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Kings GM Scott Perry Draws Inspiration From NFL Team Amid Rebuild

In ESPN insider Anthony Slater’s new report, he sits down with Sacramento Kings GM <a href="/nba/players/scott_perry/927956">Scott Perry</a>. The report covered a wide range of topics and sheds more

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/kings_have_big_keon_ellis_decision_upcoming_amid_trade_rumors/s1_17302_43303160'>Kings Have Big Keon Ellis Decision Upcoming Amid Trade Rumors</a></h2>

ESPN Insider, Anthony Slater, released a wide-ranging piece on the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday titled “Can the Sacramento Kings Be Fixed? How They Got

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/deaaron_foxs_kings_trade_looks_worse_as_klutch_sports_ceo_admits_star_guard_wanted_to_stay_he_really_wanted_to_see_it_through/s1_17382_43301394'>De’Aaron Fox’s Kings Trade Looks Worse as Klutch Sports CEO Admits Star Guard Wanted to Stay: 'He Really Wanted to See it Through'</a></h2>

De’Aaron Fox has thrived under coach <a href="/nba/players/mitch_johnson/927747">Mitch Johnson</a> and the San Antonio Spurs this season. He’s moved on from the Sacramento Kings, the franchise that took a chance on him in 2017 and drafted him with the No.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/doug_christie_gains_clarity_on_future_with_kings_in_new_report/s1_17302_43299649'>Doug Christie Gains Clarity on Future With Kings in New Report</a></h2>

The Sacramento Kings are sitting at 8-29 and have the third-worst record in the NBA. They didn't have many expectations coming into the season, but not many thought they would be this bad.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/the_active_nba_all_star_game_leaders_quiz/s1__43293898'>The 'Active NBA All-Star game leaders' quiz</a></h2>

How many of the active NBA players to be selected to five or more All-Star games in their career?

The '2022-23 leading scorer for each NBA team' quiz

The 'Most assists during the 2022-23 NBA season' quiz

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/kings_reportedly_blocked_zach_lavine_trade_to_eastern_conference_rival/s1_17302_43298999'>Kings Reportedly Blocked Zach LaVine Trade to Eastern Conference Rival</a></h2>

The Sacramento Kings have been openly shopping a handful of their key players before the NBA's trade deadline on February 5th, and two-time All-Star Zach LaVine has been the most likely star to go.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/the_25_greatest_rivalries_in_nba_history/s1__43258044'>The 25 greatest rivalries in NBA history</a></h2>

Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.

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<h2><a href='/video_games/articles/nba_2k26_season_4_everything_new_in_the_latest_update/s1_17615_43299174'>NBA 2K26 Season 4: Everything New in the Latest Update</a></h2>

If the calendar flipping to 2026 felt anticlimactic, NBA 2K26 has other plans. Season 4 doesn’t ease players into the new year—it sprints out of the tunnel wearing an All-Star jacket, blasting spotlights, and reminding everyone that grinding never takes a holiday.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/what_we_learned_from_kings_last_minute_loss_to_mavericks/s1_17302_43297125'>What We Learned From Kings' Last-Minute Loss to Mavericks</a></h2>

With a national audience watching, the Sacramento Kings had one of the better games of the season against the Dallas Mavericks. They fell 100-98, but there haven't been many games where the Kings have been in it to the very end.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/mavs_halt_road_skid_increase_kings_losing_streak_to_6/s1_17045_43297129'>Mavs halt road skid, increase Kings' losing streak to 6</a></h2>

<a href="/nba/players/brandon_williams/597437">Brandon Williams</a> connected on the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half to help the Dallas Mavericks post a 100-98 road victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/sacramento_kings_keegan_murray_to_suffer_another_multi_game_injury_absence/s1_14822_43294992'>Sacramento Kings' Keegan Murray to suffer another multi-game injury absence</a></h2>

An injury-plagued season for Keegan Murray will continue.

25 current NBA players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The 'NBA triple-doubles leaders' quiz

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/kings_keegan_murray_helped_off_the_court_after_painful_injury_vs_bucks/s1_17113_43287207'>Kings’ Keegan Murray helped off the court after painful injury vs. Bucks</a></h2>

The Sacramento Kings simply could not catch a break as a franchise. Not only does the roster they are trotting out on a nightly basis make no sense whatsoever, they haven’t been lucky as well on the injury front.

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/russell_westbrook_passes_legendary_pg_oscar_robertson_to_set_new_nba_record/s1_127_43279901'>Russell Westbrook passes legendary PG Oscar Robertson to set new NBA record</a></h2>

The achievement adds to Westbrook’s legendary resume.

Giannis Antetokounmpo plays hero, saves Bucks with game-winner

Antetokounmpo drew up his own play for game-winning alley-oop dunk

Tyrese Maxey furthers MVP case with dominant performance

Should NBA adjust MVP rule to accommodate stars like Nikola Jokic?

25 current NBA players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

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<h2><a href='/nba/articles/kings_gm_scott_perry_on_potential_trades_im_always_going_to_work_the_phones/s1_17038_43273532'>Kings GM Scott Perry on potential trades: ‘I’m always going to work the phones’</a></h2>

The losses have piled up, but <a href="/nba/players/scott_perry/927956">Scott Perry</a> isn’t chasing shortcuts. In an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, the first-year general manager of the Kings said his focus remains on building a “sustainable winner,” even as the team sits near the bottom of the Western Conference standings.