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Three former Kentucky Wildcats lead Kings to 132-114 win over Lakers

Former Kentucky Wildcats Rajon Rondo had 21 points and eight assists and DeMarcus Cousins added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Willie Cauley-Stein added 17 points.

Kings guard Rajon Rondo, left, talks with center DeMarcus Cousins (15) and center Willie Cauley-Stein during their preseason game on Oct. 8 at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. Hector Amezcua

Kings guard , left, talks with center (15) and center during their preseason game on Oct. 8 at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. Hector Amezcua

Critics have been doubting that Rajon Rondo can ever become an elite player again. The veteran point guard, now with the , proved Friday night he still has some game.

Rondo had 21 points and eight assists and DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-114.

Running frequently behind the leadership of Rondo and benefiting from Lakers turnovers, the Kings had a 24-point lead at halftime and continued to pad it in the third quarter in evening their record at 1-1.

“That was the Rondo of old,” teammate Omri Casspi said.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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