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Julius Randle has brought his coming out games to the forefront at the right time, blossoming into the athletic, dynamic power forward the Los Angeles Lakers hoped to make out of him on draft night in 2014. Though it could be too late for the fourth-year man out of Kentucky. The Lakers have put in […]

Frank Mason was only a second-round pick out of the University of Kansas in last year’s draft, but he has really given the Sacramento Kings some solid minutes as of late. He is one of the shorter point guards in the league coming in at only 5-foot-11 and he isn’t able to do everything that a […]

Vince Carter may not be the same player that he was during his earlier days in the NBA, but that does not mean he won’t be able to pull off some highlight plays from time to time. Already 41 years old and now in his 20th season in the league, the Sacramento Kings guard is […]

Russell Westbrook recently logged in yet another triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. But more importantly, the Oklahoma City Thunder got the win against the Sacramento Kings, 106-101, Monday night to improve their regular-season record to 40-29. Apart from that, they also strengthened their Westbrook triple-doubles to wins ratio. According to Thunder […]

OKC Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook has logged in his 99th career-triple double in a win against the Sacramento Kings. Per OKC Thunder beat writer Fred Katz: Russell Westbrook has 15-10-10. Career triple-double No. 99. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) March 13, 2018 According to Basketball Reference, Westbrook is fourth-all time in triple-doubles logged-in, right behind Jason […]

It has been a long road for Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger. After the Memphis Grizzlies fired their head coach in 2013, the franchise hired Joerger, who began his head coaching career. Joerger led the Grizzlies to the postseason twice, but he left the organization to pursue a head coaching job with the Sacramento […]

The Sacramento Kings have had a disappointing season, after choosing to rebuild and give playing time to their young pieces in hopes to placing the starting pegs in their search for a new core. Second-year shooting guard Buddy Hield has been part of that core, and even coming off the bench, he’s taken his role […]

The Sacramento Kings will face off with the Orlando Magic on Friday night, but they could be a little short-handed, per James Ham of NBC Sports California. Willie Cauley-Stein (lower back strain) and De’Aaron Fox (lower back strain) are both listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against Orlando. Willie Cauley-Stein has been dealing with the […]

One of the most unforgettable playoff series in NBA history is the 2002 Western Conference Finals. It was a matchup between two of the best teams in the league that time, the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, and it lived up to expectations being a hotly-contested matchup which reached Game 7. The Purple and […]

The Sacramento Kings are hoping to close out this 2017-18 regular season on a strong note by having their younger players get more playing time to develop. Unfortunately, they can’t do that if guys Keep getting injured. Rookie De’Aaron Fox is having a great first season with Sacramento, but he’s also missed a handful of […]

Sacramento Kings’ rookie sensation De’Aaron Fox is quietly enjoying his first season in the NBA averaging 11.6 points 4.3 assists and  2.6 rebounds in 27 minutes of play away from the limelight of a large city market. The 6’3 guard has made it known on more than one occasion that he enjoys taking some time […]

The New York Knicks and the Sacramento Kings televised an episode of the Great Tank Race 2018 on Sunday night and gave audiences not watching the Oscars a ride that went down the wire. It also saw Kings veteran Vince Carter reveal that he is the religious type. In the final seconds of the game, […]

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder became part of a lot of headlines recently when he received a shot from Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler. It can be recalled that Crowder stood up for his teammate, Ricky Rubio, after getting hit by Jeff Teague during their teams’ matchup on Friday, and Butler then took to his […]

At this point in the 2017-18 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings find themselves grouped towards the bottom of the West standings along with three other conference foes. Many fans are already looking towards next season and are curious as to which veteran players will actually return to the Kings. According to a recent article written […]

The Sacramento Kings are still working to get their puzzle complete, slowly moving pieces around to find a core to last for the future. As it turns out, the team can go after Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Mario Hezonja, who has played well as of late with heftier playing time, according to Jason Jones […]

While most of the chatter given to rookies this season has been for the likes of Ben Simmons, Lonzo Ball, and Donovan Mitchell, Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is also making a case for himself to be included in those conversations. Over the past couple of months, Fox has had some solid performance, proving […]

Many of the NBA teams’ social media administrators don’t take themselves too seriously, and they have a good sense of humor – as they should. Most know how to enjoy having bragging rights and addressing a loss in a fun, lighthearted way, which is part of their job. The Sacramento Kings’ admins are no different. […]

The Sacramento Kings are enjoying having Mr. Half-Man, Half-Amazing on their roster this season. On Thursday night versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, Vince Carter showed once again that he can still dunk with the best despite being 41 years of age. The Thunder were leading 47-31 in the second quarter when Carter received a pass […]

Being an NBA player is not an easy task. On the surface, it seems as if these guys simply show up and play every other night, but there are a lot of things they also have to take care of. Most have families, they do community activities, they have to practice, and they need to […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings are reportedly going to play the NBA’s first game in Seattle at KeyArena since 2008 when the two teams will meet for a preseason contest on Oct. 6, 2018. According to an article written on Wednesday by Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee, the two Northern California […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Serbian rookie Bogdan Bogdanovic came into the league and immediately made heads turn. Part of the fans’ surprise was actually due to the fact that many were amazed that he is unrelated and not from the same country as Indiana Pacers veteran swingman Bojan Bogdanovic, who’s Croatian. Thankfully, people will now know […]

As said countless times in the last few months, the NBA is currently in an exciting time in terms of having promising young guys. The 2017-18 rookie class has been quite fun to watch; the kids are letting everyone know that the league is indeed in good hands for the future. Lauri Markkanen, Kyle Kuzma, […]

After being chosen as the replacement of Lonzo Ball in this weekend’s NBA Rising Stars Game, Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox suffered a head injury during the team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, drawing blood and appearing to be in danger of missing the exhibition game as well. However, he has […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the worst teams in the NBA. The Kings are currently 18-39 in the Western Conference. After trading DeMarcus Cousins last season, the Kings saw the transaction as an opportunity to begin a quick rebuild through the NBA Draft. Rightfully so, the Kings selected De’Aaron Fox with the fifth […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has been chosen to replace Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball at this year’s Rising Stars Challenge, according to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. Sacramento rookie De'Aaron Fox has replaced Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball in the Rising Stars game at All-Star Weekend. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Vince Carter may be as ancient as the raptor that he used to represent in Toronto, but he is far from extinction. The 41-year old Carter threw down a dunk on a breakaway reminiscent of his Air Canada days with the Toronto Raptors. The Kings were leading the Dallas Mavericks 39-22 early […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard put on quite a show in Friday night’s 118-100 win over the Sacramento Kings. In fact, the former No. 6 pick in the 2012 Draft racked up 50 points in three quarters of action, which prompted the Kings’ social media page to waive a proverbial white flag. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/962191187259023361 As […]

It was not that long ago when Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum scored 50 points in just 29 minutes. Well, it did not take his running mate more than two weeks to follow suit. Just like McCollum, Portland spitfire court general Damian Lillard exploded for 50 points in only 29 minutes on the floor […]

Selected with the 13th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Kings won the rights to Georgios Papagiannis, the 7-foot-1 Greek center. At the time, the pick was sharply criticized, mainly because DeMarcus Cousins was still on the roster, and the Kings selected Willie Cauley-Stein the year before. In any case, the Kings have a well-documented […]

With the trade deadline past, the one way that players can move is through a buyout and then signing with another team. One player the Toronto Raptors front office has considered is Vince Carter. According to Michael Grange of Sportnet the talks are very preliminary: Carter has been discussed internally by the Raptors, according to multiple sources, […]

Joe Johnson was involved in a trade yesterday that sent him from the Utah Jazz to the Sacramento Kings, but his time on the Kings didn’t last long. According to Chris Mannix of Yahoo! Sports: Joe Johnson is expected to seek–and receive–a buyout from Sacramento, per sources, and will be coveted: Golden State, Boston will […]

Joe Johnson was traded from the Utah Jazz to the Sacramento Kings and although he wasn’t a star for the Jazz, it did break a little girls heart. In the video below posted by young Skyler Kerwin’s dad, she was heartbroken when she found out that Johnson was traded. I understand it had to be done […]

The Sacramento Kings are likely to acquiesce to Joe Johnson’s desires and agree to a buyout with the veteran forward, allowing him to seek playing time with a contender, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. A 41-year-old Vince Carter might be looking for a similar deal if the right opportunity arises, but […]

The Sacramento Kings will waive Georgios Papagiannis, their No. 13 draft pick from the 2016 NBA Draft, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Sources: The Kings are waiving center Georgios Papagiannis, who was their No. 13 overall selection in the 2016 draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2018 Although he had little success with […]

There is a good chance that veteran shooting guard Joe Johnson’s stay with the Sacramento Kings may not last long. Johnson was sent to Sacramento after being part of a three-team trade that involved the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Sacramento, but is reportedly seeking a buyout from the Kings. According to Kelly Ilko of […]

Joe Johnson is currently part of the Sacramento Kings organization, but do not expect him to wear a Kings jersey ever. As originally reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Joe Johnson was traded to the Sacramento Kings earlier today. As part of a three-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired George Hill (Kings) and Rodney Hood (Jazz), […]

The Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors have agreed on a trade that would send Malachi Richardson to the Raptors and Bruno Caboclo to the Kings. Toronto is finalizing deal to send Bruno Caboclo to Sacramento for Malachi Richardson, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2018 Richardson is in his second season […]

The NBA trade deadline is finally nearing its end and point guard George Hill is still a member of the Sacramento Kings. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dubbed as the initial favorites to land Hill’s services, another formidable championship contender has quickly emerged as another possible landing spot. Despite the Houston Rockets’ lack of activity as of […]