Kings rookie Tyreke Evans has apologized for publicly criticizing teammate Andres Nocioni following the team's loss to the Thunder on Sunday.

The two players exchanged words during the fourth quarter and Evans told the Sacramento Bee after the game, "We were in the game, and you come down and take bad shots? That's not team basketball. Coach (Paul Westphal) didn't say nothing, so I thought I had to step up (and say something)."

"I apologize," Evans said Tuesday. "It was me being frustrated and wanting to win. But me as a rookie, I should have pulled him over on the side and said, 'You know, that wasn't a good shot,' instead of putting him on blast in front of a crowd like that."

Evans said he and Nocioni resolved the matter after Monday's practice.

Via Sacramento Bee

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