Ho! Ho! Ho!

They say that the NBA season truly doesn't kick off in earnest until Christmas, and given an 82-game schedule, plus month after month of TV-extended playoffs, who can question it? But, here, where we bleed purple and black, we just don't see the wisdom in holding a last-place berth, a full seven games behind the Pacific Division-leading Phoenix Suns, by the time Christmas rolls around. It's one thing to say we're just getting started, and quite another to be that far behind already.

With such Grinch-like cheer to go around, I present my Sacramento Kings Holiday Wishlist – a small smattering of items I'd like to see this holiday season. Please do add your own, for our team could use your charity.

While some are already talking about Friday's game against Denver, in Denver, potentially including some dude known as Allen Iverson, let's not overlook Thursday's contest against the Bullets Wizards. Gilbert Arenas (yes, him) just dropped sixty on Kobe and Lakers the other night. Against the Kings, how many will he score? Check in tomorrow… but for now, let us know your Kings-related wishes for the holidays.