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Iman Shumpert has been a pleasant surprise for the Sacramento Kings so far this season. At one point a few years back, he was expected to develop into a very good players. Those expectations faded over the last few seasons, but he is finally beginning to show flashes of being the player that many thought […]

It has not taken long for Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III to get used to life in the NBA. The 19-year-old has had a strong start to his NBA career, and last night’s outstanding performance in the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets was enough for people to take notice. NBA Draft expert Cole […]

Sacramento Kings fans may have just found a hilarious way of distracting opposing teams’ players when they visit the 15-foot parallel. During the Kings’ home opening game against the Utah Jazz on October 17, Sacramento fans used large cardboard cut outs of Jimmy Fallon’s face to fluster Jazz players attempting to shoot a free throw. […]

A lot of NBA players follow a strict diet regiment to optimize their performance on the court. Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is no different, but he had one guilty pleasure, and her name is Shirley Temple. Now, though, the Sixers’ Cameroonian star is cutting ties with his old flame. Last season, several reports surfaced […]

The wait is finally over for Oklahoma City Thunder fans. Star point guard Russell Westbrook will make his season debut Sunday at home against the Sacramento Kings. Westbrook, who underwent surgery on his right knee on Sept. 12, missed the entire preseason and the first two games of the season on the road. The Thunder […]

According to a report that was issued by Michael Scotto of The Athletic on Thursday afternoon, recently-waived forward Troy Williams is planning to sign a two-way deal with the Sacramento Kings. Forward Troy Williams is planning to sign a two-way deal with the Sacramento Kings, league sources told The Athletic. Williams was waived by the […]

The Sacramento Kings initiated the war of words on Twitter, but the Utah Jazz finished it. Prior to their season opener, the Kings Twitter account trolled the Jazz, but after a 123-117 Utah victory, the Jazz Twitter struck back at Sacramento and put the account in a body bag. Have you thought about building your […]

The Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz kick off their seasons Wednesday as the two Western Conference teams face off in the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. While this might seem like just a boring old regular-season game, the Kings’ Twitter account decided to spice up the season opener by starting some online beef. Recently, Sacramento […]

The Los Angeles Clippers open the NBA season this week and there’s an argument that the team should embrace a rebuild. L.A.C. will have almost $70 million in cap space after this season. They’d also lose their draft pick if it falls outside the 1-14 range. Yes, they finished last season with a 42-40 overall record that […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly still trying to seek out a trade for All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, and while a recent iteration of a potential trade package came a hair away from happening, they key to the trade could hinge on a third-party team willing to take on Dion Waiters’ three years and $36 million […]

The talent-laden team of the Sacramento Kings cannot seem to catch a break. On the court, despite having promising young talents in Buddy Hield, De’Aaron Fox, Harry Giles, and Marvin Bagley III, without a true superstar or without someone on their roster emerging as one, underachieving will be a staple for years to come for the […]

The Sacramento Kings have a good collection of young talent headlined by first rounders Marvin Bagley III and De’Aaron Fox, alongside big man Willie Cauley-Stein ace shooter Buddy Hield. Despite the undeniable talent that this roster possesses, it is clear that there is not much expected from their existing roster, especially on a rebuild. In […]

Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein said what no other player hoping to land contract would, admitting he’s looking forward to his payday after proving himself this 2018-19 season. Despite his brash approach to what could be a seminal moment in his career, Cauley-Stein is looking to repay the faith instilled in him by vice president […]

The 2018 batch of newbies in the NBA is an interesting group. It features a Slovenian hotshot who’s proven himself in the highest level of competition outside of the NBA in the form of Luka Doncic and a hulking seven-footer in Deandre Ayton, who is determined to be among the elite big men in the […]

Scaramento Kings prized rookie Marvin Bagley III is taking a revolutionary training approach in a bid to steer clear of major injuries. In order to achieve this goal, the second overall pick of this year’s draft has turned to the science of biomechanics, or the study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or […]

The days of traditional big men are going by the wayside in the NBA. Nowadays, most teams prefer a stretch 4 or 5 — post players who can stretch the floor on offense and the defend the perimeter on defense. Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III will be looking to prove he can do these […]

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweeted out on Sunday that the Sacramento Kings are waiving forward Jamel Artis. Sacramento is waiving forward Jamel Artis, league source tells ESPN. He played 15 games for Orlando last season. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 7, 2018 Artis signed a two-year, partially guaranteed training camp deal with the Kings back in […]

The legendary Key Arena will see its first NBA game in 10 years played today, as the Golden State Warriors take on the Sacramento Kings at the old home of the Seattle SuperSonics, which turned into the Oklahoma City Thunder during Kevin Durant’s second year. While Seattleites have been imploring to become an expansion city, […]

NBA basketball is back and with its highlights also come weird basketball plays. Take this moment from Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III for instance. As Bagley spun off the defense of LeBron James, the second overall pick of this year’s draft went up for uncontested bunny […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry won’t play Friday in Seattle against the Sacramento Kings due to personal reasons. It’s the final game at Seattle’s KeyArena. Steph Curry will not play in Seattle. Won’t even be there. Personal reasons, per team. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 4, 2018 Draymond Green also won’t be […]

Sacramento Kings fans finally got to see Harry Giles strut his stuff on the court in a preseason game against the Phoenix Suns. Despite the long wait, Giles said his debut actually went better than expected, according to James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area. In Monday’s preseason opener in Phoenix, Giles made a splash, scoring 14 […]

Lonzo Ball’s return from offseason surgery is a slow process. Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers don’t want to rush Ball back before he’s 100 percent. Earlier Wednesday, Walton said there was a chance Ball could start his season against the Sacramento King on Thursday and play “very limited” minutes. Now, it appears that won’t […]

As Sacramento Kings brass smiled for the camera with newly signed guard Gabe Vincent, the top players of their 2018 NBA Draft board were revealed to everyone who wanted to see: https://twitter.com/Joe_Pasternack/status/1047536475955294208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Orlando Magic had a similar leak last year when they accidentally tweeted out their offseason plans, but at least this is happening […]

Sacramento Kings talented point guard DeAaron Fox is expected to take the leap this season. The fifth overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft, a lot is expected from a player of his billing. Last season, the unconvincing averages of 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4,4 assists, and a steal for starting 60 games were enough […]

Shooting guard Brandon Austin will have to put his NBA dreams on hold as the Sacramento Kings have waived him prior to their preseason opener. With an abundance of young talent in the shooting guard spot with names like Buddy Hield, Ben McLemore, and Bogdan Bogdanovic, it was a realistic cut from the Kings without […]

With another season set to unfold, the Sacramento Kings have employed some additional point guard depth in the form of Kalin Lucas. According to Gery Woelfel, lead editor of woelfelspressbox.com, the Ex-Michigan State Spartan was pursued by numerous NBA teams, but has decided to sign with the Kings and will ink his contract today. Ex-Michigan […]

The Sacramento Kings are heading into the 2018-19 NBA season looking to take a big step in the right direction in their rebuilding process. It has been a long time since the franchise has been viewed as a legitimate contender, but they appear to be on the road back to relevance. Vlade Divac and company […]

The Sacramento Kings are still interested in being a complementary team in case of a three-team trade needs to take place in the pursuit of Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Kings had extended their services as a potential haul for a bloated contract such as Gorgui Dieng’s […]

The Phoenix Suns have contacted the Minnesota Timberwolves to see what it will cost to get involved in a three-team trade involving All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler, but the asking price was too steep for them in the initial conversation, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Sources: Phoenix did check w/ Minnesota […]

The race for Jimmy Butler’s services has intensified as of late, as the All-Star forward notified Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor of his interest for the Miami Heat, who have become the frontrunner to acquire him in a trade. Butler is expected to be dealt in the very near future, according to Chris Sheridan of […]

Willie Cauley-Stein won’t fake his intent going into this 2018-19 season — getting the green is priority No. 1 for the Sacramento Kings center. “I’m ready to get paid,” Willie Cauley-Stein said Tuesday during the Kings’ media day, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California. “This is what we’ve got to do, that’s what type […]

The Sacramento Kings could play the role of wingman in a three-way trade situation with the Minnesota Timberwolves, eager to haul in any bloated contracts in return for draft compensation to facilitate the trade of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Kings are without their first-round draft pick for 2019, and […]

The Sacramento Kings are in a strange place as a franchise. They attempted to make a splash in free agency by signing Zach LaVine but missed out when the Chicago Bulls matched the offer. While they didn’t sign LaVine, the silver lining is that they are the only team with cap space heading into the […]

With what he has shown last season, promising Sacramento Kings shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is one of those players expected to have a breakout year in 2018-19. Averaging 11.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game while nearly shooting 40 percent from the 3-point line on a sample size of 28 minutes per game, […]

The Chicago Bulls made the big-splash move this offseason by inking forward Jabari Parker to a two-year, $40 million deal to bring him to his hometown. According to Gery Woelfel of Woelfel Press Box, Parker had also received interest on the open market from the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks. A league source said […]

Sacramento Kings third-year man Skal Labissiere is looking to prove that he belongs in the NBA. He is trying to make those strides as is he has reportedly improved on his training methods this past off-season. Basketball trainer Johnny Stephane, also known as Dribble2Much, recently released footage of his workout with former Kentucky Wildcat. Labissiere […]

Frustration can be a big part of a NBA fan’s life – especially when their beloved team is not doing so well. And by ‘not so well’ we don’t just mean regularly losing games and underperforming, we are also talking about the inability to escape this misfortunate spiral. The fact that it is so easy […]

As a player, Mike Bibby was always the small point guard who was never much of a physical presence. But since retiring from the NBA, Bibby has bulked up tremendously. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnfRxS7hScH/ Ashley Nevel caught up with Bibby on Instagram to get his thoughts on the best NBA team to never win a championship. Bibby, of […]

Top rookie Marvin Bagley III of the Sacramento Kings spun around Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce en route to a slam dunk during a casual light time on the court. As posted by the Kings’ Twitter account, below is a clip of Bagley manhandling Pierce: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1039270124849586176 Bagley was the second overall pick by the Kings […]