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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 […]

Stephen A. Smith is a believer in LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers, but he thinks the only players who should be untouchable in trade talks are LeBron, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart. Yes, that means Smith would have no problem giving up Brandon Ingram or Lonzo Ball, and he expounded on this fact to note […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has made headlines for his progress as second-year floor general, but when it comes to speed, the 20-year-old says there is “no debate” as to who holds the title of the fastest speed demon in the league. Fox told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports in his debut episode of […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic has already impressed plenty of players in the league, including Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox, who’s grown impressed with his maturity at such a ripe stage of his career. “He is a great player who is playing extremely well for being a 19-year old rookie,” Fox said, according […]

Sacramento Kings sophomore De’Aaron Fox has taken the league by storm after struggling in his rookie season. The point guard out of Kentucky has taken huge strides in developing his game, and big names around the league have started to notice. After Sunday night’s victory against the Dallas Mavericks, Fox was praised by Mavs legend Dirk […]

It’s clear that Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is all in on the city, as shown by his recent comments in a video for The Players’ Tribune. The Kings are off to a 15-13 start this season, with Fox playing a huge role in the team’s success through the first 28 games due to his […]

When it comes to basketball, spirits have been bleak in Sac Town for quite some time. The Sacramento Kings have been the epitome of dysfunction and roster malpractice for over a decade, failing to make the playoffs every year since 2006. This 12 year drought is the longest in the NBA, and it’s not close. […]

Donovan Mitchell and De’Aaron Fox are two of the most exciting young players in the NBA. Mitchell’s rookie year was a revelation in which he narrowly missed winning the Rookie of the Year. Fox had his moments during his rookie campaign, but he didn’t have quite the coming out party that Mitchell did. But this […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is having a breakout sophomore campaign this season, and his coach is well aware of it. Kings head coach Dave Joerger noticed that the game has slowed down for his emerging star guard, per Steve Godfrey of Deseret News. “The game has slowed down for him,” Sacramento coach Dave […]

Usually in the NBA, when a team acquires a star in a trade, that team is the winner of the trade. Is that really the case with the New Orleans Pelicans acquiring DeMarcus Cousins from the Sacramento Kings? Right around the same time as the final buzzer of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, the Kings […]

In a recent interview with NBC Sports, Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox noted that he and his teammates are entering every game with a winning mentality. Prior to the start of this season, most experts and analysts were writing the Kings off as a team with little to no chance of making the playoffs. […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox got blown by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose twice, but he did not give up on both of those plays. On Friday night, he used those instances to make a name for himself. Fox and the Kings put on a show as they defeated the Wolves, 121-110. Sacramento moved to […]

The Sacramento Kings’ second-year man in De’Aaron Fox notched the first-triple double of his career. What makes this milestone sweeter is that he joins LeBron James as the only players ever to record a 30-point triple-double before turning 21 years old. The only two players in NBA history with 30-point triple-doubles before their 21st birthdays: […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox was feeling himself in Thursday night’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. Fox put on an absolute clinic. With an incredible 31/10/15 performance, De'Aaron Fox becomes the youngest player in Kings history with a 30-point triple-double, beating Oscar Robertson by more than a year.#SacramentoProud #NBA #NBATwitter — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November […]

De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings is now feeling the NBA grind take a toll on his body but the 20-year-old takes it upon himself to play through injuries. As per sports reporter Keith Smith, Fox sees himself as the leader of the Kings squad and is willing to play through injuries. I asked De'Aaon […]

The Sacramento Kings have made their way to Orlando for a matchup against the Magic. However, it sounds like the Kings might be without the services of De’Aaron Fox, who is now listed as questionable due to a strained lower back. Jason Jones of The Athletic shared news about Fox’s status on Tuesday morning, noting […]

The Sacramento Kings have exercised team options on point guard De’Aaron Fox, forward Harry Giles, shooting guard Buddy Hield, swingman Justin Jackson and center Skal Labissiere, the team announced in a press release Friday. The Kings drafted De’Aaron Fox with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Kentucky. The 20-year-old played in […]

Sacramento Kings talented point guard DeAaron Fox is expected to take the leap this season. The fifth overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft, a lot is expected from a player of his billing. Last season, the unconvincing averages of 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4,4 assists, and a steal for starting 60 games were enough […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is wasting no time getting ready for training camp, as the 20-year-old has been working tirelessly hard in the gym this offseason. .@swipathefox has been in the LAB ⚗️ (via @CoreyPorter0) pic.twitter.com/DwmRKpOD2B — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 22, 2018 As you can see, Fox is obviously already in great […]

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 […]

On Thursday, Blake Griffin settled a child support case in which he now has to pay upwards of $3 million per year. In other words, Griffin must pay more in child support than some NBA players make in a year. Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox jumped on Twitter to point out that Griffin’s ex, […]

As training camp begins to show itself in the rearview mirror, players are starting to get into the gym and get in shape ahead of joining their teammates before the season begins. In the social media world, players are constantly posting content of themselves in the gym, working on their games before they showcase their […]

The Sacramento Kings are dealing with an injury to one of their key players long before the 2018-19 season could even start. According to Sean Cunningham of ABC10, Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has a sore left Achilles, leaving him unavailable to play later tonight against the Golden State Warriors’ Summer League unit. Uh oh. […]

All eyes are on the rookies who are making their debuts in the NBA Summer League this week. It is the NBA’s top stars of tomorrow, who just so happen to be playing today. Who will be the duds and the studs in their Pro Career premieres? Of course, most eyes will be on the […]

The NBA Awards marked the end of a very intriguing season in regards to the influence young players had on the entire league. For a first time in years we were able to see plenty of rookies actively contributing for their teams. This undoubtedly had a positive effect on the NBA as the competition for […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

After the NBA lottery, it was assumed by many that Deandre Ayton would be the number one overall pick going to the Phoenix Suns. The Sacramento Kings, however, who hold the second overall pick, have been torn over the last month. Ayton seems to still be the consensus number one, but the second pick was […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves ended a 13-year playoff drought this year when the team was able to secure the eighth seed in the 2018 NBA playoffs. Unfortunately, they were ousted in the first round against the top-seeded Houston Rockets in five games, but the future looks bright for the Timberwolves if their core guys step up […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell has taken the NBA by storm in his first season as a professional. No one expected the 13th pick out of the University of Louisville to be this good. Not even Sacramento Kings rookie De’Aaron Fox who already knew Mitchell from way back in high school. In a video posted by […]

Sunday night at the Staples Center featured the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers in a mostly meaningless matchup between two teams that are already out of playoff contention. Nevertheless, the game itself had its share of thrilling moments, particularly down the stretch, which includes the game-sealing basket by Kings rookie De’Aaron Fox that […]

The Sacramento Kings will face off with the Orlando Magic on Friday night, but they could be a little short-handed, per James Ham of NBC Sports California. Willie Cauley-Stein (lower back strain) and De’Aaron Fox (lower back strain) are both listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against Orlando. Willie Cauley-Stein has been dealing with the […]

The Sacramento Kings are hoping to close out this 2017-18 regular season on a strong note by having their younger players get more playing time to develop. Unfortunately, they can’t do that if guys Keep getting injured. Rookie De’Aaron Fox is having a great first season with Sacramento, but he’s also missed a handful of […]

Sacramento Kings’ rookie sensation De’Aaron Fox is quietly enjoying his first season in the NBA averaging 11.6 points 4.3 assists and  2.6 rebounds in 27 minutes of play away from the limelight of a large city market. The 6’3 guard has made it known on more than one occasion that he enjoys taking some time […]