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The Sacramento Kings haven’t been a prime free-agent destination in recent years. In fact, the luckless franchise has had more misses than hits in terms of their recent dealings in free agency. Although situated in California, the Kings have long been considered an afterthought to its more successful neighbors like the Los Angeles Lakers, Los […]

The Sacramento Kings regressed after winning 39 games in 2019, and now, according to reports, Buddy Hield wants out; the Kings may have another rebuild on their hands. The one real bright spot on the team has been 22-year-old guard De’Aaron Fox, who could be worth a lot on the trade market if the Kings […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield is reportedly not answering head coach Luke Walton’s phone calls this offseason, but the team isn’t too concerned about it, per James Ham of NBC Sports California. The Kings supposedly understand that players can be distant from their organizations in the offseason. The franchise also knows that Hield is […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield has soured on head coach Luke Walton, per Jason Jones of The Athletic. Hield is not happy coming off the Kings’ bench and he hasn’t answered any of Walton’s phone calls. But for Hield, things have changed. According to league sources, Hield has soured on Walton to the point […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox will be seeking to demand a maximum contract extension this offseason, according to James Ham of NBC Sports. Fox, who was drafted by the Kings in 2017, will be eligible for a five-year contract extension worth between $150-180 million. According to James Ham of NBC Sports, Fox isn’t expected to […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield recently liked a post on IG stating that the Philadelphia 76ers have an interest in acquiring him this offseason. Take a look: https://twitter.com/simmons_szn/status/1308867950322089991 Buddy Hield signed a four-year, $94 million extension with the Kings before the start of the 2019-20 season. However, it’s widely assumed in league circles he’s […]

The Sacramento Kings may have a new general manager in Monte McNair after Vlade Divac stepped down from the position, but it appears that the team’s commitment to their head coach will not change.  McNair himself announced that Luke Walton will still be the team’s head coach next season, according to Jason Jones of The […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic becomes a restricted free agent this offseason, meaning he can sign an offer sheet with another team if he chooses to and then the Kings would have 48 hours to match the deal or let him walk. Sacramento has been a walking disaster for years. The franchise hasn’t made […]

When Buddy Hield signed a four-year, $94 million contract extension with the Sacramento Kings before the start of the 2019-20 season, he was expecting to be the full-time starter. However, Hield wound up becoming the Kings’ sixth man during the 2019-20 campaign and it’s widely assumed in league circles he’s not happy about it. Sam […]

Former NBA player Ty Lawson has publicly addressed the Instagram post that got him banned for life from the Chinese Basketball Association — and he didn’t exactly lament his social media choices. On Saturday, Lawson posted two NSFW images on his Instagram story while in a club in China. Lawson’s first post featured a lewd […]

Anthony Davis’ epic game-winner for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday brought back some painful memories for the Sacramento Kings. No, they weren’t on the receiving end of Davis’ buzzer-beater, but it definitely brought back all the pain from nearly two decades ago. The Kings tweeted this right after Davis’ heroics: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1307864702861467648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1307864702861467648%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D877110action%3Dedit The Nuggets’ Twitter […]

The Sacramento Kings have found their next general manager. On Wednesday, The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Shams Charania reported that the franchise will hire Houston Rockets assistant GM Monte McNair to replace Vlade Divac, who stepped down on Aug. 14. McNair, who hails from Southern California and played football at Princeton, joined Houston’s front office in […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star power forward Pascal Siakam really struggled in the second round of the 2020 playoffs against the Boston Celtics and was the subject of some jokes on social media, something Sacramento Kings veteran Kent Bazemore isn’t happy about. In the seven-game series versus the Celtics, Siakam averaged just 14.9 points and shot 38.2 […]

The Sacramento Kings have had quite an on-and-off ride in the NBA’s Western Conference as part of the Pacific Division. Though they’ve had their fair share of decent post-season success, their quest for the Larry O’Brien has been a struggle, to say the least. After winning the NBA Championship in 1951, the Kings have failed […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox recently got engaged to his girlfriend on the beach. Take a look at the photos on Twitter: She the one who chose me, that’s what’s more important.Forever💕 pic.twitter.com/g6TUUr5e2J — De'Aaron Fox (@swipathefox) September 10, 2020 Looks like this offseason is going to be a fun one for De’Aaron Fox. […]

When it comes to the NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings are perhaps known more for their misses than their hits. This is especially true of their draft choices in the past decade, from selecting Jimmer Fredette in the 2011 Draft that produced the likes of Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson to passing on Damian Lillard […]

The Sacramento Kings are looking for a new president of basketball operations after Vlade Divac resigned from his post. While New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry had been considered a possible candidate for the job, Sam Amick and Shams Charania of The Athletic are reporting he is not among the execs Sacramento has requested […]

Four weeks after the Sacramento Kings and Vlade Divac parted ways on Aug. 14, the search for the organization’s next president of basketball operations is officially underway. According to The Athletic, the Kings have placed formal requests to interview six candidates for the open position. The candidates are: Minnesota Timberwolves executive vice president Sachin Gupta […]

After a decent debut season for the Sacramento Kings where he was selected to the All-Rookie First Team, Marvin Bagley III disappointed in year two. Bagley only appeared in 13 games for the Kings while dealing with a foot injury. Now, exasperated by the success of Trae Young, Jaren Jackson Jr., Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Michael Porter […]

After an encouraging 39-win season in 2018-19, the Sacramento Kings were a young team on the rise with playoff intentions. But after a regrettable coaching change and obvious failed roster decisions, Sacramento is in a familiar place, trying to keep a star-type player happy and in a Kings jersey while the front office is influx. […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has fired back at Knicks fans, defending himself after apparently mocking the team’s unfavorable draft lottery result. The Knicks landed the eighth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. While it’s a decent placing, analysts and fans have been wishing to get either the first overall pick or somewhere in the […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox couldn’t help but laugh through Twitter when the New York Knicks landed the number eight pick in the 2020 draft. The Knicks were hoping to land in the top three with the hopes of turning the franchise’s future around, but instead dropped a few spots down. https://twitter.com/swipathefox/status/1296610657475760128?s=20 The Knicks […]

Unfortunately, there will be no cigar-smoking, tequila-drinking Michael Jordan in a Zoom box at the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery. Instead, Devonte’ Graham will virtually represent the Charlotte Hornets at the virtual event, which will take place on Thursday. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, De’Aaron Fox will represent the Sacramento Kings, Rui Hachimura will attend for […]

De’Aaron Fox will represent the Sacramento Kings at the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery, per Zach Lowe of ESPN. Other team reps on the virtual lottery dais Thursday, per sources: De'Aaron Fox (Kings); Devonte' Graham (Hornets); Rui Hachimura (Wizards); Brad Daugherty (Cavs!); Leon Rose (Knicks); Arturas Karnisovas (Bulls); and James Jones (Suns). — Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings will be participating in the NBA draft lottery after they both missed out on postseason play, going a combined 5-11 in the seeding games in Orlando. Now, without playoff games to tweet about, the social media accounts of the Pelicans and Kings had some fun on Monday and […]

The NBA announced the sorting of the tiebreakers prior to the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery later this week, with the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers coming out as the biggest winners. The Kings, who saw their playoff hopes fade early in the bubble, were tied with the New Orleans Pelicans with a 28-36 record prior […]

Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has been involved in trade rumors with the Los Angeles Lakers since February. The rumors have died down since, primarily because Kyle Kuzma’s fit with LeBron James and Anthony Davis seemed flawless. But given Bogdanovic’s string of good performances in the bubble, the Lakers just might re-entertain the thought of […]

Models of success and failure are often repeated in professional sports. On Saturday, the New Orleans Pelicans copied a grave mistake made by the Sacramento Kings in 2019, firing their head coach after a season when his team made noteworthy progress. Firing Dave Joerger has yielded poor results for the Kings The Kings went 27-55 […]

Vlade Divac destroyed his own career with the Sacramento Kings. This came from the man himself, who admitted that he was the one who made the call not to pick Luka Doncic in 2018. “That was my decision,” Divac said in an interview with The Sacramento Bee about his time as general manager of the […]

Peja Stojakovic is following in Vlade Divac’s footsteps and leaving the Sacramento Kings, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Stojakovic was the Kings’ Assistant General Manager. He joined the front office in August of 2015. Kings assistant GM Peja Stojakovic is expected to step down from his role, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania […]

We’re starting to get a better understanding of why Vlade Divac stepped down as general manager of the Sacramento Kings on Friday. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Divac quit after having a disagreement with Kings owner Vivek Ranadive. “Sources say Vlade Divac had a phone conversation with Kings owner Vivek Ranadive about the […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton is reportedly safe from getting fired despite general manager Vlade Divac shockingly stepping down on Friday, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Walton just completed his first season with the Kings. The team went 31-41 and missed the playoffs for the 14th straight year. Source also tells @TheAthleticNBA that […]

Sacramento Kings GM Vlade Divac is stepping down, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Former Detroit Pistons exec Joe Dumars will take over for the time being. The King shortly announced the Divac news after Amick’s report. Kings GM Vlade Divac is stepping down, source tells @TheAthleticNBA. Joe Dumars (advisor previously) will be interim executive […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield only averaged 20 minutes per game during the Orlando bubble in the seeding games. That’s not exactly ideal considering the Kings signed Hield to a lucrative contract extension before the 2019-20 season started. After Sacramento’s 2019-20 season officially ended on Thursday, Hield basically admitted he’s not comfortable with the […]

De’Aaron Fox and his Sacramento Kings have been officially eliminated from playoff contention in the Western Conference following the Portland Trail Blazers’ victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Sure enough, Fox was disappointed with the development and expressed why he believes Sacramento has been placed in the said predicament. He admitted that the Kings […]

Buddy Hield has failed to lead the Sacramento Kings to the postseason and as a result, his bonus is down $1,500,000. Per Bobby Marks of ESPN, the only bonus that Hield will receive is his inclusion in the league’s top 10 for 3-pointers made. Statistics show that Hield ranks third in 3-pointers made this season, […]

It’s official. The New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings are both out of the 2019-2020 NBA Playoffs. With tonight’s win by the red hot Portland Trail Blazers over the Philadelphia 76ers, both New Orleans and Sacramento now do not have a mathematical chance to make it to the top eight spot of the West […]

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes is extremely disappointed with himself following his team’s struggles inside the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida. The Kings got pummelled by the Brooklyn Nets, 106-119, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena on Friday, marking their fourth defeat in five games. Barnes opened up about the whirlwind of emotions […]

With plenty of teams looking to claim that eighth and final spot in the West, Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton has been keeping a positive mindset, believing that his team still has a chance to qualify for the playoffs. The Kings notched their first victory in the bubble on Thursday against the New Orleans […]