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The Sacramento Kings have failed to reach the NBA Playoffs for 15 seasons already, the longest active drought in the league. Their roster, coaches, and front office have drastically changed already, but the skid is still ongoing for the unfortunate franchise. In their 2021-22 campaign, the Kings are off to a 6-9 start, and one […]

While things have quieted down, for the time being, the Ben Simmons cloud still hangs over the head of the Philadelphia 76ers. The three-time All-Star has cited he is not mentally ready to join his teammates on the court, and a potential return date has not come close to being discussed. There is still no […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton didn’t hold back in criticizing his team’s terrible third quarter performance against the Phoenix Suns. What was supposed to be a close second half turned into a disgrace as the Kings were limited by the Suns to just 12 points in the entire third quarter. Evaluating the Kings’ “disgusting” […]

The Sacramento Kings are off to a respectable start this season, going 4-4 through their first eight games. While De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton profile to be the franchise pieces for this team, it’s been another player who’s actually been leading the way offensively. Veteran forward Harrison Barnes. The 29-year-old is playing a whopping 37.3 […]

Sacramento Kings star guard De’Aaron Fox had some footwear issues late in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers which almost cost them the game. Fox’s size 12.5 sneaker almost stole the show for the Kings as the point guard lost his left shoe and fumbled the basketball with over thirty seconds left in the […]

Rip City’s wait is over. In wake of the most dramatic, controversial offseason in team history, the Portland Trail Blazers finally open the 2021-22 regular season on Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings at Moda Center. Here are three keys to watch for as Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and company look to tip off the […]

The Sacramento Kings hope to end the longest-active playoff drought in the league this upcoming 2021-22 NBA season. Sacramento has been trying to finally break that dismal streak since their last postseason appearance in 2007. As constructed, it’s easy to see the talent the Kings squad possesses up and down the roster. They are led […]

The NBA All-Star Weekend is definitely one of the most highly anticipated events of the season. While the Saturday Night festivities, headlined by the Slam Dunk Contest and 3-point Shootout, get the fans fired up, the main spectacle of the weekend is still undoubtedly the All-Star game on Sunday night. The 2021 edition was up […]

After stringing a couple of wins this preseason, the Sacramento Kings are looking sharper than last year’s display. Star point guard De’Aaron Fox makes a bold prediction on rookie Davion Mitchell’s gameplay. Via Sactownroyalty “When he’s locked in on the ball, it’s like … it’s crazy to watch,” Fox told reporters. “The way he’s able […]

In today’s NBA, teams are constantly shifting pieces in an attempt to better set themselves up for the future. Trades don’t typically happen at this time of the year but are always a fun topic of conversation to get into. Here are two potential trade candidates for the Philadelphia 76ers as training camp reaches its […]

There’s bound to be first-time All-Stars every year in the NBA. Whether it’s a young player finally breaking out or veteran who’s been snubbed multiple times finally getting his due, the All-Star Game never fails to deliver some fresh faces every February. Last year saw a storm of first-time All-Stars grace State Farm Arena; Zion […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox spoke highly of rookie guard Davion Mitchell to the media recently, praising the former Baylor star for his two-way ability. “He’s good at anticipating things, he’s quick, strong, and then offensively, it goes both ways for him, he uses his strength and his quickness on both sides of the ball, […]

The Sacramento Kings have long been linked as a frontrunner in the trade sweepstakes for Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. They’ve consistently ranked as one of the top destinations for Simmons among various sportsbooks and also check the California team box that he seems to desperately want from his next club. However, based on Kings […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox recently made headlines for his incredible body transformation this offseason–one that even got him “randomly” drug-tested by the NBA after his buffed-up photo on IG went viral. However, his teammate and backcourt partner Tyrese Haliburton wants everyone to know that such massive change is for real. In his recent press […]

The Sacramento Kings turned heads and raised plenty of eyebrows when they drafted Davion Mitchell with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 NBA  Draft. After all, they are already loaded in the point guard spot with De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton. However, while the selection sparked a lot of controversy, Fox himself believes the […]

De’Aaron Fox’s offseason transformation has been so mind-blowing that he literally got a call from the NBA’s doping police after he posted a photo of himself on social media. As it turns out, Sacramento Kings teammate Tyrese Haliburton is also following suit, and their offseason transformation should have the rest of the NBA shaking. Apparently, […]

The Sacramento Kings are not happy with a recent article redrafting the 2017 class and downgrading their very own De’Aaron Fox, albeit slightly. Clearly, the Kings–or the people running their social media–found it disrespectful that Bleacher Report put Fox as the sixth pick behind the likes of John Collins (5th) and Lonzo Ball (6th). For […]

The Ben Simmons saga continues in Philadelphia as the 76ers thoroughly sift through the trade market in an effort to deal the disgruntled star. Simmons is reportedly hell-bent on leaving Philly for good and has no intention to report to training camp. With the rumors heating up, the Sacramento Kings are apparently among the favorites […]

Just recently, Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox revealed that the NBA’s doping police got in touch with him shortly after he shared a photo of his beefed-up body on social media. It looks like Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat is following in Fox’s footsteps with an equally impressive offseason transformation. An image of an […]

Ben Simmons has reportedly given the Philadelphia 7ers an ultimatum to trade him, indicating his desire to leave the team and not attend training camp in the process. With trade machines cranking up various scenarios for the Sixers to move the Australian playmaker, the Sacramento Kings have emerged as one of the favorites to land […]

With regards to the point guard spot, the names Chris Paul, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard seem synonymous with the term “All-Star.” Though these names are without a doubt the best in their position, it doesn’t mean that there’s no space for a few more. After all, almost every season, NBA fans […]

It’s like clockwork at this point for the Sacramento Kings. Miss out the playoffs, hope for favorable ping pong balls, draft in the lottery. The California-based franchise missed the postseason for the 15th consecutive year in 2020-21, finishing with a 31-41 record and tied for 12th in the Western Conference. They landed the no. 9 […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic may no longer be with the Sacramento Kings, but he is still in full support of his former team and teammates as they try to get back to relevance. In fact, just recently, the Serbian swingman shared his prediction that De’Aaron Fox is set for a breakout year. Answering a question on NBA […]

The Sacramento Kings are disappointing their fans as each season passes by. They came close to qualifying for the play-in tournament last season after finishing with a 31-41 record. The Kings currently hold the longest drought playoff drought in NBA history as they last entered the postseason in 2006. That’s sad to see for Kings […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is not letting the latest accusations against him and his family go unnoticed. Apparently, according to Twitter users, Fox’s dad sent out a tweet (which has since been deleted) disagreeing with the team’s selection of Davion Mitchell in the 2021 NBA Draft. The said tweet didn’t sit well with some […]

It may be the offseason but Trae Young is still making waves on the basketball court. The Atlanta Hawks stud recently took part in a Pro-Am game in his hometown of Oklahoma City. Young’s performance featured a trademark game-winner from the All-Star point guard and it garnered quite a lot of praise on the mean […]

The Sacramento Kings are rumored as a Ben Simmons suitor as the Philadelphia 76ers open up trade conversations involving the young All-Star. The Sixers reportedly want an All-Star-caliber player in return for Simmons, though, and that means the Kings would likely have to give up De’Aaron Fox to make a trade work. If Philly actually […]

With the NBA offseason quickly approaching, teams around the league are generating plans to improve their rosters. Superstars are a dime in a dozen, and Damian Lillard could be available soon. There has been no word from the Portland Trail Blazers saying Lillard is available, but the rumor mill is buzzing regardless. One team that […]

The Sacramento Kings have long been craving some sort of stability within their franchise. One year after another has passed with the Kings fading out of postseason contention and the same beat goes on. It’s a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2005-06 season. That’s almost unfathomable to imagine but it’s the reality […]

There has not been a lot for Sacramento Kings fans to get excited about over the past 15 years. They haven’t been to the playoffs since 2006, with a litany of draft busts and disappointing seasons to show for it. Tyrese Haliburton and the Kings missed the playoffs yet again this season, thanks to some […]

Another Sacramento Kings season without a playoff berth (barring a miracle) is drawing to a close, and it’s finishing up even more disappointing for De’Aaron Fox, who hasn’t played in three weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. The Kings have actually played reasonably well without Fox of late, but they’re still three games back of the […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox was having a career year before getting diagnosed with COVID-19 in latter April. The lowly Kings have struggled all year but surprisingly, they’ve gone 6-3 since Fox went on the shelf. Nevertheless, the former Kentucky star has been battling the virus with all of his might as he tries to […]

In what is probably a death blow to the Sacramento Kings‘ playoff hopes for the 2021 season, star guard and team leader De’Aaron Fox is ruled out for up to the next two weeks, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is expected to miss at least 10-to-14 days due to health and […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has got to be one of the nerdiest players in the NBA. That’s not a knock, by the way–the league definitely has its fair of unique personalities and hobbyists, and Fox is one of its proudest. But of those hobbyists and passionate fans, Fox is arguably the most out and […]

De’Aaron Fox came up with another incredible performance on Sunday night to help the Sacramento Kings defeat Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Fox was huge and notched a team-high of 30 points, marking his 17th 30-point game this season. Fox put the Mavericks away in the fourth quarter and absolutely dominated. He dropped 12 […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was not very happy with how their game against the Utah Jazz was officiated and he made sure to make his feelings know about it. Apparently, the league believes that the 23-year-old crossed a line with his post-game comments and he has since been fined a whopping $20,000 for his […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox is one of the shiftiest guards in the entire NBA. Detroit Pistons playmaker Dennis Smith Jr. learned that the hard way on Thursday, as Fox sat him down with a burst of speed to the rim. Smith didn’t know what hit him (via Hoop Central). https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1380354105558720512?s=20 Fox has been one […]

It has been 14 seasons since the Sacramento Kings took part in the NBA’s spring festivities, otherwise known as the playoffs. Is the 2020-21 season finally the time they end the drought? Yes, head coach Luke Walton’s squad is 11th in the Western Conference at 22-26. Concurrently, they’ve won seven of their last nine games; […]

De’Aaron Fox was announced as the Player of the Week for the Sacramento Kings after a tremendous week in which he led his team to a 4-0 record while averaging 36.8 points per game. In response to his recent achievement, Fox took to Twitter to let fans know that he isn’t content with where he’s […]