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The Sacramento Kings lost in the first round to the defending champion Golden State Warriors last season by a final tally of three games to four. Considering the positive steps Coach Mike Brown’s team made, it almost felt like the Kings won the series. Now, with the 2023-2024 season looming, the Kings and Coach Brown […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

The Sacramento Kings are coming off one of their best regular seasons in franchise history. Behind new head coach Mike Brown, the Kings finished with a top three record in the Western Conference and snapped the NBA’s longest active streak of missing the playoffs. The question this season becomes can they prove that last year […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is one of the top young players in the NBA. Last season, Fox created a phenomenon across the NBA as he led the Kings to surprising playoff victories that resulted in the team “lighting the beam” at ARCO Arena. Recently head coach Mike Brown revealed his championship aspirations for the […]

The Sacramento Kings were one of the best stories in the NBA last season. After failing to make the postseason every season going back to 2006, the Kings finally snapped the longest active playoff drought in the NBA after posting a 48-34 record. They posted the highest offensive rating in the NBA thanks to an […]

The Sacramento Kings appear to be on the verge of inviting a pair of veteran guards to 2023-24 training camp. Jeremy Lamb and Jaylen Nowell are expected to compete for roster spots with the Kings, according to James Ham of ESPN 1320. De’Aaron Fox and Kevin Huerter make up Sacramento’s starting backcourt. Davion Mitchell, Malik […]

The Sacramento King made a minor move on Tuesday, signing guard Jordan Ford to a training camp deal, according to Kings radio reporter Sean Cunningham. “Former Folsom HS star Jordan Ford has agreed to a training camp deal with the Sacramento Kings. After a productive season with G League Stockton & a stellar outing in […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox loved what he saw from the Kings fanbase during the 2023 NBA playoffs. Fox was electric in the Kings’ first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, which was the first time the franchise was in the playoffs in 16 years. Needless to say, Kings fans were hyped up for […]

If Sacramento fans had their way, Mike Brown would already have a statue in front of Golden 1 Center. In his first season as the head coach of the Sacramento Kings, Brown not only took the team to the postseason for the first time since 2006, ending what was a 16-season playoff drought, but he […]

The Sacramento Kings snapped their playoff drought during the 2022-23 season. Sacramento was led by superstars De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. In many ways, both players made MVP cases this past season. Sabonis, however, may be on the verge of winning the award in 2023-24. Today, we are taking a look at three reasons why […]

Fans will see more of  De’Aaron Fox and the surging Sacramento Kings on national TV in the 2023-24 NBA season. They have a combined 22 national TV appearances this season, per ESPN 1320 Kings insider James Ham. According to a league source, the Sacramento Kings have six TNT games this season, five on ESPN and another […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is debuting in the 2023-24 season. For those unaware, this is how it will work: there are six groups consisting of five teams. They will first compete in Group Play, with the top teams in each group after the whole round qualifying for the quarterfinal. Two more Wild Card teams qualify, […]

Chants of “SAC-RA-MENTO” rained down from the very top row of Golden 1 Center back on April 30 even though the Sacramento Kings fell in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series to the Golden State Warriors. This is because the past year was one of the most successful in team history and Kings fans […]

In terms of overall franchise ineptitude in NBA history, there may not be a single team that has the Sacramento Kings beat. Yes, the franchise won a championship back in 1951, but since then, Kings fans have had to endure putridity for a greater part of their team’s 75-year history. But given how old the […]

After years and years and years of mediocrity, the Sacramento Kings are finally on the march. Having not made the playoffs since 2006, they returned to the postseason in 2023 – and as the third seed no less – after a 48-win season which saw coach Mike Brown win the Coach of the Year award […]

The Sacramento Kings’ best move in free agency, actually happened before it. It happened to be a trade they orchestrated during the 2023 NBA Draft, which has allowed the Kings to do what they have done so far in this NBA free agency period. On draft night, the Kings traded veteran big man Richaun Holmes […]

Drafted 13th overall by the Indiana Pacers in 2021, Chris Duarte emerged during his rookie season as key perimeter shooting threat for his team. Heading into his second season with Indiana though, Duarte’s role began to change and his minutes declined drastically. This directly resulted in in his low scoring rates and shooting percentages this […]

The Sacramento Kings won their first playoff game since 2006 over the Golden State Warriors after an exciting 48-34 season. The Kings are hoping for an even better performance in 2023. The team’s offseason plan for De’Aaron Fox, Damontas Sabonis and others was revealed. Star guard Malik Monk had a mouthful to say about making […]

The Sacramento Kings’ best move in the 2023 NBA draft wasn’t selecting a player. It was a trade the Kings made with the Dallas Mavericks. Sacramento entered Thursday’s draft with three picks — No. 24, No. 38, and No. 54. They traded No. 38 and a future second-rounder to acquire Xavier guard Colby Jones, the […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 2023 championship run highlights an encouraging trend that’s occurred in the NBA over the last half-decade: no longer do only a handful of teams enter each season with a realistic chance of winning the title. The Nuggets are the fifth team in the last five years to win the championship. Don’t be shocked […]

After a successful 2022-23 season, the Sacramento Kings may consider using their No. 24 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to add more win-now pieces to their promising core led by De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. The Kings took the 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors to seven games and came close to knocking them […]

Although the Sacramento Kings fell in Game 7 of their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, chants of “SAC-RA-MENTO” still rained down from the very top row at Golden 1 Center. One of the most passionate fan bases in the entire league, Sacramento showed their appreciation for this year’s team, a group that ended […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings had some really high hopes in the NBA Playoffs this year after finishing the regular season as the No. 3 seed in the West. Unfortunately for them, they were matched up against Stephen Curry and the defending champs Golden State Warriors in the opening round, and ultimately, it was […]

After 20 years of being subjected to a lackluster basketball product, Sacramento Kings fans desperately wanted to shout out their celebratory chant one more time. At least one more time. Then there would be no more room for mockery. The long-perceived jesters would be on their way to a true royal coronation. The Golden State […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings fought hard against the Golden State Warriors in Game 7, but in the end, they just didn’t have enough experience to go toe-to-toe with the Dubs in such do-or-die situations. Obviously, it is quite the painful result for team GM Monte McNair. The Kings ended up getting blown out, […]

Sacramento Kings star guard De’Aaron Fox was on an absolute tear in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, averaging 27.4 points per game against the Golden State Warriors in his postseason debut. In fact, Fox’s 192 total points were the second-most all-time in a player’s playoff debut, behind only LeBron James‘s 214 total points in the 2006 […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are still the defending NBA champions. They will have at least four more games in the playoffs after taking care of business in the first round versus De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings, who threw everything at the Warriors. Following the Warriors’ 120-100 win in Game 7 on […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings will not recover from the heartbreaking series loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors any time soon. That’s pretty understandable. The Kings got more than just a whiff of the second round when they won the first two games in the first round, but their dreams of […]

When the Sacramento Kings won the first two games of the first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, many NBA media personnel and pundits believed it could be the last dance of this iteration of the Dubs. A passing of the torch may have been ongoing, but Golden State punched back and won the next […]

The Sacramento Kings upset the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, ultimately forcing a Game 7 affair in their NBA playoffs clash. The Kings were trailing in the series heading into Game 6 at the Chase Center, a far from ideal scenario. They rose to the occasion though, earning a pivotal 118-99 victory on the […]

De’Aaron Fox led the way for the Sacramento Kings on Friday night en route to a very impressive 118-99 victory in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against Steph Curry and the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The odds were stacked against the Kings after losing three straight games in this series while […]

The Golden State Warriors squandered an opportunity to vanquish the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, getting routed 118-99 on their home floor. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ stunning Game 6 loss. Warriors barely come to play It seems backwards pointing to effort and engagement as the driving factors behind the Dubs’ blowout […]

Oh, how the tables have turned! I don’t think many counted the Golden State Warriors out when they were down 2-0 in the series, and what do you know, they are on the verge of advancing after taking a 3-2 lead in the series. Steph Curry and De’Aaron Fox lead the way on tonight’s same-game […]

The Sacramento Kings are facing a must-win situation in Game 6 of their first-round NBA Playoffs series against the Golden State Warriors. The Kings were in control of this series following their home wins in the first two games to take a 2-0 lead. But the Warriors have stormed back to win three straight, including […]

The Sacramento Kings’ first round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors could hardly have started better, with back-to-back wins on their home floor opening up a 2-0 lead for the league’s pluckiest young team against the reigning champs. Since then, however, things have taken a dramatic turn for the worse. The Warriors’ two subsequent […]

The first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming down to the wire, and some series are needing some extra games to find a winner. That is the case for the first-round encounter between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors. With Sacramento set to travel to face Golden State on Friday, it means […]

The first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming down to the wire with some series entering their final stages. That is the case for the matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. With Golden State set to host Sacramento on Friday, it means it is time for some Warriors Game 6 […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox showed plenty of toughness in a Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Playing with a fractured index finger in his left hand, Fox played 42 minutes and led all Kings scorers with 24 points, adding nine assists and seven rebounds. […]

The resilience of De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis was on full display in Game 5 of their playoff series against the Golden State Warriors. While playing through injuries (Fox has a fractured finger while Sabonis is still recovering from Draymond Green stomping on his chest), both stars have been instrumental in their team’s success, with […]