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Bogdan Bogdanovic’s future with the Sacramento Kings isn’t set in stone, as the team is unlikely to extend him right now, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. The Serbian sharpshooter is one of the many worries the franchise has to deal with, along with an impending extension for leading scorer Buddy Hield and […]

Buddy Hield is hoping the Sacramento Kings lock him up long-term after a career-best season in 2018-19, but neither party has made significant progress, remaining at a stalemate, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Hield is not demanding a max-level extension, but he seeks more than the team has been offering up to […]

The Sacramento Kings have something special brewing with the way their team is currently set up. They have talent all over the roster and a young coach who is eager to prove himself to his critics. However, there’s one issue that needs to be addressed if they want to succeed in the future: Buddy Hield. […]

The Utah Jazz quietly built a strong squad in the offseason after acquiring Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies. They are currently figuring out how Conley and Donovan Mitchell will work together on the backcourt, but coaches like Sacramento Kings’ Luke Walton is already taking note of the quiet addition the Jazz made in the […]

Buddy Hield is looking for a contract extension from the Sacramento Kings, something point guard De’Aaron Fox is hoping gets done so he gets to continue to play with the sharpshooter. Hield is eligible to sign a rookie-scale contract extension with the Kings. If Sacramento and Hield can’t agree to an extension, Buddy would enter […]

The Sacramento Kings have until Oct. 21 to reach an extension agreement with wing Buddy Hield, and Hield might even be willing to give the Kings a discount. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, Hield would be okay with accepting an offer less than the max, but does not want an offer that would […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is coming off of a terrific 2018-19 campaign in which he averaged 20.7 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists over 31.9 minutes per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the floor, 42.7 percent from three-point range and 88.6 percent from the free-throw line. Now, he is heading into a 2019-20 […]

The Sacramento Kings want to keep Buddy Hield in the team for the foreseeable future. However, it seems like the process will take a while. Head coach Luke Walton hopes that Hield will be able to ink a new deal with the team and stay a King for the coming years. The Sacremento Bee’s Jason […]

The Sacramento Kings announced on Friday that Trevor Ariza and Harry Giles will miss the remainder of the preseason. Ariza underwent a successful procedure to remove a lipoma from his back. Giles, meanwhile, remains out with a sore left knee: From the Kings: pic.twitter.com/CEegvd0lX5 — James Ham (@James_HamNBA) October 11, 2019 Ariza, who split time […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic likes that head coach Luke Walton views him as a “combo guard.” Bogdanovic, one of the best shooters on the Kings, admits he likes to have the ball in his hands and run the offense from time to time. It looks like Walton values Bogdanovic’s playmaking skills and will use […]

Buddy Hield is looking to seal the deal with the Sacramento Kings on a long-term contract extension. The Kings have until Oct. 21 to sign their 6-foot-4 shooting guard to a rookie-scale extension or he will become a restricted free agent next summer. The 26-year-old couldn’t have better timing, as he’s coming off a career-best […]

De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III know the Sacramento Kings must improve on defense to make the playoffs this season. It’s only preseason, but the Kings gave up 132 points in their first exhibition game against the Indiana Pacers in India. They allowed 130 points in the second game. Offense shouldn’t be an issue for […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has shared his two cents worth on the recent NCAA ruling that will now allow players to get paid as student athletes. The 21-year-old was refreshingly blunt about his response, and even added some NSFW action to boot. De’Aaron Fox on whether he would have stayed at Kentucky if […]

The Sacramento Kings have allowed the Indiana Pacers to score 130 points in their two preseason games in India, but head coach Luke Walton is not one bit worried — at least not yet. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, Walton admitted the team’s need to work on their defense. However, the former Los […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were left in a tough position after Paul George decided that he wanted to be traded. That ultimately prompted the end of the Russell Westbrook era as he was quickly sent to the Houston Rockets to team up with James Harden. While the Thunder seems to be keen on making a […]

The Sacramento Kings had a ton of cap space to work with this offseason, and they certainly made use of it, signing veterans like Trevor Ariza, Dewayne Dedmon and Cory Joseph. Most notably, however, the Kings re-signed Harrison Barnes. Barnes joined the Kings midway through last season after coming over in a trade with the […]

A plane that had several members of the Sacramento Kings organization as passengers was struck by lightning as it was on its way back to the United States after a couple of preseason games in India, Yahoo Sports’ Ryan Young reports. The passengers of the said plane include Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, several members of […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox received MVP chants in India during the Kings’ game against the Indiana Pacers. Fox, who finished with 10 points in 26 minutes, appreciated the love and support the fans in India showed him and his teammates. “But I heard the fans chanting, ‘MVP, MVP,’ when I was shooting free […]

The Indiana Pacers battled back from a 13-point halftime deficit to survive in a 132-131 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday as part of the NBA India Games 2019. T.J. Warren, who was traded to the Pacers over the summer, scored a game-leading 30 points to pace Indiana, making 11-of-18 from the floor […]

Sacramento Kings point guard Yogi Ferrell knocked down an incredible 70-foot jumper just before the halftime buzzer sounded in Friday’s preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers in Mumbai, India. Ferrell received the ball in transition with time in the half running out. He quickly pushed the ball up the floor, then heaved his shot from […]

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive is pushing NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to institute a 12-team professional league in India in the near future, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. For a variety of reasons, the NBA’s global popularity has grown exponentially in recent years. Fans from all around the globe are latching on to […]

Recent rumors surrounding the Sacramento Kings’ potential interest in Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams are “not accurate at all,” according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Adams has $53.4 million left in the last two years of a beefy four-year, $100 million deal, which makes it a somewhat affordable deal for a team […]

For some, exhibition games are viewed as a mere formality. ‘Let’s just get through it without any injuries,’ they’ll say. However, Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton says his team is taking this season’s NBA Preseason very seriously. Walton and the Kings are preparing for a set of preseason matchups against the Indiana Pacers in […]

The Sacramento Kings could be in line to swing a trade for Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. The Thunder have already emptied part of their older roster, trading Paul George early in free agency, then consequently Jerami Grant and Russell Westbrook, leaving Adams as the only keep […]

The Sacramento Kings have arrived in India to play two games for the NBA India Games. They will be facing off against the Indiana Pacers for two nights in Mumbai, and many of the world’s basketball fans can’t wait to see them play. However, the fact that the Kings came to India on business doesn’t […]

The NBA has fulfilled its promise to Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive. Finally, the NBA will play in his home country of India. Ranadive has long dreamed of this moment. He is ecstatic that the NBA kept its promise to him six years ago and that it’s finally coming into fruition. “It’s been a long […]

The Sacramento Kings were one of the league’s most pleasant surprises last season. Entering 2019-20, there’s no guarantee they will build on that success by ending the longest postseason drought in the NBA. If the Kings are able to do it, though, they’ll have fast-tracked their development into a legitimate contender. These three players are […]

Harry Giles III and Tyler Ulis will not be joining their Sacramento Kings teammates on their trip to India, according to several official reports. Giles was not injured this summer, but he has dealt with knee issues since high school and did not participate in this year’s Summer League tournament. The Kings are likely just […]

Luke Walton is looking to start his tenure as the head coach of the Sacramento Kings with an identity. Based off the film he has watched and the players on his roster, he feels the Kings should be an uptempo team that constantly passes the ball to find ways to score. This was the original […]

Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles has admitted that he’s always had the 3-point shot in his arsenal but just ‘didn’t want to take them.’ Giles, who’s entering his second year in the NBA, took just six attempts from deep in his rookie year and did not convert on a single one. According to him, […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox sees huge benefits playing alongside veteran guard Cory Joseph. Fox admits he is excited to work with the well-traveled veteran, who has made stops in respectable organizations like the San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers. The speedy floor general believes he can learn plenty from being around […]

Defense may be the key for the Sacramento Kings in the 2019-20 season, but head coach Luke Walton also wants his team to be active on the offensive end — particularly from the 3-point area. Per James Jam of NBC Sports California, Walton revealed he expects the Kings to attempt around 35 3-pointers per game. […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox told reporters head coach Luke Walton hasn’t talked to the team about his sexual assault case in Los Angeles. Investigators for the Kings and the NBA determined that based on available evidence, there was “not a sufficient basis to support” the sexual assault allegations made against Walton. Fox asked […]

The Sacramento Kings had something of a breakout year last season as a team after years of suffering in the doldrums due to daft draft picks and poor management. Now, the team seems to be going in the right direction with a strong young core of De’Aaron Fox, Marvin Bagley, Harry Giles, Buddy Hield and […]

The Sacramento Kings are looking forward to what Luke Walton has in store for them, especially with his fast-paced offensive system. Walton, on the one hand, is banking on his three young rising stars De’Aaron Fox, Marvin Bagley, and Buddy Hield to anchor their team on the other side of the ball, per Kings sideline […]

Is there a more interesting young team in the NBA than the Sacramento Kings at the moment? The Kings are coming off of a surprising 2018-19 campaign in which they won 39 games and actually contended for a playoff spot in the Western Conference through much of the season before finally fading in March. Now, […]

Luke Walton hasn’t even coached his first game for the Sacramento Kings, yet he is already making a positive impression with his new squad. Kings sharp-shooter Buddy Hield has nothing but praises headed for the former-player-turned-coach and credits him for ushering in a great culture in Sacramento. “Luke and his staff he brought in the […]

When you have something special brewing, you should do everything in your power to preserve it. That’s why the Sacramento Kings should absolutely try and sign Buddy Hield to a contract extension before the deadline on Oct. 21. The Kings have been working on a new deal for Hield, who is entering the final year […]

The Sacramento Kings are bent on snapping their 13-year postseason drought in the 2019-20 season, and head coach Luke Walton believes improving their defense is the first step to make that a reality. Per Jason Anderson in The Sacramento Bee: Walton said one of the keys to the Kings reaching the playoffs will be their […]