Sacramento Kings Articles - Page 69

Against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox left the game with back spasms. Below is the play where Fox suffered the injury. After biting on the shot fake in the first quarter, Fox landed a bit awkwardly. As he headed to the locker room, Fox was grimacing in pain. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1210405069180375040 https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1210403614193094656 […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is having the worst shooting season of his career so far, efficiency-wise and he is not too pleased with the kind of shots he is getting this season. The 2016 6th overall pick recently complained about how he doesn’t get enough catch-and-shoot looks in Sacramento’s offense, per Jason Jones of […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton recently had some seriously high praise for up-and-coming forward Marvin Bagley III. Not only did Walton compliment the young big man, but he even compared his to the reigning league MVP in Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo. One knock on both Bagley III and “The Greek Freak,” though, […]

CHARLOTTE- De’ Aaron Fox made the headline prior to tip-off Tuesday night by returning to action against the Hornets, but the Kings failed to come up with a win in Charlotte. The final score, 110-102, is a little misleading. The Hornets dominated every stat possible for the majority of the game. The Kings failed to […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox will play on Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets. It will be his first game since Nov. 8. Fox has recovered after suffering a sprained ankle during practice in November. The Kings will bring the speedster off the bench against Charlotte so they can ease him back into action. It’s […]

Willie Cauley-Stein says his college coach, John Calipari, warned him about what his experience with the Sacramento Kings could be like. The Kings drafted Cauley-Stein with the sixth overall pick in the 2015 draft. After spending four years in Sacramento, Cauley-Stein signed with the Golden State Warriors this past summer. By the end of his […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has been sidelined for 17 games due to a left ankle sprain, but the former No. 5 overall pick is expected to make his return for Tuesday night’s road game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to a report from NBC Sports. Fox rolled his ankle at a practice session […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has missed the team’s last 16 games due to ankle injury, but he could make his return from next week. Per James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area, Fox is targeting to play against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. If he won’t be able to suit up, he is looking […]

The Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks are taking steps to highlight some of the issues that incarcerated individuals are currently facing in the United States. According to a report from Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the two organizations will be the first NBA teams to participate in basketball games at correctional facilities organized by […]

The Sacramento Kings could get pretty expensive as soon as next season, making impending restricted free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic a key player to watch at the upcoming trade deadline. While the Kings don’t necessarily have to trade him soon, the Serbian guard is likely to command a starting salary of $16 or $18 million next […]

Another day, another game-winner from the Sacramento Kings. After Nemanja Bjelica drained a buzzer-beating triple on Tuesday against the Houston Rockets, the Kings once again pulled off a clutch miracle. This time, it was Bogdan Bogdanovic who stepped up for the scorching hot Sacramento team against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With just 20 seconds left […]

After missing 22 games, Marvin Bagley III will play for the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Bagley has recovered from a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb, an injury he suffered during the first game of the season versus the Phoenix Suns. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1204874631678590976 Bagley finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds […]

The NBA’s Western Conference has grown considerably more competitive with the Golden State Warriors’ fall from grace. Injuries after their 2019 Finals defeat to the Toronto Raptors have decimated the Warriors’ stranglehold on the conference, and the arrival of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Anthony in Los Angeles—between two teams—has further shaken the power dynamic […]

After the Sacramento Kings defeated the Houston Rockets on Monday in thrilling fashion, general manager Vlade Divac and shooting guard Buddy Hield shared a funny moment together in the hallway. Divac told Hield, “I had to pay you!” If you recall, Hield and the Kings initially had trouble agreeing upon a rookie-scale extension. The two […]

The Sacramento Kings were thrilled to get a win over the Houston Rockets, finishing a four-game road trip with the right spirits after winning a close one against the Dallas Mavericks and putting the Rockets to bed with a Nemanja Bjelica game-winner. Bjelica had 17 points on the night, capping it off with a deep […]

A key part of the Sacramento Kings offseason was finding a center who would be an ideal pairing with the number two pick Marvin Bagley III. Willie Cauley-Stein had many fans agitated on a nightly basis with his lackluster effort level, inconsistency, and clear lack of spacing. Dewayne Dedmon and Brook Lopez were identified as […]

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica drains the buzzer-beating triple to take down the Houston Rockets in their showdown at the Toyota Center. With just one second left on the clock and the Rockets ahead 118-116, the Kings drew one last-ditch effort to win the game. Bjelica was able to free himself up from way beyond […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a heartbreaking 110-106 defeat at the hands of the lowly Sacramento Kings on Sunday. But what made it more disappointing was their defensive lapse in the final seconds of the game. Bjelica sealed a Kings win with the easiest bucket ever 😨pic.twitter.com/f0g0RS8aoE — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) December 9, 2019 The […]

With Marvin Bagley III being out most of this season for the Sacramento Kings, fifth-year pro Richaun Holmes has taken advantage of his increased role. An athletic, long 6-foot-10 big man, Holmes has the ability to put just about anyone on a poster. In Sacramento’s Sunday matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, he did just that. […]

In their second years in the NBA, Luka Doncic is a legitimate MVP candidate and Trae Young is lighting up the league with 28.7 points per game. This is not the same reality for Marvin Bagley III. Despite both players rising to a higher level from the 2018 NBA Draft, Kings power forward Marvin Bagley […]

Sacramento Kings second-year forward Marvin Bagley III appears to be extremely close to his return to action following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. According to Kings insider Jason Anderson, there is a slim chance that the 20-year-old is able to suit up for Sacramento’s Sunday night matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Kings forward Marvin […]

The build-up to the 2018 NBA Draft was rather fascinating. Most reputable NBA Draft analysts believed that Luka Dončić was going to be as sure of a thing as you can find. The Sacramento Kings were among the teams that apparently didn’t feel the same way. The Kings appear as if they had written off […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III continues to make progress in his recovery from a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb. Bagley says he’s close to playing, but won’t rush back. The Kings’ youngster is focused on regaining strength in his right hand. Bagley said he’s getting closer to playing, but won’t rush back […]

After missing 66 games last year with a foot injury, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is having a solid bounce-back year in his 12th NBA season. With the Cavs currently sitting in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-16 record, it seems like Love’s talents would best be used somewhere else. With […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay wanted to put Sacramento Kings’ Richaun Holmes on a poster on Friday night, but the latter was having none of it. At the 7:41 mark of the first quarter match between the Spurs and Kings at the AT&T Center, Gay wanted to beat the shot clock in style as […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge will play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday after missing the previous two games. The Spurs lost to the Detroit Pistons and defeated the Houston Rockets sans Aldridge. #Spurs have upgraded Aldridge from questionable to available for tonight vs. Kings. — Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) December 6, 2019 The […]

Is LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs the answer for another NBA team right now? The Sacramento Kings are not in a good place right now. The down-on-their-luck Western Conference franchise was just left out of the 2019 playoffs, the closest they have been since their last postseason berth in 2006. They’re 8-11 under […]

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III is nearing a return to the court following an update provided by the team Thursday, which stated that the second-year big man “has been cleared to resume full-contact basketball activities.” Bagley has not suited up for a regular-season contest since the team’s first game of the season back on […]

The San Antonio Spurs are listing power forward LaMarcus Aldridge as questionable to face the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Aldridge didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Houston Rockets, a game the Spurs won. LaMarcus Aldridge is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Friday night's #Spurs game vs #Kings…LA has missed last two games with right thigh soreness. #KSATsports #KSATnews #NBA […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton told reporters that he would have no further comment after news broke that a lawsuit against accusing him of sexual assault was dropped on Thursday: Statement from Sacramento Kings Head Coach Luke Walton upon news the civil suit for sexual harassment is being dropped: “I remain 100 percent focused […]

A sexual assault lawsuit filed against Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton has been dropped, according to TMZ Sports. Kelli Tennant, a former Spectrum SportsNet LA reporter, had accused Walton of forcing himself on her in a Santa Monica hotel room in 2017. Tennant claimed she was in “shock and fear. She was afraid she […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum gave the Sacramento Kings the works during a 127-116 win on Wednesday, but he gave Trevor Ariza more than 33 points to remember him by. Attempting to draw contact after driving past Ariza, McCollum shielded his left side with his elbow, getting Ariza right in the nutcracker and getting […]

Sacramento Kings big man Dewayne Dedmon met Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony at the rim to swat his two-handed flush. Early in the second quarter of the Blazers-Kings game on Wednesday, Anthony easily got past his defender with a nifty spin move. But as he rose up for the dunk, Dedmon met him in […]

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive wants his franchise to be good again. The Kings haven’t made the playoffs since 2006. That’s also the last season Sacramento had a winning record. Ranadive is all about trying new things in basketball. He famously wanted the Kings to play four-on-five defense and have one guy cherry-pick. However, it […]

The Chicago Bulls entered Monday night’s contest against the Sacramento Kings with three straight losses. The Kings, on the other hand, were fresh off a big come-from-behind victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. With Sacramento playing in front of its home crowd and Chicago on the tail end of a three game West Coast […]

The Sacramento Kings have had some bad injury luck this season, as two of their best players in De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley have been sidelined for most of the year. On Monday, the Kings provided updates for both players (via James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area), stating that Fox, who has been nursing […]

In the wake of a slow start for the San Antonio Spurs, the team could be forced to make some swift changes in the upcoming weeks, including dealing their star forward LaMarcus Aldridge. The finesse power forward could find himself as the target for four different Western Conference teams, including the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, […]

It was an overtime thriller between the Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, with the latter coming away with a hard-fought 100-97 victory. Following the game, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray opened up about the last possession of the game, wherein they were unable to get a shot off to try and tie the […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox got some light work in on practice on Friday, 18 days after suffering a severe ankle sprain. Fox was expected to miss three to four weeks. Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox getting some light work in 18 days after suffering a severely sprained ankle. pic.twitter.com/OwSlezcUvQ — Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) […]