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One of the biggest scandals in NBA history happened in the early 2000s when the Sacramento Kings lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2002 Western Conference Finals. Chris Webber, who was a key member of the Kings in the early 2000s, recalled getting “cheated” versus the Lakers during an appearance on The Ringer’s […]

Despite a promising 3-2 start to the 2020-21 NBA season, Luke Walton and the Sacramento Kings have since fallen back to earth and are once again bottom-feeders in the Western Conference. Heading to the All-Star break, the team is just 14-22 on the campaign, which puts them at 13th in the standings. With the team […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield isn’t taking the flopping warning he recently received from the NBA too seriously. On Friday afternoon, the NBA Official Twitter account announced that the Kings wing is being formally warned for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Thursday night’s first-half finale against the Portland Trail Blazers. Hield took to Twitter […]

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III has experienced a pretty steep fall in the last couple of seasons. Now, teams are hesitant to acquire him ahead of this month’s deadline. Sam Amick and Jason Jones of The Athletic reported, despite Bagley’s decent numbers, teams are not very interested in acquiring him: Rival executives say Bagley […]

The NBA trade deadline is March 25, meaning trade rumors will continue to heat up in the coming weeks. As usual, the Boston Celtics are in the middle of plenty of these rumors, and president Danny Ainge has openly talked about the possibility of upgrading the roster. We’ve seen names like Nikola Vucevic and Jerami […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to shake things up to make a postseason push. They’re ranked ninth in the Western Conference at the moment, holding a record of 19-17. Having just lost a close game to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, Steve Kerr and the Warriors’ front office are looking to get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on a two-game losing streak heading into the All-Star break after suffering a tough loss to the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. The Lakers nearly beat the Kings despite playing without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, getting a big game from Kyle Kuzma in a 123-120 defeat. Kuzma put up […]

The shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers fell short of beating the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, which means they head into the All-Star break on a two-game losing streak. Following the narrow defeat to the Kings, Frank Vogel revealed that members of the Lakers were “hurt” after losing a close contest: Vogel on the postgame mood: "Guys […]

The 2020-21 season is in full swing, and we continue our NBA odds series by making a Lakers-Kings prediction and pick for their matchup. A banged-up Los Angeles Lakers squad is heading roughly 6 hours north of their home court this evening, as they take on the Sacramento Kings in the second half of a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will sit out their upcoming encounter against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, which serves as the second game of a back-to-back set. His impending absence will be the first time that he will miss action this season, thus breaking a streak of 36 straight games played with the Lakers […]

Buddy Hield has clearly made a name for himself as one of the best pure shooters in today’s NBA. The Sacramento Kings sharpshooter knocked down eight threes on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets to set an incredible shooting feat not even Stephen Curry (or Klay Thompson for that matter) of the Golden State Warriors was […]

Malik Monk just won the game for the Charlotte Hornets with a huge and-1 bucket to give his team a 127-126 victory on the road against the Sacramento Kings. Down by two points, Monk got the ball with five seconds left and drove hard to the basket to knock down a clutch lay-up, plus the […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball may be one of the most popular names in basketball today. With that said, Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox decided to give the kid a lesson, just to remind him that nothing is easy here in the NBA. Check the clip below for Fox’s quick inside-out hesitation move that left […]

The Sacramento Kings got blown out of the gym against the New York Knicks on Thursday night, 140-121. Their latest defeat marks their ninth in a row and drops them to 12-20 on the 2020-21 season. It’s safe to say Kings star De’Aaron Fox hasn’t been a fan of the way they have been playing […]

Julius Randle and the New York Knicks made the rim look like the size of Central Park on Thursday as they put up a season-high 140 points on the board against the Sacramento Kings. The Knick’s 140-121 win marked their latest victory as they continue to cement their postseason spot in the Eastern Conference almost […]

Derrick Rose is off to a terrific start in his second stint with the New York Knicks. The youngest MVP in NBA history notched a personal milestone against the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden with his immaculate shooting in the first quarter. The 32-year-old speedster scored 11 points in the first 12 minutes on […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle was feeling himself on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. The newly-minted All-Star just showed why he has emerged as one of the top power forwards in the game today — at the expense of a hapless Marvin Bagley III. Bagley was left on an island with Julius Randle, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have cleared a roster spot with their recent decision to waive veteran guard Quinn Cook. The defending champs might be looking for some added depth for their frontcourt, and according to a report, Hassan Whiteside of the Sacramento Kings might be on their radar. This report comes via Dan Woike and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks played inspired basketball against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, thanks to a certain someone’s much-welcomed presence inside Fiserv Forum. Prior to tip-off, Bucks players Giannis Antetokounmpo and Donte DiVincenzo were treated to quite the surprise when they saw teammate Jrue Holiday inside the locker room. The 30-year-old guard, after all, had missed […]

Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton seemed to have thought of the master plan to stop Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. But everything backfired when the two-time reigning MVP started knocking down his free throws. In the Bucks’ 128-115 victory over the Kings on Sunday, Giannis got to the line 24 times and knocked down 19 […]

The Sacramento Kings are once again trending towards the bottom of the Western Conference. However, De’Aaron Fox has been on an absolute tear and is gaining respect from around the league. In fact, Fox said he’s noticing how teams are changing their game plans against him as he continues to make improvements. “I mean, a […]

On Valentine’s Day, Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas delivered a cheap shot on Sacramento Kings big man Chimezie Metu after a dunk. As a result of the play, Metu broke his wrist and will now be out for a few weeks. After the report of Metu’s injury surfaced, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic called […]

Sunday night’s matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the Memphis Grizzlies involved a bit of a heated moment between Chimezie Metu and Jonas Valanciunas. The (semi/almost) altercation ultimately led to Metu suffering a broken wrist in a play that has been called out by Sacramento head coach Luke Walton. Metu poesterized Valanciunas late in the […]

Even after a 136-125 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, the Sacramento Kings still have a 12-15 record, which puts them at 11th place in the Western Conference and just three games behind the eighth spot. They have a chance of returning to the playoffs and ending what is currently the NBA’s longest playoff […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas is not the type of guy who just lets things slide. The slotman from Lithuania proved that in the their 124-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Sunday. While getting dunked on is usually a normal occurrence for even the NBA’s best shot-blockers, Valanciunas didn’t take […]

As the NBA season progresses, trade rumors are heating up around the league with a notable Sacramento Kings player coming up in multiple reports: Nemanja Bjelica. According to Sam Amick in The Athletic: Nemanja Bjelica has been out of [Luke] Walton’s rotation since Jan. 9 and appears likely to be on the move. The Sixers, […]

With a 13-11 record, the Boston Celtics find themselves in the thick of the fight for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, where they currently sit at the fourth spot. With the March 25 trade deadline approaching, the Celtics are reportedly looking to add more talent to their roster as they prepare for another playoff […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox hasn’t exactly been winning over votes on the first two ballot returns for the 2021 All-Star Game scheduled in State Farm Arena next month. Perhaps his earlier anti-All-Star game sentiments have something to do with that. Despite the controversy, Kings head coach Luke Walton says he will be strongly campaigning […]

Like all rookies who finally made it to the NBA, Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton is pretty thrilled to see a digital version of himself in NBA 2K 21. However, the 20-year-old playmaker doesn’t exactly agree with how he looks in the popular video game. On Thursday, the former Iowa State standout hilariously pleaded to […]

Through a month and a half of the NBA season, rookies have already made their marks with their laudable performances and highlight plays. The newcomers have even impressed NBA legends, including Magic Johnson. As Johnson has kept his eye on the latest batch of neophytes, he took to Twitter to name his top five rookies […]

After the Sacramento Kings’ quality win on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics, point guard De’Aaron Fox questioned why the NBA wants to have an All-Star Game during a pandemic. Fox didn’t hold back: De'Aaron Fox on the possibility of an All-Star Game this season: "I’m going to be brutally honest, I think it’s stupid. […]

The NBA and the NBPA are nearing an agreement to conduct an All-Star game this season despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though De’Aaron Fox has gotten some respect as a possible All-Star for the Sacramento Kings this season, the young point guard questioned the league having an All-Star game this year, via The Athletic’s Jason […]

The Boston Celtics entered Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings as the clear favorite. But after the final buzzer, it was the Kings who came out on top, 116-111. After the loss, Jaylen Brown wasn’t too impressed with the Celtics’ performance and their overall record. Brown pointed out their subpar 11-9 record, including dropping six […]

The winners of NBA Rookies of the Month for December and January were announced Tuesday morning, with Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton taking it from the Western Conference and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball winning the award from the Eastern Conference. The Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for December and January! #KiaROTM West: Tyrese […]

Numerous insiders were concerned with the 2020 NBA Draft class. Apparently, there wasn’t enough star power on the draft board. Numerous critics claimed that some players would take up to 3-5 years in order to fully develop. It would be understandable for these NBA rookies to not come out the gates swinging. Due to the […]

The Sacramento Kings and the Miami Heat took part in an exhilarating back-and-forth contest on Saturday, with the Heat coming out on top. Following the disappointing loss by the Kings, De’Aaron Fox placed the blame on himself for not performing well enough from the free-throw line. “Extremely frustrated,” Fox said, via The Athletic’s Jason Jones. […]

Bam Adebayo made sure the Miami Heat would come out as winners in Jimmy Butler’s first game back from a long absence. The reigning Eastern Conference champions escaped with a narrow 105-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at AmericanAirlines Arena, thanks to Adebayo’s late-game heroics. Clinging to a one-point lead with under four […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton gave his rookie point guard Tyrese Haliburton the ultimate compliment on Friday. Walton said the 20-year-old playmaker possesses the “clutch gene,” shortly after he bailed the team out in their 126-124 win over the Toronto Raptors inside Amalie Arena. Luke Walton on Tyrese Haliburton who struggled shooting but hit […]

After Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III put on another strong performance, Buddy Hield had a message for the young gun’s critics. Bagley logged in a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in the Kings’ win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. This marked his second straight double-double which is also the Kings’ […]