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Thanks in large part to a record-setting performance from Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks managed to dispatch the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night in overtime fashion. Doncic logged 44 minutes in Tuesday’s 114-110 win, scoring 34 points on 12-of-24 shooting from the field (2-of-6 from beyond the arc), a whopping 20 rebounds (career-high), 12 assists […]

Boogie didn’t hold back. The Sacramento Kings blew a huge lead and suffered their third straight loss against the Dallas Mavericks in the recent NBA restart in Orlando. Former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins took to Twitter to rub the loss even further. Right after the game, Cousins tweeted four words to throw shade at his […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton has been around the game of basketball for a long time. However, even he can’t understand how the Dallas Mavericks shot 50 free-throws against his squad on Tuesday. The Grizzlies did shoot 50 free throws in a game last week, it should be noted. But when this was followed […]

The Kings suffered another loss on Sunday, falling to the Orlando Magic 132-116, marking their second straight defeat inside the Disney World bubble. For his part, Kings veteran swingman Kent Bazemore has taken on a bit of a silver-lining approach to the team’s struggles, explaining how Sacramento can use the current situation as invaluable learning […]

Even though Harrison Barnes managed to join the Sacramento Kings in the NBA bubble in good health and good spirits, the seasoned swingman had quite the tumultuous time during the recent hiatus. Barnes not only had a hard time passing the NBA’s COVID-19 protocol, but multiple family members also tested positive for the dreaded disease. […]

The Sacramento Kings will get a major boost heading into the weekend, as forward Harrison Barnes has traveled to Orlando to join the team after receiving two negative COVID-19 tests, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Barnes won’t be alone in his return as point guard De’Aaron Fox, who suffered a left ankle sprain has recovered […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has been ruled out for Wednesday’s scrimmage against the Miami Heat after suffering an ankle sprain during practice on July 15. However, Fox continues to make progress and has returned to on-court, non-contact basketball activities, per the team. Kings guard De’Aaron Fox, who sustained a left ankle sprain during […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be defending the eighth seed in the Western Conference when the NBA regular season resumes in Walt Disney World later this month. Memphis will be pursued by the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Phoenix Suns. Which of the aforementioned teams are under the most […]

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III won’t play in the NBA restart in Orlando, Florida, per Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic. Bagley suffered a foot injury in practice recently. He is expected to be in a boot for two weeks with a lateral foot sprain. Kings forward Marvin Bagley III will be […]

Even in the bubble in Orlando, the injury bug keeps coming for Marvin Bagley III and the Sacramento Kings. On Monday, the team announced that Bagley suffered a right foot injury during Sunday’s practice and underwent an MRI. The Kings are awaiting the results of the test. Bagley’s injury comes after the team’s best player, […]

With Harrison Barnes recently testing positive for COVID-19, the 6-foot-8 swingman is expected to miss the Sacramento Kings’ lead up to the season restart on July 30. This has placed the Kings in a significant dilemma, and head coach Luke Walton himself has addressed the issue. According to Walton, they do not have any intentions […]

The first decade of the new millennium belonged to two teams: the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. To be more specific, they were primarily dominated by two superstars in Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Tim Duncan of the Spurs. That’s why we’re about to look at NBA stars who never won […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is eligible to sign a lucrative rookie-scale extension this offseason and all signs point toward the lefty signing one with the Kings. However, one NBA general manager told Sean Deveney of Forbes that the Kings may have to overpay Fox to keep him in Sacramento since the franchise doesn’t […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox suffered a left ankle sprain in practice on Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days. Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox suffered a left ankle sprain in practice today. He will be reevaluated in 7-10 days. — Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) July 15, 2020 The “bubble” games are set […]

Some tremendously talented players have suited up for the Sacramento Kings since the franchise became a pro team all the way back in 1948. Unfortunately, since the Kings have only captured one championship in franchise history, fans often forget about a few players who have donned the Sacramento uniform. With that said, we take a […]

The young Sacramento Kings squad started the 2019-20 season on a rough patch. De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III were sidelined due to various injuries. As such, head coach Luke Walton had to make some playbook adjustments. In retrospect, the Kings’ early-season struggles may have been a blessing in disguise. Walton revealed that the Kings’ […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield had some fun during his conference call with reporters on Tuesday. The Kings’ sharpshooter joked he’s going to channel his inner El Chapo and build a tunnel to sneak out of the Orlando bubble without anyone knowing. A reminder why media sessions with Buddy Hield are always fun. He […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes announced on Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Barnes is in quarantine and will join the Kings in Orlando after he has completed his quarantine: pic.twitter.com/4TXEL0kcCV — Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) July 14, 2020 Barnes, Buddy Hield, Jabari Parker and Alex Len are the known Kings players to […]

Richaun Holmes was forced into a 10-day quarantine after crossing the NBA campus line in Orlando to pick up some goods from a food delivery service. Despite the punishment from the league, the Sacramento Kings center might have to answer to his mother first, as she didn’t mind publicly scolding him on the mean streets […]

Sacramento Kings big man Richaun Holmes admits he “accidentally” broke the NBA bubble by crossing the campus line and picking up food. As a result, Holmes is back in quarantine for eight more days: pic.twitter.com/8OGZC7QArr — Richaun Holmes (@Rich_Holmes22) July 13, 2020 Did someone use the “snitch hotline” to rat out Holmes? It’s technically possible […]

DeMarcus Cousins has a bunch of tattoos on his body, and he takes great pride in the artwork. Let’s take a look at Cousins’ tattoos and what they mean.  “MISUNDERSTOOD” on right calf While Boogie has a ton of talent, he’s also known for being a rather volatile presence on the basketball court. From suspensions […]

There’s one big criticism the NBA receives with regards to the upcoming season restart. The NBA could potentially serve as a distraction from the bigger socio-political issues at hand. For his part, Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton believes it’s up to the teams to make sure that’s not the case. Speaking to Jason Jones […]

The Sacramento Kings’ duo of De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley have just revealed what they intend to replace the names on the back of their jerseys with. As expected, both players will be participating in the league’s initiative of changing the names on players’ jerseys as a way to promote the fight against social injustice. […]

Sacramento Kings sophomore Marvin Bagley III has missed majority of the 2019-20 season due to a foot injury. However, he will reportedly join the team when the season resumes later this month. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, Kings coach Luke Walton said the former no.2 overall pick has looked good in their workouts, […]

Having entered the hiatus with a 28-36 record and three and a half games outside the playoffs picture in the Western Conference, the Sacramento Kings were one of the lowest-ranked teams that were invited to participate in the Disney World bubble. Nonetheless, Kings shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic strongly believes that Sacramento should not be counted […]

The NBA’s Western Conference playoff race is going to be nuts. If the ninth-seeded team is within four games of the eighth-seeded team at the conclusion of the eight-game regular season, the two teams face-off for the eighth seed. It would be double elimination for the eighth seed and single elimination for the ninth seed. […]

After establishing themselves as one of the best surprise teams of the 2018-19 season, the Sacramento Kings took a bit of a step back to start the 2019-20 campaign before coming on strong as the season went on, only to see it go on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. While it has been an […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Jabari Parker made headlines for the wrong reasons last weekend when he was seen playing tennis in Chicago without a mask following his positive COVID-19 test. Even though Parker completed his two week isolation period, Kings head coach Luke Walton said the former No. 2 overall pick made a mistake by […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox feels disrespected. Fox lashed out on the media coverage of the Kings ahead of the NBA restart, noting that the team has already been counted out despite being part of a three-way tie for the ninth seed in the Western Conference (via James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area): […]

Wednesdays officially marks a year since the 2019 free agency started. There were some good deals made, but we’re going to look at the worst 2019 NBA free agency contracts, decisions and moves. After winning a championship with the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard went home to Los Angeles to play for the Clippers. Meanwhile, Kevin […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Jabari Parker caught some backlash on Twitter for playing tennis without a mask after testing positive for COVID-19. However, it turns out the Kings swingman has already completed his in-house quarantine and wasn’t close to anyone while he was playing tennis in his hometown of Chicago, per Ben Stinar of the […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Jabari Parker tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week. However, it doesn’t appear the former No. 2 overall pick is taking it seriously. TMZ photographed a picture of Parker playing tennis in his hometown of Chicago. To make matters even worse, the Kings swingman wasn’t wearing a mask. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1276974400835706880 Individuals […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, along with teammates Jabari Parker and Alex Len, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. The Kings are among the 22 teams scheduled to partake in the “bubble” games in Orlando, Florida. The 2019-20 season resumes on July 30 at Walt Disney World. Hield, during an interview with Jason Anderson […]

Vince Carter just announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 seasons, with his last bucket officially a 3-pointer on the night the season was suspended on March 11, 2020. The 43-year-old enjoyed an illustrious career that’s hard to encompass with mere words — sometimes only pictures and video can do the man justice. From […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter has announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 years in the league. The longtime NBA superstar did so in his own podcast: Wingin’ It as the Hawks were eliminated from further contention once the league decided to restart the season with 22 teams in Orlando. The Florida native played […]

Sacramento Kings big man Alex Len has tested positive for COVID-19. He’s now the third Kings player to contract the coronavirus. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Len has released a statement, noting that he has “immediately entered isolation.” He is looking to heal up soon to help his team make the playoffs. The first […]

Throughout NBA history, there have been plenty of teams who probably should have won championships, but for whatever reason, they just couldn’t close the deal. Whether it was due to injuries or just bad luck, some clubs had titles ripped out of their hands. Here are the top five teams that were robbed of NBA […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield has tested positive for COVID-19, per Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic. Kings small forward Jabari Parker has contracted the virus as well. Kings guard Buddy Hield has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell me and @sam_amick. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 25, 2020 Hield is one […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Jabari Parker has tested positive for COVID-19. The Kings swingman, though, said he will join his teammates for the “bubble” games at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1275936997626929153 The Kings acquired Jabari Parker from the Atlanta Hawks at the February trade deadline this season. The former Duke Blue Devil was […]