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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 […]

Free-agent small forward Corey Brewer plans to sign a deal with the Sacramento Kings when the NBA transaction window opens on Tuesday, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Brewer appeared in 24 games for the Kings in 2018-19. He averaged 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per contest. The swingman also […]

With the Sacramento Kings entering the hiatus just three-and-a-half games outside the playoff picture in the West, they have been selected as one of the teams that will be participating in the bubble in Florida. According to reports, we might be looking at a new-look Kings side once the season restarts Jason Jones of The […]

The Sacramento Kings have been invited to Disney World for the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA campaign, but the general expectation is that they will be sent home rather early. Sacramento was considered a Western Conference sleeper by many (including myself), but due to injuries and disappointing performance across the board, the Kings have struggled. […]

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive revealed that the franchise is currently exploring a breathalyzer concept that could detect COVID-19 in seconds. The Kings will be among the 22 teams partaking in the “bubble” games at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Ranadive said the Sacramento organization is exploring numerous “elimination of friction efforts” to avoid […]

It has been a disappointing, chaotic season for the Sacramento Kings. That said, they have the chance to make the Western Conference playoffs when the regular season resumes in late-July. Simultaneously, the eight-game regular-season gives De’Aaron Fox the chance to further enhance his case for stardom. Fox, the number-five pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, […]

The experts over at ESPN do not believe that De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings can make the 2020 playoffs in the tough Western Conference. When the 2019-20 NBA season resumes at Walt Disney World in beautiful Orlando, Florida, the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Kings […]

The Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves will put on-court differences aside as the three NBA franchises announced “Team Up for Change,” an existing organization to raise social awareness by players and teams and use their platform for community good. The Kings and Bucks founded Team Up for Change, with the Timberwolves and WNBA’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers became a dynasty during the early 2000s by winning three straight championships, but  they did face some major threats along the way. While the Lakers ultimately prevailed in the end in 2000, 2001, and 2002, there were multiple occasions during this run where it looked like they may fall short. Let’s […]

Some of the best players to have ever played in the NBA have suited up for the Sacramento Kings franchise at some point in their careers. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the five best Kings players of all time. 5. Sam Lacey Lacey appeared in 888 games with the franchise. He […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will finally resume this July with a 22-team format, with 13 teams in the Western Conference and nine teams from the Eastern Conference. Each team will play eight “seeding” games to determine the final lineup for the 2020 postseason. However, they are entering Orlando with varying number of games. To address […]

Current and former Sacramento Kings players are some of the latest NBA personalities to take part in the peaceful protests calling for justice for the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25. 28-year-old forward Harrison Barnes was front and center, as he passionately addressed the Sacramento crowd about the […]

At long last, the NBA is back. Well, it will be soon. The league’s board of governors approved a return-to-play plan featuring 22 teams, 13 from the Western Conference, and nine from the East. Only one team–the Portland Trail Blazers–voted against the plan. Sources — NBA approves 22-team format to finish season by 29-1 vote […]

The NBA is expected to propose a play-in tournament as part of a 22-team return-to-play proposal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The season will tentatively resume on July 31 and end on Oct. 12, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This proposal would bring all 16 teams currently qualified for the playoffs as well […]

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly let go of broadcaster Grant Napear, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic. KHTK announces it is parting ways with Grant Napear — Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) June 2, 2020 Moreover, according to Napear’s radio station, they have also parted ways with the longtime sports personality following his rather insensitive and […]

Longtime Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer Grant Napear was put on administrative leave by his network, NBC Sports California, following the controversial comments he made regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and the death of George Floyd. Statement from NBC Sports California on Grant Napear: pic.twitter.com/yjZTujLk04 — Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) June 2, 2020 Ex-Kings center […]

There are 11 numbers retired in Sacramento Kings franchise history, all hanging in the rafters at Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento, California. Now, let’s take a look at the numbers that are forever etched in Kings history and the players who donned them. No. 1 Tiny Archibald One of the greatest point guards in […]

Former Sacramento Kings player Matt Barnes did not miss the chance to look for All The Smoke responding to a Twitter conversation between DeMarcus Cousins and Kings TV analyst Grant Napear, who Barnes described as a “closet racist.” Barnes replied to a Twitter interaction between Napear and Cousins, who was likely fishing for a controversial […]

The notoriety that comes with DeMarcus Cousins’ name pretty much stems from his tumultuous tenure with the Sacramento Kings from 2010 to 2017. His former head coach George Karl can attest to this. The 6-foot-10 Kentucky product did establish himself as one of the best bigs in the league at the time, but he also […]