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Since trading DeMarcus Cousins last February, the Sacramento Kings have made it known that they are trying to have a fresh start. The addition of De’Aaron Fox and three veterans this summer has added to the excitement their fans have for the team next season, and now, another change for them has been revealed. The […]

Free agent point guard Ty Lawson made a video, speaking to the fans of the Shanxi Dragons of the Chinese Basketball League and expressing his eagerness to come and play for the team, as announced by international reporter David Pick. Kings free-agent PG Ty Lawson reached agreement to sign in China with Luis Scola and the Shanxi […]

De’Aaron Fox has made his intentions with the Sacramento Kings clear. In his interview stating, “That’s definitely what I want to do, change the culture of the city,” Fox told The Vertical. “Help this team get wins, get to the playoffs. Try to get back to the conference finals, try to win championships here.” Although […]

Even before the start of the summer league games, one of the most anticipated matchups was between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, which would feature highly touted rookies Lonzo Ball and De’Aaron Fox. The two met twice during their NCAA careers, and the fifth overall pick in last month’s draft had better individual […]

It’s been 15 years since the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers faced off in their wild seven-game Western Conference Finals series for the ages, but the bad blood between these two Pacific Division rivals is still very much present up until this day. On Monday, the Kings shared a video on their official […]

The Sacramento Kings were, per many analysts, the winners of the 2017 NBA Draft. The organization traded their 10th selection for the 15th and 20th and also selected 5th. With the 5th pick, they selected guard De’Aaron Fox who was renowned for his resemblance to Washington Wizards superstar John Wall. While he does lack a […]

The New York Knicks have agreed to a five-year deal to make Scott Perry their general manager, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Knicks will give the Sacramento Kings a 2019 second-round pick and cash considerations as compensation for the hiring of their former vice president to fill their general manager vacancy, according to USA TODAY […]

The New York Knicks finally have their new general manager, agreeing to terms Sacramento Kings vice president Scott Perry to fill in their job vacancy. Sources with @IanBegley: New York met with Sacramento VP Scott Perry today, discussing deal parameters to make Perry new Knicks GM. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 13, 2017 Sources say […]

In his two seasons in the NBA so far, Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein has shown that he can be a force to be reckoned with in the future, given his impressive skill set. He is a traditional big man who operates mostly inside the paint, and has a knack for getting the offensive rebounds and […]

The NBA Summer League 2017 enters the final stretch in Las Vegas with the playoff tournament beginning today at the Thomas & Mack and Cox Pavilion arenas. Playoffs are great for witnessing top prospects compete, but the NBA Summer League is more about young players getting experience and developing. Top 2017 NBA Draft picks Markelle […]

Heading into the Summer League matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings on Monday night, there was much disappointment stemming from the fact that Lonzo Ball was unable to take the floor against fellow rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox. In fact, this had even led to one Kings fans to come up with […]

Free agent forward Anthony Tolliver has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Tolliver had a prior year-and-a-half stint with the organization from 2014-16, playing a second-to-third unit role with the team as a defender and a spot-up shooter — a similar role which […]

Upon being questioned about his since-deleted Twitter shot at Lonzo Ball prior to Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox quickly laughed it off the way most athletes do so nowadays — by saying he was hacked — before having a quick laugh about it with the media […]

In the last several weeks, there has been no shortage of shade thrown from Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox toward Los Angeles Lakers floor general Lonzo Ball. However, Fox had an unexpected reaction to Ball missing Monday’s game due to a groin injury, according to Mark Medina of the LA Daily News. De'Aaron Fox on Lonzo Ball: […]

There’s no denying that Dirk Nowitzki‘s now considered an old-timer in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean that the 39-year-old future Hall of Famer can’t have a hearty laugh about his own age. Whistle Sports shared a hysterical video on Twitter with Nowitzki in an apparent elderly footrace against former Dallas Mavericks teammate and fellow geriatric […]

Following the news of Lonzo Ball‘s absence for tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings, rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox seemingly pulled no punches against his rival counterpart, posting the face-palm emoji presumably in response to Ball possibly dodging the mano-a-mano encounter between the two. De'Aaron Fox's since-deleted tweet, presumably in reference to no rematch with […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball will miss a potential rematch against college rival De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings today with a sore groin injury, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. His injury is not believed to be serious, but the Lakers will choose to err in the side of caution […]

Through Grit-and-Grind, Vince Carter found a home on the Memphis Grizzlies for the past three seasons — showing that just like the team motto, even players in their late 30s and at age 40 can have The Grindhouse roaring and fans on their feet. Having signed with the Sacramento Kings last week on a one-year contract, […]

The Sacramento Kings finally decided to bring Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanovic to the US. After a successful European career in which Bogdanovic won four titles in Serbia with Partizan and an Euroleague championship with Fenerbahce, this sharpshooter finally decided to make a big move across the pond. After he was selected with the 27th selection […]

Haven’t been keeping up with the storm-like free agency frenzy this offseason? This guide tells everything that is to know about the signings, trades, and transactions that have transpired through this busy 2017 offseason. Take a day-by-day look since the the start of the free agency period in July 1 and read all about them in […]

Who and what to watch in the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League comes to Las Vegas with nine of the Top 10 NBA Draft picks making an appearance in the annual event. Five of the NBA Draft’s top picks will play for fans, scouts, and media at the Thomas and […]

Following their glowing reviews from the 2017 NBA Draft, it seems that the Sacramento Kings are finally equipped to put an end to their status as one of the league’s biggest laughing stocks. It’s been over a decade since the Kings last made the playoffs. Matters even went into Twilight Zone territory when the team’s former owners, brothers Joe […]

Free agent forward Vince Carter has agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agents Kurt Schoeppler and Jim Tanner told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Half-man, half-amazing will be heading into his 20th season in the league, defying not only the rules of gravity, but also the limitations in age, putting up great […]

A day after meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers, JaVale McGee is making another stop on his free-agency tour. This time, the Sacramento Kings are on tap. ESPN’s Chris Haynes has it that the McGee will make a trip out to Sacramento this Thursday to see what the Kings can offer the veteran center. Free agent center […]

In wake of Gordon Hayward‘s decision to sign with the Boston Celtics, it has resulted in the team renouncing their rights to veteran big man Kelly Olynyk making him an unrestricted free agent. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, Olynyk has already drawn interest from several teams across the league. Lots of interest […]

Many people sang praises of how well the Sacramento Kings did at the NBA Draft. However, one particular and rather important person on the team at that moment wasn’t too thrilled about how the repercussions of the draft would affect his own career: Darren Collison. Collison, who just signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Indiana Pacers, was […]

The Sacramento Kings have been very active on the fourth day of NBA free agency. They signed veteran forward Zach Randolph and guard George Hill on two and three-year deals respectively. After those moves, the Kings are now left with around $20 million in cap space, after taking into account their rookies from 2017 draft […]

Free agent forward Zach Randolph has agreed to a two-year, $24 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The agreement comes minutes after free agent point guard George Hill agreed to sign with the team. This signing takes the Kings out of the running for swingman Otto Porter, after they offered him a four-year […]

Free agent point guard George Hill has agreed to terms on a three-year, $57 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Hill had recently been in talks with the Los Angeles Lakers on a possible one-year deal, but the Kings — who have been aggressively pursuing free agents this […]

Although most of the big name free agents have already announced their decisions on where they’ll bring their talents next, there are still some guys available who may not be considered stars, but could turn out to be very important signings especially for contenders. One of them is veteran forward Zach Randolph, who has drawn […]

The Sacramento Kings have gone all-in on Washington Wizards restricted free agent Otto Porter, reportedly offering him a four-year deal worth approximately $100 million, according to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee. The Kings have swung and missed with free agents this offseason, not only letting Ben McLemore walk, but also failing to pry Andre Iguodala […]

Free agent forward Rudy Gay is slated to meet with the L.A. Clippers on Monday, as one of the two teams in his schedule, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Having inked Blake Griffin to a massive five-year, $173 million contract, the Clippers will need another scoring force to attempt to match last […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have now joined the free agency frenzy as they have recently come to terms with free agent shooting guard Ben McLemore. The deal is reportedly for two years, $11 million, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He will join the team needing depth in their guard rotation, especially with the uncertainty in Vince […]

According to recent reports, Washington Wizards restricted free agent Bojan Bogdanovic has been receiving interest from at least three teams, who are looking to add his services to their respective teams. Among the teams in contact with him are the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks, who are all in need of a swingman, […]

After some of the big name free agents have already agreed to new deals, teams are now turning their attention to players who may not be stars, but could turn out to be key signings for them. One of them is Dion Waiters, who has yet to secure his next contract, and is reportedly talking […]

Following his unfruitful meeting with the Washington Wizards on Saturday, restricted free agent Otto Porter Jr. is now set to meet with the Sacramento Kings, who have showed some interest in him over the past weeks, per USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. The 24-year-old Georgetown product is coming off his best season as a pro, where […]

So far this offseason, free agent point guards have been the biggest apple in the eyes of the New York Knicks. While lottery pick Frank Ntilikina is poised to become the team’s point guard of the future, New York is still looking out for some immediate help at the position. Derrick Rose remains an option […]

The Detroit Pistons have bolstered their shooting with the addition of Langston Galloway, who signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 25-year-old combo guard can become yet another perimeter threat for a team that ranked third-worst in the league last season. Galloway was part of the Pelicans’ bundle that went […]

The Golden State Warriors seemed to have planned accordingly in order to get their key free agents under contract this offseason period. One of their more-pending signings is sixth man Andre Iguodala, who is willingly fielding other offers, meeting with the San Antonio Spurs and the Sacramento Kings in search of more lucrative offers to […]