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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 […]

One man who seems likely to switch sides before the February 6 trade deadline is Sacramento Kings shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic. The 27-year-old has been the subject of several trade rumors of late, with teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets showing some serious interest in trading for the third-year man. This […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield has accepted an invitation to the 3-Point Contest, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Hield will take the court among a who’s who of NBA 3-point snipers on Feb. 15, looking to take the title home. The guard is averaging 20.3 points and shooting 37.3% from long-range with […]

The Sacramento Kings are on a high after taking down the LA Clippers, 124-103. While Kawhi Leonard’s absence and Paul George’s abysmal performance, there’s no doubt that the team’s incredible performance from beyond the arc was instrumental for the win. The Kings made an incredible 21 three-point shots during the game, and they were quick […]

LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard’s back ‘locked up’ during warmups, which led to his very late scratch against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. According to head coach Doc Rivers, Leonard’s scratch was ‘literally five seconds’ before tip-off. He added that the Leonard tried to stretch it but nothing worked. The head coach believes it’s not […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and guard Patrick Beverley will both play against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, according to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. Paul George and Patrick Beverley are both playing tonight against the Kings. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 31, 2020 George has played in 26 games this season. The six-time All-Star […]

The Sacramento Kings were looking to make moves in December once it became apparent that the Los Angeles Lakers were willing to part with forward Kyle Kuzma for the right price. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Kings offered forward Nemanja Bjelica and a pick in return for Kuzma. The Lakers reportedly counteracted […]

Something needs to change in Minnesota if the Timberwolves want to be taken seriously in the Western Conference. The team has talent. Karl-Anthony Towns is a legit superstar, Andrew Wiggins is having a nice bounce-back year and Jarrett Culver is full of potential. Yet, the Timberwolves just simply aren’t there yet. Through 47 games, Minnesota […]

Although beginning the season as a member of the once-heralded Golden State Warriors, longtime Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein is now officially a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Rising quite a few spots in the Western Conference standings upon recently being traded by the Warriors to the Mavs, Cauley-Stein is excited to now be in […]

The Golden State Warriors may have decided to trade Willie Cauley-Stein to the Dallas Mavericks recently, but the new Mavs big man has no ill feelings towards his former team. In fact, even though Cauley-Stein spent only a few months as a member of the Warriors, he seems to have really cherished his time in […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings had an epic comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The Kings trailed the Timberwolves by 17 points with 2:49 left in the fourth quarter. Everyone inside Target Center assumed the game was over. Sacramento, however, rallied around each other and went on a crazy run to force […]

Like many other NBA players, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield was determined to honor the memory of Kobe Bryant in his first NBA game since his idol died on Sunday in a helicopter crash. Bryant was the hero that made the impossible possible, and Hield was determined to do the same for the Kings, […]

Buddy Hield had a little magic in him during Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the Sacramento Kings sniper joined the late Kobe Bryant (Dec. 6, 2002 vs. Mavs) as the only players in the last 20 seasons to score 20 points in the fourth quarter while shooting 100% through the period in […]

It was a great day at the office for the Sacramento Kings. They managed to come away with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the win isn’t the only reason why the Kings will cherish this result. They managed to overcome a seventeen-point lead with only less than three minutes remaining in the game. […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox proved he is one sly fox on Monday, tricking the entire Minnesota Timberwolves team to force overtime during their match at the Target Center. With his team down by two, 117-119, with just 4.7 ticks left in regulation, Fox displayed some veteran smarts by giving himself the best chance […]

The Sacramento Kings are open to reconciliation with center Dewayne Dedmon, who requested a trade in late December, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. The NBA fined Dedmon $50,000 after he went public with his trade demand: Kings center Dewayne Dedmon’s days in Sacramento could be numbered as the Feb. 6 trade deadline […]

The Minnesota Timebrwolves were one of the first teams to shake up the trade market this season. They did so when they offloaded veteran Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham to the Atlanta Hawks for Allen Crabbe. While Crabbe may prove to be a serviceable player for the Wolves coming off the bench, it does appear […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton benched Buddy Hield for Bogdan Bogdanovic on Friday, but it’s not going to be a “permanent” thing. The Kings defeated the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Hield scored 21 points off the bench: “It’s not a permanent thing,” Luke Walton said, via ESPN. “We’ll see how this goes and move […]

The Sacramento Kings were expected by many to be playoff contenders in the Western Conference this season. But it has certainly not worked out that way. The Kings are just 16-29 on the season thus far. That’s good for 13th place in the West. They are five games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the eighth […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been outstanding all season long, and at 36-9, they currently have a firm hold on the number one seed in a ruthless Western Conference. Nonetheless, this has not stopped them from considering their options as the February trade deadline quickly approaches. At this point, the biggest name that has been […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton made a polarizing move on Friday. Walton benched rising star shooting guard Buddy Hield in favor of third-year wing Bogdan Bogdanovic in the starting lineup for the team’s Friday night matchup with the Chicago Bulls. The Kings coach called the starting unit shakeup not a punishment for the 27-year-old […]

The Sacramento Kings will start Bogdan Bogdanovic in place of Buddy Hield on Friday against the Chicago Bulls, according to The Athletic. The Kings will start Bogdan Bogdanovic in place of Buddy Hield league sources tell @ShamsCharania and myself. The Kings have lost six straight and 15 of 18 — Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) January 24, […]

In what appears to be another lost season, many believe the Sacramento Kings are due for a front office overhaul. But according to Kings Insider James Ham, the disenchanted franchise have no plans of shaking things up anytime soon. “Continuing to hear that no changes to coaching staff or management is on the horizon for […]

The Miami Heat were in serious discussions with the Sacramento Kings to acquire veteran small forward Trevor Ariza before the Kings traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Seth Partnow of The Athletic. The Heat don’t necessarily have to make a trade since they are in second place in the Eastern Conference standings, […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has been on a serious tear as of late, averaging 22.7 points over his last nine games. During the first quarter of Wednesday’s contest versus the Detroit Pistons, he got two points in about as convincing a fashion as possible. Setting himself up from near half-court, Fox drove to […]