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When it comes to Sacramento Kings veteran point guard George Hill, it’s safe to say that his 2017-18 NBA season has not exactly panned out for him After he originally signed a whopping three-year, $57 million deal with the Kings following a stint with the Utah Jazz, Hill admits that he’s having trouble adapting to […]

Damian Lillard had plenty of free time on Wednesday afternoon, so the Portland Trail Blazers guard decided to host a sort of ask-me-anything session on Twitter. Among the many interesting inquiries posed at Lillard was from a fan who asked him of what team he expected to take him in the 2012 NBA Draft. Sacramento […]

For the second straight game, the Sacramento Kings were utterly embarrassed on their home floor by a team right on their level in the standings. After the Memphis Grizzlies came in and led by over 30 points on them, it was the Charlotte Hornets’ turn to demolish the Kings’ defense as they scored 131 points, […]

The Sacramento Kings did not have a great end to 2017. The Memphis Grizzlies completely outplayed the Kings from the tip on Sacramento’s home floor and looked utterly dominant en route to a 114-96 win. The loss clearly did not sit well with Kings head coach Dave Joerger, who said after the game that each […]

Sunday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings wasn’t just any ordinary one for Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, as it marked the first time they faced each other after parting ways in the offseason. The Spaniard international acknowledged how his former teammate made him better during their practices before and couldn’t help but […]

At 40 years old and in his 20th NBA season, Vince Carter is one of the few remaining active players from his generation. While Carter has only appeared in 21 games for the Sacramento Kings, he recently turned back the clock with a 24-point performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers. While it remains to be seen […]

Although the 2017-18 NBA season has not gone the way forward Vince Carter may have wanted, he managed to turn back the clock with an impressive 24-point performance against the Clevland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. His outing was just the latest example of the 40-year-old showing how much he has left in the tank. That said, […]

In his 20th year in the league, Vince Carter has shown in his first campaign with the Sacramento Kings that he still has plenty left in the tank to be an effective player on the floor. A few days following his throwback performance with 24 points in a huge win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, there […]

On Tuesday night, there was plenty to smile about during the L.A. Clippers’ 122-95 throttling of the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. The fun even continued afterward in the locker room when players were interviewed about the game. In a tweet posted by ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly, he was able to capture a funny sequence […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

The Memphis Grizzlies surprised many during the offseason when they allowed Zach Randolph and Tony Allen to leave in free agency. Both were key players for them, but the team opted to bring in younger players to their fold instead in the hopes of continuing their run of success in the years to come. However, […]

Since making his return from a quadriceps injury earlier this month, it has been a physical uphill battle for San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. This has featured him sitting out a couple of games in the process as he gets further acclimated to playing again. According to Paul Garcia of Project Spurs, the […]

After missing two out of the last three games during the 2017-18 NBA season, De’Aaron Fox will miss additional time as he deals with a quad bruise. According to Sacramento Kings, an MRI revealed Fox has a partial tear of the right quad muscle and will the next two weeks before being re-evaluated: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/944403404696182785 Originally […]

Vince Carter on Wednesday played against his former team, the Brooklyn Nets. And as a 20-year veteran who spent some of the best days of his career in a Nets uniform when the franchise was in New Jersey, Carter is very open to the idea of the franchise one day retiring his number, per Brian […]

In what was supposed to be a competitive 2017-18 NBA season for the Sacramento Kings, things have instead turned into a complete disaster. Their lackluster performance has even come with its fair share of off-court drama as well. As a result, it seems the Kings have already started building for next year by shopping their […]

The Sacramento Kings are an incredibly young team, and like most young teams, they are not good defensively. The particular lineup that finished the third quarter in their game against the Philadelphia 76ers had third-year center Willie Cauley-Stein as the “veteran” among the group. Frank Mason and Justin Jackson are mere rookies, while Buddy Hield […]

The tumultuous 2017-18 NBA season continues for the Sacramento Kings with yet another key loss in the backcourt. It goes without saying that the Kings have had their fair share of struggles with their current personnel all year. However, the last thing they needed was to take a hit to their young core. According to Sean […]

Vince Carter has played for seven different teams in the NBA during his decorated 20-year pro career, but he’ll always be remembered mostly for being a Toronto Raptor. Carter played his first seven seasons in Toronto before he was shipped to the New Jersey Nets in a blockbuster trade in 2004, a move that instantly […]

Sacramento Kings veteran forward Vince Carter received a warm ovation from the fans in what may have been his last game at the Air Canda Centre on Sunday night. While it may not have been the performance Carter would have wanted in a potential finale after losing to the Toronto Raptors, his heartfelt moment with […]

Sacramento Kings point guard George Hill had his second strong game in a row as he had 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc in the Kings’ 119-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hill easily could’ve been playing with the Timberwolves had things gone differently this offseason, though, as the Sacramento Bee’s Jason […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, star center Karl-Anthony Towns knew he really had to step up in all facets of his game. Towns did exactly just that and led the Wolves to a 119-96 beatdown of the Kings with a game-high 30 points, 14 rebounds, a whopping five blocked […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a splash by dealing power forward Trevor Booker to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for center Jahlil Okafor, guard Nik Stauskas, and the New York Knicks 2019 second-round pick. Most of the attention regarding the trade has gone to Okafor’s shot redemption after he was initially taken with the third overall pick […]

Sacramento Kings guard George Hill has experienced an up-and-down season thus far. On the one hand, Hill is an impact player on a Kings team that made good moves over the summer and is trying to improve. On the other, there are rookie point guards on the team who need playing time, and often it’s […]

The inauspicious 2017-18 NBA season continues for the lowly Sacramento Kings. However, they recently made headlines after a cryptic tweet from veteran point guard George Hill after their 104-109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks over a week ago. Although Hill was adamant that the post was in regards to his lackluster performance that night, it seems […]

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered perhaps their most frustrating loss of the 2017-18 NBA season on Friday night. Despite controlling the game early on in the first half, the Sacramento Kings bounced back to win 116-109 in overtime. Needless to say, the loss to the lowly Kings left a bad taste in the mouth of […]

The Sacramento Kings very nearly beat the New Orleans Pelicans at the buzzer in regulation. After Zach Randolph’s potential game-winning shot came up long, 40-year-old Vince Carter was able to leap up and deliver a putback slam over Anthony Davis. But alas, it didn’t count as Carter’s dunk came just a second too late. Vince […]

The Sacramento Kings took down the New Orleans Pelicans on the road in overtime Friday, 116-109, to get back in the win column after two-straight losses. There are a number of Kings players who deserve credit for the win. De’Aaron Fox scored 14 points, while Frank Mason III and Buddy Hield both came off the […]

Sacramento Kings veteran Zach Randolph is one of the toughest dudes in the league and isn’t one to back down from anyone on the court. He clearly didn’t back down from DeMarcus Cousins, as he went toe-to-toe with the imposing New Orleans Pelicans big man in their head-to-head matchup on Friday night. The two had many […]

Veterans are the ones who are supposed to give rookies a rude awakening in the pros. Cleveland Cavaliers 36-year-old point guard Jose Calderon probably didn’t get the memo saying that, as he wound up on the short end of one play during Wednesday’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. Calderon was trying to complete a […]

The tumultuous 2017-18 NBA season continues for the Sacramento Kings following their 104-109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, point guard George Hill seemingly added insult to injury with a cryptic tweet afterward. 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 — INDIANA GEORGE HILL (@George_Hill3) December 3, 2017 There was speculation that Hill’s tweet was a shot at the Kings franchise after […]

Saturday night did not turn out to be a good one for George Hill and the Sacramento Kings, as they suffered their second loss in five nights against the Milwaukee Bucks. It wasn’t a blowout this time as it was a close game until the final few minutes of the game, but they were not […]

For many young NBA fans, Sacramento Kings forward Vince Carter is just a veteran player filling the leadership role on a young, developing team. However, those that grew up cheering for him in the early 2000’s remember the “Vinsanity” he used to cause with his aerial acrobatics. Well, Carter turned back the clock prior to […]

More often than not, every single championship team seems to have at least one savvy veteran on the roster that is way past their prime. They are easy to spot because they were once household names who’ve spent their best years on floundering teams and are now relegated to ring-chasing before officially calling it quits. Needless […]

The Sacramento Kings surprised the basketball world on Monday, when they completed an upset victory over the defending champions, Golden State Warriors. Behind a balanced attack, and the heroics of Bogdan Bogdanovic, the team stunned their opponents, 110-106, and improved their record to 6-14 for the season. Their social media team also joined in the […]

Draymond Green was one of the four key cogs in the Golden State Warriors’ rotation that could miss Monday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, but the reigning Defensive Player of the Year got the nod to start along with sixth man Andre Iguodala, but missing the team’s top two scorers in Stephen Curry and Kevin […]

He may already be 40 years old now, and the oldest active player in the league today, but Sacramento Kings shooting guard Vince Carter can still throw down dunks as good, if not better than the younger ones. He proved just that during their game against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, as he turned […]

Although the Golden State Warriors were missing two MVPs Monday in Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, the Sacramento Kings still have every right to relish their 110-106 win over the defending champions at home. What a way to begin the week for the Kings, who improve to 6-14, and now have won two of their […]

The firing of Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale has caught the league by surprise, including some of its current and former players. That includes Sacramento Kings guard Vince Carter, who played for the the 43-year-old last season. He took to his Twitter account after the news broke out, to let his followers know about […]