • Advice for comebacks | 
A look inside the numbers suggests the Kings will miss Anthony Peeler more than you think. • Kings' missing key  |
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Anthony: Christie leading by example Doug Christie is giving the Kings a toughness that makes them a legitimate threat for the NBA title. |
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Bembry: Down and dirty Brad Miller has brought toughness to the soft Kings. But can he turn them into an NBA champion? |
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| More from ESPN |
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| Stein Line: Mavs shooting blanks Dallas faces a first-round exit and surprisingly it's their offense, not defense, that's taking the blame. |
| Top-scoring teams suddenly rely on defense When this series began, defense seemed certain to be a dirty word. After all, the Mavericks and the Kings were the NBA's two highest-scoring teams. |
| League reviewing Game 3 skit parodying Kings The NBA is reviewing a pre-game skit by the Dallas Mavericks to determine if it was demeaning to the Sacramento Kings. |
| Stein Line: Kings shot with Peja off target? Peja Stojakovic isn't among the Kings' walking wounded, but his shooting eye has gone awry. |
| Report: Bibby (hip flexor) a game-time decision The Sacramento Kings have battled injuries all season. Add Mike Bibby to the list of players nicked and bruised. |
| Benchmark: Jamison named top sixth man Dallas Mavericks forward Antawn Jamison won the NBA Sixth Man award Friday, a tribute to how well the career-long starter accepted a reserve role and remained a valuable part of the offense. |
| Slams and Dunks: Big doubts over Dallas A questionable late-game playcall in Game 2 turned up the heat on the Mavs and coach Don Nelson. |
| Slams and Dunks: Mavs' Harris for hire? Yes, Mavs assistant Del Harris was approached by the Raptors. But not to be their head coach. |
| Stein Line: Sacramento's new super subs Doug Christie or Anthony Peeler must fill the void left by ailing sixth man Bobby Jackson every game now. |
| Report: Kings' Jackson out for playoffs Bobby Jackson is out of action for NBA the playoffs, the Sacramento Bee reported Monday. |
| Legler: Playoffs' possible upset specials The Kings, Nets and Heat could be shown early exits courtesy of the Mavericks, Knicks and Hornets. |
| Insider Breakdown: Kings vs. Mavericks Longtime NBA assistant coach and scout Brian James takes an in-depth look at the first-round matchups. |
