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The Golden State Warriors will be without their two leading scorers in point guard Stephen Curry and forward Kevin Durant during tonight’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Forward Draymond Green will be available to play while sixth man Andre Iguodala is listed as doubtful for tonight’s contest. Curry […]

The Sacramento Kings are hoping that what they’re reading from the news heading into their matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Monday ends up favoring them. According to Mark Medina of The Mercury News, the Warriors triumvirate of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green are listed questionable for their first game of the […]

The Sacramento Kings fell to a disappointing loss on Saturday night against another struggling team in the L.A. Clippers, 97-95 loss. Following a go-ahead tough fadeaway jumper by Blake Griffin with 3.2 seconds remaining in the game, Buddy Hield attempted what would have been a game-tying shot, but it did not exactly go as planned […]

Despite a known college rivalry between Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball and his Sacramento Kings counterpart De’Aaron Fox, the former ended up indirectly helping the man that ended his college dreams of snatching the NCAA title earlier this year. As draftees looked for sneaker companies to sign them to a deal, it was Ball’s […]

Willie Cauley-Stein impressed a lot of basketball fans on Wednesday during the Sacramento Kings’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He had one of the best games of his professional career, reminding everyone what he’s capable of doing on the court. The only question that remains is if he can perform at the same level […]

LaVar Ball has almost single-handedly made his family a household name in America. That’s in large part due to Ball’s shameless display of bravado that the media find so irresistible. Ball, however, isn’t the only reason for his family’s fame. His son, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo, has been grabbing headlines ever since he was […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox had nothing but praise for fellow rookie Lonzo Ball after coming away with a 113-102 win at the Golden 1 Center. Fox noted how Ball has had a major spotlight through the start of the young season with every struggle and bad performance put under a magnifying glass due […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield is optimistic that he’ll be able to be back in action this Wednesday when the team faces off with the Los Angeles Lakers at home. Hield has missed the Kings’ last two games due to an ankle injury, but according to Sean Cunningham of ABC10, the two-guard appears to […]

To say that the Atlanta Hawks beat the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night would be to describe Zach Randolph as a bit stocky. Both are big understatements. See, the Hawks took Randolph and the Kings to the woodshed, carving out a 126-80 victory. The 48-point winning margin is the largest in the franchise’s history, according to […]

Today’s NBA has ushered in a new era of basketball. Rather than the league being dominated in the paint, it has essentially begun to transform into a track meet with three-pointers being shot like they are going out of style. The three-ball revolution has not gone unnoticed by the gritty bigs of the league today. […]

The 2015 NBA Draft has undoubtedly produced one of the deepest classes in recent years. With promising young stars like Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, and Kristaps Porzingis, it is so easy to see why. However, could that list also include Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein? He certainly seems to think so after comparing himself to the […]

After a one-game absence, Kristaps Porzingis looks like he’s set to return to the New York Knicks’ lineup for their game on Saturday against the Sacramento Kings. Jeff Hornacek says he expects Kristaps Porzingis to play Saturday against Sacramento. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) November 10, 2017 Kristaps Porzingis missed his first game of the season […]

Before Phil Jackson was sacked by the New York Knicks back in the summer, the team’s former president of basketball operations was eyeing to sign George Hill on the free agent market. This is according to a source of Marc Berman of The New York Post. According to the source, Jackson envisioned Hill being the […]

While Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball continues to struggle with his shot, Sacramento Kings rookie guard De’Aaron is out there hitting a game-winner. Fox notched his first-ever game-winner as a pro on Thursday to lift the Kings to a 109-98 victory at home over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Kings were trailing Philadelphia by just […]

Sacramento Kings power forward Zach Randolph’s kind is a dying one. There aren’t just as many big men these days that would prefer operating at the low post than take perimeter shots as before. Randolph is already past his prime, something that he’s admitted to Ailene Voisin of The Sacramento Bee, but believes he could […]

Now at 40 years old and in his 20th season in the league, Vince Carter is continuing to prove that age is just a number, and showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Despite playing his first campaign for the Sacramento Kings, he has not forgotten the Toronto Raptors, where he began his NBA […]

When the Sacramento Kings signed Zach Randolph during the offseason, he was easily thought of as the veteran who can serve as a locker room leader of the young team. However, he has proved that he can play more than that role for them, as he has been playing well in his eight starts this […]

The New York Knicks are having what you may call a mild success early this season. Even after their 112-99 loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, the Knicks still own more wins than losses with a 6-5 record. The Knicks could’ve won that game and extended their win streak to four games had Kristaps […]

The Sacramento Kings claimed just their second, but easily their biggest, win of the season to date with a huge 94-86 upset over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. What’s more surprising, though, is that they did it despite none of their starters scoring a single point for well over half of the first half, […]

With the eloquence of an angry sailor, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook let reporters know just how frustrated he was with the officiating of Sunday’s game between his team and the Portland Trail Blazers. Speaking to reporters following their 103-99 loss to Portland, Westbrook zeroed in on the referees, accusing them of being one-sided […]

After playing seven games so far this season, rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox has been able to turn a lot of heads because of his solid play for the Sacramento Kings. Fox is proving he might just be the real deal, and that he belongs to be in the same conversation as some of the […]

The Orlando Magic have decided not to pick up their option on former lottery pick Mario Hezonja, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Orlando has declined the fourth-year option on Mario Hezonja, fifth overall pick in 2015 Draft, league sources told ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2017 Hezonja has struggled to show Orlando […]

During the course of the last few years, there has been a culture change around the world of professional sports focused on the footwear of the athletes with various inspired looks. This rings quite true with the NBA especially with Tuesday marking another major holiday in Halloween. With that in mind, Sacramento Kings rookie point […]

The Sacramento Kings have exercised their third-year options on Buddy Hield, Malachi Richardson, Skal Labissiere, and Georgios Papagiannis, as well as the fourth-year option on Willie Cauley-Stein, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks. None of those moves should be particularly surprising. All five players represent significant investments for the Kings in their ongoing rebuilding project. Richardson, Labissiere, […]

The Orlando Magic have discussed possible trades involving former lottery pick Mario Hezonja, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. One particular deal would see Hezonja going to the Sacramento Kings for Malachi Richardson and a second-round pick, but those talks have stalled. The clock is ticking on the Magic as they must decide by […]

De’Aaron Fox didn’t put his best foot forward in his first career start against John Wall and the Washington Wizards. Fox had just two points on 1-of-8 shooting, easily the worst offensive performance of his young career. But despite the rookie’s poor outing, his fellow Kentucky Wildcats alum Wall still had a lot of praise […]

DeMarcus Cousins may not have the fondest of memories of his playing days with the Sacramento Kings, but he’s still thankful to have played in front of an appreciative group fans for seven seasons. Kings fans were even very welcoming of their old superstar when the New Orleans Pelicans rolled into the Golden 1 Center […]

DeMarcus Cousins had his fingerprints all over a New Orleans Pelicans win over his former team, the Sacramento Kings. However, he’s now looking to ingrain himself even further in Sac-Town culture by giving a few pointers for young rookie De’Aaron Fox, who like him, was drafted with the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA […]

There is no love lost between Matt Barnes and the Sacramento Kings as they didn’t part ways on the best of terms. His grudge with the Kings was very much palpable on Thursday right after his ex-Kings teammate and current New Orleans Pelicans star DeMarcus Cousins almost single-handedly crushed his former team with an astounding […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins returned to his old stomping ground in Sacramento Thursday night and had a night to remember. Cousins carried the team to a 114-106 win by putting up a monster stat line of 41 points on 14-of-25 shooting from the field, 23 rebounds, and six assists. He also made 10 […]

Thursday night marked DeMarcus Cousins’ first return to Sacramento after the Kings traded him back in February. The game was a much-anticipated one for Kings fans, as the All-Star center spent more than six seasons with the team. During the player introductions inside the Golden 1 Center, they made sure they gave their former player […]

DeMarcus Cousins stands a chance to join elite company as the fourth player to score 35 points or more during the first two games against a former team, according to Elias Sports Bureau. The big man erupted for a game-high 37 points against the Sacramento Kings last season and has a unique opportunity to reach […]

During the last couple of years with the Sacramento Kings, things had become quite rocky between All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins and the front office. Despite that, general manager Vlade Divac told Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee that it was difficult for him to trade the star big man to the New Orleans Pelicans. “This […]

Sacramento Kings fans might want to carry boxes of Kleenex with them when they watch the team take on DeMarcus Cousins and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans at the Power Balance Pavilion on Thursday. According to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears, the Kings have cooked up a special in-game program to show gratitude for all the […]

Demarcus Cousins is known for his brash attitude and is often associated with being a headache, but there is little that he regrets despite what he may feel is an unfair reputation. However, there is one thing the New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center opens up about in an interview with ESPN’s Marc Spears to reveal […]

On Wednesday night, rookie Lonzo Ball will go head-to-head with arguably the fastest player in the league. The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Washington Wizards with the main storyline centered around the matchup between Ball and Wall. After practice on Tuesday, Ball, as expected, fielded questions about Wall and recent comments made by Marcin […]

The Sacramento Kings faced off against the Dallas Mavericks Friday night that ended in a 93-88 Kings win. Rookie phenom De’Aaron Fox played 26 minutes going 4-of-13 from the field and scoring nine points and adding 10 assists, just one point shy of a double-double. The most interesting part of the game came after the […]

Vince Carter has entered his 20th season in the NBA in his first campaign with the Sacramento Kings. It has put him in rare company as only a few players have reached that impressive milestone in their respective careers in the league. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, it’s something that Carter holds […]

According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, point guard Chris Paul is expected to be out for Wednesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings with a bruised left knee. Rockets G Chris Paul will sit out tonight vs. the Kings with a bruised left knee. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 19, 2017 Paul first […]