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Rip City’s wait is over. In wake of the most dramatic, controversial offseason in team history, the Portland Trail Blazers finally open the 2021-22 regular season on Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings at Moda Center. Here are three keys to watch for as Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and company look to tip off the […]

The NBA has finally returned, and fans couldn’t have asked for a better night of games. The Sacramento Kings will travel to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. This Western Conference battle will set the tone for the rest of the season and should be an exciting matchup, get ready because basketball is back!  It’s […]

The Sacramento Kings have been ridiculed for missing out on Luka Doncic when they selected Marvin Bagley III second overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. Ideally, the Kings would be keen on helping Bagley reach his ceiling, but that might not happen in Sacramento after all. ESPN’s Bobby Marks mentioned a clause in Bagley’s contract […]

It’s no secret that Marvin Bagley and the Sacramento Kings are not in a very good place right now. However, it still comes as a complete shock that the Kings have effectively ended all hope of a reconciliation between both parties just one day before the team kicks off the 2021-22 campaign. According to Jeff […]

The NBA Western Conference is habitually stiff, which leads to a handful of legitimately competitive teams missing the playoffs. At the moment, there are six teams in the conference that are rebuilding and/or trying to turn a corner with a young core. Those teams are the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota […]

The Sacramento Kings enter this 2021-22 NBA season with the positive mindset that they can finally end their 15-year playoff drought. They have taken steps in the right direction the last couple of years, particularly with regards to their draft picks of Tyrese Haliburton from 2020 and Davion Mitchell in 2021. The emergence of D’Aaron […]

The Sacramento Kings hope to end the longest-active playoff drought in the league this upcoming 2021-22 NBA season. Sacramento has been trying to finally break that dismal streak since their last postseason appearance in 2007. As constructed, it’s easy to see the talent the Kings squad possesses up and down the roster. They are led […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings will play in a Western Conference preseason matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Kings prediction and pick. The Lakers and Kings will both try to figure out their rotations and lineups in what will be their final game of […]

For some reason, Ben Simmons is still with the Sixers. It’s likely because of the ridiculous price tag Philly has slapped him with. What is clear, however, is that Simmons wants out of Philadelphia as soon as humanly possible. According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, the Sacramento Kings continue to be in the race […]

As the Ben Simmons drama in Philadelphia continues to drag on, one team that has popped up throughout the process as a destination is the Sacramento Kings. While it has been reported that talks between the Sixers and Kings took place earlier in the offseason, nothing came to fruition. Per The Athletic, it sounds as […]

After stringing a couple of wins this preseason, the Sacramento Kings are looking sharper than last year’s display. Star point guard De’Aaron Fox makes a bold prediction on rookie Davion Mitchell’s gameplay. Via Sactownroyalty “When he’s locked in on the ball, it’s like … it’s crazy to watch,” Fox told reporters. “The way he’s able […]

If there’s one pleasant surprise with the Sacramento Kings so far throughout training camp, it would have to be Tristan Thompson’s championship pedigree. Thompson may not be the same player he once was but his experience and veteran presence can help the young King this season. Not only do the King get vertical big but […]

The Sacramento Kings continue to get stuck on a rut. It’s like they’ve had potential with their young players for a while but the team never gets the chance to make it far in the NBA season. Their last playoff appearance was in 2006 when the roster was completely different from what it is right […]

Former Sacramento Kings scoring forward Walt Williams recounted how Michael Jordan welcomed him to the NBA with a savage trash talk. Some may have not heard of it, but apart from being arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan was also one of the baddest trash-talkers during his time. There have been […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox spoke highly of rookie guard Davion Mitchell to the media recently, praising the former Baylor star for his two-way ability. “He’s good at anticipating things, he’s quick, strong, and then offensively, it goes both ways for him, he uses his strength and his quickness on both sides of the ball, […]

The Sacramento Kings have long been linked as a frontrunner in the trade sweepstakes for Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. They’ve consistently ranked as one of the top destinations for Simmons among various sportsbooks and also check the California team box that he seems to desperately want from his next club. However, based on Kings […]

The Sacramento Kings haven’t made the NBA playoffs in 15 years. Davion Mitchell hasn’t even been there for one, but he already wants to change that. In a recent sit down with reporters, Mitchell recently spoke out about helping the Kings end their longstanding playoff drought. Via Marina Drab of Sactown Royalty: “I feel like […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox recently made headlines for his incredible body transformation this offseason–one that even got him “randomly” drug-tested by the NBA after his buffed-up photo on IG went viral. However, his teammate and backcourt partner Tyrese Haliburton wants everyone to know that such massive change is for real. In his recent press […]

DeMarcus Cousins knows how to annoy Sacramento Kings fans. The NBA free agent big man showed just that on Tuesday when he changed his profile picture seemingly indicating he’s returning to the team where his career started. Cousins’ new profile photo is that of a cartoon gorilla with a purple No. 15 jersey on–similar to […]

The Sacramento Kings turned heads and raised plenty of eyebrows when they drafted Davion Mitchell with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 NBA  Draft. After all, they are already loaded in the point guard spot with De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton. However, while the selection sparked a lot of controversy, Fox himself believes the […]

De’Aaron Fox’s offseason transformation has been so mind-blowing that he literally got a call from the NBA’s doping police after he posted a photo of himself on social media. As it turns out, Sacramento Kings teammate Tyrese Haliburton is also following suit, and their offseason transformation should have the rest of the NBA shaking. Apparently, […]

The Sacramento Kings are not happy with a recent article redrafting the 2017 class and downgrading their very own De’Aaron Fox, albeit slightly. Clearly, the Kings–or the people running their social media–found it disrespectful that Bleacher Report put Fox as the sixth pick behind the likes of John Collins (5th) and Lonzo Ball (6th). For […]

The Ben Simmons saga continues in Philadelphia as the 76ers thoroughly sift through the trade market in an effort to deal the disgruntled star. Simmons is reportedly hell-bent on leaving Philly for good and has no intention to report to training camp. With the rumors heating up, the Sacramento Kings are apparently among the favorites […]

Reports reveal that the Philadelphia 76ers will only give up Ben Simmons if the Sacramento Kings offer a trade package that includes De’Aaron Fox or Tyrese Haliburton. The Kings, understandably, will not budge, even for a Ben Simmons trade. They both deem Fox and Haliburton as important pieces to their future. Any basketball expert would […]

Tyrese Haliburton’s name has been thrown in a lot of fake trade proposals for the Sacramento Kings to land Ben Simmons, and by now, the youngster is just laughing at those talks. After Simmons made his desire to be traded known to the Philadelphia 76ers, several teams have been linked with a potential trade for […]

The Sacramento Kings are coming off an exciting summer where they added another intriguing talent in Davion Mitchell. As a whole, this team has a lot of impactful players who will play a key part in their rebuild, with De’Aaron Fox leading the way..for now. The former Kentucky standout enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2020/21, […]

After an eight-year wait, the time has finally come for Sacramento Kings legend Chris Webber to take center stage at the upcoming 2022 Basketball HOF. It’s been a long time coming and it’s great to finally see the 48-year-old get the respect and honor he rightfully deserves. Obviously, this has gotten Webber a bit emotional. […]

Just recently, Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox revealed that the NBA’s doping police got in touch with him shortly after he shared a photo of his beefed-up body on social media. It looks like Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat is following in Fox’s footsteps with an equally impressive offseason transformation. An image of an […]

Some say Kawhi Leonard is a cyborg. As ridiculous as it may sound, Tyrese Haliburton’s experience while playing against the L.A. Clippers star only supports the idea. Kidding aside, the Sacramento Kings guard was a guest on JJ Redick’s “The Old Man and the Three” podcast, where Haliburton shared his “welcome to the NBA” moment […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox has clearly been putting in some serious work this offseason in the attempt to get stronger. The guard recently posted a story on Instagram of himself lifting weights, in which he clearly looked a lot more muscular than last season. The NBA doping police quickly came calling for De’Aaron Fox. […]

Year 2 has always been a crucial one for young players who want to make it big in the NBA. After getting used to the pace and speed of the league in the rookie season, it’s the sophomore campaign that will truly reveal who will make a lasting impact for their respective squads. We take […]

Kyle Kuzma is hyped to be traded to the Washington Wizards, but he admits he was ready to go to the Sacramento Kings when the Los Angeles Lakers were discussing a deal for Buddy Hield. In a recent appearance on No Chill With Gilbert Arenas, Kuzma revealed his shock when he learned he was going […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took quite a journey in order to get where they are today in terms of the current state of its star-studded roster. They definitely looked at more than a few potential candidates to fill out the available spots on their lineup, and apparently, this included one of Stephen Curry’s former teammates […]

The Sacramento Kings are coming off another season in which they missed the playoffs. They have not made the playoffs since 2006 and need to make changes to their roster. The Kings had a decent offseason, but the roster is not good enough to make a playoff run. They have a surplus of guards and […]

One team that appears to have officially bowed out of the race for Ben Simmons is the Sacramento Kings. Reports suggest that the Kings have decided to pull the plug on their chase for the Sixers’ want-away star after refusing to meet Philadelphia’s lofty asking price for Simmons. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, […]

Ben Simmons has reportedly given the Philadelphia 7ers an ultimatum to trade him, indicating his desire to leave the team and not attend training camp in the process. With trade machines cranking up various scenarios for the Sixers to move the Australian playmaker, the Sacramento Kings have emerged as one of the favorites to land […]

With regards to the point guard spot, the names Chris Paul, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard seem synonymous with the term “All-Star.” Though these names are without a doubt the best in their position, it doesn’t mean that there’s no space for a few more. After all, almost every season, NBA fans […]

It’s like clockwork at this point for the Sacramento Kings. Miss out the playoffs, hope for favorable ping pong balls, draft in the lottery. The California-based franchise missed the postseason for the 15th consecutive year in 2020-21, finishing with a 31-41 record and tied for 12th in the Western Conference. They landed the no. 9 […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic may no longer be with the Sacramento Kings, but he is still in full support of his former team and teammates as they try to get back to relevance. In fact, just recently, the Serbian swingman shared his prediction that De’Aaron Fox is set for a breakout year. Answering a question on NBA […]