Sacramento Kings Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News https://www.basketballinsiders.com/tag/sacramento-kings/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:45:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-BBI-Favicon-36x36.png Sacramento Kings Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News https://www.basketballinsiders.com/tag/sacramento-kings/ 32 32 Ex-NBA Player Royce White Wins GOP Senate Primary in Minnesota https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/ex-nba-player-royce-white-wins-gop-senate-primary-in-minnesota/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:45:57 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=336968 Conservative U.S. Senate nominee and former NBA player Royce White defeated Navy veteran Joe Fraser in Minnesota’s primary election for the Republican nomination on Tuesday and will challenge Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November. Former Sacramento Kings forward Royce White received 38% of the vote to Fraser’s 29% in Minnesota With more than three-quarters of […]

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]]> Kyle Guy Retires From Basketball to Join UVA’s Athletic Program https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kyle-guy-retires-from-basketball-to-join-uvas-athletic-program/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:31:23 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=336106 Kyle Guy is retiring from basketball at the age of 26 to join the men’s basketball staff at the University of Virginia (UVA) as Athlete Development Mentor and Special Assistant, Dean and Markel Families Head Coach Tony Bennett announced on Wednesday. Kyle Guy returns to the University of Virginia to work on head coach Tony […]

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]]> Jeremy Lamb Retires From NBA After 10 Seasons https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jeremy-lamb-retires-from-nba-after-10-seasons/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:36:25 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=335619 Jeremy Lamb announced his retirement from the NBA via Instagram on Wednesday. The 6-foot-5, 180-pounder played 10 seasons (2012-22) in the league as a small forward and shooting guard. “Basketball has been good to me throughout my entire life, so this decision didn’t come easy, but I have decided to retire from the game that […]

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]]> Market Slowly Materializing for DeMar DeRozan https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/market-slowly-materializing-for-demar-derozan/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 23:35:15 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312552 It is official that DeMar DeRozan will not return to the Chicago Bulls next season. As a result, he is now one most coveted free agents on the open market. The Los Angeles Lakers have been consistently linked to the star forward, but their chances of signing him are nearly impossible now that LeBron James […]

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]]> Brooklyn Nets Head Coach Jordi Fernandez Contract, Salary, Net Worth, Coaching Record, And Wife https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/news-nba-coaches-jordi-fernandez/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:47:09 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312345 User Note: This page is updated as of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. In 2022-23, the Sacramento Kings finished 25th in defensive rating. Last season, they jumped to 14th in this category despite returning largely the same team, and a big reason why they were able to do so was their defensive coordinator, Jordi Fernandez.  Fernandez […]

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]]> Three Offseason Targets for the Sacramento Kings https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/three-offseason-targets-for-the-sacramento-kings/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 06:33:30 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311927 The The Sacramento Kings finished for the second-straight season with a winning record. They finished with a win-loss record of 46-36 but failed to reach the postseason. They were defeated in the NBA Play-In Tournament by the New Orleans Pelicans who netted the final playoff spot. With this in mind, there are a few players […]

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]]> Domantas Sabonis Led NBA in Rebounding for Second-Straight Season https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/domantas-sabonis-led-nba-in-rebounding-for-second-straight-season/ Thu, 09 May 2024 23:27:42 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311228 The Sacramento Kings missed the playoffs this year, but their star players still had moments of greatness. De’Aaron Fox led the NBA in steals per game (2.0 per) and their big man, Domantas Sabonis, netted his second-straight rebounding title. Sabonis led the league in total rebounds per game by grabbing 13.7 boards per game. The […]

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]]> De’Aaron Fox Wins 2023-24 Steals Title https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/deaaron-fox-wins-2023-24-steals-titles/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:47:20 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=310570 With the NBA Playoffs now underway, many of the statistical champions from the regular season have officially been crowned. One of these is Sacramento Kings point guard, De’Aaron Fox. While the Kings missed the playoffs after being one of the surprises teams the year before, Fox still had a solid year individually. Many feel as […]

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]]> Kings Have 46 Wins, the Most by Non-Playoff Team Since Nuggets in 2018 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kings-have-46-wins-the-most-by-non-playoff-team-since-nuggets-in-2018/ Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:07:46 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=310504 The Sacramento Kings lost 105-98 against the New Orleans Pelicans in Friday night’s play-in tournament, ending the regular season with 46 wins, the most by an NBA team to miss the playoffs since the Denver Nuggets in 2018. De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 35 points on 12-of-29 (41.4%) shooting from the floor. Domantas Sabonis had […]

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]]> Keegan Murray’s Play-In Performance Was A Glimpse Of His Future https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/keegan-murray-nba-analysis-sacramento-kings-shooting-defense/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:50:30 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=310349 Key Highlights Keegan Murray scored a game-high 32 points, including eight threes, in the Sacramento Kings‘ 118-94 rout of the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday He also helped contain sharpshooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, and Sacramento posted a 97.8 defensive rating in the win, its fifth-lowest mark of the season Murray was 2 of […]

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]]> Could this be the way to stop the Oklahoma City Thunder? https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/could-this-be-the-way-to-stop-the-oklahoma-city-thunder/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:25:23 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=310063 Key Highlights: Despite losing, the Sacramento Kings may have stumbled upon a lineup configuration that could cause the Oklahoma City Thunder some issues Chet Holmgren’s unique skillset creates a lot of problems for most NBA teams Small-ball isn’t completely dead. In fact, when done properly, could be a way to neutralize Holmgren’s impact On the […]

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]]> Domantas Sabonis 2nd NBA Player with 1K-Point, 1K-Rebound, & 600-Assist Season https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/domantas-sabonis-2nd-nba-player-with-1k-point-1k-rebound-600-assist-season/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:10:40 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=309291 Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis is just the second NBA player in history to finish a season with at least 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 600 assists — joining Wilt Chamberlain. In the 1967-68 season, Chamberlain logged 1,992 points, 1,952 rebounds, and 702 assists. The NBA Hall of Famer also recorded 1,956 points, 1,957 boards, […]

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]]> Is Kevin Huerter (shoulder) playing tonight against Wizards? https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/is-kevin-huerter-shoulder-playing-tonight-against-wizards/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:52:05 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=308234 Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (dislocated left shoulder) remains out for Thursday night’s road game against the Washington Wizards. The six-year veteran suffered the shoulder injury in Monday’s 121-111 overtime win versus the Memphis Grizzlies. Huerter was diagnosed with a dislocated left shoulder after being fouled by Desmond Bane in the first quarter. The 6-foot-7 […]

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]]> Keon Ellis Is Giving The Sacramento Kings An Identity https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/keon-ellis-defense-sacramento-kings-identity-nba-analysis/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:55:29 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=308217 Key Highlights The Sacramento Kings are 7-2 with the NBA’s fifth-ranked defense since Keon Ellis rejoined their rotation According to Cleaning the Glass, Ellis ranks in the 99th percentile in block rate and 88th percentile in steal rate among combo guards Ellis is shooting 39.4 percent beyond the arc Last season, the Sacramento Kings’ identity […]

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]]> Domantas Sabonis records 47th consecutive double-double, the longest streak in Kings history https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/domantas-sabonis-records-47th-consecutive-double-double-the-longest-streak-in-kings-history/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:15:08 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=307526 Domantas Sabonis registered his 47th straight double-double in the Sacramento Kings’ 129-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, breaking Jerry Lucas’ record for the most consecutive double-doubles in a single season in franchise history. Lucas set the single-season mark with 46 straight double-doubles in 1967-68. Sabonis, 27, ended his outing with 22 points, […]

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]]> Kings’ Domantas Sabonis records 6th 20-rebound triple-double, 7th most in NBA history https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kings-domantas-sabonis-records-6th-20-rebound-triple-double-7th-most-in-nba-history/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:04:19 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=306701 Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis posted his sixth career 20-rebound triple-double, tying him with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the seventh most in NBA history, in Wednesday night’s 130-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. It was his 57th double-double and league-leading 22nd triple-double of the season. Wilt Chamberlain is the NBA’s all-time leader with 59 career […]

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]]> De’Aaron Fox Averaging 2.2 Steals Per Game in Past Five Games https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/deaaron-fox-averaging-2-2-steals-per-game-in-past-five-games/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:17:16 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=306320 De’Aaron Fox is one of the craftiest point guards in the league and has blossomed into Sacramento’s foundational piece. He and his co-star, Domantas Sabonis, have formed one of the more underappreciated duos in the NBA. Many also feel as if Fox was snubbed from this year’s All-Star Game and for good reason. His current […]

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]]> Former NBA player Scot Pollard finds donor for heart transplant https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/former-nba-player-scot-pollard-finds-donor-for-heart-transplant/ Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:46:39 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=303821 Former NBA player Scot Pollard found a heart transplant donor at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was admitted Feb. 7. His wife, Dawn Pollard, broke the news on Friday. “Scot wanted me to let everyone know that the pre-heart transplant hair is gone, it’s go time!” Pollard’s wife Dawn posted […]

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]]> Kings’ Domantas Sabonis passes Nikola Jokic for the most triple-doubles this season https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kings-domantas-sabonis-passes-nikola-jokic-for-the-most-triple-doubles-this-season/ Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:06:57 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=303170 Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis recorded his 16th triple-double of the season in Friday night’s 135-106 win over the Denver Nuggets, passing Nikola Jokic for the most triple-doubles this season. Jokic is second with 15, followed by Luka Doncic (9), Giannis Antetokounmpo (7), LeBron James (3), Scottie Barnes (2), Anthony Davis (2), Joel Embiid (2), […]

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]]> NBA Rumors: Pascal Siakam, Harrison Barnes, & Kevin Huerter Deal Discussed By Kings https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/nba-rumors-pascal-siakam-harrison-barnes-kevin-huerter-deal-discussed-by-kings/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:40:35 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=299962 In the latest round of NBA rumors, the Sacramento Kings are reportedly willing to include Harrison Barnes, Kevin Huerter, Davion Mitchell, and a future first-round draft pick in a potential trade package for Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam. The deal was being negotiated last week. “From my standpoint, I had heard that the Sacramento talks for […]

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]]> Domantas Sabonis 1st Kings player with 30-point triple-double on 75% shooting https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/domantas-sabonis-1st-kings-player-with-30-point-triple-double-on-75-shooting/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:03:41 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=299906 Domantas Sabonis became the first Sacramento Kings player in franchise history to record a 30-point triple-double on at least 70% shooting from the field, during Tuesday night’s 131-110 win over the Detroit Pistons. Sabonis, 27, notched a season-high 37 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, and three steals in 38 minutes of action. The three-time All-Star […]

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]]> Sacramento Kings named 2022-23 NBA Team of the Year https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kings-named-nba-2022-23-nba-team-of-the-year/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:35:33 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=299806 The Sacramento Kings were named the 2022-23 NBA Team of the Year on Monday night at the league’s annual NBA Sales and Marketing Meetings in Miami. Each team was judged based on providing the best in-game experience for fans. The Kings also won the NBA Team Innovation Award for its launch last season of the […]

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]]> De’Aaron Fox records 10th career 40-point game, passes DeMarcus Cousins for 4th most in Kings history https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/deaaron-fox-records-10th-career-40-point-game-passes-demarcus-cousins-for-4th-most-in-kings-history/ Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:49:43 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=298799 Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox recorded his 10th career 40-point game in Tuesday night’s 130-113 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, passing DeMarcus Cousins for the fourth most in Kings history. The All-Star guard ended his night with 43 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block in 39 minutes of action. Fox, […]

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]]> Zach LaVine Reportedly Open to Joining Sacramento Kings https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/zach-lavine-reportedly-open-to-joining-sacramento-kings/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:03:40 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=298433 Zach LaVine is the hottest commodity on the trade block this season. The marriage between him and the Chicago Bulls is broken beyond repair, and it is only a matter of time before he is dealt to another squad. Originally, LaVine preferred being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Lakers have shown little […]

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]]> NBA Rumors: Kings’ Keegan Murray Unavailable For Trade https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/nba-rumors-kings-keegan-murray-unavailable-for-trade/ Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:46:16 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=297977 According to the latest NBA rumors, Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray is not part of any trade discussions. Eighty-one players in the league became trade-eligible on Friday, December 15. Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer spilled the beans this past week by naming Murray in at least two of his rumor reports. However, according to a league […]

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