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There’s a saying in the sports world that says “he who wins will have the last podcast.” Okay, that’s not really a popular adage. Nevertheless, that’s one way to describe the apparent enmity between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. Following the Warriors’ 120-100 win on the road […]

When the Sacramento Kings won the first two games of the first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, many NBA media personnel and pundits believed it could be the last dance of this iteration of the Dubs. A passing of the torch may have been ongoing, but Golden State punched back and won the next […]

The Sacramento Kings are in a prime position to force Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors, but they’re trying to do it without Domantas Sabonis. The big man has five fouls in the fourth in just 20 minutes of action and is so fed up that he’s literally begging the referees to “let him […]

Sacramento Kings star big man Domantas Sabonis was left bloodied by a Kevon Looney elbow in the second quarter of Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Sabonis immediately hit the deck after getting hit in the face, and to make matters worse, there was no foul called on Looney. Looney dropped […]

The Sacramento Kings’ first round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors could hardly have started better, with back-to-back wins on their home floor opening up a 2-0 lead for the league’s pluckiest young team against the reigning champs. Since then, however, things have taken a dramatic turn for the worse. The Warriors’ two subsequent […]

The first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming down to the wire with some series entering their final stages. That is the case for the matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. With Golden State set to host Sacramento on Friday, it means it is time for some Warriors Game 6 […]

The resilience of De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis was on full display in Game 5 of their playoff series against the Golden State Warriors. While playing through injuries (Fox has a fractured finger while Sabonis is still recovering from Draymond Green stomping on his chest), both stars have been instrumental in their team’s success, with […]

The Sacramento Kings missed a chance to take a commanding 3-1 series lead with their Game 4 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Harrison Barnes’ potential game-winner hit the back of the rim as time expired, and the Warriors escaped Game 4 with a 126-125 victory Sunday. The Kings-Warriors series has been the best matchup of […]

The Sacramento Kings were dealt a brutal injury blow on Monday, as it was revealed that De’Aaron Fox suffered a fractured finger against the Golden State Warriors. The star guard is now expected to be doubtful for Game 5. The fact that Fox hasn’t been officially ruled out is a promising sign. Nevertheless, the situation […]

With a Sacramento Kings Game 4 scheduled against the Golden State Warriors, a lot of eyes will be on the upstart Kings in this pivotal game. Ahead of the Kings-Warriors Game 4, we’ll be making our Kings Game 4 predictions. Sacramento took care of business at home, winning the first two games of the series. […]

Sacramento Kings star big man Domantas Sabonis stuffed the stat sheet in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors. He scored 24 points — on 8-for-12 shooting from the field — grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out four assists in a game the Kings went on to win by a final score of 114-106. So […]

There’s no denying that Domantas Sabonis has now firmly established himself as one of the most dominant big men in the game today. The Sacramento Kings star is following in the footsteps of his father, Arvydas Sabonis, who himself was quite a force in the NBA during his brief tenure with the Portland Trail Blazers. […]

It comes as no surprise that Draymond Green is in the middle of a full-blown controversy yet again. Moreover, it also does not come as a complete shock that the Golden State Warriors star was slapped with a one-game suspension by the league after his violent foot stomp on Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis […]

There was some doubt surrounding Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis’ injury status for Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors. This is after the All-Star big man reportedly had to undergo X-rays in order to determine the extent of his sternum injury following an untoward incident with Draymond Green in Game 2. At this point, […]

As if the first-round series between the Sacramento Kings and the defending champion Golden State Warriors didn’t have enough anticipation for it, the events that occurred during Game 2 have added a new level of drama. Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected after he appeared to stomp on the chest of Domantas Sabonis, who was […]

The series between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors has quickly become the most polarizing one of the NBA Playoffs. The Kings have jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the reigning NBA Champions. Draymond Green’s stomp on Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 had everybody talking and wound up in a Game 3 suspension […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green will be suspended for Game 3 of their first round series against the Sacramento Kings after recklessly stepping on Kings center Domantas Sabonis in the fourth quarter of their Game 2 loss. The suspension has been met with plenty of commentary from fans and analysts. Some believe the […]

The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors have captivated NBA fans with an intense first-round series. The Kings secured wins in the first two games of the series amid a controversy surrounding Draymond Green and Domantas Sabonis. The Warriors star stomping on the Kings star’s chest after he grabbed his foot has changed the course […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been suspended for Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs series against the Sacramento Kings following his stomping incident with Domantas Sabonis. While there have been reports that it’s unlikely Green would be suspended for his actions in Game 2, the NBA ultimately decided to punish him for it. […]

Draymond Green is “unlikely” to be suspended for Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors’ first-round series with the Sacramento Kings after stomping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest in his team’s Game 2 loss on Monday night, drawing a flagrant-2 foul and automatic ejection. “It is looking unlikely Warriors forward Draymond Green will be suspended for […]

It has been just a few days since the 2023 NBA Playoffs started, but they have already produced some memorable moments. Particularly, the series between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors is emerging as one of the best so far. With Sacramento set to travel to San Francisco to play on Thursday, it means […]

Despite the fact that the Sacramento Kings haven’t played a lick of postseason action since 2006, they’re currently producing as if they’ve been here before. Following Monday’s Game 2 win, De’Aaron Fox and company find themselves holding a 2-0 series advantage over the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. While there are many factors that […]

For a second straight game, Stephen Curry was unable to lift the Golden State Warriors to a win in Sacramento. The result on Game 2, however, was much more controversial given the ejection of Draymond Green following his dust-up with Domantas Sabonis. Draymond Green stomps on Domantas Sabonis. He was hit with a flagrant 2 […]

Everyone’s got an opinion on the controversial moment in Game 2 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings — the one that had Draymond Green going full-WWE on Kings big man Domantas Sabonis in the fourth quarter before getting ejected from the contest because of it. And when it […]

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors defended himself after picking up a flagrant two and getting ejected for stomping on Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings in his post-game press conference. He continued to defend himself on Tuesday morning on his Instagram story. “Nothing wrong here. Solid basketball play!!” Draymond Green on Domantas Sabonis’ […]

Sacramento Kings fans were absolutely seething at one particular player during their team’s Game 2 win over the Golden State Warriors. During a play, Domantas Sabonis grabbed Draymond Green’s leg. Green responded by planting said foot on Sabonis’ chest. Green was ejected from the case with a chorus of boos from the home crowd. After […]

No singular moment was to blame for the Golden State Warriors’ 114-106 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. But for Dub Nation, it’s hard not to view Draymond Green’s ejection early in the fourth quarter as an inflection point that fueled the Game 2 defeat. The Warriors star got the boot after stomping […]

The Sacramento Kings have felt the rush of winning in the postseason during the 2023 NBA playoffs after going up 2-0 on the Golden State Warriors. But they have also now felt the full experience of playing Draymond Green in the playoffs. Game 2 featured a wild incident between Green and Domantas Sabonis that raised […]

The Sacramento Kings beat the Golden State Warriors 114-106 to take a 2-0 lead in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Monday, but Draymond Green’s stomping of Domantas Sabonis is what got the most attention, and Green described what happened from his point of view after the game in a press conference. “My […]

Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis underwent X-rays on his ribs and lungs following the controversial moment with Draymond Green that led to the Warriors forward being ejected, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The X-rays on Sabonis’ sternum reportedly returned negative, and it seems as if Sabonis avoided any kind of injury. There will be […]

Klay Thompson came to the defense of his Golden State Warriors teammate after Draymond Green was ejected from Monday night’s 114-106 loss to the Sacramento Kings for stomping on Domantas Sabonis. “What are you going to do when someone grabs your foot when you’re running full speed?” Thompson told reporters after the game, according to […]

The Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Sacramento Kings was overshadowed by a nasty incident involving Draymond Green and Domantas Sabonis. After Sabonis crashed to the floor, the Kings center grabbed Green’s leg while on the floor. The nasty part, though, came when Green appeared to stomp Sabonis right on his chest. Green was eventually […]

After Draymond Green’s incident with Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors-Sacramento Kings series, the question in everyone’s mind right now is: Will Green be suspended for his actions? For those who missed it, Green stomped on Sabonis’ chest early in the fourth quarter after the Kings big man fell and grabbed […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was ejected late in Game 2 after getting twisted up with Domantas Sabonis and kicking the Sacramento Kings big man. Early in the fourth quarter, the two got entangled as players battle for the rebound. Sabonis was pushed by Klay Thompson and fell near Green. The Kings center ended […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Sacramento Kings 126-123 on Saturday night in the playoff opener, an instant-classic battle that portends a long, back-and-forth series to come. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ disappointing defeat in Game 1 of the first-round battle for Northern California bragging rights. Warriors come up just short…twice […]

A potentially epic first-round battle between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings is finally here. As Saturday night’s opener at Golden 1 Center dawns, here are three reasons why the defending-champion Warriors will beat the Kings in a highly anticipated playoff battle for Northern California bragging rights. 3. The Warriors’ massive experience edge The […]

Having not made the playoffs since the 2005-06 season, the Sacramento Kings appeared to have their work cut out working their way into the postseason after winning just 30 games last year, even with De’Aaron Fox, AKA ‘Mr. Clutch’, and Domantas Sabonis leading the charge. Throughout the course of this season, however, they’ve proven their […]

Just because the Golden State Warriors, unsurprisingly, open as clear favorites in the first round of the playoffs hardly means the Sacramento Kings are pushovers. Mike Brown’s squad put up the highest offensive rating ever in 2022-23, its 118.6 points per 100 possessions racing past the rest of the league. DeAaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis […]

The NBA regular season is down to its last day, and there has been a little action in the final games before the postseason. Many teams are resting their main guys for the postseason, which starts on Tuesday with the play-in tournament. Last Friday afternoon, ex-NBA player and ESPN analyst Jalen Rose went on Twitter […]