De'Aaron Fox Articles - Page 18

Los Angeles Lakers fans had high hopes when their team selected Lonzo Ball as the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, the 21-year-old point guard has yet to make a mark in the franchise, as he was slowed down injuries in his first two seasons with the Lakers. But while some fans […]

Sacramento Kings starting point guard De’Aaron Fox says he wouldn’t trade the Los Angeles Lakers’ young core to the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis this summer. The Lakers are expected to pursue a Davis trade again this offseason after failing to acquire AD at the 2019 February trade deadline. The Pelicans will surely ask […]

Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe welcomed Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox on their ‘Undisputed’ talk show to speak his mind on his season and the upcoming NBA Finals. When asked who he thought would win it all, Fox chose the Golden State Warriors in six games: "It's hard to beat the Warriors, even without KD. […]

The NBA has announced the finalists for this season’s Most Improved Player of the Year honors: Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox, Brooklyn Nets’ D’Angelo Russell, and Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam. The three finalists for the #NBA's Most Improved Player Award have been revealed: De'Aaron Fox, #KingsD'Angelo Russell, #NetsPascal Siakam, #Raptors pic.twitter.com/FcQl7fbYGn — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox had quite a season. There was no sophomore slump for the 21-year-old whatsoever, as he firmly established himself as one of the Kings’ most important players. Fox got a bit of advise from former Kings wing Doug Christie — a four-time All-Defensive Team member —  who has told Fox […]

The Sacramento Kings may have failed to make the playoffs anew, but they have made major strides this season that convince a lot of their fans that they will become one of the league’s elite teams next season. Their young core consists of De’Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, and Bogdan Bogdanovic; three players who’ve shown a […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox ripped college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla for his recent Twitter post about this June’s potential first overall pick Zion Williamson. Williamson recently posted a video on Twitter, announcing his intentions to join the upcoming NBA draft. In the said video, the collegiate phenom thanked Duke’s basketball program. Fraschilla responded to […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox had undoubtedly the best season of his young career, averaging 17.3 points, 7.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 45 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3. He’s one of the front-runners to win this season’s Most Improved Player of the Year honors. However, there are […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has become one of the most exciting young stars in the NBA today. His sly moves on the court have earned him the nickname Swipa The Fox, which is his Twitter handle. The sophomore star showed his craftiness once again in the third quarter of the Kings’ road game against […]

De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings just ran the length of the court in four seconds to beat the clock. Per Dime on UPROXX, peep the clip below as the speedy Fox beat the New Orleans Pelicans defense to beat the buzzer. All he needed was 4.3 seconds to go full court. De'Aaron Fox goes […]

Just before the trade deadline, the New York Knicks traded big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, ending Porzingis’ short reign as The Unicorn in the Big Apple. But before the Knicks ultimately dealt Porzingis in February, they already had plans of trading him last June. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, New York […]

Ja Morant is basketball’s latest household name. The Murray State sophomore introduced himself to a national audience in historic fashion on Thursday, showing out in his underdog team’s win over Marquette by scoring 17 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing 16 assists – just the eighth triple-double in NCAA Tournament history. Zion Williamson has the […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a big fan of Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox. Nowitzki, who has played in the NBA since 1999, says Fox is “probably one of the fastest players I’ve seen in this league.” “[De’Aaron] Fox is fantastic, he’s so fast, he’s probably one of the fastest players I’ve seen […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has diversified his offensive arsenal since arriving in the league and he showcased one of those improved talents during Thursday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks — driving the lane and throwing home a one-handed jam. Fox attacks and punches it home for the @SacramentoKings! #SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/mVc1ooW2M2 — NBA (@NBA) […]

The Sacramento Kings have seen their playoff chances reduced to near-rubble after a tough post-All-Star schedule has put them six games back of the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Yet point guard De’Aaron Fox, a large reason for their recent surge as potential playoff contenders, is encouraged the team has found its identity. “This […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was far from terrible during his rookie campaign, as he averaged 11.6 points, 4.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds and a steal over 27.8 minutes per game. However, he wasn’t great either, as evidenced by the fact that he shot 41.2 percent from the floor, 30.7 percent from the 3-point line and […]

De’Aaron Fox wasn’t having it with a reporter’s lackluster question after the Sacramento Kings suffered yet another loss, this time at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Fox did his best to answer with grace, but couldn’t help himself but mutter “dumba** question” at the end of his response. Reporter: “At this point, obviously every […]

The Washington Wizards battled neck and neck against the visiting Sacramento Kings on Monday. Both teams are pursuing the playoffs late in the regular season. Bradley Beal wanted to do something about the Wizards’ dire situation. On this night, his efforts were rewarded. The Wizards came out victorious, 121-115, putting them 4.5 games behind the […]

The Sacramento Kings are having their best season in a long time this year and starting point guard De’Aaron Fox says the chemistry on the team is a big reason why. The Kings defeated the lowly New York Knicks on Saturday by a final score of 102-94 to improve to 33-32 on the season. Sacramento is […]

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 […]

It has been a special season for De’Aaron Fox. The young point guard has made a monstrous leap in his development and is front-runner for the NBA Most Improved Player Award. Not only is he experiencing individual success, but the Sacramento Kings have a real shot to end a 12-season playoff drought due to Fox’s […]

De’Aaron Fox helped the Sacramento Kings earn a much-needed 115-108 win against the New York Knicks. The sophomore guard had 16 points, two of which came off a windmill dunk which he hammered with authority. .@swipathefox windmill 🔥👀#SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/tI7BqCE8QX — NBA TV (@NBATV) March 5, 2019 Fox also had four rebounds, three assists and three […]

With the Sacramento Kings gunning for a playoff appearance, second-year guard De’Aaron Fox believes that head coach Dave Joerger is trusting him more. Fox knows that he’s been in the game longer than usual. For the season, he’s averaging 31.6 minutes per night. But there are some nights wherein he plays way above than his […]

De’Aaron Fox is hoping to change the narrative surrounding his Sacramento Kings, and he could do so as soon as his second season in the league. Fox has taken a major step forward following his rookie year, now leading a team that sits one game back of the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference: […]

Everything’s going right for the Golden State Warriors lately. In a span of a month, they have lost only twice in 18 games, have regained the top spot in the Western Conference previously held by the Denver Nuggets, got DeMarcus Cousins back, and had three representatives in the All-Star Game. So they have plenty of […]

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins has established a reputation as one of the bounciest young stars in basketball and that was reinforced early on during the NBA Rising Stars Challenge on Friday. Collins got out in transition and found Sacramento Kings point De’Aaron Fox, who promptly delivered a perfect bounce pass that allowed Collins […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is now just around the corner with the league starting to unveil more and more details surrounding this year’s festivities. With the annual event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina this time around, the NBA continues to add to the always popular weekend. With the league previously announcing that a few legends […]

The headache that LaVar Ball has caused the Los Angeles Lakers since the franchise drafted his son, Lonzo Ball, during the summer of 2017 probably makes the Lakers wish they had never drafted him to begin with. But did Magic Johnson ever even really want Ball? According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, it was Lakers […]

The New York Knicks spent January gauging the trade market for power forward Kristaps Porzingis, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Knicks even asked the Utah Jazz about shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and the Sacramento Kings about point guard De’Aaron Fox. Both the Jazz and Kings were unwilling to part ways with […]

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 guard De’Aaron Fox intends to compete in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge during the All-Star weekend, according to a report by Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox plans to participate in the Skills Challenge during All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. He will be joining Boston Celtics […]

De’Aaron Fox’s new Nike Adapt shoe slipped off his left foot during his game against the Charlotte Hornets. These shoes are self-tying, and for a speedster like Fox, they did not want to stay on during his contest on Thursday: Fox lost his Adapt pic.twitter.com/emnWbLptHH — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) January 18, 2019 Fox has been […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Sacramento Kings revealed that De’Aaron Fox might have been fueled by the fact that he wasn’t selected into Rising Stars Challenge last year. Per Ali Thanawalla of NBCS Sports, Bogdanovic observed a change in Fox right after the All-Star Game when the latter wasn’t selected for the USA Team. It spilled over […]

De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings holds the longest streak with of games with at least a steal this season. Per the Kings’ Twitter account, Fox — aptly nicknamed Swipa — is on a 14-game streak with at least one steal. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1085385217668534274 For the season, Fox is averaging 1.82 steals per game for seventh in […]

Nike made big waves today posting a video featuring young NBA players trying on their new self-lacing basketball shoes. Though the teaser doesn’t show the shoes, Jordan Bell summarized the video perfectly with his opening line: “Oh sh**.” The video, including players such as De’Aaron Fox, Kyle Kuzma, Jayson Tatum and more, showcased the players’ […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is one of the brightest young stars in the league, and on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, he demonstrated his versatility with a big-time chase-down block: De'Aaron Fox hustles back for the chasedown! #SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/z99ZgOr6Zc — NBA (@NBA) January 9, 2019 Entering Tuesday evening, Fox was averaging 17.9 […]

On Thursday night, the Sacramento Kings came away with a razor-thin home victory against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, thanks to a game-winning 3-pointer by Kings forward Bogdan Bogdanovic at the buzzer. Following the 117-116 win, Kings players were understandably delighted with their effort. However, in a postgame interview, Kings sophomore guard De’Aaron Fox could […]

Sacramento Kings stars De’Aaron Fox and Iman Shumpert were featured recently on Whistle’s YouTube series “Bad Jokes.” This series focuses on getting one of the two guests to laugh at a set of the corniest or lamest jokes. The first one that laughs takes the loss. Below, you can see De’Aaron Fox and Iman Shumpert […]

Sacramento Kings second-year point guard De’Aaron Fox recently said he’s the fastest player in the league, faster than John Wall, faster than Russell Westbrook, faster than LeBron James, faster than everyone. Well, it’s fair to say Russell Westbrook heard those comments and didn’t appreciate them. In the Thunder’s 132-113 win over the Kings on Wednesday, Russell […]