McLemore’s Kings beat Black’s Rockets for NBA summer league title

? Former Kansas University guard Ben McLemore scored seven of his nine points in the fourth quarter to help the Sacramento Kings top the Houston Rockets, 77-68, Monday night in the NBA summer league championship game.

McLemore, who also had four rebounds in 27 minutes, struggled to 1-for-10 shooting before the final period. Fellow second-year pro Ray McCallum scored 29 points to lead Sacramento, which rallied from an eight-point deficit in the final minutes and closed the game on a 27-10 run.

Former Kansas University forward Tarik Black had six points (on 3-for-9 shooting) and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes for Houston.