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On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks traded away their swingman Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings. Ironically, Barnes was sitting on the bench in the middle of a Mavs game while the trade had occurred. Harrison Barnes just got traded to the Kings, per @wojespn He's currently sitting on the Mavs bench. This is awkward. pic.twitter.com/xFgF4YNGZ9 […]

The Dallas Mavericks traded Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. In return, they they’ve freed themselves up a max option to sign down the road, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe. After trading Barnes for Jackson ($3.28M next season) and Z-Bo (expiring), the Mavs are just about in the max cap space ballgame depending […]

The Sacramento Kings, who just acquired Harrison Barnes via trade, intend to keep the forward for a long-term tenure. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Kings see Barnes as part of their long-term future. The 26-year-old has a player option worth $25 million for the 2019-2020 season. The Kings want to make a long-term play […]

In yet another big move prior to the NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks have traded forward Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward Justin Jackson and big man Zach Randolph on Wednesday night, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Both the Mavs and Kings have been incredibly busy ahead of the […]

The last time the Sacramento Kings were above .500 in February, George W. Bush was still president. The iPhone was more than a year away from being released, and Twitter wouldn’t be launched for another six months. Fueled by their promising young backcourt of De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield, the Kings are currently in the […]

With the NBA trade deadline drawing near, the Sacramento Kings are among the teams looking to fortify their roster for the second half of the 2018-19 NBA season. It appears they may be in search of some help on the wing considering their interest in Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes and Washington Wizards small […]

The Memphis Grizzlies wanted Bogdan Bogdanovic from the Sacramento Kings for Marc Gasol, league sources say, but he isn’t being made available to the team. According to FantasyPros, while Bogdanovic was initially doing well for this season, he’s been struggling over these last few games. “Bogdan Bogdanovic struggled from the field once again on Monday […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is now just around the corner with the league starting to unveil more and more details surrounding this year’s festivities. With the annual event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina this time around, the NBA continues to add to the always popular weekend. With the league previously announcing that a few legends […]

The New York Knicks spent January gauging the trade market for power forward Kristaps Porzingis, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Knicks even asked the Utah Jazz about shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and the Sacramento Kings about point guard De’Aaron Fox. Both the Jazz and Kings were unwilling to part ways with […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Twitter account is not yet done with the boring Super Bowl LIII. During the Kings’ game against the San Antonio Spurs, the team’s social media account posted a series of “highlight” clips to mock the sports event. Check out the clips below featuring seemingly ordinary plays from the Kings, which the social […]

With Marvin Bagley III finishing the game with 24 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks, the Sacramento Kings big man became the first teenager in NBA history to log such stellar stat line in their win over the San Antonio Spurs. In fact, the 19-year-old already claimed the record with 2:21 minutes still […]

Midway through the fourth quarter of the matchup between the Sacramento King and the San Antonio Spurs, Marvin Bagley slammed hope a nasty 360 alley-oop. This put the Kings up by nine halfway through the last quarter of the game. 👀 MARVIN BAGLEY THE THIRD! 👀 📺: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/Ct1en4vkq4 — NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2019 […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the surprise teams in the NBA this season. Currently 27-25, they’re the ninth seed in the Western Conference but only a game behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the eighth seed. Simultaneously, while they can sniff the playoffs for the first time in over a decade, the Kings […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

DeMarcus Cousins is back. If you’ve been living in a rock over the past few weeks, that’s one of the biggest headlines you might have missed. He made his much anticipated debut for the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 19, when the Dubs faced the Los Angeles Clippers. Prior to his return, pretty much everything […]

It has been an outstanding season for the Sacramento Kings. Following their 27-55 finish to the 2017-18 season, many of their players are having breakout performances and helping put the Kings find their way back to playoff contention. One indicator of how far they have come was spelled out by Justin Kubatko on twitter: Thanks […]

Damian Lillard plans to foil the Curry brothers’ homecoming in Charlotte during NBA All-Star Weekend. The Portland Trail Blazers’ star guard predicted his 3-Point Contest victory “Larry Bird style” on Tuesday. “I’m shooting against the Curry’s in they hometown… I’m going to win, I’m in there to win.” — @Dame_Lillard — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is reportedly not in the Sacramento Kings’ current plans, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. The Grizzlies are listening to trade offers for Marc Gasol and point guard Mike Conley. The NBA trade deadline is on Feb. 7. League sources tell me, as of now, Marc Gasol of […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans recently requested a trade and preferred a team who are legitimate championship contenders. However, locking in a trade is not as easy as it seems. Looking at all of the NBA teams’ financial papers, it looks like the Sacramento Kings are the only team who can trade for […]

The Sacramento Kings and the Detroit Pistons are among a few teams to express interest in Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. According to the report, it is Gasol generating more chatter on the trade market than his teammate Mike Conley Jr. The Grizzlies are trying to included the exiled […]

As expected, Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield will participate in this year’s 3-point shootout happening at the All-Star weekend in Charlotte. Sacramento's Buddy Hield will participate in the 3-point shootout at All-Star weekend in Charlotte, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 26, 2019 Buddy Hield has been one of the most prolific […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox intends to compete in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge during the All-Star weekend, according to a report by Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox plans to participate in the Skills Challenge during All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. He will be joining Boston Celtics […]

The Sacramento Kings entered the 2018 NBA season with hopes of just being competitive. As the Kings and the rest of the NBA get ready for what is sure to be a hectic trade deadline, many are wondering if Sacramento will be buyers or sellers? In the past, the Kings have looked for trade partners to […]

Iman Shumpert of the Sacramento Kings has slammed the rumors surrounding he and his wife, singer Teyana Taylor. Via Twitter, Shumpert posted a series of photos ripping a news article which claimed that he, Taylor, and adult film star Alby Rydes had a threesome which resulted in the latter’s pregnancy. In his message below, Shumpert indicates his […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard will be available to play on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings after missing the last two games with what the coaching staff described as “load management,” according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Center Jonas Valanciunas and forward OG Anunoby will not play. Leonard is coming off a season-long injury that forced […]

According to the NBA Officiating Last Two Minute Report, the game-winning shot by Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings over the Detroit Pistons is legit, and no dribble violation occurred. Hield hit a three-pointer off a set inbound play which lifted the Kings past the Pistons, 103-101. As observed in the clip below, Hield seemed […]

Buddy Hield broke the collective hearts of the Detroit Pistions and their supporters as he hit a game-winning triple for the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Following the tight 103-101 defeat, the Pistons were visibly upset with how the officials handled the game, particularly in the sequence that led to Hield’s game-winning play: “Fumbling the ball, taking […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield will be participating in the 2019 3-point contest at All-Star weekend, and Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons, the sharpshooter showed exactly why. With 3.4 seconds left in regulation and the Kings trailing 101-100, Buddy Hield hit an insane one-legged 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Sacramento the huge road […]

The Sacramento Kings has been one of the most surprising teams in the league this season. While their record doesn’t show it that much, the talented youngsters of the team has shown significant progress in leading the team to a 23-22 record. It seems that the Kings have impressed the league well enough that several […]

A new report has come out about which teams are the most active in trying to add to their rosters, with the Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets, and New Orleans Pelicans topping the list. According to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, in addition to the aforementioned teams, the LA Clippers, Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, and Orlando […]

De’Aaron Fox’s new Nike Adapt shoe slipped off his left foot during his game against the Charlotte Hornets. These shoes are self-tying, and for a speedster like Fox, they did not want to stay on during his contest on Thursday: Fox lost his Adapt pic.twitter.com/emnWbLptHH — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) January 18, 2019 Fox has been […]

During a Sacramento Kings home game against the Charlotte Hornets, one buzzed fan offered Kings center Harry Giles a beer in the second quarter. He offered Giles a beer 😂 pic.twitter.com/nojgeYlAND — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 18, 2019 This is hilarious, seeing that it would not be legal for an NBA player to drink alcohol […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Sacramento Kings revealed that De’Aaron Fox might have been fueled by the fact that he wasn’t selected into Rising Stars Challenge last year. Per Ali Thanawalla of NBCS Sports, Bogdanovic observed a change in Fox right after the All-Star Game when the latter wasn’t selected for the USA Team. It spilled over […]

The Sacramento Kings would reportedly love to have Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes on the roster, according Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Appearing on the Hoop Collective podcast, Windhorst says Sacramento — who has been rumored to wanting a scoring swingman — would be happy to have Barnes. https://twitter.com/BlazersBySagar/status/1085992019967696896 Harrison Barnes has played in 40 games […]

The Sacramento Kings are expected to be active at the NBA trade deadline and the franchise wants to add more length and size at the small forward position, and a veteran point guard who can come off the bench and give them good minutes, according to Jason Ham of NBC Sports California. The Kings have […]

De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings holds the longest streak with of games with at least a steal this season. Per the Kings’ Twitter account, Fox — aptly nicknamed Swipa — is on a 14-game streak with at least one steal. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1085385217668534274 For the season, Fox is averaging 1.82 steals per game for seventh in […]

It has felt like forever since the Sacramento Kings were good. With a 23-21 record right now, the Kings are finally a viable NBA team again. They even have the possibility to make the playoffs. Unfortunately for them, the Western Conference is about as tight as it can get, with the third seed and 10th spot, […]

The Sacramento Kings have probed interest in trading for Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Hawks have also made veterans Kent Bazemore and Dewayne Dedmon available in trade talks, which should help to facilitate a deal. The Kings are still looking to send out expiring […]

Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert was stopped by security from entering the Portland Trail Blazers’ locker room and going after Jusuf Nurkic after the Kings’ 115-107 victory on Monday night. Shumpert was apparently not happy over a hard screen that Nurkic set in the second half: “Some stuff needed to be between me and him, […]