Sports Night: Can Cauley-Stein step up?
Kings: Second-year center Cauley-Stein seeks consistency
The Kings don’t need center Willie Cauley-Stein to lead them in scoring every night, but they need him to make an impact. That includes points along with rebounds, defense and doing all the things that might not show up in the box score, such as boxing out and challenging shots.
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This story was originally published February 27, 2017 at 10:28 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Can Cauley-Stein step up?."