The NBA is no stranger to midseason coaching changes, and the Sacramento Kings have been one of the biggest proponents over the years. While changing a coach mid-year rarely results in much more success, it also rarely leads to much less, on average. For Sacramento, a change may not be about wins and losses, though.
The Sacramento Kings are still looking for that elusive first win at home, as they fell once again to the Portland Trail Blazers 120-107 tonight. It brings the Kings to 1-11 on the season and 0-7 at home.
Amid a disastrous 1-10 start to the season for the Sacramento Kings, Darius Acuff Jr. has been a bright spot for the team. The Kings’ No. 7 overall pick is averaging 26.2 points per game, which puts him in truly elite company.
The Sacramento Kings already made one trade this season by sending Nique Clifford to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and we can assume they are far from done.
Michael Beasley knows what it’s like to enter the NBA with a reputation for getting buckets. His advice to Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. is to make sure the rest of his game keeps up.
The draft lottery is where you usually find the NBA's biggest stars. That's not always the case, though, as some later picks have proven to be some of the greatest players ever.
Veteran NBA forward Doug McDermott is retiring, according to his agency, Priority Sports (Twitter link). After a highly decorated and prolific college career at Creighton, McDermott was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2014 draft.
The Sacramento Kings have lost four consecutive games since earning their first win of the season last week and are now heading into another unfavorable matchup for an NBA Cup Group Play game on Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Darius Acuff Jr. just finished his 11th career NBA game with a 1-10 Sacramento Kings team. Rather than praising his impressive performance or stats — 26.2 points and 7.3 assists per game — NBA media and average fans have resorted to name-calling the young rookie.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Sacramento Kings guard Darius Acuff Jr. has lived up to the hype in his rookie year. Acuff has been a bright spot for the Kings, although his scoring exploits have not translated into wins.
Sacramento Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. has been one of the few positives in an otherwise disappointing 1–10 start to the season. The 19-year-old has already shown that he can create his own offense, put up big numbers, and shoulder a significant responsibility for the team.
The Kings have moved beyond interest in Gabe Vincent. They’re waiting to see whether he’ll accept their offer. Sacramento has a standing contract offer out to the veteran guard, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
The Kings have a standing contract offer out to Gabe Vincent, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that the team is hoping to convince the free agent guard to sign in Sacramento.
The Kings are 1-10, but another coaching change may create a problem they’re trying to avoid. Namely, making rookie Darius Acuff Jr. learn from a revolving cast of head coaches.
The Sacramento Kings have had a few star point guards come through over the past several years, and they are hoping their newest one pans out better than the last.
The Sacramento Kings have had a less than favorable start to the 2026-27 season. Following their latest 107-100 loss to the Orlando Magic, a better loss in comparison to some of their other outings, the Kings fell to 1-10 on the season, sitting 14th in the West.
After trading Nique Clifford to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Sacramento Kings had two weeks to sign another player to a standard contract to meet the 14-player minimum.
As it stands, the Sacramento Kings (1-10) are in a tough spot right now, and Domantas Sabonis is at the center of it all. After joining the team in 2022, he enjoyed an era of prosperity alongside De’Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray, but the situation has changed drastically over the past couple of years.
Languishing at the bottom of the team standings with a 1-10 record, the Sacramento Kings are trying to shore up their roster and become more competitive.
On Jan. 31, 2026, it was reported that the Sacramento Kings traded fan favorite Keon Ellis and point guard Dennis Schröder to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team deal that sent Cavs forward De’Andre Hunter to Sacramento.
Caron Butler’s path to the NBA began far from professional basketball. Growing up in Racine, Wisconsin, he became involved in drug dealing at 11 or 12 while trying to survive a difficult childhood.
Domantas Sabonis might soon be getting his salvation from Sacramento. League personnel have idenitified the Brooklyn Nets as a new potential trade destination for the Kings big man Sabonis, according to a report by Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luke Doncic is constantly criticized for complaining to NBA referees. On Monday night against the Sacramento Kings, though, instead of yelling at a ref, he was defending one.