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Marvin Bagley is a Duke product who once endured runaway draft hype. He gave advice to Duke’s most-hype draft prospect of all time: Zion Williamson. The Duke phenom known as Zion Williamson is a one-of-a-kind basketball specimen. Zion is perhaps the most hyped NBA Draft prospect since LeBron James came out of high school. Throughout […]

The Sacramento Kings wasted no time in making Luke Walton their new head coach. Now, it appears his first order of business will be figuring out a way to build around big man Marvin Bagley III. Walton is taking over one of the most talented young rosters in the league. And per Blake Ellington of […]

Former Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger reportedly never connected with rookie big man Marvin Bagley III in 2018-19, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic. Joerger and Bagley never got on the same page, so much so that the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft wondered privately if Joerger even liked him. “There […]

Sacramento Kings rookie big man Marvin Bagley III has encountered a bit of a setback. While the up-and-comer has not suffered a significant injury, a stomach illness will force Bagley III to the sideline for Sunday evening’s matchup against the heralded San Antonio Spurs. The Kings will visit the Spurs in San Antonio with tip-off […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III had a night that he will never forget for the rest of his career. Bagley received a special gift from Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is likely playing in the final season of his career. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, Bagley received an autographed Dirk Nowitzki […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger has his players’ backs, that’s for sure. Prior to Tuesday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks and rookie phenom Luka Doncic, Joerger won’t have any of the noise surrounding Doncic and the league’s Rookie of the Year Award, instead choosing Marvin Bagley III, via Dwain Price of Mavs.com. “I have […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the biggest surprises of the season. While their hopes of a postseason appearance this year appears to be all but gone, the Kings were still able to significantly outperform pre-season expectations. However, as detailed by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows in Sacramento, with the […]

Marvin Bagley III, the number two overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, was a head-scratching decision for many draft experts and NBA pundits when his name was called. With Luka Doncic still on the board, many thought the Kings were crazy to take the Bag Man over Luka – one of the best prospects […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of the Brooklyn Nets converted on a tough layup over Marvin Bagley III of the Sacramento Kings to complete the comeback and win the game. In the clip posted by NBA, it looked like all-star D’Angelo Russell was tasked to run the final play of the game. But De’Aaron Fox denied the possible […]

The Sacramento Kings were dealt quite a scare when rookie Marvin Bagley III went down with an apparent knee injury against the Milwaukee Bucks at the end of February. However, X-rays revealed that Bagley had avoided a serious injury and merely suffered a left knee sprain. He would go on to miss the next five […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III was finally able to make his return this week after missing time with a sprained knee. Head coach Dave Joerger admits it has been tough restricting his minutes as of late. Bagley appeared in his second game following a two-week hiatus due to injury. According to James Ham […]

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III has been given the green light to suit up for Thursday night’s road game against the Boston Celtics: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1106218964668112896 Bagley, who’s celebrating his 20th birthday, has been dealing with a sprained left knee since Feb. 27. MRI scans taken at the time came back clean, and he was given […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the best feel-good stories in the NBA this season. After being widely chosen as one of the worst teams in the NBA heading into the 2018-19 season, the Kings surprised the league with a fast-paced, spaced-out system provided by the blistering speed of sophomore point guard De’Aaron Fox […]

The 2018 NBA Draft class may go down as the best of this decade. Loaded with talent from start to finish, this group has collectively exceeded all expectations in year one. Despite the glut of success this group already has seen, there has been one name who has consistently occupied the headlines since stepping foot […]

The Sacramento Kings have announced that forward Marvin Bagley III is expected to miss 1-2 weeks after suffering a left knee sprain against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Bagley’s injury didn’t exactly look good when it first happened, as he collided with Malcolm Brogdon and went to the floor holding his knee. However, it’s […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley said he’d be alright after a scare on Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The forward seemed like he was in good spirits and was able to walk out of the locker room, later wearing a sleeve in his left leg before a brace was put in, according to Sean […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III injured his left knee in the third quarter of their game against the Milwaukee Bucks and had to be helped off to the locker room. Bagley sustained the injury during a collision with Malcolm Brogdon in the closing stages of the third quarter. He was immediately substituted after the […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger has found his way into the news over the last few days due to coaching decisions. This time, it was all about his decision to start Marvin Bagley III against the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, Joerger had a simple answer for Bagley getting […]

Kevin Durant was utterly humble after swatting a career-high seven shots agains the Sacramento Kings during a 125-123 win on Thursday night. Five of those seven blocks came against rookie big man Marvin Bagley III, who was given a quick lesson on finishing in the paint as the offensive machine racked up one rejection after […]

Highlights (often of the posterization variety) are like death and taxes with Kevin Durant: It almost seems like a foregone conclusion whenever the Golden State Warriors are playing. Also inevitable: That you will get dunked on when you go for a block once the “Durantula” slashes to the cup and zeroes in towards you. Rookie […]

Phoenix Suns rookie big man Deandre Ayton says the 2018-19 rookie class is unique and the future of the NBA. Deandre Ayton was the No. 1 overall pick by the Suns. Marvin Bagley III went No. 2 to the Sacramento Kings, followed by Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks, Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Memphis […]

The Rising Stars Challenge is one of the most anticipated events in the NBA All-Star weekend, as it gives the rookies and sophomores in the league a chance to showcase their individual skills. To simply put it, this is the All-Star Game of up-and-coming superstars in the league and the Sacramento Kings’ Marvin Bagley is […]

Before the New York Knicks ultimately traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks for a package headlined by guard Dennis Smith Jr., the Knicks tried to engage the Sacramento Kings on a deal that would have brought big man Marvin Bagley III to New York, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Bagley […]

Marvin Bagley III has made Sacramento Kings history by becoming the youngest player in franchise history to score 30 or more points in a game: With 32 points in Sunday’s win, 19-year-old Marvin Bagley III is the youngest player in @SacramentoKings team history to score 30+ in a game. #SacramentoProud 📊 https://t.co/GPmaqI1UVd pic.twitter.com/6Yqp1O9XlU — StatMuse […]

With Marvin Bagley III finishing the game with 24 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks, the Sacramento Kings big man became the first teenager in NBA history to log such stellar stat line in their win over the San Antonio Spurs. In fact, the 19-year-old already claimed the record with 2:21 minutes still […]

Midway through the fourth quarter of the matchup between the Sacramento King and the San Antonio Spurs, Marvin Bagley slammed hope a nasty 360 alley-oop. This put the Kings up by nine halfway through the last quarter of the game. 👀 MARVIN BAGLEY THE THIRD! 👀 📺: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/Ct1en4vkq4 — NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2019 […]

It has been an outstanding season for the Sacramento Kings. Following their 27-55 finish to the 2017-18 season, many of their players are having breakout performances and helping put the Kings find their way back to playoff contention. One indicator of how far they have come was spelled out by Justin Kubatko on twitter: Thanks […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III is listed as questionable for their home game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Marvin Bagley III has been dealing with a bruised knee for three weeks now. He has been out of action since Dec. 14 after coming down hard and injuring his knee against the Warriors. […]

Sacramento Kings rookie big man Marvin Bagley III says his left knee feels much better and that he doesn’t have any pain anymore. Marvin Bagley III has been out since Dec. 12 with what the Kings are calling as a left knee bone bruise. Marvin Bagley III said his knee feels much better, free of pain. […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III is expected to be out for two more weeks as he progresses from a left knee bone bruise, and he is expected to resume full basketball activities by then, according to the team.  Bagley has had a mixed bag of a rookie season under head coach Dave Joerger, as […]

After some controversial comments about Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic that seemingly took a shot at Marvin Bagley III, Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger came out and said nobody is going to care about these statements five years down the road when Bagley is an All-Star and the next Kevin Durant. Per James Ham of […]

Despite a huge effort from Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, the Sacramento Kings still emerged victorious in the Western Conference matchup on Sunday night, 120-113. After the game, Doncic revealed that at one point, he had already envisioned himself as a member of the Kings. When asked if he had any inclination that the Kings […]

The Sacramento Kings gave the star-studded Golden State Warriors a run for their money on Friday night. Unfortunately, they did not make it out unscathed after power forward Marvin Bagley III was forced to leave the game early. Bagley suffered a knee injury during Sacramento’s narrow 130-125 loss to Golden State. According to Shams Charania […]

According to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, rookie big man Marvin Bagley III is probable for the Sacramento Kings’ matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bagley has missed the last two games with back spasms. The Kings are being smart with Bagley and are approaching his health with caution. That’s the smart move to make […]

The Sacramento Kings will be without the services of Marvin Bagley III for Tuesday night’s road game against the Phoenix Suns due to back spasms, according to a report from ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Kings rookie forward Marvin Bagley III (back spasms) is out tonight in his hometown of Phoenix. A precautionary MRI yesterday revealed […]

Ok, I’ll be the first one to say it: Marvin Bagley III’s recently released rap song “Look at Me Now” isn’t bad. Is it the best song you’ll hear this year? Not by a long shot, but it’s not bad at all. It’s somewhat generic, especially the name of the song and the chorus, but […]

When the Sacramento Kings drafted Marvin Bagley III with the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the franchise was hoping he would be a dominant force for years to come. It’s looks like that time has already arrived. Against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Marvin Bagley III finished with 20 points and 15 […]

The Sacramento Kings look like a much improved team this season. They are currently 10-8 on the season which happens to be one of their best starts in recent years. The play of both De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield have fans and experts alike projecting this team as one of the surprise teams that will […]

There has been rumor of dysfunction between the Sacramento Kings’ management and head coach Dave Joerger about how he has run the team. Most of the talk centers around how Joerger has handled prized rookie Marvin Bagley III. With the Kings still in rebuild mode, many figured Bagley would play a starring role on their […]