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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 […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly looking at Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton as a potential replacement for Dave Joerger, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Neither head coach is available at the moment, but Joerger is reportedly in deep waters with the Kings front office and newly-extended general manager Vlade […]

Newly-extended general manager Vlade Divac is preparing to fire Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger over a face-to-face meeting later today, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Divac recently received a four-year extension, which will keep him at the helm of the front office decision-making until the 2022-23 season, according to earlier reports. It appears his […]

Now that this season has come to an end for the Sacramento Kings, team executive Vlade Divac is ready to take a closer look at ways to improve. One angle he might choose to take, according to a report from ESPN, would be to dismiss head coach Dave Joerger. This season didn’t go as planned […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac has received a four-year extension of his contract, which will run until the 2022-23 season, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Despite missing the playoffs by a nine-game margin, Divac, the beloved former Kings player who was initially hired in March of 2015 was rewarded for an unforeseen progressed […]

The last day of the NBA regular season is upon us. As always, the 82-game journey of the 2018-19 season was a wild ride with plenty of excitement and captivating storylines. Compared to those previous, player movement was ramped up this season, as we saw a lot of familiar faces in new jerseys. With almost […]

The Sacramento Kings will reportedly open discussions on a contract extension with general manager Vlade Divac, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Divac became general manager of the Kings in 2015. His current contract runs through the 2019-20 season. The Kings are expected to open discussions on a contract extension with general […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards, […]

The Sacramento Kings are one of the up and coming teams in the NBA. Part of the Kings’ youth movement is Bogdan Bogdanovic — the second-year guard out of Serbia who has made some serious improvements in 2018-19. Facing the Utah Jazz on Friday night, Bogdanovic went inside his bag of tricks against Rudy Gobert, the league’s […]

Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein cleared up a snippet a reporter overheard following the team’s loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, when he turned toward rookie Marvin Bagley III to say: “I can’t wait to get out.” The phrase was misinterpreted as the potential end of WCS in Sac-Town, but the 7-footer soon clarified […]

Corey Brewer has endured a lot in the NBA. Thursday night, he had to endure something more. First, some background: Brewer, with 11 years of NBA service, a top-seven draft pedigree, and multiple championships in college, is an NBA survivor. Beyond being an enjoyable presence on and off the court, Brewer has provided an energetic […]

The Sacramento Kings have recalled Syracuse/La Salle product BJ Johnson from the Orlando Magic G League affiliate Lakeland Magic. Lakeland lost its Eastern Conference final 108-106 to the Long Island Nets on Tuesday – freeing up Johnson for the last bit of NBA regular season. The 23-year-old rookie dropped 22 points and 11 rebounds on […]

Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles has been officially ruled out for the remainder of this season due to a left thigh contusion, leaving him sidelined for the team’s final five games. Though this is unfortunate news, the rookie says he is thankful for the opportunities that were given to him throughout this campaign: Meant […]

Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles is done for the season. According to a report from Jason Jones of The Athletic, Giles has been shut down for the remainder of the 2018-19 season due to a lingering thigh injury. Giles originally suffered what is being referred to as a “left thigh bruise” back on March […]

The Sacramento Kings defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 113-106, on Sunday night, giving them their third consecutive win over the playoff-bound franchise this season. The Kings made a push for a Western Conference playoff bid in 2018-19, but it was for naught, as the West playoff party once again proved difficult to crash. But if […]

Sacramento Kings rookie big man Marvin Bagley III has encountered a bit of a setback. While the up-and-comer has not suffered a significant injury, a stomach illness will force Bagley III to the sideline for Sunday evening’s matchup against the heralded San Antonio Spurs. The Kings will visit the Spurs in San Antonio with tip-off […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has become one of the most exciting young stars in the NBA today. His sly moves on the court have earned him the nickname Swipa The Fox, which is his Twitter handle. The sophomore star showed his craftiness once again in the third quarter of the Kings’ road game against […]

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica will miss his team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday with a stomach bug, the team announced. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1112058083914731521 The 2018-19 season has been the finest of the Serbian star’s four-year career. After spending the first three seasons of his NBA tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Bjelica signed a three-year, […]

Willie Cauley-Stein added to a good season on Thursday night. The Sacramento Kings have been one of the feel-good stories of the NBA season. After coming into the year with no expectations of good play, and burdened by the weight of past draft mistakes hanging around their necks, the Kings were widely believed to be […]

De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings just ran the length of the court in four seconds to beat the clock. Per Dime on UPROXX, peep the clip below as the speedy Fox beat the New Orleans Pelicans defense to beat the buzzer. All he needed was 4.3 seconds to go full court. De'Aaron Fox goes […]

The Sacramento Kings have had a longtime rumored interest in Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic, and Sam Amick of The Athletic confirmed it during a Q&A session on Tuesday. Tim T: “Thanks for taking the time to do this, Sam. Multiple folks in the local Sacramento media have claimed that the Kings have serious interest in […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes says the team’s “potential is crazy.” The Kings have a lot of young talent on the roster, led by point guard De’Aaron Fox, forward Marvin Bagley III, guard Buddy Hield and swingman Bogdan Bogdanović. Sacramento traded for Barnes at the February trade deadline with the hopes the veteran could help the franchise make a […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III had a night that he will never forget for the rest of his career. Bagley received a special gift from Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is likely playing in the final season of his career. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, Bagley received an autographed Dirk Nowitzki […]