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College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / November 8
Virginia Basketball vs Arkansas: Game Preview and Final Score Prediction
Not even a week into the 2026-27 season, No. 9 Virginia will have a high-reward heavyweight battle. The Cavaliers have made the short trip up to Washington, D.C.
Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / November 7
Kings' Three Biggest Disappointments Early This Season
The Sacramento Kings didn't come into the season with many expectations, but sitting at 1-8 with seven double-digit losses, it feels even worse than expected to start the season.
Darius Acuff News / NBA Draft on SI / November 7
NBA Rookies: Darius Acuff Jr. Offers Impressive First Impression
Darius Auff Jr., came into the NBA as one the most divisive rookies in his class. A 6-foot-1 guard prospect, he went No. 7 overall to the Kings. He's gotten off to an interesting start, averaging over 25 points per game but on an inefficient 50% true shooting from the field.
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?
Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Wire / November 7
Kings’ defense keeps giving their offense little chance
The Kings got 22 points and eight assists from Darius Acuff Jr., found some unexpected help on the wing and put together one of their better offensive performances.
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 / CBSSports.com / November 5
Darius Acuff Jr. isn't a perfect rookie, but he may be just what the Kings need right now
Acuff is being asked to do more than any rookie in his class and so far, it's largely working as expected
Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / November 5
Kings Stock Report: 3 Risers and 1 Faller After Loss to Lakers
After starting the season with six consecutive losses, the Sacramento Kings finally picked up their first win on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, but they quickly went back to their old ways.
Sacramento Kings News / HITC / November 5
Darius Acuff Jr. addresses Kings situation amid Domantas Sabonis fallout rumours
Darius Acuff Jr. has wasted no time shutting down talk of trouble in Sacramento. Darius Acuff Jr. is putting up some impressive numbers in Sacramento, but at times he is treating every possession like his own personal shooting drill.
Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 4
Watch Lakers’ Luka Doncic show Darius Acuff Jr. how it’s done with bonkers heater
The Los Angeles Lakers have been largely faultless thus far this season, and arrived at the Golden 1 Center to take on the Sacramento Kings riding a 6-2 record.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
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 News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 4
Kings rookie Darius Acuff matches feats not seen since Wilt Chamberlain and Shaq
The Sacramento Kings are not winning a bunch of games so far in the 2026-27 NBA season, but rookie Darius Acuff Jr. is giving the franchise and its fans hope for a better future.
Darius Acuff News / Stadium Rant / November 4
The Tangled 2 Sides Of The Darius Acuff Jr. Coin In Sacramento
The game of basketball revolves around whether to pass or to shoot on any given play. A rookie is continuing to choose the latter more often than not, and the public now has an unusual dilemma on its hands about Darius Acuff Jr.’s true impact.
Darius Acuff News / Sacramento Kings on SI / November 3
A Look At Just How Historic Darius Acuff Jr's Start Truly Is
The Sacramento Kings may be just 1-6 to start the season after getting their first win of the season last night, but it's safe to say that they found their next franchise star in Darius Acuff Jr.
NBA News / Field Level Media / November 2
Kings become NBA's last team to win, pushing past Mavericks
Darius Acuff Jr. scored a game-high 25 points to lead the visiting Sacramento Kings to their first win of the season, a 115-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
Darius Acuff News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 2
Darius Acuff Jr. leads Kings past Mavericks for 1st win of 2026-27
The Sacramento Kings drafted Darius Acuff Jr. to reignite the franchise. Acuff responded by going after NBA rookie records. Now the NBA Draft pick guided Sacramento to its first win of the season, beating the Dallas Mavericks 115-100 Monday.
Sacramento Kings News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 2
Mike Brown’s son puts Kings star Domantas Sabonis on blast after Darius Acuff Jr. rumor
A few years after the Sacramento Kings fired then-head coach Mike Brown, things are getting chippy again. Brown’s son, Elijah Brown, has publicly criticized Domantas Sabonis following a report that the Kings center was unhappy playing alongside rookie Darius Acuff Jr.
NBA News / Field Level Media / November 1
Star teens square off as red-hot Mavs welcome winless Kings
Two 19-year-old rising stars square off Monday when Cooper Flagg and the streaking Dallas Mavericks host Darius Acuff Jr. and the winless Sacramento Kings.
Sacramento Kings News / Fadeaway World / November 1
Domantas Sabonis Could Demand Trade From Kings Over Fit Issues With Darius Acuff Jr.
The start to the 2026-27 NBA season has been anything but promising for the Sacramento Kings. Coming off their latest 136-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Kings have fallen to 0-6, raising serious concerns about their direction.
Sacramento Kings News / HITC / November 1
Kendrick Perkins gives verdict on Darius Acuff becoming the first NBA rookie since Shaq to hit incredible numbers
The Sacramento Kings are one of the worst teams in the NBA. But rookie Darius Acuff is making them watchable. Darius Acuff scored 38 points in the Sacramento Kings’ 105-136 defeat to the unbeaten Memphis Grizzlies.
Sacramento Kings News / TWSN / November 1
Darius Acuff Jr.’s Historic Start Should Change Everything for the Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are six games into the season without a win, but they still have a reason for hope for the future. That reason is the performances they have seen from Darius Acuff Jr.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 1
Kings’ Darius Acuff Jr. ties NBA rookie record with monster shooting game vs. Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies, who are yet to lose a game in the NBA this season, won against the Sacramento Kings, who are yet to win a game in the NBA this season, at FedExForum earlier on Saturday.
Darius Acuff News / Yardbarker / November 2
Kings' Darius Acuff Jr. ties NBA rookie record, passes NBA legend amid historic stretch
Acuff made history for the second game in a row.
Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Wire / October 30
Kings’ Darius Acuff Jr. giving winless team something to believe in
The Kings haven’t won a game. Darius Acuff Jr. is at least giving their fans a reason to keep watching. The No. 7 overall pick delivered 34 points, 14 assists and six rebounds in Thursday’s loss to the Pelicans.
Sacramento Kings News / Yardbarker / October 30
Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. makes history, joins NBA royalty in 5th pro game
The Sacramento Kings may have found an absolute star in the form of No. 7 overall pick Darius Acuff Jr.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / October 29
Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears misses a dunk after an attempted taunt
New Orleans' Jeremiah Fears got humbled very quickly during Thursday’s game against the Sacramento Kings.
Sacramento Kings News / Fadeaway World / October 28
Darius Acuff Jr. Ranks Second In Shot Attempts With 93 As Kings Start 0-4
The Sacramento Kings haven’t had much to be excited about over the last few years. With an aging core and underwhelming results, the Kings’ ownership has had good reason to be disappointed with the franchise.
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