Sactown Royalty

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images The Kings look to move to 2-0 in their season opener For the first time since March of 2020, regular-season basketball is back at the Golden 1 Center in front of what will hopefully be a full arena. The Kings started their season off the right way, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 124-21 on the road. It was nice that the … [Read more...] about Kings vs. Jazz: Live Game Thread and Preview

Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images The Buddy Hield that we saw against Portland could challenge for Sixth Man of the Year. Buddy Hield has made it clear in the past that he sees himself as a starter in the NBA. Despite that prior stance, Hield has seemed accepting of a bench role in the early stages of this season as Tyrese Haliburton has usurped him as the … [Read more...] about Buddy Hield impresses in reserve role in opener

Getty Images Harrison Barnes started his 10th NBA season with a career-high performance on Wednesday. In true Kings fashion, a battle to the very last possession led Sacramento to be victorious in their season opener on the road vs. the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a highly-productive night for Sacramento on the defensive end, but the night belonged to the red hot … [Read more...] about Luke Walton wants Harrison Barnes to attempt eight 3-pointers per game this season

Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports Davion Mitchell isn’t the favorite to win Rookie of the Year, but the Kings guard is expected to be in the conversation. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Sacramento Kings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts Barring a monumental … [Read more...] about NBA Reacts: Davion Mitchell given 7% chance to win Rookie of the Year

Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images The Black Falcon was ‘hotter than fish grease’ in a career-high night from beyond the arc. The Sacramento Kings claimed their first victory Wednesday night with a 124-121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Sacramento saw several key players flaming hot on the offensive end of the spectrum, with Harrison Barnes shooting a … [Read more...] about Harrison Barnes shines in season opener, Kings beat Blazers 124-121 in dramatic finish

NBAE via Getty Images Sacramento will look to earn its first victory of the regular season. Kings basketball is back! No more #SummerKings, overly-reaching preseason takes or speculation surrounding how this team will play. Tonight, a new season of Sacramento Kings basketball will commence with a clean slate. Sacramento will take on the Portland Trail Blazers on … [Read more...] about Kings vs. Blazers Preview: A clean slate for the Kingdom

Getty Images Yet another chapter in the Bagley saga continues to linger in Sacramento’s opening week. New information regarding Marvin Bagley III’s future in Sacramento surfaced Tuesday afternoon, when Bagley’s agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports became the latest agent to instigate an issue between a player and his team. In a statement released by Schwartz via Excel … [Read more...] about Windhorst: Kings ‘aren’t actively looking to trade’ Marvin Bagley III

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images There’s a lot of hype around this Kings team — can they live up to it? We asked our staff to make their case as to why the Sacramento Kings will (or won’t) make the playoffs this year. Why they will: This is the season that the Sacramento Kings will end their 15 year playoff drought. More than ever before, this team is … [Read more...] about Roundtable: Will the Kings make the playoffs this year?

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The Kings ranked fifth in the NBA in defensive rating in the preseason. The Sacramento Kings are a bad defensive team. Or should I say, the Kings have been a bad defensive team in recent seasons. This season, they’ve played their way into a top-five defensive rating (97.6). Granted, it’s only been four games, and all of them have … [Read more...] about Luke Walton says he wants Kings to have top-15 defense this season