The Sacramento Kings have had a slow start to the new NBA season, and it’s no coincidence that this is amid Domantas Sabonis dealing with a lingering injury.
The Sacrametno Kings season has been disappointing, to say the least. They didn't have high expectations from around the league, but after what felt like a great training camp, came in as a team that had high expectations for themselves.
The Kings were blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight, falling 144-117. Sacramento falls to 3-7 on the season. Like their last loss to Oklahoma City, Sacramento let the Timberwolves get whatever they wanted offensively. Like last game, wing Keon Ellis was an afterthought in the rotation.
The Sacramento Kings are in the midst of a tough part of their schedule. On Friday, the Kings lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder by 31 and took on the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards tonight.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Sacramento Kings are boasting just a 3-6 record to start the season, but that doesn't mean they don't have some positive storylines early on in the year.
Welcome a new career record holder to the NBA’s history books. Russell Westbrook recently surpassed Jason Kidd (8,725) as the career rebounding leader for all guards.
Kings guard Malik Monk has been floated as a hypothetical fit for the Mavericks, and hey, why not? Dan Favale of Bleacher Report raised the idea that Monk could make basketball sense for the Mavericks, who are 2-7 and sitting at the bottom of the NBA in points per game and offensive rating.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings will experience their first NBA Cup game of the year Friday night, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Russell Westbrook face off in California's capital.
In what looks like a revitalized stretch of form, Russell Westbrook has strung together consecutive standout performances – and in the process has officially become the all-time rebound leader among guards in NBA history.
NBA legend and Hall of Famer Gary Payton, known as “The Glove,” offers his insightful and strongly opinionated take on Sacramento Kings point guard Russell Westbrook, addressing both his relentless pursuit of the triple-double and the criticism he frequently faces from fans and analysts.
After news broke earlier today that an agreement was in place, the Sacramento Kings officially signed free agent Precious Achiuwa this afternoon. Achiuwa’s deal is for the veteran’s minimum ($2.29 million), according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
There is no shortage of teams monitoring the Ja Morant situation in Memphis, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, who reports that the Timberwolves and Kings are among the clubs in that group.
The Kings have reached a contract agreement with free agent forward/center Precious Achiuwa, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter links). According to Charania, Sacramento is expected to waive second-year forward Isaac Jones in order to make room on the roster for Achiuwa.
Maybe the most surprising player among the NBA's current leading scorers, Zach LaVine found familiar territory while leading the Sacramento Kings to a win on Saturday night.