Sacramento Kings Articles - Page 55

If there’s anyone who could come out of nowhere to drop a hot take from the depths of the cosmos, it’s Metta World Peace. The former NBA forward has always stayed loyal to the Los Angeles Lakers, but maybe this time around, his passion got a little bit overboard. Despite the Lakers’ anemic showing so […]

The NBA recently broke its silence regarding the two fans of the Indiana Pacers who got ejected from the game against the Los Angeles Lakers for inappropriate behavior. Well, it looks like the NBA will have to issue another statement after what happened in the contest between the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies. A Grizzlies […]

The Sacramento Kings have not reached the playoffs since 2006 despite the presence of talented players like Kevin Martin, DeMarcus Cousins and De’Aaron Fox. Over the last few years, Luke Walton was in the middle of numerous controversies because of the subpar performance of the Kings during his tenure. Just last week, the organization let […]

It would have been a perfect week for Halsey had the Los Angeles Lakers won Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. But no, the Grammy-nominated artist had to endure the pain of watching the Purple and Gold lost in triple overtime while at Applebee’s. How did we know this? Well, Halsey herself updated her followers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ poor start to the season continued on Friday night as they fell in three overtimes to the lowly Sacramento Kings. It was a forgettable performance from Frank Vogel’s squad and Lakers legend Robert Horry let them hear it after the game on live television with James Worthy. Here is what Horry […]

It’s never easy tasting defeat in the NBA. But when it comes in the form of a deflating triple-overtime matchup, there’s just a little bit more oomph in taking in that L. The bitter taste was still fresh in LeBron James’ mouth during the Los Angeles Lakers’ postgame presser after they fell to the Sacramento […]

James Worthy isn’t giving LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers a pass because of Thanksgiving. The Lakers fell to the Sacramento Kings on Friday night in a triple overtime contest that dragged on much longer than anyone would have wanted. LA had several chances to close the game out, but instead fell prey to […]

The Sacramento Kings have been a miserable franchise over the last decade and a half. Their in-state counterparts, the Golden State Warriors, have been one of the most successful teams in NBA history in recent memory and have reloaded their team to be one of the best in the league this season. The Kings are […]

The Sacramento Kings will face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Lakers prediction and pick. Neither of these teams have lived up to their preseason expectations. The Kings have been one of the worst teams in the Western Conference, earning themselves a record […]

The Los Angeles Lakers return to action on Friday to take on the Sacramento Kings. LA will be looking to log back-to-back wins following Wednesday’s eventful victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers have released their official injury report for Friday’s tilt and it’s a bit of a mixed bag for the Purple and Gold […]

The Portland Trail Blazers come up short on the second leg of a back-to-back on Wednesday night, falling to the Sacramento Kings 125-121 at Golden 1 Center Chauncey Billups’ team squandered the chance to not just win its fifth straight game, but come within percentage points of fourth place in the Western Conference after a […]

The Sacramento Kings are a mess, and such disarray can lead to a team selling at the NBA trade deadline. If the Kings, who recently fired coach Luke Walton, embark on such move, forward Harrison Barnes is a prime candidate to get shipped. The 29-year-old forward continues to be a quietly productive scorer. Barnes is […]

The Sacramento Kings recently made waves after they decided to fire Luke Walton as coach. The major shakeup could lead to some significant changes not only within the coaching ranks but also on the roster. The Kings have long been linked to Philadelphia 76ers want-away star Ben Simmons, but at this point, it sounds like […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor in Sacramento on Monday night, looking to bounce back from their loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Getting back on track would not be easy, as Tobias Harris and Seth Curry were late scratches for the Sixers due to injury. Despite being without four of their five starters, the […]

The Sacramento Kings fired Luke Walton on Sunday and promoted Alvin Gentry as interim head coach. Gentry became Sacramento’s 12th head coach in 16 seasons and Walton became the latest casualty after starting out 6-11 on the new campaign. Walton actually ended his tenure as the second winningest coach in franchise history, with a 68-93 […]

The Sacramento Kings are in a state of flux. However, that hasn’t really been anything that fans aren’t already used to. The Kings got rid of their head coach in Luke Walton after yet another subpar start to the season. However, the move hasn’t sparked the flame that fans hoped as they fell to a […]

Christian Wood has been the subject of trade speculations for some time now, and given how he has played so far, he’d certainly get several interest from contending teams if he’s made available. Wood currently plays for the Houston Rockets, but they are in a complete rebuild. That means if the big man stays with […]

Monday night will showcase an interconference matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Sacramento Kings. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Kings prediction and pick based on 76ers and Kings odds. The Philadelphia 76ers are finally just playing basketball and not worried about all the distractions surrounding the team. They are […]

The Sacramento Kings didn’t search very long or far to find a new head coach. Less than two hours after news of Sacramento dismissing Luke Walton first made the rounds on Sunday, reports emerged that the team has named current assistant Alvin Gentry as interim coach. Kings have tabbed Alvin Gentry as the next coach, […]

The Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Luke Walton after a 6-11 start to the 2021-22 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Kings associate head coach Alvin Gentry will be considered as an interim option, though The Athletic’s Sam Amick reports there’s some skepticism about Gentry getting the call. Both Woj and Amick report say assistant […]

The Sacramento Kings are at the start of another questionable season. The Kings last made the playoffs in 2006 and last made it through the first round in 2004. It is sometimes difficult to express the mixture of emotions Kings fans must be going through, from utter disappointment in terms of how the team is […]

Saturday night’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Sacramento Kings was eventful, to say the least. One particular fan, however, had a bit too much fun and he ended up causing a massive delay during the fourth quarter of the ballgame. Apparently, a random fan sitting courtside threw up on the floor. The maintenance […]

Sacramento Kings players De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton jumped to the defense of head coach Luke Walton after their team’s disappointing loss to the Toronto Raptors. Walton received criticism after the Kings were beaten 89-108 by the Raptors on Friday. The defeat to the Raptors was their sixth loss from their last seven games, but […]

Perhaps the Toronto Raptors should only play the second nights of back-to-backs—it seems to work out better for them. That was, at least, certainly the case against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, whom the Raptors smacked around to the tune of a 19-point victory that was truly much more devastating than that, when considering […]

Over the last two years, the Sacramento Kings have decided to select two more guards in the NBA Draft to add to their backcourt of De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield. Tyrese Haliburton and Davion Mitchell have been two spectacular additions to their squad, but their backcourt rotation has continually been crowded for numerous years already. […]

The Toronto Raptors will face the Sacramento Kings in an interconference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Kings prediction and pick. Both of these teams are in desperate need of a win. The Raptors have lost six of their last seven contests, including all three of […]

The Sacramento Kings have failed to reach the NBA Playoffs for 15 seasons already, the longest active drought in the league. Their roster, coaches, and front office have drastically changed already, but the skid is still ongoing for the unfortunate franchise. In their 2021-22 campaign, the Kings are off to a 6-9 start, and one […]

Sacramento Kings veteran Tristan Thompson let out his frustration after another tough loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Thompson’s Kings dropped their fifth loss in six games at Minnesota as the team continues to struggle early this season. And, clearly, the former NBA champion wasn’t happy with how his young team has handled adversity […]

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 […]