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Marcus Smart was unable to keep the Boston Celtics’ winning streak alive on Sunday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings, missing a game-winning shot as time expired. Trailing 100-99 with under 10 seconds to play, the Celtics swung the ball around to Smart, who used a nice shot fake to create space to drive and get […]

The Boston Celtics had a 10-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings after Celtics guard Marcus Smart rimmed out a game-winning floater attempt at the buzzer: OH ME OH MY WHAT A FINISH!! pic.twitter.com/eUc0dnCUiS — BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) November 17, 2019 Boston lost the season opener against the Philadelphia […]

The Sacramento Kings have been a disappointment so far this season, but they are looking for a big win to hopefully turn things around. They are currently in a tight game with the Boston Celtics, and Richaun Holmes is hoping that his poster dunk on Marcus Smart would give his team the momentum heading into […]

Richaun Holmes of the Sacramento Kings has sporadically shown flashes of what he could be through his first four years in the NBA. However, Holmes hasn’t had that breakout campaign that many believed he could have. Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade believes that in the right situation, Holmes can eventually round out a game like […]

For some unknown reason, the basketball seems to get stuck at bizarre places during Los Angeles Lakers games in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Play was stopped at the seven-minute mark of the fourth quarter match between the Lakers and the Sacramento Kings on Friday after the ball got stuck on top of the back […]

Anthony Davis is serious when he said he wants the Los Angeles Lakers to be the best defensive team in the NBA. On Friday, he set an example for the Purple and Gold against the Sacramento Kings. With the Lakers ahead 99-97 with 5.5 seconds left, Kings forward Harrison Barnes attacked the basket after freeing […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Twitter account had a little fun at in-state rival Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, sharing Robert Horry’s Western Conference Finals game-winning shot with a twist. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1195461473511690240 The Kings’ sliced in then-second-year swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic’s game-winner for Sacramento over the Lakers from December 2018 right after Horry pulls up in his famous (or […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James spent one season with Luke Walton as head coach last year, and it didn’t go well. James played in just 55 games, largely due to a groin injury that knocked him out for a month between December and January. The Lakes were ravaged by injuries up and down the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis plans to play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday after missing the previous game. Davis didn’t play against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday due to rib and shoulder pain. The Lakers star says he’s going to play this season if he feels good, and rest when he’s hurt: […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton isn’t all that concerned about the way he’ll be received when he faces the Lakers on Friday night. Walton was once the coach of the Lakers, serving from 2016 to 2019. However, the two sides parted ways this summer, and he was later hired by the Kings — three […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox will be out at least three to four weeks after suffering a sprained ankle during practice. Fox spoke to local reporters on Thursday for the first time since his injury: De’Aaron Fox spoke about his sprained ankle. He said as of now the plan he won’t be traveling on […]

In the wake of the news that the Sacramento Kings would be playing without star point guard De’Aaron Fox for at least the next three weeks due to an ankle sprain, the team promptly responded by knocking off the Portland Trail Blazers at home Tuesday. Cory Joseph stepped into the starting five and logged 38 […]

When the Portland Trail Blazers announced they had acquired Hassan Whiteside from the Miami Heat this past offseason, Rip City was hoping they had an effective fill-in for the injured Jusuf Nurkic. Several games into the season, Whiteside’s fit is still being questioned. The big man is averaging a double-double with 14.9 points and 13.1 […]

The Sacramento Kings took a major hit in their 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign on Monday when they confirmed that star guard De’Aaron Fox will be sidelined for at least 3-4 weeks due a Grade 3 ankle sprain. Initial reports did not specify how the 21-year-old speedster sustained the injury, but ESPN’s Zach Lowe revealed […]

After a stupendous sophomore season, De’Aaron Fox was expected to be a key determining factor in helping bring the Sacramento Kings back to relevancy after being a punchline for years. Instead, Sacramento has under performed to start the 2019-20 season, and De’Aaron Fox will now be out for at least 3-4 weeks after suffering a […]

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 […]