Harrold interview
Short one ...
On the possibility of sticking with the Kings the rest of the season now that Stuart was traded: ``You hope so. This is where I want to be. Stuart’s a great guy and was very nice when I was here. It’s sad to see him go. But, at the same time, I have an opportunity here to prove myself so I’m going to take advantage of it.''
On Blake staying and the possibility of learning from him (he hasn't really been able to play with or watch Blake play much because of Blake's injury): ``Obviously he’s going to be a Hall of Famer. You try to learn as much as you can from him since he’s a wealth of knowledge. You try to watch him and do as he does. It’s really cool for a young kid to come in and get to learn from a guy like him.''

Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at
Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at 

Great comments from someone who is an actual pro player, and who is in a far better postition to access Blake than the moronic fans who constantly slag him cuz he doesn't have the right haircut.
Blake's haircut sucks! I crack myself up.
Thanks for the interview Matt. Harrold will be getting more minutes now. It will be interesting to see how he will develop.