<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">OAKLAND -- The Kings will conclude a stretch of seven games in 11 days with Sunday afternoon's home contest against Utah and then will not play again for five days. Their first game of the new year will not come until Saturday, Jan. 3, in Los Angeles at Staples Center against the Clippers. The Kings' first-half schedule has been filled with long, uncommon stretches of inactivity, but that will change in January. They will play 16 games during the month, nine on the road. The Kings also will play four sets of back-to-back games. They completed their fourth back-to-back set of the season Friday night against Golden State.</div> http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/baske...p-8949925c.html