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The Sacramento Kings made a serious splash in the offseason, acquiring DeMar DeRozan in a trade with the Chicago Bulls. However, they haven’t been playing the best basketball early on, sitting at 9-12 so far. On Monday, DeRozan gave his honest take on the Kings’ struggles. Via James Ham: “I mean, it’s always frustrating when […]

The Sacramento Kings host the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. DeMar DeRozan is on the injury report and listed as probable with a lower back issue. DeRozan hasn’t played in almost a week for the Kings, and that absence occurred on the heels of a different injury absence that sidelined him for additional time. […]

DeMar DeRozan has been everything the Sacramento Kings had hoped he would be alongside De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. However, the Kings have struggled early on this season, and DeRozan has been dealing with a back injury. After recently missing three games with a lower back tightness, DeRozan has once again appeared on the Kings’ […]

The Sacramento Kings have had an up and down start to the 2024-25 season, currently sitting at 8-7 on the campaign after a recent tough loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Sacramento has had a bad case of the injury bug as of late, as DeMar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis, and Malik Monk have all missed time, […]

The Sacramento Kings currently find themselves 8-7 on the season and in the middle of the pack when it comes to other teams fighting for positioning in the Western Conference standings. De’Aaron Fox has been on an offensive tear as of late, but this team’s full potential has been hampered by injury concerns that have […]

Many teams will be kicking off their NBA Cup group stage games on Friday night, one of which is the Sacramento Kings. With De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings were already one of the better offensive teams in the league. Now that they have added DeMar DeRozan, Mike Brown’s team is even tougher to […]

Through the early portion of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings have yet to separate themselves from the middle of the pack in the Western Conference. At the same time, the high-powered trio of De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis continue to learn from one another, making the Kings an awfully hard team […]

The Sacramento Kings will have to hold off the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night without one of their stars. DeMar DeRozan left the game due to lower back tightness and will not return, according to Sean Cunningham of FOX 40. The Kings will certainly miss DeRozan down the stretch of this one, as the former […]

After a 107-98 loss at home to the Los Angeles Clippers last Friday, the Sacramento Kings got back to their winning ways on Sunday. Powered by the heroics of DeMar DeRozan and De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento managed to eke out a 127-118 win via overtime over the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. The Kings trailed Phoenix […]

Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan was one of the biggest stars to play for the Toronto Raptors during his time with the team from 2009 to 2018. However, Canada native and rapper Drake has been caught in a feud with the star forward, and former Raptors teammate and NBA-All Star Fred VanVleet put his word […]

For those who thought the DeMar DeRozan-Drake beef began and ended with DeMar DeRozan appearing in Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us music video and live LA concert performance earlier this year, think again. The feud between the rap mogul and NBA superstar is actually one of the more complex, intriguing celebrity standoffs in recent memory […]

Former Toronto Raptors star Lou Williams defended DeMar DeRozan amid a public dispute involving the rapper Drake. Williams, the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year for Toronto in 2015, voiced support for DeRozan on a recent episode of Fanduel TV’s “Run it Back,” where he labeled Drake’s stance as “selfish.” The feud erupted after Drake […]

It appears that a new beef has formed between Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan and Drake. Following DeRozan’s reunion at Scotiabank Arena when the Kings and Toronto Raptors met up for an early-season clash, DeRozan responded to Drake’s statement he made during the November 2 broadcast with a hilarious Instagram post on Sunday, via Complex […]

Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, dished out 4 assists and had 3 steals in a return to Canada against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Some day down the line, DeRozan will have his jersey lifted into the rafters of the arena he played in for nine seasons. But as for who […]

The Sacramento Kings faced the Toronto Raptors on the day Vince Carter’s jersey was retired, and Canadian rapper Drake was in attendance. That means that Drake and DeMar DeRozan were in the same building, and the two may not be on the best of terms after the rap beef that occurred with Kendrick Lamar earlier […]

DeMar DeRozan has an incredible car collection. DeRozan is one of the best basketball players in the NBA today. He is a six-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA Team player. DeRozan will be making his Kings debut soon after they acquired him from the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal in July 2024. As part of […]

The Sacramento Kings organization is not accustomed to being in the position that they’re in right now. Consider, before the 2023 NBA Playoffs, it had been 16 years since the Kings last made an appearance in the postseason. Sure, in that time, there have been players who possessed All-Star or even All-NBA potential — think […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan became one of the first players to experience the all new Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. The Kings dropped their game to the Clippers, falling to 0-5 in preseason play. The game came one night after DeRozan’s former Chicago Bulls teammate Lonzo Ball made […]

DeMar DeRozan suited up for the Sacramento Kings for the first time in their preseason game against the Golden State Warriors. Sacramento showed DeRozan love, and there was no doubt that he felt the energy while in the arena. After the game, DeRozan spoke about his first preseason game with his new team. “I don’t […]

After barely missing out on the 2024 NBA playoffs, the Sacramento Kings pulled off one of the biggest moves of this past offseason, bringing six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan in to bolster their De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis-led core. DeRozan might be getting up there in age (he’s already 35 years old), but he has been […]

After a surprising 2022-23 season, the Sacramento Kings took a step back last year, failing to make the playoffs after losing in the play-in. To help get back in the Western Conference arms race, the Kings pulled off a sign and trade deal with the Chicago Bulls for DeMar DeRozan. With DeRozan in the fold, […]

Ever since Domantas Sabonis joined the Sacramento Kings, this organization has been a threat in the Western Conference. That is no coincidence. The three-time All-Star big man has helped reinvent the Kings’ image, and he has helped turn this franchise into one of the most fun and energetic teams in the league. Now that DeMar […]

While Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan isn’t considering retirement anytime soon, he understands why Philadelphia 76ers veteran Kyle Lowry wants to retire with the Toronto Raptors one day. Lowry spent eight seasons with the Raptors, where he won an NBA title in 2019. DeRozan believes he would have won a championship had he stayed. Instead, […]

New Sacramento Kings swingman DeMar DeRozan knows trades are hard for players, and he also knows the struggle of pro athletes to maintain their mental health. As much as we admire them for their skill and net worth, we might forget that they are human, too. Constant mockery for bad performances or emotional stress from […]

One of newest members of the Sacramento Kings is already feeling very confident about his new team ahead of the 2024-25 season. DeMar DeRozan, the biggest offseason addition for the Kings, dropped quite the prediction about how far Sacramento would go on the NBA playoffs. DeRozan was asked what his boldest take was for this […]

Counterfactuals are a popular topic for hot takes on sports talk shows and social media debates, but sometimes they can be fun to ponder. For instance, what would have happened if the Toronto Raptors didn’t trade DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard prior to the 2018-2019 season, when LeBron James finally went West? The Kawhi rental […]

This offseason, the Sacramento Kings made one of their splashier moves in recent years by signing free agent shooting guard DeMar DeRozan to a contract. The Kings are coming off of a disappointing season in which they failed to make it out of the Play-In round, and the signing of DeRozan is sure to add […]

DeMar DeRozan, a six-time NBA All-Star, endorsed his former head coach Billy Donovan during a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, following his offseason trade to the Sacramento Kings. Heading into his 16th season, DeRozan spoke highly of Donovan, reflecting on their three seasons together with the Chicago Bulls. “I love Billy D [Donovan], man. […]

DeMar DeRozan revealed that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made them watch sensitive videos to motivate the team. Back in 2018, DeRozan teamed up with the Spurs. Throughout that DeRozan said that he learned a lot of things from coach Popovich. The veteran mentioned on Podcast P with Paul George that his former […]

Michael Jordan is considered the greatest of all time by most basketball fans solely because of what he was able to do with the Chicago Bulls. Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan, however, has a different take on his favorite Jordan. Jordan played 15 seasons in the NBA, nearly all of which came with the Chicago […]

DeMar DeRozan has officially become a journeyman in the NBA. After his stints with the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls, he has now found himself playing alongside De’Aaron Fox in the Sacramento Kings system. This also means that he has worked under many legendary coaches of the 21st century. Despite the myriad of head […]

New Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan recently appeared on Podcast P with Paul George, and the two discussed the controversial comments by Minnesota Twins star Anthony Edwards, who said that no one outside of Michael Jordan had skill during that era of the NBA. DeRozan disagreed with the take. “My take is listen, Ant is […]

The newly acquired Sacramento Kings swingman DeMar DeRozan has played for four teams in his 15-year NBA career. However, he might be the first one to say that each trade to a new team in a new city doesn’t get easier, even though his latest trade brought DeRozan home to California. In a recent appearance […]

DeMar DeRozan revealed on Podcast P with Paul George that Alex Caruso is among his top three favorite teammates. Both players were teammates for three seasons with the Chicago Bulls, starting in the 2021-22 NBA season. Sadly, Caruso was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder last June for Josh Giddey. That means that fans will […]

Once upon a time, Kobe Bryant made a surprise appearance at a Drew League game. While some NBA stars would normally participate in the pro-am league, especially during the off-season, fans rarely get to see the biggest stars play. Like for example, when LeBron James played in his first Drew League game, the gym was […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had a busy summer, completely overhauling their team around Kawhi Leonard. At one point, there was even a chance that the Clippers could’ve landed free agent and now Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan. The Clippers ultimately saw Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Daniel Theis, Mason Plumlee, Brandon Boston, and Moussa Diabate all […]

DeMar DeRozan joined the Sacramento Kings later in the 2024 NBA offseason, adding another dangerous scorer to one of the league’s best offenses from the past two seasons. After being linked to a handful of playoff teams as his deal with the Chicago Bulls expired, he decided to join the Beam Team. It seemed pretty […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has dominated the NBA since his arrival in 2003. There’s arguably no one out there that has felt that more than Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan. James has been so good, it almost feels like he’s had multiple peaks during his first and second stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

In a revealing and light-hearted episode of his ‘520 Podcast’, former NBA player Jeff Teague shared an amusing yet candid moment that marked the twilight of his professional basketball career, attributing the end to the overwhelming speed of Sacramento Kings’ guard De’Aaron Fox. During a matchup while he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Teague found […]