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As Sacramento Kings brass smiled for the camera with newly signed guard Gabe Vincent, the top players of their 2018 NBA Draft board were revealed to everyone who wanted to see: https://twitter.com/Joe_Pasternack/status/1047536475955294208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Orlando Magic had a similar leak last year when they accidentally tweeted out their offseason plans, but at least this is happening […]

Kobe Bryant is synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers after playing the entirety of his 20-year career with the purple and gold. But the Laker legend was almost a Hornet. Bryant was selected by Charlotte in the 1996 NBA Draft, but he had no desire to play for the Hornets. He was then traded to […]

The Sacramento Kings have had all kinds of issues over the last 10 years, and it seems they are the laughing stock of the NBA. The last few years they have seemed to figure it out, and they are making moves that gives this team and their fans hope for the future. Kings draft pick […]

Everyone assumed that DeAndre Ayton would go number one overall to the Phoenix Suns, and the draft actually started with the Sacramento Kings who held the second pick. It seemed to come down to Luka Doncic a European superstar, and Marvin Bagley III who is one of the most versatile players in the draft. The […]

With the NBA offseason in full swing, teams have shifted gears toward free agency and the 2018 Draft. The Sacramento Kings are among them as they hold the second overall pick. There has been plenty of speculation regarding what they intend to do with it. Sacramento may have given a little insight after the son […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac was part of the most famous trades in NBA history when the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 for an 18-year-old named Kobe Bryant. That trade sparked the Lakers’ new dynasty in the 2000s with Kobe and Shaquille O’Neal. Divac was not pleased about […]

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 general manager Vlade Divac and head coach Dave Joerger must be doing something right in the eyes of the team’s top brass. You could tell that after reports floated that the two got extension deals from the Kings. Per the Kings’ official website: The Sacramento Kings today announced that the team has extended […]

During his playing days, Vlade Divac made a name for himself for being a big man with a decent perimeter game, who is also very crafty near the basket. However, he showed off recently that he still has the skills to make tough shots, despite already retired from professional basketball. It’s not just any other […]

Sacramento Kings vice president and general manager Vlade Divac took shot after shot from the media after trading away the team’s talisman in DeMarcus Cousins right as the All-Star Game came to a close. Coming into the season with plenty of new faces, the Serbian executive is confident the young talent acquired last season and […]

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 […]

Tuesday night represented yet another post-resignation accolade for former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie, after masterminding a clause that would allow his team to swap picks with the Sacramento Kings in 2016 and 2017 after a 2015 multi-player trade. If hoisting a banner with his likeness wasn’t enough for Philly fans, try the ultimate […]

It’s no secret that the Sacramento Kings have long been looking for a point guard that can provide them with steady playmaking skills and who can be part of their long-term plans. After a failed experiment with Rajon Rondo last year and playing this season with a fairly inexperienced duo of Ty Lawson and Darren Collison, […]

Since trading DeMarcus Cousins before the trade deadline in February, the Sacramento Kings have given their young big men extended playing time to showcase their skills and gain valuable experience. One of them is rookie center Skal Labissiere, who has shown a lot of potential and made the most of the opportunity given to him. […]

Rumors of former Philadelphia 76ers GM Sam Hinkie inquiring for a job with the Sacramento Kings a couple of weeks ago were quickly refuted by the team in a statement. But despite of it, the belief amongst many journalists and sources close to the team is that they are in fact, lying. Kings owner Vivek Ranadive […]

The Sacramento Kings are denying prior reports that former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie was in the running for an executive position within the organization, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Owner Vivek Ranadive had reportedly held talks with Hinkie, but the latter was unsure of any imminent interest in the job. According […]

The Sacramento Kings have been involved in the rumor mill as of late, with Ben McLemore and Rudy Gay being mentioned as potential trade pieces. Kings general manager Vlade Divac has now made it clear, however, that he does not intend to move either player any time soon. It was recently reported that the Kings […]

Now that Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is a gold medal athlete, he’s already looking to gloat about it the first chance he gets. Team USA demolished Serbia on Sunday, 96-66, in the gold medal game, and Cousins was asked by ESPN’s Marc Stein what he planned to say to Kings GM Vlade Divac, who […]

James Harden has been known as a player who likes to drive to the basket whenever he gets the chance to. Given his style of play, he tends to attract a lot of defenders. He has also mastered the art of selling calls in order to gain an advantage and also shoot more free throws. […]

Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay and the team’s Vice President for Basketball Operations Vlade Divac released curious statements recently. It started when Gay said some things about the uncertainty of the team’s direction, or at least how it appeared to him. Then Divac followed suit by putting things, and his player’s expectations, in perspective. The […]

Vlade Divac wants to make sure DeMarcus Cousins is happy. If the Kings can start figuring things out and effectively build around Cousins, they could actually create something special in this league. Their general manager wants to make sure their best player knows how highly they think of him. This is some really high praise. […]

Rudy Gay has been outspoken about the way the Sacramento Kings do business. He wants consistency and he says the Kings “don’t have that here at all.” Gay isn’t entirely wrong, but his comments have provoked a response from Kings general manager Vlade Divac. Divac initially acted like he hadn’t heard Gay’s comments, but then […]

Throughout their history, the Sacramento Kings have had some great and memorable moments. Their peak was the period of 1998-2004, during which their dynamic roster (composed from great players such as Vlade Divac, Peja Stojackovic, Jason Williams, Mike Bibby, Doug Christie, and Chris Webber) made the playoffs six times. In four of those years, they […]

Once upon a time, there was a Pennsylvania high school basketball player who could play all five positions, average over 30ppg, 10rbg, and 5apg. He was a star athlete for Lower Merion High School. His name was Kobe Bryant. After his freshman year, his team finished with a 4-20 record. Over the next three years Bryant […]

Despite the Sacramento Kings‘ inability to make it to the playoffs for the last 10 years, their fans are excited for the future thanks to the play of their superstar big man, DeMarcus Cousins. Boogie has established himself as one of the best centers in the NBA, averaging 26.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game […]