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Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert was stopped from going into the Portland Trail Blazers’ locker room by arena security after the Kings’ 115-107 win on Monday night. Shumpert was allegedly angry at Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, who set a rock-hard screen in the first half. Nurkic was in the right position, but slightly shuffled his feet in Shumpert’s direction, nailing Shumpert […]

Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert wanted to meet Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic after their showdown on Monday night at the Golden 1 Center. According to Peter Socotch of NBC Sports Northwest, Shumpert was seen outside Portland’s locker room after the game. The 28-year-old guard was reportedly looking to have a “conversation” with Nurkic. […]

There were some fireworks on Monday night when the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers faced off at Golden 1 Center. When Kings guard Iman Shumpert tried to run through a screen set by Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, the latter clipped the former with his shoulder. Intentional or not, Shumpert took exception to the hard […]

Sacramento King’s GM Vlade Divac is known as quite the character. The former NBA veteran often makes personnel and roster moves that make one scratch their head. The dysfunction and poor culture within the franchise has been on display for over a decade. Apparently, Divac had a conference call with his team’s minority owners bashing […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching. This marks the beginning of the end for teams to make midseason improvements as they push towards the postseason. With roughly only five teams currently counting themselves out the possibility of making the playoffs, many teams in the league are looking to bolster their roster and bring in […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the most surprising teams of the season. With a 22-21 win-loss record, they are a game behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the final playoff spot in the West. While there are still a few months to determine the teams that will make the postseason, this is the […]

The New York Knicks were recently rumored to be in discussions with the Sacramento Kings about a swap involving Enes Kanter and Zach Randolph, and now Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports preliminary discussions about a Kanter trade involving the Chicago Bulls and Jabari Parker. However, the talks with the Bulls hit […]

The Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks are reportedly not close on a Zach Randolph-Enes Kanter trade and talks between the two teams may have broken off, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. ESPN reported on Wednesday that the Kings and Knicks were discussing the deal. League sources tell me the @SacramentoKings and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have found a vital jolt of energy upon the firing of former head coach and president Tom Thibodeau, now under interim head coach Ryan Saunders (son of the late Flip Saunders). Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger, a native of Minnesota, could make a potential change in the offseason once both franchises […]

The reported discussions between the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks in swapping forward Zach Randolph for center Enes Kanter are likely to include a third team in hopes of trading away more expiring contracts. Among them could be center Willie Cauley-Stein, who the Kings could part ways with in hopes to get another run […]

Over the past couple of weeks, it has been made apparent that the New York Knicks would like to move on from their center Enes Kanter. According to Marc Berman of New York Post, however, the team will not trade Enes Kanter for Zach Randolph of the Sacramento Kings unless they receive another asset within the deal. […]

The Sacramento Kings and the New York Knicks are discussing a potential trade that could include forward Zach Randolph and center Enes Kanter, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Neither side is close to an agreement yet, but both sides are looking to get rid of some expiring contracts as they reach the midway point of […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is one of the brightest young stars in the league, and on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, he demonstrated his versatility with a big-time chase-down block: De'Aaron Fox hustles back for the chasedown! #SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/z99ZgOr6Zc — NBA (@NBA) January 9, 2019 Entering Tuesday evening, Fox was averaging 17.9 […]

After a hot and surprising start to the season, the Sacramento Kings have slowed down and currently hold a record of 20-20. However, despite the decline, Sam Amick of The Athletic reported that Kings head coach Dave Joerger is avoiding the hot seat: “Joerger remains extremely bullish on Sacramento’s young core and this Kings team (20-20) […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield would love to have a playoff matchup against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Sacramento obviously have a long way to go when it comes to clinching a playoff spot this season but they’ve had a chance to see how they fare against Golden State, the reigning NBA champions, […]

On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings combined for a record 41 three-pointers in a single ballgame. While this speaks volumes of both team’s firepower from distance, it is also a knock on the defensive effort of both teams, particularly in defending shots from deep. Following his team’s 127-123 victory, Warriors […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this season, and while their record doesn’t show it, people are starting to notice their potential to be one of the best teams in the NBA. They had a brilliant showing against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, and although the […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings 127-123 today, but there seems to be one particular play in this game that most fans believe they have seen not so long ago. With six minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Warriors leading 111-108, Steph Curry did this.   In the said play, the […]

Two of the league’s highest-scoring teams in the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings were engaged in a duel for the ages Saturday night. By canning 41 three-pointers combined, the Warriors and Kings have teamed up to take a piece of NBA history at Golden 1 Center. NBA record 41 made 3-pointers so far in […]

It looks like Golden State Warriors star small forward Kevin Durant has a new friend in Sacramento, and it is none other than the public address announcer for the Kings. Near the end of the first quarter, Kevin Durant got a cut on his left wrist and was getting treated for it on the Warriors’ […]

In every era, there are dominant teams that go on championship runs for years at a time. The 1980s had the Boston Celtics with Larry Bird and Los Angeles Lakers with Magic Johnson. Then it went to Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, to Kobe Bryant’s Lakers, to Tim Duncan’s San Antonio Spurs. Then to LeBron James’ […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III is listed as questionable for their home game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Marvin Bagley III has been dealing with a bruised knee for three weeks now. He has been out of action since Dec. 14 after coming down hard and injuring his knee against the Warriors. […]

Prior to their meeting on Thursday, Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone told Mike Singer of the Denver Post that he hopes that the Sacramento Kings front office doesn’t “screw it up” for Kings head coach Dave Joerger. Michael Malone on Kings situation: “Vlade, this group they’ve done a great job. I hope they let […]

Mike Malone before he was the head coach of the Denver Nuggets was in Sacramento with the Kings. He had a young DeMarcus Cousins and a budding Isaiah Thomas. Malone has wondered how it could’ve been different if things had been different. Malone told the Denver Post: “I will always wonder what if, Obviously we […]

Sacramento Kings rookie big man Marvin Bagley III says his left knee feels much better and that he doesn’t have any pain anymore. Marvin Bagley III has been out since Dec. 12 with what the Kings are calling as a left knee bone bruise. Marvin Bagley III said his knee feels much better, free of pain. […]

Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert clearly was upset with himself after his struggles during the team’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. The Kings were unable to hold off the Lakers down the stretch, with Los Angeles earning a 121-114 victory to avenge its loss in Sacramento earlier in the week. Of […]

JaVale McGee is going to be a game-time decision on Sunday night when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Sacramento Kings. McGee is dealing with a respiratory infection and has missed the last seven games with a variety of ailments. Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet points out that McGee is itching to play on […]

After Thursday evening’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings fans rejoiced. A game-winning shot from Bogdan Bogdanovic over the Lakers at home is one of many special moments this young core of players will bring. The Kings twitter account shared a video montage of the event in real time. Fans went nuts. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1078742384739999745 The […]

After Sacramento Kings small forward Bogdan Bogdanović hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night over Tyson Chandler, the NBC Sports California camera caught the reaction of Kings TV announcers Doug Christie and Grant Napear, and Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade loved it. Bogdanović’s shot was at the buzzer and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday at the buzzer, and small forward Kyle Kuzma is pinning the loss on his shoulders. The Lakers were up by 15 points with just over six minutes left in regulation. It looked like they were headed to an easy victory. However, the Kings went […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III is expected to be out for two more weeks as he progresses from a left knee bone bruise, and he is expected to resume full basketball activities by then, according to the team.  Bagley has had a mixed bag of a rookie season under head coach Dave Joerger, as […]

In the early stages of the 2018-19 NBA season, we can look at a few teams and honestly say, “I didn’t see that coming.” One of those teams is the Sacramento Kings. Another one that’s been mentioned as a surprise is the Los Angeles Lakers. While I can give the Lakers a slight nod, it’s the Kings who standout […]

A closely contested home game gave Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic the green light for his shining moment, knocking down the game-winning 3-pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers as time expired — a shot he knew he’d make as soon as it left his fingers. Head coach Dave Joerger drew the play for his bench […]

On Thursday night, the Sacramento Kings came away with a razor-thin home victory against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, thanks to a game-winning 3-pointer by Kings forward Bogdan Bogdanovic at the buzzer. Following the 117-116 win, Kings players were understandably delighted with their effort. However, in a postgame interview, Kings sophomore guard De’Aaron Fox could […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic broke the heart of Los Angeles Lakers fans with a dagger on Thursday night. The second-year guard knocked down a three-pointer at the buzzer to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 117-116 win against the Lakers at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Lakers were up by two after Kyle Kuzma split […]

Sacramento Kings stars De’Aaron Fox and Iman Shumpert were featured recently on Whistle’s YouTube series “Bad Jokes.” This series focuses on getting one of the two guests to laugh at a set of the corniest or lamest jokes. The first one that laughs takes the loss. Below, you can see De’Aaron Fox and Iman Shumpert […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee has been ill for quite some time, but the good news is that he appears to be getting better. McGee has been upgraded to questionable for his team’s game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. McGee was recently in the […]

When the Sacramento Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans in February of 2017, Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Vlade Divac received a lot of scrutiny for the deal. Vlade Divac traded DeMarcus Cousins for guards Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and Buddy Hield, a 2017 first-round draft pick and a 2017 second-round […]

The Sacramento Kings have been a pleasant surprise this campaign. The team has posted a record of 18-15 and is still firmly in the playoff hunt as we approach the midway point of the season. With this success, the Kings are no longer dependent on draft picks and could actually be an enticing free-agent destination this […]