Alex Karaban: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 7

How Alex Karaban Will Force His Way Into Kings' Rotation

The Sacramento Kings enter the 2026-27 NBA season in a precarious position. They are a rebuilding team with a mix of young players and veterans, with little to no expectations around the NBA.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / August 31

The Surprise Player Who Could Change the Kings’ Future Ceiling

The Sacramento Kings enter the 2026-27 season with a lot of questions, but also a lot of excitement after drafting Darius Acuff Jr. with the seventh overall pick.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / August 28

One Question Each Kings Rookie Must Answer This Season

The Sacramento Kings walked out of the 2026 NBA Draft with three promising rookies: Darius Acuff Jr., Alex Karaban, and Emanuel Sharp. While fans can nitpick weaknesses in each of the three prospects, it is hard to say the Kings could've had a better draft result.

San Antonio Spurs News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '1,500-point, 150-block seasons' quiz

How many of the NBA players to score at least 1,500 points while also rejecting at least 150 shots in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA blocks champions' quiz

The 'Youngest 30-point NBA Finals games' quiz

The 'NBA Defensive Players of the Year' quiz

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / August 17

Every Cavaliers Draft Pick from the Last 5 Years and Where They Are Now

In 2026, the Cavaliers drafted Meleek Thomas and Alex Karaban. Their first round pick, Karaban was then traded to the Kings for the pick that would become Thomas.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Every NBA team's X-factor for the 2026-27 season

Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.

Sacramento Kings News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 23

2 hottest Darius Acuff Jr., Alex Karaban overreactions from 2026 Kings Summer League

The Sacramento Kings were quite unfortunate on the night of the 2026 NBA Draft lottery. They were tied with the Utah Jazz for the fourth-worst record in the NBA this past season (22-60), and yet they fell all the way to seventh in the draft.

Sacramento Kings News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 20

Darius Acuff Jr, Alex Karaban’s biggest red flags from 2026 Kings Summer League

Summer League is built on hope, but it also has a way of exposing uncomfortable truths. For the Sacramento Kings, those lessons carried great weight. Darius Acuff Jr and Alex Karaban both produced stretches that justified the organization’s belief in their long-term upside.