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Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton is not making a big deal out of the rumors that he’s on the hot seat amid the team’s poor start to the season. According to a recent report by Sam Amick and Shams Charania of The Athletic, Walton’s “job status will likely be in peril soon if the […]

While things have quieted down, for the time being, the Ben Simmons cloud still hangs over the head of the Philadelphia 76ers. The three-time All-Star has cited he is not mentally ready to join his teammates on the court, and a potential return date has not come close to being discussed. There is still no […]

The Sacramento Kings are off to a disappointing start to the 2021-22 NBA season. The team has struggled out the gate to the tune of a 5-8 record which already has head coach Luke Walton in danger of losing his job. While no one expected the Kings to be contenders in the loaded Western Conference […]

The Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons will play in an inter-conference matchup on Monday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Pistons prediction and pick. The Kings and Pistons meet on Monday, and each team could really use a win. The Pistons are 3-9 on the season, and just 1-4 […]

The Detroit Pistons are still in rebuild mode, and they have reportedly been interested in Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III. Bagley has been unhappy with the Kings, and a trade would make sense for Sacramento and himself. This is where the Pistons come in, as Bagley could be a great fit for them. He […]

The Sacramento Kings will play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Thunder prediction and pick. Both of these teams are playing about as expected so far. The Kings are embracing their yearly ritual of hanging around just behind the eighth seed in the […]

Despite the fact that we’re barely a month into the new season, it has become abundantly clear that David Griffin’s job as the executive vice president of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans is anything but secure. According to reports, recent events have led to Griffin now being in danger of getting fired by […]

The growing disconnect between Marvin Bagley III and the Sacramento Kings has been brewing for a while now. The latest flare-up occurred during their latest game against the Phoenix Suns, where Bagley reportedly disobeyed the orders of head coach Luke Walton. According to a report from Kings reporter Sean Cunningham, Marvin Bagley was asked to […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton didn’t hold back in criticizing his team’s terrible third quarter performance against the Phoenix Suns. What was supposed to be a close second half turned into a disgrace as the Kings were limited by the Suns to just 12 points in the entire third quarter. Evaluating the Kings’ “disgusting” […]

The Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings will play in a Western Conference matchup on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Kings prediction and pick. The Suns and Kings will play Monday. Phoenix comes in on a four-game winning streak and will have a rest advantage over the Kings […]

The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Kings prediction and pick. The Hornets have looked like one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference to start off the season. Their 4-4 record doesn’t seem like much, but a […]

The Sacramento Kings are off to a respectable start this season, going 4-4 through their first eight games. While De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton profile to be the franchise pieces for this team, it’s been another player who’s actually been leading the way offensively. Veteran forward Harrison Barnes. The 29-year-old is playing a whopping 37.3 […]

Sacramento Kings star Tyrese Haliburton just flexed his Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT on his on-court sneaker against the New Orleans Pelicans. For the casuals, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is one of the biggest NFT projects out there and the cheapest one right now is worth 31.9Ξ (Ethereum) which roughly converts to $145,000 as […]

The Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz will play in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Jazz prediction and pick. The Kings and Jazz will meet on Tuesday, as Sacramento looks to pull off an upset win over one of the top teams in the […]

As the Sacramento Kings try to build, the team found a sensational connection between Tyrese Haliburton and Richaun Holmes. The young Kings team has been grinding game after game, having won by just below five points in their first three wins this season. While nothing seems to be consistent in the team’s offensive setup at […]

The Sacrament Kings and Dallas Mavericks will play in a Western Conference matchup on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Kings and Mavericks have each gotten off to solid starts to the 2021-22 NBA season, as both teams sit with a 3-2 record through […]

In the first season of Buddy Hield, he was traded right away to the Sacramento Kings where has spent majority of his career. It has been a tumultuous ride for Hield as there are games where he would convert over six three-point shots, then there are instances wherein head coach Luke Walton would limit his […]

The NBA season is in full swing and games will continue on Friday. The Sacramento Kings will hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Pelicans prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had less than ideal starts to the season. […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is off to an ominous start for Marvin Bagley III, as it concerns his future with the Sacramento Kings. Bagley has been phased out of head coach Luke Walton’s rotation so much so that he has played just 10 minutes in the Kings’ first four regular season games. With an uncertain […]

Somehow, someway Buddy Hield is still a member of the Sacramento Kings. This bewilderment derives from the ongoing trade rumors concerning the University of Oklahoma product, Kings’ head coach Luke Walton moving him to the bench and the team’s continued playoff shortcomings. Lo and behold, we have another Buddy Hield trade rumor courtesy of HoopsHype’s […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors took care of business against another division rival on Sunday, defeating the Sacramento Kings 119-107 in a challenging game. One key matchup in this contest was Stephen Curry against rookie Davion Mitchell. It was a fun head-to-head battle, and Curry gave the the rookie some high praise after […]

Stephen Curry is perhaps the greatest player to ever play for the Golden State Warriors. He’s broken all the shooting records of the franchise. Now, the legendary point guard adds another record to the tally book. Warriors PR reports that Curry has notched his 5,000th career assist for the franchise. He’s the only player to […]

The undefeated Golden State Warriors roll into the state capital on Sunday to face the Sacramento Kings. They are trying to complete a sweep of the NBA’s California teams to begin the season 3-0. When you face an opponent carrying a lot of momentum, the best way to steal a victory is by cutting off […]

The Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings will play in a Western Conference matchup on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Kings prediction and pick. The Warriors and Kings matchup on Sunday night in what could be another episode of Stephen Curry’s ridiculousness. Curry hit his first nine […]

It looks like Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has finally found his match on the court. Unsurprisingly, it’s Sacramento Kings rookie Davion Mitchell. Probably motivated to prove who is the better D. Mitchell, the Kings youngster locked down the Jazz All-Star in an epic defensive display that left Donovan frustrated. Early in the second quarter […]

Grant Napear, the former voice of the Sacramento Kings, has filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination, according to FOX40. In June 2020, Napear lost his job as a radio host for radio station KHTK and subsequently stepped down from his role as the play-by-play commentator for NBC Sports California. The cause for termination was his […]

Opening week of the NBA will continue with a great match up. The Utah Jazz will hit the road and take on the Sacramento Kings. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Kings prediction and pick. Both of these teams have started off strong. The Utah Jazz dominated the Thunder winning […]

PORTLAND, Ore. —The clock ran out on the Portland Trail Blazers’ spirited fourth-quarter comeback against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, with Damian Lillard’s would-be game-tying triple as time expired landing just off the mark. The Blazers fell to the Kings 124-121, a final score that’s hardly an indication of just how much Chauncey Billups’ […]

Sacramento Kings star guard De’Aaron Fox had some footwear issues late in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers which almost cost them the game. Fox’s size 12.5 sneaker almost stole the show for the Kings as the point guard lost his left shoe and fumbled the basketball with over thirty seconds left in the […]

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 […]