Sacramento Kings Articles - Page 107

It’s crazy to think that one of the best passers in the NBA might be playing for his fourth team in three seasons in 2016-17. Rajon Rondo, who led the league in assists last year, is on the free agent market after finishing his one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings. Previously, he played for the […]

DeMarcus Cousins really wants to make it work in Sacramento (it sounds like I’m talking about a relationship), but the organization regularly tests his patience, and they did it again on Thursday night during the NBA draft. There were rumors that the Kings could make a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers to move back in […]

A lot of pundits believed the Phoenix Suns would select Marquese Chriss with the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft, but they instead went with European prospect Dragan Bender, who has received comparisons to Kristaps Porzingis. However, the Suns found a way to pick up Chriss as well. Phoenix has a deal with the […]

Two former rivals in the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen on tough times lately, and now they’re currently in talks to make a deal to help them potentially become playoff contenders once again. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Kings are “heavily engaged in trade talks” to land former number two […]

Just prior to the start of the 2016 NBA draft, the Sacramento Kings pulled the trigger to obtain an additional pick in the first round. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Kings have traded Marco Belinelli to the Charlotte Hornets for the 22nd overall pick. Woj also notes that the trade can’t officially […]

Even if the Philadelphia 76ers are unsuccessful in their pursuit of the Boston Celtics‘ number three pick in the NBA draft, they have a couple other teams lined up behind them. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Sixers are still in talks to acquire the third overall pick from Boston, but they’ve […]

DeMarcus Cousins is one of the most dominant players in the NBA, it’s that simple. Unfortunately, there are still two major problems that prevent Cousins from becoming an even better player for the Sacramento Kings. One of those is the fact that he gets too upset when certain calls don’t go his way. Cousins is […]

It sure has been rough being a part of the Sacramento Kings fan base for the last decade. This California-based team has been unable to have a regular season above .500 since 2006, and although they have seen somewhat gradual improvement, the team just has not gelled well enough to make it to the postseason. […]

Unfortunately, it just hasn’t been the first two years that Ben McLemore had expected for the Sacremento Kings. He has really struggled to produce and has become a second thought in their rotation. Marco Belinelli was added to pick up for McLemore’s slack, but he wasn’t able to do so. McLemore could have given up […]

Despite their unfortunate regular season, the Sacramento Kings seem eager to hit the court for the 2016-17 season with a fresh new get-up. The team has ditched their old uniforms for a redesigned style, and they took quite the extravagant route in unveiling it to their fans. Feel free to join Willie Cauley-Stein in a 360 degree showcase […]

The Sacramento Kings had a lackluster regular season in 2016, finishing 10th overall in the Western Conference (33-49). Although dominant teams like the Golden State Warriors or the San Antonio Spurs would’ve made it impossible for the Kings to flourish in the postseason if they’d even got there, internal problems factored into the team’s poor performances. “As far […]

DeMarcus Cousins has developed a reputation for creating problems with his coaches. So, to start off on the right foot, he’s already hanging out with Sacramento Kings’ new head coach, Dave Joerger. The two met up in Las Vegas for some casual driving range bonding time. From the looks of it, they got along just […]

The Sacramento Kings had one dysfunctional 2015-16 season. Other than missing the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year, the Kings’ season was overshadowed by the never-ending feud between DeMarcus Cousins and George Karl. It was no secret that Cousins never had a good relationship with Karl, as he made it publicly clear before and after […]

According to a Wall Street Journal study, nearly half of all NBA players are relatives of elite athletes. The WSJ defined elite athletes as anyone playing sports at the professional, collegiate or national team levels. Based upon this criteria, 218 of the league’s 447 players—or 48.5 percent of the talent pool—are related to elite athletes. […]

By most accounts, the NBA is considered a pretty diverse league. Nearly three-fourths of the NBA’s players are of African-American descent. Six of the 28 head coaching positions are currently filled by men of color. While there may be diversity on the basketball courts, there isn’t enough when it comes to front office positions, according […]

Rajon Rondo is an extremely intelligent basketball player. He’s been known to predict the opposition’s plays before they even occur. One thing that we learned the other day is that Rondo’s intelligence is not just restricted to the game of basketball. A video came out yesterday of Isiah Thomas and Rondo playing Connect Four together. […]

The Sacramento Kings signed Rajon Rondo to a one-year deal worth $9.5 million this past summer. Considering how poorly he played for the Dallas Mavericks the year prior, there wasn’t too much thought put into the transaction. Many actually thought that it was too risky of a signing for the Kings. As we know, it […]

Going into the 2016 NBA draft lottery, the Philadelphia 76ers had the right to swap picks with the Sacramento Kings if they chose to. This was a provision added to a trade between the teams last summer. In what was essentially a salary cap dump for the Kings, the Sixers gained this small piece of leverage […]

Let’s address the elephant in the room. There has been enough talk already about the new TV deal the NBA has signed. This deal triples the amount of revenue the league is getting under its current contract at around 24 billion dollars. Players are opting out of their contracts in hopes of landing larger contracts […]

A former Hall of Fame player looks to be a hot commodity for several teams on the prowl for new head coaches. Current Charlotte Hornets assistant coach and former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing is being considered by at least two teams as a candidate to take over their open head coach positions. The Memphis Grizzlies have […]

It’s hard to argue that DeMarcus Cousins is a top talent in this league. He was the only player in the NBA in 2015-16 to rank in the top five in scoring and rebounding. Although his talent on the court is crystal clear, there are questions about his attitude and if the Sacramento Kings can […]

Despite the Sacramento Kings‘ inability to make it to the playoffs for the last 10 years, their fans are excited for the future thanks to the play of their superstar big man, DeMarcus Cousins. Boogie has established himself as one of the best centers in the NBA, averaging 26.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game […]

That didn’t take long. Just two days after being let go by the Memphis Grizzlies, Dave Joerger has landed the Sacramento Kings‘ head coach job, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Joerger will be making $12 million over the course of three years, with a team option worth $4 million for a fourth season. Within […]

The NBA’s coaching carousel can move very quickly at times, and right now it’s spinning more rapidly than ever. Just days after the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach Dave Joerger, it appears that he’ll have a new home on the west coast. The same day he was terminated by the Grizzlies, Joerger was rumored to be […]

Dave Joerger may have lost one head coaching gig, but it looks like he’s in line for another. The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Joerger is at the top of the Sacramento Kings‘ wish list after being fired by the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday morning. Part of the reason Joerger was fired by the Grizzlies […]

Throughout this entire season, there have been continuous reports of tension in the Kings locker room between the players and head coach George Karl. The biggest feud was between coach Karl and DeMarcus Cousins as there were rumors that Karl wanted to have Cousins traded. George Karl has recently addressed the media about the issues […]

The Sacramento Kings have made their search for a new head coach into something of a high stakes contest. So far, here is the list of coaches who have either interviewed for the job, or were at least considered at some point: Corliss Williamson, David Blatt, Kevin McHale, Jay Larranaga, Patrick Ewing, Mark Jackson, Jeff […]

The Sacramento Kings‘ head coaching search really has no bounds. After cycling through five coaches since the start of the 2009-10 regular season, the front office and ownership want to make sure they select the right guy this time. Other than their reported preferred choice Luke Walton who is now with the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Chris Webber is a former NBA All-Star and one of the best players to ever put on a Sacramento Kings uniform. He has now evolved into a TV analyst and was covering Game 2 of the Thunder–Spurs Western Conference Semifinals. During the crucial last play of Game 2 when Dion Waiters pushed Manu Ginobili to […]

The Sacramento Kings might have finally had enough of DeMarcus Cousins. According to Ailene Volsin of The Sacramento Bee, the Kings might be willing to test the trade market for the two-time All-Star: “A year ago, Cousins was untouchable. A year later, the sense within the organization is (general manager Vlade) Divac is tempted by […]

There’s still plenty of time for Stephen Curry to return to action this postseason, but a number of his counterparts across the league aren’t so lucky. The Los Angeles Clippers lost their best two players, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, to injuries that will keep them out for the rest of the playoffs. It’s part […]

With the Sacramento Kings still looking to fill their head coaching vacancy, it would appear a former head coach is still a candidate. Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee reports that former Golden State Warriors head coach and current ESPN analyst Mark Jackson is in the mix for the Kings’ head coaching position. Also, former […]

DeMarcus Cousins is known for clashing with his coaches, but that wasn’t the case with Mike Malone. The former Sacramento Kings head coach was let go after starting the 2014-15 season with a mediocre 11-13 record. Cousins was pissed at the time. That wasn’t the case when George Karl got the boot recently. From the […]

It looks like the Sacramento Kings will have to pay a little bit more money to keep Seth Curry around. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the point guard will opt out of his contract to become a restricted free agent. Curry was due $1 million for the 2016-17 season, but he held a […]

The Sacramento Kings haven’t made the playoffs in a decade, and while they do have some promising, talented players on the roster to make a run at the postseason next year, the organization decided to get a fresh look overall. The crown that many of us have grown up with is being replaced with a […]

Early this season, the Houston Rockets surprisingly fired Kevin McHale after a subpar start to the new year. He was just one season removed from a Western Conference Finals appearance, and he’d just begun a new three-year extension with the club. Now, after surveying his options and enjoying the season off, McHale appears to be ready […]

It looks like Darren Collison is the latest point guard to be targeted by the New York Knicks. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, the Knicks have interest in trading for the Sacramento Kings guard. Collison is due to earn $5.2 million next season and it remains unclear if New York has enough trade assets to […]

It’s safe to say that cell phones are a pretty dominant part of everyone’s lives in 2016. While the generation of millennials have pretty much taken over the NBA, the notion that players would check their cell phones during games would probably shock some people. Although it may come as a shock, the use of […]

The Sacramento Kings announced on April 14 that they had fired then head coach George Karl. Since then there have been numerous rumors circulating about whom they might be interested in for the position. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, the Kings are now looking at Brian Shaw as a potential replacement and […]