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Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox suffered an apparent ankle sprain at practice on Monday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe of ESPN.  The medical team is doing testing to determine the severity of the injury and if Fox needs to miss any time: Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox suffered an apparent ankle sprain at practice […]

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III had a stellar rookie season cut short due to injury, and he opened the 2019-20 season in similar fashion. Bagley suffered a broken right thumb during the season opener and was said to be out for the next four to six weeks. However, the second-year man admitted that he […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac has an idea why shooting guard Buddy Hield is struggling to start the season. Divac says defenses are focusing on Hield more after his breakout season in 2018-19. As a result, the sharpshooter is at the top of opposing team’s scouting reports. “I think last year, he surprised everybody,” […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac made this bed, and now he has to sleep in it, so to speak. The Kings were one of the surprising teams in the Western Conference last season, winning 39 games under head coach Dave Joerger, who oversaw the growth of youngsters like De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley. Despite […]

Coming into the season the Sacramento Kings were one of the young exciting teams in the NBA. Expectations increased for the Kings since they finish ninth in the western conference last year. Due to the NBA’s newfound parity, a playoff berth seemed viable for the Kings this year. Furthermore, with the Golden State Warriors seemingly […]

It’s still early in the NBA this season, but five teams have distinguished themselves as disappointing, either due to their record, circumstances surrounding the franchise, or injuries. 5. Golden State Warriors What a bummer. The Golden State Warriors had a considerably lower ceiling in 2019-20 following Kevin Durant’s departure and Klay Thompson’s ostensibly season-ending ACL […]

Brandon Ingram is fresh off scoring a career-high 40 points against the Brooklyn Nets, one-upping star Kyrie Irving in a 135-125 loss on Monday. Yet the New Orleans Pelicans wing is not quite satisfied yet, hoping to reach the 50-point mark against former head coach Luke Walton and his Sacramento Kings next. Ingram spent three […]

Opposing NBA teams won’t like De’Aaron Fox when he’s angry — or at least that’s what his Sacramento Kings teammate Buddy Hield says. “He plays better when he’s pissed, you gotta’ piss him off. Don’t piss him off or (he’ll) dunk on you!” Hield described his backcourt mate, via Kings’ reporter Sean Cunningham. Hield was […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is having a great game against the New York Knicks. So far, he has 20 points and five assists with still a lot left to play in the game. Oh, and by the way, he had this impressive play against Julius Randle. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1191137228598079489 The Kings are on their way to […]

The Sacramento Kings are off to a horrible start to a 2019-20 season that was filled with so much hope and promise. Despite sputtering out of the gates, Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is still one-hundred percent behind new head coach Luke Walton. “For sure,” Fox said via Jason Jones of The Athletic. “We’re going […]

Luke Walton and Harrison Barnes recently joined Sam Amick of The Athletic to discuss the Kings’ shaky start to this season. Sacramento is currently holding an 0-5 record. This is a bit of a surprise, as some experts thought the Kings would be competing for a spot in the postseason. It’s not quite time to […]

The Sacramento Kings decided to decline the $3.97 million team-option on Harry Giles’ contract for the 2020-21 season, according to Sean Cunningham of ABC10. According to sources, Kings have declined options on Harry Giles and Caleb Swanigan. — Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) October 31, 2019 The decision regarding Giles’ team-option came on the same day that […]

The Sacramento Kings have picked up a pair of team options on both De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III, according to Sean Cunningham of KXTV Sacramento: Kings are picking the 3rd year option on Marvin Bagley III and the fourth year of De'Aaron Fox, as expected. They've also declined the option on Caleb Swanigan. — […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was on the receiving end of some criticism after allegedly abandoning his team following Sacramento’s 118-111 defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. The 21-year-old certainly did not appreciate the fact that his leadership was being put to question, and Fox made sure he cleared things […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic will become a restricted free agent next summer after not signing an extension with the franchise. Bogdanovic has a qualifying offer worth $10,661,733 for the 2020-21 season. Once the Kings offer him that, Bogdanovic will enter restricted free agency. Sacramento is off to a disappointing 0-4 start, causing some around […]

The Sacramento Kings are learning the hard way about what expectations actually entail. The young Kings have gotten off to an 0-4 start this season, with three of their four losses coming by double figures. They aren’t playing defense, their pace has plummeted and Luke Walton does not seem to have control of the team. […]

Richaun Holmes showed up for the Sacramento Kings on Monday night, as the 6-foot-10 big man provided a tremendous effort off the bench for his new squad. The 26-year-old recorded a game-high 24 points (on 10-of-14 shooting), 13 rebounds, a couple of blocks, and an early entry for this season’s dunk of the year: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1189041544667357185 […]

The new season has barely even started and already, the Sacramento Kings are looking like a lottery-bound team. The Kings suffered a huge blowout defeat on Saturday, as they were absolutely pummeled by the Utah Jazz, 113-81. Following the contest, new Kings head coach Luke Walton had nothing nice to say about his team. According […]

The Utah Jazz was without starting forward Bojan Bogdanovic for their 95-86 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday as he was sidelined due to a left ankle sprain. The Jazz announced on Twitter that he is currently questionable to play during their matchup with the Sacramento Kings. Jazz injury report: Danté Exum – […]

Sacramento Kings rising star De’Aaron Fox is betting on himself big time this season. During an appearance in the Purple Talk Podcast with Doug Christie and James Ham, the Kings’ speedy guard discussed about becoming a much more complete player entering his third year in the league. “I think obviously, it’s becoming a consistent shooter,” […]

The Sacramento Kings are listing shooting guard Buddy Hield as questionable to play on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a left ankle sprain. However, based on Hield’s tweet, it looks like the sharpshooter will play: Lol — Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) October 25, 2019 The Kings fell in their season opener against […]

Former NBA official Tim Donaghy is back in the news again, reasserting that the NBA ordered officials to favor certain teams during the 2002 Western Conference Finals and 2006 NBA Finals. Donaghy resigned as an official in 2007 after it was alleged that he was betting on games that he refereed. Two years later, Donaghy […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox says he will play against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday despite bumping knees versus the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The Kings lost to the Suns by a final score of 124-95. Fox played 27 minutes, but put up just eight points, one rebound and five assists on 3-of-7 […]

There’s good and bad news for Sacramento Kings second-year big man Marvin Bagley III. The bad news is that Bagley has a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks. The goods news is the Kings’ youngster won’t require surgery, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California: Hearing that […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III has a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks: Kings say forward Marvin Bagley III has a non-displaced fracture (right thumb) sustained during Wednesday’s game vs. Phoenix. Bagley is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 24, 2019 […]

Now that his contract situation has been taken care of, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield has one goal and that is to help the club make the playoffs this season. The Kings haven’t been to the postseason since 2006. “I was just trying to plead my case with them, but that’s done now,” Hield […]

Buddy Hield considered several factors before agreeing to a four-year, $86 million extension (plus $20 million in incentives) with the Sacramento Kings on Monday. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard took in mind the recent rift between the NBA and China, which could spell a massive loss in revenue for the league, resulting in thinner contracts in […]

The Sacramento Kings have officially signed shooting guard Buddy Hield to a contract extension. General manager Vlade Divac released a statement on the move in which he called Hield “an elite shooter in the league.” “Buddy has made tremendous growth each season since joining the team and we are thrilled that he will remain a […]

Buddy Hield took to Twitter to express his gratitude after signing a contract extension with the Sacramento Kings on Monday afternoon. Hield thanked God for life, health and strength: Thank God For Life, Health and Strength 🙏🏾💪🏾✊🏾💯 — Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) October 21, 2019 According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Hield and the Kings agreed […]

The Sacramento Kings struck a deal with Buddy Hield before the deadline on Monday, locking their shooting guard up with a four-year deal. The extension has a $86 million base salary, plus $8 million in likely incentives and another $12 million in other bonuses. Hield was initially said to be seeking a deal closer to […]

Now that Buddy Hield has secured a bag effectively worth $94 million over four years, the Sacramento Kings shooting guard will have plenty of incentives to keep his high-scoring production up in the next few years. The 6-foot-4 sniper will get $86 million as his base contract and another $8 million in likely bonuses (which […]

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly finalized a four-year, $94 million deal with shooting guard Buddy Hield, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With bonuses, the deal could reach $106 million in total. Deal includes exceedingly reachable bonuses (Top 10 three-point shooting, etc.) that get $86M base guarantee to $94M. Tougher climb to $106M. https://t.co/pJxIJyDKch — Adrian […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield still hasn’t signed a contract extension with the team, and with the deadline looming, he had a not-so-subtle message to Kings general manager Vlade Divac. During the King’s Fan Fest, Hield jokingly made a money gesture directed at Divac after he scored. The 51-year-old GM can’t help but laugh, while […]

Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings are currently at a crossroads regarding the sharp-shooter’s contract extension. With both sides looking for middle ground, debates have gone around whether Hield should sign the extension now or wait out until restricted free agency in the summer of 2020. HoopsHype along with an anonymous Eastern Conference executive suggested […]

Contrary to previous reports, the Sacramento Kings are fully committed to Harrison Barnes. Per James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area, the Kings have no regrets signing Barnes to a contract extension this summer, emphasizing that the veteran swingman has a role to fulfill for the team’s young core. According to a league source, the […]

Point guard De’Aaron Fox is in prime position to lead the Sacramento Kings in the future, and NBA general managers surveyed by the league agree he is going to have a breakout year this 2019-20. The 21-year-old floor general was selected by the Kings with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 draft, and they […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield made headlines this week after an emotional outcry while speaking to the media, pleading his case for a new, maximum contract extension with the northern California NBA franchise given his past performance, Now, general manager and former Kings center Vlade Divac was caught speaking out to the fourth-year swingman. […]

In July, Sacramento Kings veteran forward Harrison Barnes signed a four-year, $85 million deal with the Kings. It wasn’t exactly the most massive deal of the summer, but there is no denying that Sacramento had to dig deep into their pockets to retain the services of the 27-year-old. As it turns out, however, the Kings front […]

The Sacramento Kings and shooting guard Buddy Hield have hit an impasse in contract negotiations after the franchise doled out a four-year, $90 million extension offer earlier this week. Hield and his representatives viewed it as too low, wanting roughly around $110 million to net his services for the next four years. Yet the Kings […]