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Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III was a poor defensive player coming out of college, but he is changing that narrative as he continues to impress for the team on the defensive end. The Kings selected Bagley as the second overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. However, he was drafted by the Sactown team […]

It has not taken long for Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III to get used to life in the NBA. The 19-year-old has had a strong start to his NBA career, and last night’s outstanding performance in the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets was enough for people to take notice. NBA Draft expert Cole […]

Scaramento Kings prized rookie Marvin Bagley III is taking a revolutionary training approach in a bid to steer clear of major injuries. In order to achieve this goal, the second overall pick of this year’s draft has turned to the science of biomechanics, or the study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or […]

The days of traditional big men are going by the wayside in the NBA. Nowadays, most teams prefer a stretch 4 or 5 — post players who can stretch the floor on offense and the defend the perimeter on defense. Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III will be looking to prove he can do these […]

NBA basketball is back and with its highlights also come weird basketball plays. Take this moment from Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III for instance. As Bagley spun off the defense of LeBron James, the second overall pick of this year’s draft went up for uncontested bunny […]

Top rookie Marvin Bagley III of the Sacramento Kings spun around Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce en route to a slam dunk during a casual light time on the court. As posted by the Kings’ Twitter account, below is a clip of Bagley manhandling Pierce: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1039270124849586176 Bagley was the second overall pick by the Kings […]

When Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé bought the team from the Maloof family, it was supposed to bring stability to a franchise on the verge of uprooting itself to a new city. But while the Kings remained in Sacramento, its direction on the court has veered recklessly in multiple directions at once. Ranadivé and general […]

There’s no better way to get your adrenaline pumped up than a good beat from your favorite musician. The 2018 NBA rookies are definitely no exception to that rule, and it looks like Drake is a preferred sixth man during their pregame music rituals. Billboard recently sat down with a number of rookies to talk about […]

The Rookie Training Program has brought along many valuable lessons, from financial management to taking the next level into the professional world of sports. LeBron James left a piece of his own advice for this 2018 rookie class, emboldening them to speak their minds about social issues, the same way he has over the latter […]

The 2018 NBA rookie class may turn out to be one of the most talented classes in NBA history when we look back in ten-fifteen-years, but they definitely need to brush up on their history of the league. Speaking with Sports Pulse presented by USA Today Sports, the big name rookies were put through their […]

Aim high, they said. Shoot for the stars, they said. Marvin Bagley III surely listened, as the Sacramento Kings rookie isn’t short of confidence, picking himself for the league’s Most Valuable Player award and Rookie of the Year honors during an ESPN interview with Chris Forsberg. “I would say myself because that’s the type of […]

The Rookie of the Year race should be hotly contested. There are a number of promising young players who can take home the award. Chris Forsberg of ESPN asked a group of rookies to make their picks are for the award. Marvin Bagley III wanted to pick himself but instead took current teammate Harry Giles. […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III has quite the personality. The Kings Twitter page posted a video of Bagley dancing to Will Smith’s “Summertime” with the hashtag #SummertimeChallenge. In fact, Bagley says this is a new trend, obviously with the hopes that more will take to social media to post their versions of the #SummertimeChallenge. […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III is the latest NBA player to have his NBA 2K19 overall rating released. Although he did receive a respectable 79 rating, Bagley did not appear to be in complete agreement with the assessment. Bagley himself shared the photo announcement made by NBA 2K on Twitter. The 19-year-old did not […]

There would be no more dosage of Marvin Bagley III for the Sacramento Kings in this year’s NBA Summer League. According to a report by Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports, the second-overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft will no longer play in any of Sacramento’s remaining exhibition games in the tournament due to a […]

The Phoenix Suns used a No. 1 pick to take former Arizona Wildcats center Deandre Ayton off the board during last month’s 2018 NBA Draft. Shortly after, the Sacramento Kings followed suit and took a big man themselves, selecting Marvin Bagley III as the draft class’ second overall pick. It’s too early to tell who […]

While former Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is currently the talk of the NBA world after agreeing to join the Golden State Warriors, a new Kings big man tried to steal some bit of thunder from the free agency by dunking over fellow pro league newcomer Moritz Wagner of the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/1013985170159034368 While […]

Marvin Bagley is a power forward by trade, but with the Sacramento Kings selecting him with the second pick, and the team already having a logjam in the frontcourt next season, the Kings are going to be creative with how they use him. General Manager Vlade Divac said, via the Sacramento Bee, that Bagley could see […]

Everyone assumed that DeAndre Ayton would go number one overall to the Phoenix Suns, and the draft actually started with the Sacramento Kings who held the second pick. It seemed to come down to Luka Doncic a European superstar, and Marvin Bagley III who is one of the most versatile players in the draft. The […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is upon us and the top prospects will find out where they will begin their careers. But players in the NBA move around a lot in their careers so for guys like DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III and Luka Doncic, they may be wearing multiple jerseys over the course of their […]

Just hours before the 2018 NBA Draft, most reports are indicating that the Phoenix Suns will select Arizona’s Deandre Ayton first overall and the Sacramento Kings will take Duke’s Margin Bagley III with the second pick. A number of teams are rumored to have interest in trading into the top five, but according to ESPN’s […]

With the 2018 NBA Draft just hours away, rumors are flying off the board about the order of selections. However, it appears nothing is set in stone outside of the No. 1 overall pick. The Sacramento Kings had been reportedly looking to take former Duke Power forward Marvin Bagley III with the second pick in the […]

bagleyLike most teams around the NBA, the Sacramento Kings are keeping a close eye on which players will be available in this year’s Draft. In fact, the Kings have a lot on their plate, as they’re currently holding the No. 2 pick. Who Sacramento will choose is still up for debate. However, according to a […]

Like a kid in a toy store given the privilege to get any toy that he wants, the Sacramento Kings are seemingly in a flux as to which player they are going to select with their no. 2 pick in this Thursday’s NBA Draft. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the Kings remain undecided […]

Marvin Bagley has been climbing up NBA Draft boards with every work out, and while he’s been rumored to go as high as No. 2 to the Sacramento Kings, that is simply not good enough for him. The Duke standout is hoping to outshine every one of his draft mates, including top prospect and brandmate […]

While the NBA Draft Class of 2017 brought a revolutionary deal, sporting the only lottery pick to boast its very own shoe brand, this year’s players are making waves by bringing a brand back from the dead, as two surefire lottery picks in Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton and Duke’s Marvin Bagley III have signed with Puma. […]

Expected NBA Draft No. 1 selection DeAndre Ayton may have made the second-largest financial move of this week, signing a multi-year shoe and apparel deal with Puma, according to ESPN’s Nick DePaula. Ayton’s deal is expected to be the highest-paid player of this draft class in an annual basis, per Michael Scotto of The Athletic. […]

Duke standout Marvin Bagley III might have upped his stock since he declared for the NBA Draft, but he sure isn’t content to play second-best to any of his draftmates. The lengthy forward has gone from being the third overall prospect to the second among most mock drafts, now the likely pick of the Sacramento […]

Marvin Bagley III is starting to reap the financial benefits of being extremely good at basketball. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the former Duke Blue Devil big man is in line to ink a massive endorsement deal with Puma. Marvin Bagley, projected to be one of the top picks in the NBA draft […]

The general consensus among experts and fans alike is that Deandre Ayton is going to be selected by the Phoenix Suns as this year’s top overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.  At least one person, however, is not taking that well. According to the Bob Baum of the Associated Press, Marvin Bagley III is […]

As holders of the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns are making due diligence of reviewing and weighing their options. A couple of days after hosting Arizona Wildcats product Deandre Ayton in an exclusive workout, the Suns are about to do the same this Friday with Duke Blue Devils […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been rumored to be willing to flip their No. 3 overall selection up or down in the board, according to the offer in place. Yet, contrary to prior reports, the Hawks could very well stay put and make the selection they’ve had in their crosshairs since their slot was announced in the […]

With the NCAA Tournament coming to an end in the next couple of days and 60 of the 64 teams eliminated from national title contention, college basketball stars are beginning to make their intentions known in declaring for the 2018 NBA Draft in June. The latest player to declare is Duke University’s Marvin Bagley III, […]

Duke freshman forward Marvin Bagley III expressed he wasn’t ready to make a decision on whether or not he will declare for the NBA Draft, following a loss to the Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday night in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Bagley’s double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds wasn’t enough to lift the Blue Devils, […]

March Madness is upon us once again and the entire basketball world has its eyes locked in on the best college players in the country. The Cleveland Cavaliers have their sights set on more than a few potential top picks for the 2018 NBA Draft and most of them are playing in the NCAA Tournament. […]

Okay, the Atlanta Hawks are dead last in the Eastern Conference. As of February 13, 2018, the Hawks have the 6th most turnovers per game and are ranked 26th in rebounds, 22nd in offensive efficiency, and 26th in defensive efficiency. Having lost every starter from their first-place eastern conference finish back in 2015, it’s no secret […]

There are plenty of interesting things that happened today in college basketball. Among them was the huge game the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils got from their freshman sensation, Marvin Bagley III. With Bagley spearheading the Blue Devils, Duke was able to get their first conference win of the season, as they took down the […]

Duke University has produced more than its fair share of elite NBA talents over the past few years, with Boston Celtics teammates Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum two of its more high-profile products. This year, Marvin Bagley III is quickly shaping up to follow in their footsteps as the next Blue Devil to make it […]

The NCAA season is not even a month old and Duke big man Marvin Bagley III is already making history in Durham. After dropping 34 points and 15 rebounds against fellow top prospect Mohamed Bamba and Texas, Bagley dropped 30 and 15 against a No. 7-ranked Florida team to help the No. 1 Blue Devils […]