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• Lawson's 24 points lead Nuggets, 120-113

  March 6, 2013 12:38 AM

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Ty Lawson had 24 points and Danilo Gallinari added 23 for the Denver Nuggets as they won their sixth straight game, defeating the Sacramento Kings 120-113 on Tuesday night. The deep and talented Nuggets used a 36-point third quarter to build a lead against the Kings... more »

• Kings beat Avalanche for 3rd straight win

  February 23, 2013 6:59 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter scored first-period goals, Trevor Lewis added his first career short-handed goal, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Saturday for their third straight victory. Anze Kopitar also scored and Jonathan Quick made 23 saves for the defending... more »

• Avs rally in 3rd period for 3-1 win over Kings

  January 23, 2013 12:07 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Gabriel Landeskog and David Jones scored 1:35 apart in the final period to help Colorado rally for a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night in the Avalanche's home opener. P.A. Parenteau also added his first goal in an Avalanche sweater midway through the... more »

• AP sources: Maloofs agree to sell Kings to group from Seattle

  January 21, 2013 8:18 PM

  Two people familiar with the decision says the Maloof family has agreed to sell the Sacramento Kings to a Seattle group led by investor Chris Hansen. The people spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Sunday night because the deal is still pending approval from the NBA... more »

• LA Kings beat Devils 6-1, claim 1st Stanley Cup

  June 11, 2012 11:33 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings have won their first NHL championship, beating the New Jersey Devils 6-1 Monday night in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals. Jeff Carter and Trevor Lewis scored two goals apiece, and Jonathan Quick made 17 saves in his latest stellar performance... more »

• Devils avoid elimination, beat Kings on late goals

  June 7, 2012 12:09 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adam Henrique scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:29 to play, Martin Brodeur made 21 saves, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a sweep in the Stanley Cup finals. Patrik Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk also scored third-period... more »

• Stanley Cup in reach after Kings batter Devils 4-0

  June 4, 2012 11:57 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Quick made 22 saves in his third shutout of the postseason, Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of the franchise's first NHL title, beating the New Jersey Devils 4-0 in Game 3 of the... more »

• Kopitar's OT goal lifts Kings 2-1

  May 30, 2012 11:31 PM

  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Anze Kopitar scored a spectacular goal on a breakaway with 11:47 left in overtime Wednesday night and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Kopitar faked a backhand shot, put the puck on his forehand... more »

• Nuggets rally for 119-116 OT win over Kings

  March 6, 2012 12:17 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Arron Afflalo hit three free throws with 0.6 seconds left in regulation and Ty Lawson made a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining in overtime as the Denver Nuggets rallied for a 119-116 victory over the struggling Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Afflalo finished with a career-high 32... more »

• Stastny scores twice as Avs rout Kings, 4-1

  February 22, 2012 11:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Paul Stastny scored two goals, Semyon Varlamov stopped 32 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Wednesday night for their first season sweep of the Kings in nearly two decades. Mark Olver and Jay McClement also added goals for the Avalanche, who have won... more »

• Duchene scores to lift Colorado past Los Angeles

  October 30, 2011 10:28 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Semyon Varlamov stopped 29 shots, Matt Duchene scored an early third period goal and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Sunday night for their first home win of the season. Milan Hejduk and Chuck Kobasew also scored and David Jones and Kyle Quincey had... more »

• Kings blank Avalanche 6-0

  September 28, 2011 11:38 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Anze Kopitar scored three goals in the Los Angeles Kings' 6-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in a preseason game Wednesday night. Two of Kopitar's goals came in the second period. Slava Voynov and former Avalanche player Brad Richardson also scored in the second period for Los... more »

• Kopitar breaks ankle in Kings' 4-1 win over Avs

  March 26, 2011 8:05 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ryan Smyth had a goal and an assist, Michael Handzus connected on a power play, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Saturday despite losing leading scorer Anze Kopitar for at least 6 weeks with a broken right ankle. Kopitar, a five-year... more »

• Nuggets beat Kings 104-86 even with Anthony rusty

  January 1, 2011 11:33 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Carmelo Anthony was rusty in his return to the Denver lineup after a two-week absence following the death of his sister, and his teammates picked up the slack in the Nuggets' 104-86 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Anthony missed 15 of his first 18... more »

• Richardson's hat trick lifts Kings over Avs

  October 24, 2010 12:34 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Brad Richardson had three goals, including a tiebreaking short-handed tally late in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado 6-4 on Saturday night in a matchup of the two youngest teams in the NHL. Alexei Ponikarovsky, Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown also scored to... more »

• Kings rally for 2-1 OT win over Avalanche

  April 11, 2010 8:19 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Dustin Brown scored 1:31 into overtime, helping the Los Angeles Kings head into the postseason with a burst of momentum after a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. The Kings are still waiting to see who they will face in the Western Conference playoffs. It... more »

• Mueller, Stewart lift Avalanche to win over Kings

  March 25, 2010 12:06 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Peter Mueller and Chris Stewart had shootout goals to help Colorado beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Wednesday night after the Avalanche squandered a two-goal lead. Craig Anderson stopped Anze Kopitar in the shootout, then received a little help when Ryan Smyth's shot clanged off the... more »

• Kings beat Avs 3-0 behind Quick's second shutout

  February 14, 2010 1:32 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Johathan Quick tied a Kings club record with his NHL-leading 34th victory of the season and the Los Angeles got goals from Anze Kopitar, Brad Richardson and Oscar Moller to beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 on Saturday night. In the final game for both teams before... more »

• Kings beat Nuggets on Evans' bucket with 0.7 left

  January 10, 2010 8:09 PM

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Tyreke Evans made the tiebreaking jumper with 0.7 seconds left and scored 27 points, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 102-100 on Saturday night to snap a season-high, five-game losing streak. Evans' 10-footer over Kenyon Martin capped a wild fourth quarter where the lead... more »