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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 […]

Although Sacramento Kings rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox suffered an ankle sprain during Monday night’s 104-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls, he is not expected to miss any time. According to a tweet from producer Sean Cunningham of ABC10, Fox should be able to play on Friday to close out a four-game homestand against the Portland Trail […]

It has been a disastrous 2017-18 NBA season for the Sacramento Kings, to say the least. Their performance thus far had been epitomized by a nightmare start to their showdown with the equivocally-bad Chicago Bulls. However, the Kings never packed it in and managed to chip into their deficit little by little throughout the game. […]

Only 11 games in since returning to action following the ACL injury he suffered last season, Zach LaVine has already shown glimpses of his old form. That was the case on Monday against the Sacramento Kings, as he once again proved that he is one of the most exciting players to watch today, particularly with […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez was thrown out of the game versus the Sacramento Kings Monday night after he continued to argue with officials regarding a non-call earlier in the game. Lopez’s anger had been building up for a couple of minutes and he finally exploded after he was called for a foul. With 5:02 […]

As news came out that Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell will participate in the Slam Dunk Contest to replace Aaron Gordon, it was expected that there would be player who was going to be named to take over his place in the Skills Challenge. It did not take long for it to be revealed, as […]

For Sacramento Kings rookie guard De’Aaron Fox, it sucks to be a football fan this Sunday because that meant he had to watch Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots at a very inconvenient time. The game starts at 3:30 here??? You’re suppose to go to sleep after the game […]

After a lackluster win the other night over the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was disappointed. He said the team was “mentally fried,” possibly looking ahead to the All-Star break while still having some games to play, like the one Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors lost to the […]

Loyalty was thrown out the window for a young Sacramento Kings fan when the Golden State Warriors came into town Friday night. Prior to the game during warmups, the fan took off his Kings jersey to reveal a Warriors Stephen Curry jersey underneath as he was near Curry. Take a look at the unloyal sequence: […]

One New Orleans Pelicans fan made a lot of news recently when he took the court inside Smoothie King Center and pretended to be one of the players. He wore the same warmer hoodie the Pelicans players were wearing and started by stretching himself before asking for the ball and attempting a shot. A policeman […]

It’s no secret that Monday’s trade of star power forward Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons came as a huge surprise to a lot of people, including Mr. Griffin himself. For a player of his caliber, he joined former Sacramento Kings star power forward Chris Webber as the only two players ever […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger went through a scary incident last Sunday, falling to his knees during a first quarter outing against the San Antonio Spurs. According to Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee, Joerger is in stable health condition and expected to resume his coaching duties next week, as lead assistant Elston Turner takes […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the world by dealing superstar forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 29. With a few weeks left until the NBA trade deadline, the Clippers are sitting at 25-24 in the 9th seed of the Western Conference with many options in front of them. A .500 winning percentage […]

These days, in the modern NBA, players are getting the opportunity to play for many more years. The best example of this is Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, who is in his 15th lear in the league and is still producing at a high level. But there are also a variety of players this season […]

As the NBA trade deadline nears with less than two weeks left for teams to make a move in what has been a somewhat muted month of transactions, the Sacramento Kings are one of the teams looking to be active and make moves. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Kings are still looking […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger left the game versus San Antonio after the first quarter due to an illness. Just two minutes into the game, Joerger slapped his hands together to contest a non-call. After heading toward midcourt, the Kings coach reversed his direction, going back to the bench and fell to his knee […]

The game between the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs on Sunday can be considered a David and Goliath matchup, especially with the difference in the success the two franchises have had over the past few years. As expected, the home team won in convincing fashion, 113-98, and added to the current woes of the […]

With the Sacramento Kings down by one point against the Miami Heat, De’Aaron Fox showed everyone that he is a clutch performer who can will his team to victory despite his young age. After seeing his teammate miss on a jumper, the 20-year-old rookie soared to the basket to throw down a powerful two-handed follow-up […]

The Sacramento Kings are still engaged in trade talks to move point guard George Hill, who was signed to a three-year, $57 million deal this offseason. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, the Kings are willing to move some of their recently-acquired veteran pieces in order to make this a full-fledged rebuilding effort and […]

Before Hassan Whiteside turned out to be the player that he is today with the Miami Heat, he was once part of the Memphis Grizzlies back in 2014. However, they cut him twice in October and November, just two days after signing him. The team’s head coach back then was Dave Joerger, who recently recalled […]

Already tied for the league-worst record of 14-33, the Sacramento Kings suffered another blow as their prized rookie, De’Aaron Fox, was forced to leave Tuesday’s game against the Orlando Magic due to abdominal tightness. He is currently listed as day-to-day, according to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee. A precautionary MRI on De'Aaron Fox was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled for much of the regular season, and at this point, they don’t look ready to contend for a title this year. Hence, the Cavs have been active in the trade market, trying to find players that will shorten the gap and make the team competitive enough for a possible fourth-straight […]

There appeared to be mutual interest for a Vince Carter return to the Orlando Magic. Carter, a Florida native, played for the Magic for almost two full seasons from 2009 to 2011. This past offseason, the Magic reportedly had a lot of interest in bringing back the hometown boy to the team. After the Kings’ […]

The disappointing 2017-18 NBA season for the Orlando Magic continued with their 105-99 loss to the lowly Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Once again, head coach Frank Vogel was reminded about what could have been, especially after seeing Vince Carter on the opponents’ side. Carter made the decision to join Sacramento in free agency last summer […]

With the trade rumors that continue to swirl about a possible deal that will send George Hill to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert, the Kings could be making some moves as well in order to clear a roster spot. That said, there’s been chatter that they may be looking […]

With the Sacramento Kings now looking to the future, it appears they have a high interest in trading some of the veterans on their roster. The name from Sacramento that is most commonly heard in trade chatter is George Hill’s. On Monday’s episode of ESPN’s The Jump, NBA insider Brian Windhorst spoke about potential trades […]

Despite being a name that is appearing in numerous trade scenarios, Sacramento Kings veteran guard George Hill still is quite valuable to the development of his current team’s young core. This is especially true for rookie guard De’Aaron Fox, who was taken with the No. 5 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. According to an article […]

We’re only three weeks away from the NBA trade deadline and while several members of the media are prepping for a quiet afternoon on February 8th, keeping an eye on team circumstances and quiet rumblings around the league leads our team here at ClutchPoints to believe there’s still plenty opportunity among the NBA landscape for […]

Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph received a video tribute from the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. His former teammate, Marc Gasol, says he got goosebumps while watching the dedication. The video featured several of Randolph’s memorable plays as a member of the Grizzlies, as well as a few touching moments off the court. Despite the […]

The Sacramento Kings recently made an official announcement that they will be shutting down rookie Harry Giles for the rest of the 2017-18 NBA season as he recovers from injuries. According to a report from Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee, the young forward/center has nothing negative to say on the matter. “I just keep getting […]

Zach Randolph received a touching tribute from the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday when his new team, the Sacramento Kings, visited the Grit-and-Grind city. Randolph has been touted as a local legend in Memphis for his amazing contribution to the team and the city as a whole. https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/954528396024864769 Randolph also received a standing ovation from the […]

After the departure of Zach Randolph and Tony Allen, two players that exemplified the Grizzlies’ “Grit and Grind” culture, only Mike Conley and Marc Gasol remain from that core of players. Conley has been sidelined most of the season with an Achilles injury. He has played in only 12 games, and his absence has hit […]

The Sacramento Kings will not be playing Harry Giles for the rest of the season, according to an official announcement by the Kings. Giles has a history of tearing his ACL in both knees, but the Kings have studied his knee issues and have been convinced that they would have still drafted him 20th overall […]

Another day, yet another play from Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell that is highlight-reel worthy. That’s exactly what happened on Wednesday night during the first quarter of Utah’s road game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. With Sacramento leading 18-10 over the Jazz towards the end of the first […]

It was just a matter of time before it happened. The Sacramento Kings currently sit at the very bottom of the Western Conference with a 13-30 record. They have lost nine out of their last 12 games. Now past the halfway point of the season, the Kings are looking to the future. Jason Jones from […]

For the past few seasons, a 1st round pick from the Brooklyn Nets was extremely valuable on account of the Nets not being very good. The Boston Celtics have had the utmost pleasure of owning those highly-valuable picks, and as a result, have already acquired Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Part of the deal that […]

Vince Carter, once dubbed as the next “Air Jordan”, thrived and dominated in his career with the Toronto Raptors. Now, Carter is 40 years old and plays for the Sacramento Kings in what might be the last stop of his career, if he doesn’t retire in Toronto. In recent news, Carter proved that he can […]

In an exciting rookie point guard matchup, Lonzo Ball’s Los Angeles Lakers hosted De’Aaron Fox’s Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. After the Lakers won the contest 99-86, Ball commented on facing his draft class peer during post media availability. Here is the quote, courtesy of Sports Out West’s Bob Garcia: Lonzo Ball on playing De'Aaron […]

In a little over two weeks from now, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Vince Carter is set to celebrate his 41st birthday on Jan. 26. During a play midway through the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Carter turned back the clock and showed fans at Staples Center that he can still […]