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Guus Hiddink revealed Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri called him to thank Chelsea for their role in handing the Foxes the Premier League title. Nick Bjugstad Jersey . Ranieri, who was sacked by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in 2004, guided the Foxes to a remarkable title success, sealed when Tottenham conceded a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 in a bad-tempered clash at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea interim boss Hiddink said: I got a call from Ranieri. He called and thanked us for what we did, especially the second half, and I congratulated him for being champions. He said five times thanks, because of the emotion. I didnt see any tears because it was not a Facetime conversation, but his voice was trembling a bit.Hiddink also took time to pay tribute to the newly crowned Premier League champions. Guus Hiddink revealed Claudio Ranieri called to thank Chelsea A lot has been written about this and it is a fairytale story, he added.What is admirable in Leicester, despite not being favourites, bit by bit they were written towards the championship then normally you get reactions of implosions and that they didnt do.There was no tension when they started smelling the title. Thats why I think they deserve it highly.Chelsea captain John Terry also praised Leicester and their manager Ranieri, whom he worked with during the Italians time at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea captain John Terry heaped praise on Premier League Champions Leicester and Claudio Ranieri Hes (Ranieri) been different class, Terry told Sky Sports. I spoke to him pre-season and wished him well.To do what hes done this year has been unbelievable and has given hope to all the smaller sides.Credit to Claudio, hes a great manager, a great person.Congratulations to all their players because all season long everyone has been saying they will lose the next one and theyve kept winning and churning out results. Chelseas bad-tempered 2-2 draw with Tottenham handed Leicester the Premier League title Chelsea surrendered the Premier League crown they won last season to Ranieris men following the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, but Terry insists the Blues, who will be led by Antonio Conte next season, will be back in the hunt for the title.He said: It still hurts us that we have lost the trophy we won last year. We have been disappointed not to retain it. That hurts us having to hand the trophy over to Leicester, credit to them they have been superb, but we have not been good enough and we will be back next year. 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"Thats the craziest game Ive ever been a part of," Cousins said. "I could not wait until the end. I dont ever want to be in a situation with the ball in Damian Lillards hands. Im glad we got the win, but that was a scary thing." Cousins and Gay provided the spark for a 32-12 run at the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters that put Sacramento ahead by 19 points. Gay fouled out with 4:12 remaining, and the Blazers nearly rallied back. After scoring just 13 points in the third quarter, Portland had 46 points in the final period. Lillard alone scored 26 of his 41 points in the fourth to power Portland within two in the final minute. But the Kings made just enough free throws to hold off the Blazers, who have lost four of their last six games. "That clock was moving very, very slow," Kings coach Michael Malone said. "Damian just kept on coming." LaMarcus Aldridge added 24 points and eight rebounds, and Nicolas Batum finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists while playing with a fractured left middle finger in Portlands latest loss. The Kings had dropped two straight after beating top contenders Miami and Houston. Sacramento held a players-only meeting on Sunday, and the Kings emerged to knock off another one of the NBAs best. Gay made consecutive 3-pointers, a three-point play and a layup during Sacramentos surge in the fourth. Cousins also put back a rebound and hit a jumper to help the Kings go ahead 102-83 with 7:54 remaining. Sacramento led 117-105 with 1:12 to play when Lillard turned into a one-man wrecking crew. The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year made three 3-pointers, a fast-break layup and was fouled shooting another from beyond the arc -- which just rimmed out. He made all three free throws to slice Sacramentos lead to 121-119 with 16.5 seconds left. "Once I make a few, I can get going," Lillard said. Isaiah Thomas hit two free throws bbefore Lillard missed from long range to all but end the comeback. Shawn Matthias Jersey. Lillard shot 13 of 24 from the floor and added seven rebounds and four assists. "Hes a competitor and at no time does he ever think hes out of a game," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. "Hes done that a lot in the two years hes been here. Hes a special player." In a matchup between one of the best and one of the worst teams in the West, Sacramento flipped the script on a Blazers team that had cruised through most of its schedule. The Blazers also had beaten the Kings on consecutive nights in November, winning 104-91 in Portland and 96-85 in Sacramento. The Kings started three players who did not start in the two previous games against Portland -- most notably Gay, who was acquired from Toronto in a seven-player trade in early December. That included Marcus Thornton moving back in the starting lineup for Sacramento, replacing seventh overall pick Ben McLemore. Thornton finished with three points and eight rebounds, and McLemore had two points and two assists. The Blazers still outscored Sacramento 35-24 in the first quarter and seemed ready to go 3-0 against the Kings this season. Portland shot 63.2 per cent from the floor and made 10 of 11 free throws in the period. Instead, the Kings opened the second quarter on a 14-5 run led by mostly reserves. The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the half, and the Blazers held a 60-55 lead at the break. Thomas, who had 22 points and eight assists, hit a pair of 3s to highlight a 13-2 spurt for Sacramento to start the third quarter. Portlands topsy-turvy second half just wasnt enough to rally behind Lillard. "I just didnt want to lose the game," Lillard said. "We had some good spurts on offence, then some bad spurts on defence, then bad spurts on offence, and then good defence. We just need to be more consistent. But when it came down to it we still had a chance to win the game. Thats all I was thinking about." NOTES: C.J. McCollum, the 10th overall pick in the NBA draft out of Lehigh, was in Portlands active lineup for the first time this season after fracturing his left foot in training camp. He did not play. "I just didnt think tonight was the night," Stotts said ... The Blazers and Kings meet for the final time this season April 9 in Portland. ' ' '