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As Dirk Nowitzki wraps up his farewell tour, many have reminisced about his most memorable moments in a Dallas Mavericks jersey. Between his 2006-07 MVP award, 2010-11 Finals MVP performance and countless other memories, the Mavs sharpshooter is putting a bow on a career filled with notable highlights. However, one highlight in particular showcases more […]

The Sacramento Kings might be missing out on the postseason this year, but their development leaves much hope for what’s to come. Head coach Dave Joerger isn’t so worried by missing out on the playoffs, but would rather use this season much like the Denver Nuggets used a narrow end-of-season loss to build that team […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the biggest surprises of the season. While their hopes of a postseason appearance this year appears to be all but gone, the Kings were still able to significantly outperform pre-season expectations. However, as detailed by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows in Sacramento, with the […]

Just before the trade deadline, the New York Knicks traded big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, ending Porzingis’ short reign as The Unicorn in the Big Apple. But before the Knicks ultimately dealt Porzingis in February, they already had plans of trading him last June. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, New York […]

The Sacramento Kings have had a very impressive season and were actually in playoff contention for much of the year. A large part of that has been due to the play of big man Willie Cauley-Stein, who is averaging 12.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals over 27.5 minutes per game while shooting […]

Veteran forward Corey Brewer recently held a Twitter Q&A session, and one of the fans asked him about his thoughts on his current team, the Sacramento Kings. Brewer said he sees a bright future with the team and wants to be there when they finally achieve success. I think we're going to be really good […]

DeMarcus Cousins has been no stranger to back-and-forth spats with road fans, dating back to his young days with the Sacramento Kings to today, as the heel of the Golden State Warriors’ league of supervillains. It was only two years ago that the former Kings franchise player flipped off a Warriors fan on his way […]

One skilled Lakers fan gave the crowd inside Staples Center something to cheer for during Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Like most NBA teams, the Lakers have several events throughout the course of a game. Sometimes, one lucky patron is chosen for a chance at sinking a half-court shot. For most basketball fans, a […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic displayed his offensive abilities via a sky-high lay-up over LeBron James’ outstretched arms. Midway through the final period of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Bogdanovic totally owned the four-time MVP as he escaped LeBron and attacked the basket. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1110024803346313216 The Kings eventually lost to the Lakers 111-106, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face off with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. However, they’ll be doing so with a few more pieces missing, as both Reggie Bullock and Josh Hart have been ruled out. Reggie Bullock is out with right plantar fasciitis. And Josh Hart (right knee) is also out. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) […]

Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles will not play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Giles has been ruled out with a left thigh bruise and is day-to-day moving forward. Harry Giles (left thigh bruise) is out today at Lakers and day-to-day going forward — Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) March 24, 2019 Giles, 20, will […]

The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers were such a great rivalry in the early 2000s that to this day their fans still don’t like each other. What exactly happened that created such animosity though? Darius Soriano of Bleacher Report threw out some reasons back in 2012 and I’m here to expand on them. The […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield set the franchise record for threes in a season in their 112-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns. After the game, former record-holder and Kings sweet-shooting legend Peja Stojakovic signed the game ball for Hield, as seen in this video on Twitter by Kimani Okearah of SB Nation. Peja signed Buddy's […]

Sacramento Kings third-year guard Buddy Hield has certainly had quite a breakout year thus far. The Kings have far exceeded preseason expectations, and it is without question that the 26-year-old has been pivotal in the team’s achievements this season. Hield recently spoke with Jason Jones of The Athletic, and the 6-foot-4 shooting guard shared that […]

Buddy Hield has now surpassed Peja Stojakovic as the Sacramento King’s leader for 3-point field goals made in a single season. Stojakovic previously held the mark with 240 3-pointers, which he set during the 2003-04 campaign. Hield entered the game against the Phoenix Suns with 238, just two shy of the record. The 26-year-old guard […]

Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles is questionable for his team’s game against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday with a left thigh bruise, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic. Harry Giles is questionable tonight vs Phoenix with a left thigh bruise — Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) March 23, 2019 Giles, a first-round pick in 2017, […]

Ja Morant is basketball’s latest household name. The Murray State sophomore introduced himself to a national audience in historic fashion on Thursday, showing out in his underdog team’s win over Marquette by scoring 17 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing 16 assists – just the eighth triple-double in NCAA Tournament history. Zion Williamson has the […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a big fan of Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox. Nowitzki, who has played in the NBA since 1999, says Fox is “probably one of the fastest players I’ve seen in this league.” “[De’Aaron] Fox is fantastic, he’s so fast, he’s probably one of the fastest players I’ve seen […]

The Brooklyn Nets survived, endured, and walked away with their best win of the season against the Sacramento Kings earlier this week, a game that did more than just add another W in their column, but likely changed the levels of confidence this team had going into a heavily-contested bottom of the playoff picture. Head […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has diversified his offensive arsenal since arriving in the league and he showcased one of those improved talents during Thursday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks — driving the lane and throwing home a one-handed jam. Fox attacks and punches it home for the @SacramentoKings! #SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/mVc1ooW2M2 — NBA (@NBA) […]

Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles logged just eight minutes before departing from Thursday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks due to an injury. After the game, head coach Dave Joerger confirmed that Giles, in fact, had a thigh bruise and that it stiffened up on him during halftime, with the Kings opting to keep him […]

It has taken Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic less than a year to establish a “patented” move in the NBA. James Harden has his array of handles into a stepback jumper, Carmelo Anthony had his turnaround jumper, Dirk Nowitzki has his one-legged high-arc, and now Doncic has hit stepback. Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic […]

Marvin Bagley III, the number two overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, was a head-scratching decision for many draft experts and NBA pundits when his name was called. With Luka Doncic still on the board, many thought the Kings were crazy to take the Bag Man over Luka – one of the best prospects […]

The Brooklyn Nets have made history by becoming the fourth team to win a game after trailing by 25 points or more entering the fourth quarter: The @BrooklynNets are just the fourth team in the shot-clock era to win a game after entering the fourth quarter trailing by 25 or more points. The others are […]

The Brooklyn Nets had undoubtedly their best game of the season, coming back from a 28-point deficit to stump the Sacramento Kings 123-121 on the road. Head coach Kenny Atkinson had no words to describe the effort from his players, especially a second unit he stuck with late in regulation, which ultimately helped him secure […]

The Sacramento Kings were humbled by a hard-charging Brooklyn Nets team that came back from 28 down to escape with a 123-121 win at the Golden 1 Center. Shooting guard Buddy Hield was thoroughly embarrassed for himself and his teammates, as a somber locker room was forced to reflect on the loss. “You just have […]

If you didn’t know that Patrick Beverley had handles, then it’s best you reconsider. The 30-year-old point guard made Bojan Bogdanovic pay dearly for that in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 115-109 win against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Beverley, doing his best Allen Iverson impression, knocked Bogdanovic to the floor with a swift crossover […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of the Brooklyn Nets converted on a tough layup over Marvin Bagley III of the Sacramento Kings to complete the comeback and win the game. In the clip posted by NBA, it looked like all-star D’Angelo Russell was tasked to run the final play of the game. But De’Aaron Fox denied the possible […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic has been struggling with his jump shot for the past month or so and the 26-year-old is not happy about it. Over his last 18 games, Bogdanovic is shooting 37.5 percent from the field and 30.7 percent from beyond the arc. His shooting woes are coming at the worst time for […]

The Sacramento Kings have seen their playoff chances reduced to near-rubble after a tough post-All-Star schedule has put them six games back of the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Yet point guard De’Aaron Fox, a large reason for their recent surge as potential playoff contenders, is encouraged the team has found its identity. “This […]

The Sacramento Kings were dealt quite a scare when rookie Marvin Bagley III went down with an apparent knee injury against the Milwaukee Bucks at the end of February. However, X-rays revealed that Bagley had avoided a serious injury and merely suffered a left knee sprain. He would go on to miss the next five […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III was finally able to make his return this week after missing time with a sprained knee. Head coach Dave Joerger admits it has been tough restricting his minutes as of late. Bagley appeared in his second game following a two-week hiatus due to injury. According to James Ham […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was far from terrible during his rookie campaign, as he averaged 11.6 points, 4.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds and a steal over 27.8 minutes per game. However, he wasn’t great either, as evidenced by the fact that he shot 41.2 percent from the floor, 30.7 percent from the 3-point line and […]

De’Aaron Fox wasn’t having it with a reporter’s lackluster question after the Sacramento Kings suffered yet another loss, this time at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Fox did his best to answer with grace, but couldn’t help himself but mutter “dumba** question” at the end of his response. Reporter: “At this point, obviously every […]

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III has been given the green light to suit up for Thursday night’s road game against the Boston Celtics: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1106218964668112896 Bagley, who’s celebrating his 20th birthday, has been dealing with a sprained left knee since Feb. 27. MRI scans taken at the time came back clean, and he was given […]

Not only is the free agent class of 2019 set to be top heavy with plenty of star talent, it could also end up being one of the most impactful offseasons the league has seen in a while in terms of redistribution of power. Players like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, and […]

The Washington Wizards battled neck and neck against the visiting Sacramento Kings on Monday. Both teams are pursuing the playoffs late in the regular season. Bradley Beal wanted to do something about the Wizards’ dire situation. On this night, his efforts were rewarded. The Wizards came out victorious, 121-115, putting them 4.5 games behind the […]

The Sacramento Kings have been a surprising inclusion to the 2018-19 NBA playoff race, trading victories with many of the Western Conference’s powerhouse squads throughout the year. Entering Sunday, they sit 3.5 games out of the eighth seed, led primarily by a group of youngsters who are just coming into their own. Head coach Dave […]

The Sacramento Kings are having their best season in a long time this year and starting point guard De’Aaron Fox says the chemistry on the team is a big reason why. The Kings defeated the lowly New York Knicks on Saturday by a final score of 102-94 to improve to 33-32 on the season. Sacramento is […]