Despite walking away from the NBA Summer League as its MVP, ESPN Insiders don’t believe Keegan Murray will be this year’s rookie of the year. The Kings’ fourth-overall pick averaged 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. He was also named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team, something none of the other […]
The Sacramento Kings schedule was released earlier this week. Since it’s been a couple of days, we’ve had time to take a holistic look at the season. Where is the expected pain point? What stretch of games looks the most favorable? Who will stand out? Here are bold predictions from the Sactown Sports team for […]
The wait is over. We now know the Sacramento Kings’ schedule for the 2022-23 season. So, what did we learn? What are the important dates? Let’s break things down. First Month Since the NBA season kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 19, for the sake of keeping things simple, we’ll count the first month as Oct. […]
We know the Sacramento Kings kick off the season against the Portland Trail Blazers. Now we know the remainder of the Sacramento Kings’ schedule. Sacramento starts the season with a two-game homestand, against Portland and then the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, Oct. 22. They then head to the Bay Area for their first road […]
Former Sacramento Kings assistant coach and Princeton head coach Pete Carril passed away on Monday at the age of 92. On Tuesday’s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, former Sacramento Kings coach and current broadcaster Jerry Reynolds joined the show to discuss his old friend and the lasting memory Carril left in […]
We now know who the Sacramento Kings will face off against to start the 2022-23 NBA Season. The Kings open the regular season at the Golden 1 Center against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Oct. 19. This is the first time in four years the team starts the regular season at home. The full […]
Pete Carril, also known as Coachie, passed away Monday at the age of 92. “The Carril family is sad to report that Coach Peter J. Carril passed away peacefully this morning. We kindly ask that you please respect our privacy at this time as we process our loss and handle necessary arrangements,” his family said […]
The Sacramento Kings continue to be innovative, with the expected release of more of Laidback Lion NFTs [Non-Fungible Tokens] at the end of August. The design features Slamson, the team’s mascot, as 80 different Laidback Lions. Owners of the Laidback Lion NFTs will have access to invitations to private events, including Kings game tickets and […]
According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, free agent shooting guard Sam Merrill has reached an agreement to join the Sacramento Kings. Last season, Merrill played only six games for the Memphis Grizzlies. He was drafted with the 60th pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2020 NBA Draft. For his career, he’s averaged a […]
The Sacramento Kings and head Coach Mike Brown have announced the full list of coaches joining his staff. Brown was hired after the Kings fired Luke Walton starting last season 6-11. Alvin Gentry was named interim coach and finished the season 24-41. He has since joined the Kings’ front office staff. Members of Coach Brown’s […]
NBA salary cap wizard Keith Smith, a contributor to Spotrac and Celtics Blog, joined Cattles & Ramie on Thursday to discuss the Sacramento Kings’ offseason and the latest Kevin Durant rumors. Smith likes the moves the team made in the offseason but wasn’t sure if it was enough to crack the playoffs in a deep […]
The former home of the Sacramento Kings is slowly coming down. Sleep Train Arena, also formerly known as Arco Arena, is set to be torn down by this fall, sources tell Sactown Sports 1140. The demolition is a phased process, starting with the interior first before moving outside. The demolition process began earlier this summer. […]
ESPN’s NBA Insiders don’t have as much faith in the Sacramento Kings making the playoffs as the hometown fans and we at Sactown Sports do. While the Kings improved over the offseason, the Western Conference runs deep. If LeBron James and Anthony Davis can stay healthy and gel with Russell Westbrook, things will look different […]
The Sacramento Kings announced the dates of four preseason games ahead of the 2022-23 season. The Kings will play two games at home and two games on the road. The team opens its preseason schedule on Monday, Oct. 3, against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Kings wrap up their preseason with a home game against […]
Quinn Cook is moving from Stockton to Sacramento. According to Yahoo Sports’ Marc Spears, Quinn Cook has agreed to a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings. Cook played for the Kings’ G League team, the Stockton Kings, last season. Cook is expected to battle Matthew Dellavedova for the team’s third point guard spot. NBA teams […]
Bill Russell’s legacy will forever be remembered as one of the greatest on and off an NBA court. Ahead of the 1987-88 season, Russell signed a seven-year contract to coach the Sacramento Kings. However, he didn’t even last one season. Russell finished with a 17-41 record. He lasted one more season as the team’s general […]