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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — NBC Sports California’s pregame and postgame shows will be missing a familiar face when the Kings return from the All-Star break to play the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at Golden 1 Center. An NBC Sports California spokesperson told The Sacramento Bee Matt Barnes will no longer be appearing on the network. Barnes, a Sacramento native who twice played for the Kings during his 14-year NBA career, declined to comment Tuesday when contacted by The Bee. Barnes, 43, was in his third season as a studio analyst at NBC Sports California after joining the Kings broadcast team in 20…