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Sacramento Kings rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox will not return to Sunday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers after suffering a bruised lower back in the first half, per Lakers reporter Mike Trudell. Kings lottery pick De’Aaron Fox has a bruised lower back and won’t return tonight. He had 3 points on 1 for […]

The internet is screaming right in the face of Lonzo Ball again. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard hurt his ankle in Monday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets and has since been declared questionable for Sunday’s tilt against De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings. This could’ve been just an ordinary injury report, but because it […]

Charles Barkley has weighed in on who he thinks will come away with the Rookie of the Year award this season, and he sees the award coming down to a couple of point guards. However, the Hall of Famer and TNT analyst didn’t pick either Markelle Fultz or current favorite Lonzo Ball, who were the […]

Over the last several years, the Sacramento Kings have struggled to find any consistent level of success having missed the playoffs in 11 straight seasons. However, there is a new sense of optimism around the organization stemming from the moves that front office has made over the offseason. Headlining the group is rookie point guard […]

De’Aaron Fox isn’t done doing his part for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. The Sacramento Kings rookie point guard is already organizing a charity basketball game along with teammate and fellow Houston native Justin Jackson to raise funds for the relief effort. And as Sean Cunningham reported on Twitter, Fox took money out of his […]

Since Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area over this past weekend, there has been a concerted effort around the NBA to get involved in helping the rebuilding process. The latest comes from Sacramento Kings rookies and Houston natives De’Aaron Fox and Justin Jackson who are reportedly set to host a basketball game to raise money […]

As Houston and other parts of Texas start their recovery after being walloped by Hurricane Harvey, a number of former and current NBA players are doing their best to help the process. Some have raised awareness on social media, while others have donated money or supplies that the victims badly need. For incoming Sacramento Kings […]

Monday turned out to be another eventful one for Ronnie2K and the developers of NBA 2K18, as they revealed the ratings for a number of players that will appear in the game. Jared Dudley, Richaun Holmes and C.J. Miles all found out the number given to them earlier in the day, but one of this […]

Vince Carter has established himself as the senior citizen of the NBA and has made his way to the Sacramento Kings to finish his career potentially; it was only a matter of time before he caught some flack by one of the team’s many young guns. Rookie De’Aaron Fox was the first to take a […]

Playing live resemblance to rapper Kevin Gates’ “2 Phones” — Sacramento Kings rookie De’Aaron Fox kept each of his two phones tucked on his socks during a team photoshoot on Friday. https://twitter.com/afigman/status/896016960890314752 This proves to be a solid strategy given how professional shorts don’t have any pockets as a safety measure, proving to be the only viable […]

Although he had just started his professional career, Nike already signed this year’s fifth overall pick, De’Aaron Fox, after coming away very impressed with his skills and upside. The shoe and apparel manufacturer even gave the Sacramento Kings rookie a gift recently, and he took to his Instagram account to share to his followers a […]

There has been a brewing feud between rookie point guards Lonzo Ball and De’Aaron Fox that has only grown larger with each passing week. During an interview with Joe Mussatto of SEC Country, Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Julius Randle weighed in on the situation. “Obviously De’Aaron’s a great player,” Randle said. “I loved him through the […]

After seeing other NBA players complete the Drive-by dunk challenge, Sacramento Kings rookie De’Aaron Fox joined in on the fun and posted an Instagram video of himself doing it as well. However, he raised the ante by not just making one dunk, but did three on different houses. He threw down one reverse-360 between-the-legs slam, and […]

The Kyrie Irving trade saga had another twist recently when speculations surfaced about the Sacramento Kings having interest in trading for the 25-year-old Duke product’s services. It was also reported that they were willing to give up De’Aaron Fox and Kosta Koufos in exchange for the All-Star point guard, and allow them to once again have […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

Second-year Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown will host a party in the spirits of good ole’ clean fun for those under 21 years of age at an undisclosed location in Las Vegas. As the Summer League rolls out and players make the best early impressions on their respective coaching staffs, most rookies and some second-year […]

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 […]

Since the Ball Family released Lonzo Ball‘s first shoe in the ZO2, there has been plenty of reactions on bottom ends of the spectrum stemming from the price of the product and the overall design. In light of that, former Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox recently took a playful jab at the design of Ball’s new […]

Heading into the 2017 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings had their fingers crossed in hopes of landing a point guard with their fifth overall pick. Sacramento had things, fortunately, sway their way on Thursday night with former Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox falling in their laps at the selection. Following the draft, general manager Vlade Divac boasted […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

The Phoenix Suns are in a unique position in this year’s draft. They hold the fourth overall pick, giving them a plethora of talent to choose from in a very deep draft. According to Gerald Bourguet of the Hoops Habit, selecting Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox with their pick appears to hinge on the future of […]

It’s been widely assumed UCLA’s Lonzo Ball is a virtual lock to be drafted by the L.A. Lakers with the number two overall pick, but according to reports, that may not be the case. According to NBA insider Steve Kyler, the Lakers may opt for Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox with the second selection in tonight’s draft. The […]

Kentucky freshman De’Aaron Fox may be ranked a couple spots below UCLA passing wizard Lonzo Ball, but in his eyes, he isn’t taking a back seat to the soon-to-be sure-fire No. 2 overall selection by the Los Angeles Lakers. Ball infamously rejected one-on-one workouts when the two worked out for the purple-and-gold earlier in the month, […]

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft nearing closer, the Los Angeles Lakers are weighing the options in front of them at the second overall selection. According to Chad Ford of ESPN, this includes discussing potentially moving down a couple of spots with the Phoenix Suns, who hold the fourth overall pick in the draft. The Lakers held internal […]

Soon to be NBA Rookie De’Aaron Fox recently recounted his reasons for playing his best basketball when facing off against UCLA and fellow future draftee Lonzo Ball in this year’s NCAA tournament. Fox didn’t forget an earlier matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the UCLA Bruins which resulted in the Wildcats’ 42-game win streak being […]

There were earlier reports that the Sacramento Kings were possibly looking to trade their fifth- and 10th-overall picks in the NBA Draft for the Philadelphia 76ers‘ third-overall pick in order to have surefire shot at nabbing Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox. However, as the Sacramento Bee’s Ailene Voisin points out, her sources within the Kings organization stated that […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft less than two weeks away, teams are now becoming more busy ahead of it as they continue to workout the players on their radar. One of them are the Los Angeles Lakers, who recently worked out De’Aaron Fox. As expected, the team is still undecided on who to choose, and according to Fox, when […]

While many high-profile point guards now have a signature shoe in the NBA, expected lottery pick De’Aaron Fox isn’t wearing Russell Westbrook‘s Jordans, James Harden‘s adidas, or even Stephen Curry‘s Under Armour sneakers — rather opting for a player who no longer graces the hardwood, but has left his legacy on his shoes — Kobe Bryant. […]

Markelle Fultz to the Boston Celtics has felt like a done deal for some time now. Fultz has long been considered the most talented prospect in this class, Fultz recently decided to only work out for the Celtics and no other player has really emerged as someone that will unseat Fultz as the top pick. […]

After weeks of anticipation following the end of the NBA’s regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers won the number two overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, setting themselves up for another chance at a big-time, young player if they keep the pick. On Wednesday morning, the Lakers worked out guard Lonzo Ball out of […]