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Paul Millsap is expected to be one of the most sought after free agents this summer. His rare combination of being a good defender and a proven scorer will be a commodity a lot of teams won’t be able to resist, and will make them pitch to him to bring his talents to their fold. […]

As early as July 1, Rudy Gay may find himself a new home in the Sooner State. Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical stated that the former Sacramento Kings forward will be entertaining meetings for his likely suitors in Texas over the weekend, with the Oklahoma City Thunder apparently seeing the 10-year veteran as a good fit for […]

The Sacramento Kings have sent Ben McLemore to test the waters of free agency. ESPN’s Chris Haynes pointed out that the Kings have just decided to decline their fifth-year option on McLemore’s contract, which now gives the other NBA teams a chance to snap up the 24-year-old shooting guard this offseason. Sacramento Kings to decline extending […]

Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanović is set to leave Turkish giants and current Euroleague champions, Fenerbahce. The 27th pick of the 2014 NBA Draft was originally selected by the Phoenix Suns, but his rights were later traded to the Sacramento Kings. Along with Bogdanović, Sacramento received the 13th and 28th selections in the 2016 NBA Draft […]

The NBA announced the 2016-17 All-Rookie First and Second teams on Monday, boasting two unanimous choices for the former. NBA announces 2017 All-Rookie teams. First team: Malcolm Brogdon, Dario Saric, Joel Embiid, Buddy Hield, Willy Hernangomez pic.twitter.com/xF3KqeQcKW — Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 26, 2017 Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon and Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric […]

Since the Ball Family released Lonzo Ball‘s first shoe in the ZO2, there has been plenty of reactions on bottom ends of the spectrum stemming from the price of the product and the overall design. In light of that, former Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox recently took a playful jab at the design of Ball’s new […]

Heading into the 2017 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings had their fingers crossed in hopes of landing a point guard with their fifth overall pick. Sacramento had things, fortunately, sway their way on Thursday night with former Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox falling in their laps at the selection. Following the draft, general manager Vlade Divac boasted […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

Since the trade deadline this past season, the Detroit Pistons have taken into consideration the scenario of moving former All-Star center Andre Drummond. It now appears that Detroit may have a serious suitor for Drummond’s services, as the Sacramento Kings are believed to have some significant interest in working out a deal for him: Hearing from […]

For those who can’t wait for Thursday’s NBA Draft, here’s a chance to test that prospect knowledge with this funny-but-true Mock Draft by NBA/Twitter personality Jared Dubin. Take your best shot at these predictions if you must… It's here one day early… MOCK DRAFT. pic.twitter.com/qpCGf1G8km — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 21, 2017 The best gem among these […]

With the deadline nearing for players to decide whether to pick up their player options or not, a lot of them have been doing it ahead of June 27. The latest one is Sacramento Kings guard Langston Galloway, who will reportedly decline his and test free agency this summer. Kings' Langston Galloway will decline his […]

Although much of the attention on Monday was given to the release of general manager David Griffin from the Cleveland Cavaliers, another NBA front office executive has quietly announced his resignation from his team. Sacramento Kings president Chris Granger has stepped down from his post, citing his search for a new challenge as the main reason for […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers‘ decision to trade guard D’Angelo Russell on Monday afternoon, it has presumably put them on the fast track to putting forth a concerted effort in landing Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Paul George. In light of that, David Aldridge of NBA.com is reporting that the Lakers had approached the Sacramento Kings for […]

Even with a deep pool of talent in this year’s draft, the Sacramento Kings already have their eyes set on a particular player that they badly want to select and bring in to their lineup. Reports have surfaced that the team is trying their best to move up in the order to allow themselves a […]

As big as Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson’s contributions were to the Golden State Warriors’ dominant title run, no one can deny the impact of one random toaster. Kidding aside, the toaster that Klay Thompson signed is now part of Warriors pop culture that its owner was even invited to celebrate […]

The Sacramento Kings are in a prime position to add one of the top players in the 2017 NBA draft with the fifth overall pick. There could be a chance that the Kings grab a point guard with the selection given the high amount of backcourt talent in this year’s class. Despite that, veteran point guard […]

There were earlier reports that the Sacramento Kings were possibly looking to trade their fifth- and 10th-overall picks in the NBA Draft for the Philadelphia 76ers‘ third-overall pick in order to have surefire shot at nabbing Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox. However, as the Sacramento Bee’s Ailene Voisin points out, her sources within the Kings organization stated that […]

The Sacramento Kings are coming off yet another disappointing season after missing the playoffs for the 11th straight year with some uncertainty surrounding the future of the roster. One of those core pieces in veteran forward Rudy Gay has decided to opt out of the final year of his three-year, $40 million deal that is worth […]

Former Washington point guard Markelle Fultz is widely viewed upon as being the top choice in the 2017 NBA Draft that is just a couple of weeks away. However, Fultz has become more open to other possible landing spots among the top few selections in the board. According to Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee, he […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly willing to trade both of their first-round picks (No. 5 and No. 10 selections) in order to move up and obtain Kentucky freshman point guard De’Aaron Fox, according to ESPN Draft Insider Chad Ford, via Liberty Ballers. Fox has been an intriguing prospect that has steadily remained with lottery potential, […]

As this year’s draft is nearing, teams who have top picks are now busy working out prospects who they are looking to select in the lottery. One of them are the Sacramento Kings, who own the fifth and 10th pick, and are looking to bring in more young, talented players to add to their core. On […]

Despite still being in the early days of their offseason, the Sacramento Kings are already starting to make some moves with their lineup. It has recently been reported that the team will be parting ways with veteran forward Anthony Tolliver, to create more cap space which can benefit them in the future. With June 1 […]

Multiple reports have reached a growing belief that highly-touted UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball isn’t much of a sure shot to wear purple and gold by the end of draft night on June 22. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, Ball would probably not be the guy the Los Angeles Lakers will take with the No. 2 […]

Many were caught by surprise when the Sacramento Kings decided to trade DeMarcus Cousins ahead of the trade deadline in February, considering they didn’t receive much in return and there was growing belief that he’d re-sign with them when his contract was up. As it turned out, the New Orleans Pelicans were able to land and pair […]

Tuesday night represented yet another post-resignation accolade for former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie, after masterminding a clause that would allow his team to swap picks with the Sacramento Kings in 2016 and 2017 after a 2015 multi-player trade. If hoisting a banner with his likeness wasn’t enough for Philly fans, try the ultimate […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas couldn’t help but troll his old team, the Sacramento Kings, after the Sixers struck it rich with a pick swap that got them from the fifth to the third overall pick in the draft. This golden nugget was all part of former general manager Sam Hinkie‘s brilliance after a trade […]

Several agents of NBA hopefuls are discouraging their clients from any involvement with two particular franchises in the league, the Boston Celtics and the Sacramento Kings, each for their own individual reasons. Sacramento has developed a reputation of being the most dysfunctional team in the league, from their front office and coaching hirings, to their […]

University of Washington standout freshman Markelle Fultz is, by most experts, locked as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. The talented scorer met with six of the top eight teams in the lottery during the NBA Draft Combine this past week, according to SiriusXM NBA Radio. The soon-to-be 19-year-old has high […]

When reports surfaced that the Sacramento Kings emerged as a legitimate contender to land the services of Milos Teodosic next season, it was clear that they finally found the point guard they’d been looking for the last couple of seasons. However, it did not take long for the team to deny the speculations, as one of […]

It’s no secret that the Sacramento Kings have long been looking for a point guard that can provide them with steady playmaking skills and who can be part of their long-term plans. After a failed experiment with Rajon Rondo last year and playing this season with a fairly inexperienced duo of Ty Lawson and Darren Collison, […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Rudy Gay will exercise his opt-out clause as promised, becoming an unrestricted free agent at the start of the offseason, his agent, Roger Montgomery told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The athletic wing signed a three-year, $40 million extension with the franchise in 2014 and would make $14.2 million this […]

If being in the comfort of a brand new facility that opened just last year wasn’t enough, shall I suggest an underground tunnel for easier access? No, this is isn’t Platform 9 3/4 taking you straight to Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in an invisible ferry service that somehow hosts every student — but […]

Since trading DeMarcus Cousins before the trade deadline in February, the Sacramento Kings have given their young big men extended playing time to showcase their skills and gain valuable experience. One of them is rookie center Skal Labissiere, who has shown a lot of potential and made the most of the opportunity given to him. […]

Following Damian Lillard‘s 59-point explosion against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the NBA has now seen 10 different players reach the 50-point mark this season — the most ever in a season in NBA history. This season’s 50-point games are as follows: Devin Booker (PHO): 70 points @ Boston Celtics (03/24/17) -L- Klay Thompson […]

Rumors of former Philadelphia 76ers GM Sam Hinkie inquiring for a job with the Sacramento Kings a couple of weeks ago were quickly refuted by the team in a statement. But despite of it, the belief amongst many journalists and sources close to the team is that they are in fact, lying. Kings owner Vivek Ranadive […]

The league has recently announced the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month for games played in March. The honor goes to Philadelphia 76ers power forward Dario Saric and Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who both had very solid performances throughout the month. In 17 games, the 6-foot-10 Croatian international led all rookies in scoring with […]

Despite the fact that the New Orleans Pelicans are set to miss yet another playoff appearance this year, DeMarcus Cousins appears to be very contented with where he is right now. In a recent interview for The Undefeated, Boogie opened up about the trade that sent him packing from the Sacramento Kings and one of […]

In a jovial mood on Thursday, DeMarcus Cousins joked around with reporters about the Pelicans‘ upcoming matchup against his former team, the Sacramento Kings. After all of the jokes, Cousins did talk about how he was looking forward to seeing his former teammates and members of the Kings staff. However based on an interview Cousins recently […]

Throughout his illustrious playing career, Rasheed Wallace became well-known for several catchphrases that have since become iconic and part of the NBA lexicon. There is of course Wallace’s infamous “Ball don’t lie” catchphrase but him repeatedly saying “Both teams play hard” after a playoff loss, is also quite memorable. Taking a page from Wallace, DeMarcus Cousins was […]