A Crumbling Kingdom?

ESPN.com: Their stars seemingly can't get along. There are trade demands. There are guys leaving. There are whispers about others having bailed out. There's talk of ownership insincerity. Of coaching insecurity.

The Lakers? The Trail Blazers? Nope. The intersection of NBA distress and anxiety these days is Sacramento, the league's newest dysfunction junction.

Yikes. Has it gotten this bad? The Chicago Tribune's NBA writer, Sam Smith, casts a very keen eye upon our Sacramento Kings.