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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 […]

The Sacramento Kings are the most clutch team in the NBA right now. As observed by Redditor u/hammerific, the Kings have the best win percentage in clutch situations in the NBA this year with a 13-4 record. Per NBA.com, a clutch situation occurs in the last five minutes of the game, with the point differential within five […]

So, it turns out us all thinking Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield was 25 years old instead of 26 is all Oklahoma’s fault. Apparently, when the Oklahoma Athletic Department submitted Hield’s paperwork to the NBA at the time of the draft in 2016, they made a typo in his birthdate, which led to everyone believing […]

On December 17, Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield celebrated his 26th birthday. For those who pay attention, that number may have been a bit of a surprise. On just about every reference website, including NBA.com, Hield had been listed as being born in 1993, which would have made him 25. But in reality, according to […]

Here is some good news for Asian NBA fans as the Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play two preseason games in India in 2019. The NBA India Games 2019 will feature the two teams on Oct. 4 and 5 at the NSCI Dome in Mumbai: A spectacle awaits #NBAGamesInIndia pic.twitter.com/5Yk0uDHF8z — NBA India (@NBAIndia) […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams hauled in a career high in rebounds, snatching 23 off the glass during a rousing 132-113 win over the Sacramento Kings. Following the win, Adams didn’t make much of what was undoubtedly his best performance in the young season, noting he did nothing differently this time around: “No, I […]

Suspensions and fines were inevitable following the dust-up between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Raymond Felton and Dennis Schroder of the Thunder are both suspended for one game for leaving the bench area. Furthermore, Robin Lopez and Kris Dunn of the Bulls were fined for their roles in the altercation. The final […]

The Sacramento Kings will be shorthanded when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. Bogdan Bogdanovic will miss the game with a sore right foot, while Iman Shumpert will sit out with a right hip contusion. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1075483125306650624 Bogdanovic and Shumpert are two key contributors for the Kings, so other guys on head coach […]

Stephen A. Smith is a believer in LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers, but he thinks the only players who should be untouchable in trade talks are LeBron, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart. Yes, that means Smith would have no problem giving up Brandon Ingram or Lonzo Ball, and he expounded on this fact to note […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has made headlines for his progress as second-year floor general, but when it comes to speed, the 20-year-old says there is “no debate” as to who holds the title of the fastest speed demon in the league. Fox told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports in his debut episode of […]

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica has been one of several breakout stars for the Kings this year. The 6-foot-10 Serbian spent the first three seasons of his NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. While he was certainly productive for the Timberwolves, he never truly made the impact he was capable of. In an interview with Jace […]

Sacramento Kings coach Dave Joerger clarified his comments on the rookie sensation of the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic. Per James Ham of NBCS Sports, Joerger made it clear that he wasn’t taking a shot at the Kings front office or to anyone in particular. He shared what he said was just a reflection of his […]

After some controversial comments about Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic that seemingly took a shot at Marvin Bagley III, Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger came out and said nobody is going to care about these statements five years down the road when Bagley is an All-Star and the next Kevin Durant. Per James Ham of […]

Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert will miss his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night due to personal reasons, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic. Shumpert also missed the Kings’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday with a hip injury. Sacramento acquired Shumpert from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade […]

Despite a huge effort from Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, the Sacramento Kings still emerged victorious in the Western Conference matchup on Sunday night, 120-113. After the game, Doncic revealed that at one point, he had already envisioned himself as a member of the Kings. When asked if he had any inclination that the Kings […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic has already impressed plenty of players in the league, including Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox, who’s grown impressed with his maturity at such a ripe stage of his career. “He is a great player who is playing extremely well for being a 19-year old rookie,” Fox said, according […]

An excellent game between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors on Friday night was marred by a violent fight between fans that ended with one man in the hospital. Per Sgt. Vance Chandler of the Sacramento Police Department and Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, the fight started in the upper bowl of […]

Sacramento Kings sophomore De’Aaron Fox has taken the league by storm after struggling in his rookie season. The point guard out of Kentucky has taken huge strides in developing his game, and big names around the league have started to notice. After Sunday night’s victory against the Dallas Mavericks, Fox was praised by Mavs legend Dirk […]