{"id":826671,"date":"2014-12-02T18:45:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T02:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cowbellkingdom.com\/?p=34465"},"modified":"2014-12-02T18:45:18","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T02:45:18","slug":"live-from-the-locker-room-kings-vs-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/live-from-the-locker-room-kings-vs-raptors\/","title":{"rendered":"Live from the locker room: Kings vs. Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32923\" src=\"http:\/\/cowbellkingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sacramento_kings_toronto_raptors_chuck_hayes_dmc.jpg\" alt=\"Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins battles Chuck Hayes and Kyle Lowry for a rebound. 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