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NBA Tank Rankings: Limping to the finish line in L.A.

By Brad Rowland

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the basketball game against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center March 15, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the basketball game against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center March 15, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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Mar 9, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) argues a call with referee James Williams (60) during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Cavaliers defeated the Kings 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) argues a call with referee James Williams (60) during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Cavaliers defeated the Kings 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /

Previous: . Phoenix Suns. 4. team. 66. <p>A two-win week for the Suns!</p> <p>Okay, Phoenix beat Minnesota and the Lakers, but hey! Two wins!</p> <p>The Suns are, well, not very good at basketball and they are fully embracing the tank with Earl Watson and a battered roster due to injuries. Still, Phoenix is at least playing some young guys with talent (I’m all in on the Devin Booker experience, for instance) and that makes them more watchable than some squads in the NBA.</p>. (19-50)

84. <p>It is hard to explain how much of a disaster the Kings are right now.</p> <p>On the court, Sacramento has lost seven of their last eight games, and the lone victory came against the hapless Lakers. In addition, the Kings are a mess off the court with the DeMarcus Cousins-George Karl saga, and this is an organization where dysfunction is the rule rather than the exception.</p> <p>From a talent standpoint, the Kings shouldn’t be here, but their record has continued to slip and this couldn’t be avoided this week.</p>. (26-42). Previous: . Sacramento Kings. 3. team

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