Sacramento Kings Articles - Page 68

Memphis Grizzlies rookie sensation Ja Morant had himself a defensive mismatch against the Sacramento Kings on Friday and took full advantage of it. During the early stages of the Grizzlies’ hosting of the Kings at FedEx Forum, the 20-year-old spitfire guard drew in Sacramento forward Nemanja Bjelica after a switch. Displaying wisdom beyond his years, […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox missed Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of abdominal tightness. While the lefty isn’t 100 percent, Fox will play on Friday against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies: Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox tells me he’s not 100% but he’s going to play tonight against the Grizzlies. […]

Shaquille O’Neal is a minority owner of the Sacramento Kings, but The Diesel doesn’t know that Harrison Barnes is on the team. https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1233198179690004480 Barnes won’t cut his hair or shave his beard until the Kings get to .500 or the season ends. He may regret that. The Kings have a lot of talent, but they haven’t gotten […]

Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t hold back — especially when it comes to his exchanges with Charles Barkley. According to the part-owner of the Sacramento Kings, the Kings are not only better than the Phoenix Suns — but Phoenix also “sucks.” The verbal back-and-forth took place on “Inside the NBA.” Barkley, who happened to play for the […]

Sacramento Kings starting point guard De’Aaron Fox won’t play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. The Kings say Fox has lower abdominal tightness: De'Aaron Fox (right lower abdominal tightness) is OUT for tonight's game at Oklahoma City. — James Ham (@James_HamNBA) February 27, 2020 The Kings are 24-33 on the season. They are in […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins could miss his first game with the Dubs on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings. Wiggins didn’t practice on Monday because of a leg contusion, and the Warriors are now listing him as questionable to face the Kings. Andrew Wiggins (leg contusion) and Marquese Chriss (left calf soreness) did […]

Former Sacramento Kings point guard Mike Bibby will now become a head coach in the BIG3 League. Bibby, who was the captain of the Ghost Ballers last season, will take over as the head coach of the Aliens squad for the 2020 season. Yahoo Sources: Former Sacramento Kings guard Mike Bibby has reached agreement to […]

The L.A. Clippers dropped another winnable game at home, this time at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. Following another disappointing loss, Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard urged the entire team to get things together now that the postseason is on the horizon. Clippers' Kawhi Leonard on concerns – "You never know what could happen, but […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and guard Patrick Beverley will both not play against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, according to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. Patrick Beverley and Paul George are listed as OUT on the Clippers’ injury report tomorrow afternoon against the Kings. Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris will make their home debuts for the Clippers. […]

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III has played in just 13 games this year due to an assortment of injuries. His sophomore season is turning rather nightmarish. Bagley will miss at least another three weeks due to his foot sprain, and has no official timetable for return, per James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area: […]

DeMarcus Cousins admits he wanted to spend his entire NBA career with the Sacramento Kings. Cousins told Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast that he wasn’t exactly thrilled with how the Kings traded him: “I wanted to finish my career [in Sacramento] but at the same […]

New Sacramento Kings small forward Jabari Parker expects to make his team debut on Thursday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Parker has been out with a shoulder injury. The Kings acquired the Chicago native from the Atlanta Hawks before the Feb. 6 trade deadline: Jabari Parker says he’s benefited from the extra practice. Ready to make debut […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield defeated Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker in the 3-point contest. To make it even more dramatic, Hield beat Booker on his final shot: BUDDY HIELD WINS IT ON THE FINAL SHOT 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/JeMyvMcWiI — Sharperz (@sharperzus) February 16, 2020 Hield is averaging 20.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists […]

New Sacramento Kings small forward Jabari Parker won’t make his team debut until after the All-Star break. Parker is currently out with a shoulder injury. The Kings acquired the Chicago native from the Atlanta Hawks before the Feb. 6 trade deadline and have liked him for some time, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic: The Kings […]

The Sacramento Kings suffered another blowout defeat on Wednesday, falling 130-111 to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. It was a frustrating evening for the Kings, and at one point, head coach Luke Walton got in on the action. Walton was arguing a call during the third quarter, and with the 39-year-old coach unable to […]

As the game between the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks began winding down, fans at the American Airlines Center and throughout the NBA landscape noticed Luke Walton and Luka Doncic have an exchange. From the visual aspect, it seemed like the coach and the opposing star player were throwing barbs towards each other. However, the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton got into a semi-heated exchange in Wednesday’s duel. After the game, the Mavs youngster revealed that Walton told him something that he didn’t like. Welcome back, Luka!@luka7doncic meets with @SkinWade after a triumphant 33 pt return!#MFFL pic.twitter.com/wJLpj2W2TL — Bally Sports Southwest (@BallySportsSW) February […]

New Sacramento Kings small forward Jabari Parker won’t make his team debut until after the All-Star break, according to head coach Luke Walton. Parker is currently out with a shoulder injury. The Kings acquired the Chicago native from the Atlanta Hawks before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Jabari Parker will make his Kings debut after […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes says he won’t cut his hair or shave his beard until the team gets to .500 or the season ends. The Kings are 21-32 on the season and are far from having a winning record. Harrison Barnes isn’t cutting his hair or shaving until the Kings hit .500 or […]

The Sacramento Kings elected to retain shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic at this year’s trade deadline, and they are hoping to work out terms on an extension. But the Kings better be prepared to pay up. Bogdanovic will be a restricted free agent this summer, and one executive predicts he might be in line to receive […]

The Sacramento Kings were expected by many to be a sleeper playoff contender (and potentially a playoff team) in the Western Conference this season. I was leading that charge. After an impressive 2018-19 campaign in which the Kings actually contended for a playoff spot for much of the season thanks to the inspired play of […]

The enigma of the 2018 NBA Draft will always surround the eventual Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic. The Dallas Mavericks proved smarter than the bunch, trading up to get him with the third overall pick, but the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings will forever know shame after having higher selections and falling short of […]

Frustration is beginning to mount within the Kings’ ownership ranks, as Vivek Ranadive and others within the group are not happy with the way the season has gone thus far. According to a report from The Athletic, Ranadive has conveyed his frustration in a variety of ways: Sources say Ranadive has shared his frustration with […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield’s move to the bench was one that head coach Luke Walton deemed as “not set in stone” as he opted to favor the more diverse Bogdan Bogdanovic to start and set more of a defensive tone while limiting Hield’s trigger-happy style of play. Yet Hield isn’t entirely happy with the […]

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes will miss the next two to three weeks after receiving a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection on Monday, the team announced (via ABC10 Sacramento’s Sean Cunningham). Holmes is suffering from a right shoulder labral tear the past 15 games. He last appeared in a game for the Kings on Jan. 6. […]

Luka Doncic is now likely to play Wednesday when the Dallas Mavericks take on the Sacramento Kings in their final contest before All-Star Weekend, according to Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle. Luka Doncic will be upgraded, coach Rick Carlisle said. Sounds likely he’ll play Wednesday — Eddie Sefko (@ESefko) February 11, 2020 The All-Star starter […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play on Monday against the Sacramento Kings. Antetokounmpo and his girlfriend welcomed their first child. Giannis Antetokounmpo is officially out tonight v Sacramento (dad duties). — Kane Pitman (@KanePitman) February 10, 2020 Life is pretty good for Antetokounmpo at the moment. His Bucks have the best record in the […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac still has faith in head coach Luke Walton as he continues to navigate an injury-riddled roster in his first season manning the Kings bench. Divac–who hired Walton after firing former head coach Dave Joerger last summer–said he and Walton are “one the same page” with respect to the direction […]

To say that the season has been a frustrating one for the Sacramento Kings would be an understatement. Currently at 21-31, the Kings are ranked all the way at 12th in the Western Conference. There was a lot of promise in this squad following an impressive 2018-19 campaign, where they finished ninth overall in the […]

Sacramento Kings sharpshooter Buddy Hield converted his 800th career three-pointer in their win against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. With that, Hield became the fastest player to get to 800 career three-pointers, per Jason Jones of The Athletic. The 27-year old took 296 career games to make 800 triples, which breaks Golden State […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo submitted a dunk of the year candidate against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. With 3:41 left in regulation, the 6-foot-9 banger received a beautiful dish from Kendrick Nunn. Adebayo then took one strong gather step before detonating hard at the rim. He caught two bodies mid-air, flushing down a two-handed […]

After making a splash at the deadline by trading for Clint Capela, the Atlanta Hawks quickly brought in his back-up center by nabbing DeWayne Dedmon from the Sacramento Kings. This will be Dedmon’s second stint in Georgia, as the Hawks gave up Alex Len, Jabari Parker to acquire his services anew. Among those thrilled with […]

The Atlanta Hawks have made some big moves over the past few days that will have a significant effect on the squad moving forward. After successfully getting their man in Clint Capela from the Houston Rockets, it turns out that they had another trick up their sleeve. On Wednesday, they announced the arrival of another […]

According to the latest rumors, the Sacramento Kings made a trade with the Atlanta Hawks for them to gain flexibility and hopefully re-sign Bogdan Bogdanovic. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Kings are confident that they can match any offer sheet for Bogdanovic who’s going to be a restricted free agent come […]

With the NBA’s trade deadline looming, the Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings agreed to a deal involving Jabari Parker, Alex Len and Dewayne Dedmon. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the deal: Sacrameto is trading Dewayne Dedmon to Atlanta for Jabari Parker and Alex Len, sources tell @ZachLowe_NBA and me. Atlanta also gets two second round […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets are among the teams interested in Sacramento Kings forward Bogdan Bogdanovic, according to The Athletic. However, the Kings insist they are comfortable entering the offseason with Bogdanovic as a restricted free agent. The Kings are receiving serious interest for small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic, but a source with knowledge of […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly unlikely to accept a Bogdan Bogdanovic for Kyle Kuzma trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Both Bogdanovic and Kuzma’s names have been in trade talks for the past month with several packages being discussed, but mostly a straight-up swap between the two […]

Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has been involved in various trade rumors as of late. Teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets are looking into arranging a deal for the 27-year-old Serbian. With the trade deadline just right around the corner, the Kings should not just look at the possible trade […]

The Sacramento Kings are once again going nowhere this season, and another rebuild might just be in order. Multiple Kings players — including Buddy Hield — are reportedly on the market as the NBA trade deadline looms this coming Thursday. Sure enough, Hield is the one gaining the most interest from teams, given his outstanding […]