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Bogdan Bogdanovic proved to be one of the most mature rookie scorers in the league last season, but even that has fallen short of his expectations. “It was a pretty good season and I can’t regret any moment of it but it wasn’t as successful team-wise as I’m used to,” said Bogdanovic, according to Drazen […]

Aim high, they said. Shoot for the stars, they said. Marvin Bagley III surely listened, as the Sacramento Kings rookie isn’t short of confidence, picking himself for the league’s Most Valuable Player award and Rookie of the Year honors during an ESPN interview with Chris Forsberg. “I would say myself because that’s the type of […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III has quite the personality. The Kings Twitter page posted a video of Bagley dancing to Will Smith’s “Summertime” with the hashtag #SummertimeChallenge. In fact, Bagley says this is a new trend, obviously with the hopes that more will take to social media to post their versions of the #SummertimeChallenge. […]

The Sacramento Kings have been a joke for some time now – a team that nobody seems to take seriously despite their best efforts to make their team relevant. The perennial laughing stock of the Pacific division, however, tried to turn the tables around at least for a few moments when the team ambushed some […]

Sacramento Kings point guard Frank Mason III and rapper Lil Wayne will settle their differences amicably, avoiding a potential federal court suit from taking place, according to Darren Heitner of Sports Agent Blog. Lil Wayne’s sports agency had sued the young guard for stealing a Young Money gold chain and leaving the agency only a […]

John Wall of the Washington Wizards, a career 32.7 percent shooter from downtown, performs extraordinarily well against the Sacramento Kings. As observed by Redditor u/TooDeepForTheIntro, Wall shoots at 52.4 percent from 3-point territory in a total of 14 games against the Kings. Last season, Wall even shot 9-of-10 from downtown in two games against them. What’s […]

The days of KeyArena in Seattle are numbered. Its demolition is inevitable, with a new arena set to be built as its replacement. But before any wrecking ball pounds it, KeyArena will see one of its former celebrated tenants grace its hardwood for the last time, with Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors scheduled […]

The Golden State Warriors announced their preseason schedule Monday, which will see another early encounter with the Minnesota Timberwolves to tip things off on Sept. 29 at Oracle Arena. This will be the last season the Warriors play at Oracle. The two-time defending champions will take on the Sacramento Kings in a nostalgic trip to […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III is the latest NBA player to have his NBA 2K19 overall rating released. Although he did receive a respectable 79 rating, Bagley did not appear to be in complete agreement with the assessment. Bagley himself shared the photo announcement made by NBA 2K on Twitter. The 19-year-old did not […]

On Thursday, Blake Griffin settled a child support case in which he now has to pay upwards of $3 million per year. In other words, Griffin must pay more in child support than some NBA players make in a year. Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox jumped on Twitter to point out that Griffin’s ex, […]

As training camp begins to show itself in the rearview mirror, players are starting to get into the gym and get in shape ahead of joining their teammates before the season begins. In the social media world, players are constantly posting content of themselves in the gym, working on their games before they showcase their […]

Although the Woj bombs have slowed in recent weeks, they have yet to come to a halt. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sacramento Kings are signing Jamel Artis to a two-year deal. It’s unclear how much money the deal is worth and whether or not it is guaranteed, but Artis will have the opportunity […]

Yogi Ferrell wound up with the Sacramento Kings after walking back a previous agreement with the Dallas Mavericks, one worth $5.3 million over two years. The 6-foot point guard opted to sign with the Kings a few days after on a slightly more lucrative offer — a two-year, $6.2 million contract. The Indiana product was […]

Nemanja Bjelica’s last several weeks as an NBA free agent have finally come to close as his camp and the Sacramento Kings have agreed on a three-year deal. Early in free agency, Bjelica and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a one-year deal, but he backed out wanting a little more stability in the contract. He […]

After agreeing to terms on a two-year, $6.2 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, former Dallas Mavericks point guard Yogi Ferrell had nothing but good things to say about the Kings front office. Prior to his decision to head to Sacramento, Ferrell spoke with Kings general manager Vlade Divac and assistant GM Brandon Williams. The […]

The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a deal with three-year forward Nemanja Bjelica, per Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. Forward Nemanja Bjelica has agreed to a three-year, $20.5M deal with the Sacramento Kings, league sources tell Yahoo. Third year will be non-guaranteed. Bjelica puts an end to his crazy free agency that saw him almost sign […]

In the last couple of days, it had appeared that point guard Yogi Ferrell was seemingly headed to return on a two-year, $5.3 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks. Alas, he has instead decided to change course as he has agreed to a two-year, $6.2 million deal to join the Sacramento Kings, according to Shams Charania of […]

It’s 6:08 pm on July 14th, 2018. I’m pounding away on my laptop, three chrome browser windows with different segments of the NBA’s Collective Bargaining agreement open next to the word document I’m currently typing. I’ve spent three dollars for the luxury of calling this stylish, modern coffee shop my office for the day. Looking […]

Unlike their fellow California-based NBA brethren, the Sacramento Kings are not currently considered as a premier destination for top free agents. What they lack in attractiveness, though, they make up for with a spacious financial leg room. In fact, as pointed out by Albert Nahmad of Heat Hoops, the Kings have the biggest cap room […]

Former Minnesota Timberwolves sharpshooter Nemanja Bjelica has had quite the offseason. On July 5, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Bjelica and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a one-year contract only for Bjelica to back out before he signed his contract. Now, he appears set to join the Sacramento Kings. On Tuesday, it was reported Bjelica wasn’t going […]

The Sacramento Kings have had all kinds of issues over the last 10 years, and it seems they are the laughing stock of the NBA. The last few years they have seemed to figure it out, and they are making moves that gives this team and their fans hope for the future. Kings draft pick […]

The Sacramento Kings are finishing up a trade to send guard/forward Garrett Temple to the Memphis Grizzlies in return for Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis, and cash considerations, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Temple has been a solid wing for the last few seasons, making him a valuable asset that fits the mold of the Grizzlies’ […]

There’s already a youth movement in Sacramento but the Kings are not done yet. In fact, Sacramento could be dipping its toes in the Carmelo Anthony and Clint Capela situations, per David Weiner of ClutchFans. The Sacramento Kings are now the last team able to materially facilitate a Carmelo Anthony salary dump trade for OKC. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly moved on from Jabari Parker, who they once drafted with the second overall pick, hoping he could be the face of the franchise. Two ACL surgeries later and Parker is seldom mentioned as part of the organization’s future plans, according to Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal Times. Teams like […]

The New York Knicks know they need to try and clear some cap space before next offseason if they want to chase a couple of max players. One guy whose name has been floated around that they might need to unload is Tim Hardaway Jr. who the Knicks might have overpaid for, especially now when […]

After one whole year of sitting out, Harry Giles os the Sacramento Kings is ready to play. He has shown what he’s capable of in the Summer League. Giles, however, said that this is just an appetizer on what he can do. Per NBA reporter Jessica Camerato, Giles said: #Kings Harry Giles (@HGizzle1) on Summer […]

When it comes to big men, the talk of the town in Sacramento is rookie center Marvin Bagley III, the second overall pick in last month’s NBA Draft. The attention Bagley is garnering is taking away plenty of focus from another young Kings frontcourt piece in Harry Giles. It’s easy to forget who Giles is. […]

With Marcus Smart’s situation with the Boston Celtics still hanging in the balance, the Sacramento Kings are preparing deal that would hopefully lure him in. As per A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports, the Kings are looking to land Smart after failing to get Zach LaVine: Source: After striking out on Zach Levine, the Sacramento […]

There would be no more dosage of Marvin Bagley III for the Sacramento Kings in this year’s NBA Summer League. According to a report by Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports, the second-overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft will no longer play in any of Sacramento’s remaining exhibition games in the tournament due to a […]

Rodney Hood is one of the better small forwards still available on the free agent market. Earlier reports stated that the Sacramento Kings were interested in the 25-year-old swingman. Now it appears that the Bulls and the Cavaliers are also in the hunt, according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports. Hood is a restricted free agent […]

The small forward market is drying up, and the Sacramento Kings are still looking for one to fill out their roster. One guy they have interest in according to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee is restricted free agent Rodney Hood from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Kings have swung and missed on a couple of […]

The Chicago Bulls have officially matched the Sacramento Kings contract offer for Zach LaVine, which means LaVine will be in the Windy City next year. It appears however that LaVine thought he might actually be heading to the Kings, and had doubts if the Bulls would match the offer. According to Jason Jones of the Sacramento […]

Nearly a week since the start of free agency, there were several high-impact players still out on the open market without a new deal in place. One of which was restricted free agent guard Zach LaVine, but that quickly changed on Friday with the Sacramento Kings presenting him with an offer sheet of four years worth […]

The Sacramento Kings took a flyer on Chicago Bulls restricted free agent Zach LaVine after signing him to a huge four-year $78 million offer sheet, per ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Despite cashing in on a megabuck deal, the former Slam Dunk champion still have bitter feelings over the development. “I’m disappointed that I had to […]

The Sacramento Kings have expressed interest in Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine and Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker, both restricted free agents that are bound to garner attention as the second wave of free agents get their very own deals. According to Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee, the Kings, while interested, would need […]

The Phoenix Suns used a No. 1 pick to take former Arizona Wildcats center Deandre Ayton off the board during last month’s 2018 NBA Draft. Shortly after, the Sacramento Kings followed suit and took a big man themselves, selecting Marvin Bagley III as the draft class’ second overall pick. It’s too early to tell who […]

The Sacramento Kings are dealing with an injury to one of their key players long before the 2018-19 season could even start. According to Sean Cunningham of ABC10, Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has a sore left Achilles, leaving him unavailable to play later tonight against the Golden State Warriors’ Summer League unit. Uh oh. […]