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The Sacramento Kings were one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2018-19 NBA campaign. No, they did not make the postseason, but they actually contended for a playoff berth for much of the season, which came as a shock to many. This is a Kings team absolutely loaded with young talent, so they should […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox had quite a season. There was no sophomore slump for the 21-year-old whatsoever, as he firmly established himself as one of the Kings’ most important players. Fox got a bit of advise from former Kings wing Doug Christie — a four-time All-Defensive Team member —  who has told Fox […]

The Sacramento Kings may have failed to make the playoffs anew, but they have made major strides this season that convince a lot of their fans that they will become one of the league’s elite teams next season. Their young core consists of De’Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, and Bogdan Bogdanovic; three players who’ve shown a […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes will travel to India to get a sneak peek of the local culture before the October preseason games. The Kings and the Indiana Pacers will play two preseason games in Mumbai. It will be the first NBA game ever played in India. Kings owner and chairman Vivek Ranadive was […]

The NBA, along with the Sacramento Kings will conduct a joint investigation into the sexual assault allegations made against newly-signed head coach Luke Walton, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Walton, 39, is being accused of sexually assaulting former TV reporter Kelli Tennant, which the suit alleges started during his time as an assistant […]

Luke Walton’s attorney, Mark Baute, has issued a new statement regarding the sexual assault lawsuit that the Sacramento Kings coach is currently facing. Walton’s accuser, Kelli Tennant, and her lawyer Garo Mardirossian held a press conference on Tuesday. Tennant revealed more details about the alleged incident which she claimed took place in 2014. “These claims […]

The NBA has issued a statement regarding a recent allegation of sexual assault against Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton. “We are coordinating with the Kings organization and are in the process of gathering more information,” it reads, per Bill Oram of The Athletic. Celebrity gossip site TMZ reported on Monday that a civil lawsuit filed […]

Newly-appointed Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton is in hot waters right now following reports surfacing pertaining to the recent sexual assault and battery charges he is currently facing. In a succeeding report published by The Athletic’s Sam Amick, it appears that Kings general manager Vlade Divac had no knowledge about these allegations whatsoever, and […]

On the heels of the recent sexual assault allegations against Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton, his defense lawyer, Mark Baute, released a statement on Tuesday to address the issue. Via Sam Amick of The Athletic: “Luke Walton retained me to defend him against these baseless allegations,” said Baute. “The accuser is an opportunist, not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, who recently parted ways with Luke Walton, have released a statement with regards to the recent sexual assault allegations on the coach. Los Angeles said that the alleged incident took place before Walton was named the head coach of the team. They also noted that the allegation was not reported to […]

When TMZ first reported that new Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton was being accused of sexual assault by a former Spectrum Sportsnet reporter, it was said that the incident happened around May of 2017. Back then, Walton was already entering his second year as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, additional reports have now […]

The Sacramento Kings have released a statement regarding new head coach Luke Walton being accused of sexual assault by a female broadcaster. The Kings have issued a statement regarding sexual assault allegations against their new coach, Luke Walton, as reported by TMZ. "We are aware of the report and are gathering additional information. We have […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton is reportedly being sued for sexually assaulting a woman, according to TMZ. The alleged incident reportedly took place before Walton became the head coach of the Lakers back in 2016. In legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kelli Tennant claims that sometime before Walton became head coach of the Lakers, he […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox ripped college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla for his recent Twitter post about this June’s potential first overall pick Zion Williamson. Williamson recently posted a video on Twitter, announcing his intentions to join the upcoming NBA draft. In the said video, the collegiate phenom thanked Duke’s basketball program. Fraschilla responded to […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox had undoubtedly the best season of his young career, averaging 17.3 points, 7.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 45 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3. He’s one of the front-runners to win this season’s Most Improved Player of the Year honors. However, there are […]

The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers endured captivating 2018-19 seasons, but for different reasons. On one hand, the Kings watched their young core come into its own and keep them in the playoff mix throughout the majority of the regular season. Meanwhile, the Lakers missed the playoffs in the first year of the LeBron […]

Luke Walton weighed on the notion that anyone can coach the Golden State Warriors and have a lot of success doing so because of having a heavily talented roster. Walton, who was once tasked to handle the Warriors as interim coach, said that coaching the Warriors is not an easy job to do. While the […]

On Monday, the Sacramento Kings made it official by announcing they had agreed to hire former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. With Walton more than pleased to be out of Los Angeles and in Sacramento, the former Lakers leader believes that joining the Kings was one of the most desirable outcomes for his […]

The Sacramento Kings wasted no time in making Luke Walton their new head coach. Now, it appears his first order of business will be figuring out a way to build around big man Marvin Bagley III. Walton is taking over one of the most talented young rosters in the league. And per Blake Ellington of […]

The Sacramento Kings have officially hired former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, and it seems that his working relationship with General Manager Vlade Divac is off to a good start. During his introductory press conference, Walton says there’s already trust between him and Divac, having played together in the mid-2000s. New Kings coach […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac is excited about having new head coach Luke Walton on board, even saying that he and Walton “have the same soul about basketball.” Divac welcomed Walton to the Kings organization. He was full of praise for the former Los Angeles Lakers tactician and said he believes they can take […]

Former Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger reportedly wanted to draft Luka Doncic over Marvin Bagley III with the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic. Joerger, who reportedly didn’t connect well with a lot of the players on the Kings during his tenure in Sacramento, was also not […]

At his introductory press conference on Monday, new Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton told local reporters he is going to be putting a huge emphasis on defense next season. The Kings gave up 115.3 points per game in 2018-19, a number that ranked 26th in the NBA. Walton says he loves offense, but that […]

Former Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger reportedly never connected with rookie big man Marvin Bagley III in 2018-19, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic. Joerger and Bagley never got on the same page, so much so that the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft wondered privately if Joerger even liked him. “There […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally did what they were largely expected to do after falling out of playoff contention, pulling the plug on third-year head coach Luke Walton. However, it took less than 24 hours for him to find another job, quickly agreeing to become the next coach of the Sacramento Kings the next day. If […]

The Sacramento Kings and newly extended general manager Vlade Divac were quick to pounce on the chance to sign Luke Walton as head coach after he was fired from the Los Angeles Lakers after three seasons. Divac was given a four-year extension that will keep him in Sacramento until the 2022-23 season, and he gave […]

The Sacramento Kings made it clear that they’re not going to prolong their coaching search after they hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton shortly after firing Dave Joerger. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr congratulated Walton, saying he has a great opportunity to lead another young team. #Warriors coach Steve Kerr on […]

Just a day after being let go by the Los Angeles Lakers, Luke Walton has agreed to become the new head coach of the Sacramento Kings, inking a deal that will take him through 2023, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Kings’ head-coaching job became vacant when they fired Dave Joerger earlier in […]

The Sacramento Kings could reportedly hire Luke Walton as their new head coach by the end of the weekend, according to Sean Cunningham of ABC 10 Sacramento. Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways on Friday. Multiple reports surfaced that Kings general manager Vlade Divac reached out to Walton to schedule an interview. The […]

Dave Joerger has every reason to be resentful. He was fired on Thursday after leading the Sacramento Kings, expected by many to be the worst team in the NBA, to a 39-43 record this season, the franchise’s best finish in over 10 years. For the first time since the early 2000s, the Kings find themselves […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac was reportedly glad to hear Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers had parted ways on Friday, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Was told Vlade Divac was glad to hear Luke Walton and Lakers had mutually agreed to part ways today, per source — Brad Turner […]

It was always obvious that Dave Joerger’s dismissal had less to do with the Sacramento Kings’ on-court performance in 2018-19 than big-picture disagreements with the front office. Just in case anyone was blissfully ignorant of that reality, though, Kings general manager Vlade Divac implicitly confirmed as much while describing what he’s looking for from Sacramento […]

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly requested an interview with former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic and Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Kings also intend to request permission from the San Antonio Spurs to interview assistant coach Ettore Messina. Sacramento fired Dave Joerger on […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac believes the Kings’ vacant coaching job is an attractive one. Divac fired Dave Joerger on Thursday. The Kings finished this season at 39-43. It was the most games Sacramento has won in a season since 2005-06. “We are very confident we are a good destination now,” Divac said, via Jason […]

Despite leading the Sacramento Kings to a 39-43 record and the most wins since the 2005-06 season, former Kings head coach Dave Joerger was fired by general manager Vlade Divac on Thursday afternoon. In the wake of a strange resignation from Magic Johnson and a number of other firings throughout the league, the move to […]

After the surprising news that Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac fired head coach Dave Joerger dropped, more information on Divac and his thinking have come to light: Divac has long preferred a small circle of close confidants, source familiar with Kings dynamic tells @TheCrossover. Peja Stojakovic — an ex-teammate turned assistant GM — is […]

The winds of change swept through the Sacramento Kings organization on Thursday, when lead executive Vlade Divac decided to relieve Dave Joerger of his head coaching duties. Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is one of the front-runners for the position, but San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina would reportedly be highly interested in […]

Sacramento Kings lead executive Vlade Divac is making a few changes. His first bit of decision-making came on Thursday morning, when assistant general manager Brandon Williams was relieved of his duties. Now, with a team meeting planned, head coach Dave Joerger has been fired as well. Via Adrian ESPN’s Wojnarowski: Despite Joerger engineering an improbable […]

Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams is among the prime candidates to take over as head coach of the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. An earlier report indicated newly-extended GM Vlade Divac is preparing to fire coach Dave Joerger over a face-to-face meeting later today. Williams has a proven track record of coaching young […]