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Kings notes: Familiar face at workout a bit odd for ex-Buckeye

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones and Ailene Voisin)) — Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas hadn't seen Chris Jent since the end of the Buckeyes' season.
  • 18 hr ago

Leading Off: Kings top list of sports questions

The Sacramento Bee (bblomster@sacbee.com (Brian Blomster)) — Hasn't the tumult of the battle for possession of the Kings been replaced by hard realizations that the team will be starting over next season with a new coach and general manager – both...
  • 18 hr ago

Petrie ends silence, says he's glad Kings are staying put

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — Through it all, Geoff Petrie remained silent. Geoff Petrie (second from left) talks with new Kings owner Vivek Ranadive before he formally introduced new coach Michael Malone to Sacramento...
  • 1 day ago
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Brian Schmitz: Clippers-Celtics deal has Magic impact

The Sacramento Bee (Orlando Sentinel) — What could prevent the Orlando Magic from taking more baby steps . . . is merely the formation of the next NBA superpower. That's all.
  • 1 day 4 hr ago
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STOP plans petition to force arena vote

The Sacramento Bee (tbizjak@sacbee.com (Tony Bizjak)) — An official with STOP, Sacramento Taxpayers Opposed to Pork, said his group intends to begin circulating petitions next week to put the city's downtown arena financing plan up for public vote in a...
  • 1 day 9 hr ago
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Leading Off: Heat on both Miami, San Antonio

The Sacramento Bee (vcontreras@sacbee.com (Victor Contreras)) — Neither San Antonio nor Miami has won two consecutive games during the NBA Finals – which can be considered good news for both teams. Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) is defended by San...
  • 1 day 11 hr ago
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Ailene Voisin: D'Allesandro hiring ushers in new era for Kings

The Sacramento Bee (avoisin@sacbee.com (Ailene Voisin)) — Pete D'Alessandro isn't the successor to Bill Clinton, Bill Belichick or the great Gregg Popovich. But two decades are two decades. Geoff Petrie presided during the best of times and the worst of...
  • 1 day 17 hr ago
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New Kings GM D'Alessandro no longer 'second guy'

The Sacramento Bee (jjones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — He could have stayed in Denver and angled to be the Nuggets' new general manager, continuing to work with team president Josh Kroenke. The Sacramento Kings new general manager Pete...
  • 1 day 22 hr ago
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Kings offer Mullin role as consultant

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — Kings principal owner Vivek Ranadive will introduce Pete D'Alessandro as the team's new general manager today at a news conference at Sleep Train Arena.
  • 2 days ago
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Kings hire D'Alessandro as general manager

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — Kings majority owner Vivek Ranadive found his new general manager Saturday by reaching an agreement to hire Denver vice president of basketball operations Pete D'Alessandro, a source confirmed. ...
  • 3 days ago
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Kings blog: Kings hire Pete D'Alessandro as new general manager

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — The Kings have hired Pete D'Alessandro as their new general manager, a source confirmed.
  • 4 days ago
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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson tells the story of how the city kept the Kings

The Sacramento Bee (dkasler@sacbee.com (Dale Kasler, Tony Bizjak and Ryan Lillis)) — It looked like Mayor Kevin Johnson's three-year campaign to save the Sacramento Kings was ending in defeat. Even the man running the NBA thought so. Mayor Kevin Johnson, shown at the Kings...
  • 4 days ago
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Memphis exec seems to be emerging as favorite for Kings' GM job

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — Memphis general manager Chris Wallace was one of the first candidates interviewed about becoming the Kings' general manager and has been considered the favorite to land the job. Former...
  • 5 days ago
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Kings Blog: Kings meet with Chris Wallace about GM opening again

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — Kings ownership met with Memphis general manager Chris Wallace for a third time Wednesday in the Bay Area. Michael Malone, left, and Vivek Ranadive, the new owner of the Sacramento Kings...
  • 6 days ago
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Kings Blog: Reports: Sund, Layden added to the Kings GM mix

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — Add two more names to the list of candidates to be the new Kings general manager.
  • 6 days ago
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Kings' Cousins gets second shot at national team

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — New Kings majority owner Vivek Ranadive says he wants DeMarcus Cousins known from Sacramento to India. DeMarcus Cousins: His 2012 Team USA effort didn't impress.
  • 6 days ago
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Kings Blog: DeMarcus Cousins accepts invitation to Team USA minicamp

The Sacramento Bee (jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones)) — Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is one of 27 players invited to attend the USA Men's Basketball minicamp July 22-25 in Las Vegas. Kings center DeMarcus Cousins surveys the scene Wednesday...
  • 7 days ago
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Ailene Voisin: Kings could use a seasoned GM

The Sacramento Bee (avoisin@sacbee.com (Ailene Voisin)) — This Kings front-office situation – this search that seems to last forever, yet is barely into its second week – is a feast fit for Anthony Bourdain. It's the meal with all the...
  • 7 days ago
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NBA fines Kings for 'tampering'

The Sacramento Bee (avoisin@sacbee.com (Ailene Voisin)) — The Kings were one of three teams fined by the league Tuesday for "tampering" with a player under contract with another team.
  • 7 days ago
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Leading Off: Documentary on Dr. J a slam-dunk effort

The Sacramento Bee (vcontreras@sacbee.com (Victor Contreras)) — As a man of a certain age who needs to take inventory of his body each morning – what's working, what's not – it was amazing to see Monday night's premiere of NBA TV's documentary on...
  • 7 days ago
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Blog Articles

Sacramento Kings announce NBA Summer League schedule

Cowbell Kingdom (Jonathan Santiago) — The Kings release their schedule for summer league
  • New: 4 hr 28 min ago

DraftExpress Slots Anthony Bennett at #7 in Latest Mock Draft

SBN (Aykis16) — For a few weeks now, DraftExpress has stood firm on their projection of Trey Burke to Sacramento, but in their latest mock draft , we see Burke going to the New Orleans Pelicans at 6 and UNLV's...
  • New: 4 hr 36 min ago

Sacramento Kings Summer League Schedule Released

A Royal Pain (Bryan Rose) — Sacramento King fans are itching to see some basketball under a new reign and they’re going to get their chance next month when the Las Vegas Summer League opens. The Kings will participate...
  • New: 6 hr 30 min ago

Geoff Petrie says goodbye to Sacramento and the Kings

SBN (Tom Ziller) — Geoff Petrie has for two decades run the Sacramento Kings basketball operations department. He's been here for the very best years of the Kings, and the very worst. And now he's gone. Regardless...
  • New: 7 hr ago

Report: Sacramento Kings Could ‘Shake Up’ 2013 NBA Draft

A Royal Pain (Bryan Rose) — As with anything reported by the ‘mothership’, it needs to be taken with a grain of salt but ESPN ‘insider’ Chad Ford is reporting that the Sacramento Kings could very well...
  • New: 9 hr 8 min ago

The NBA Draft and finding prospective role players

Cowbell Kingdom (Jonathan Santiago) — What do prospects with limited potential see for themselves at the next level
  • New: 10 hr ago

Wednesday Mail Sac/Pick & Droll: Tyreke Evans & Rosterbation

SBN (section214) — Only one letter today, and it’s from goodnight_punk: " It seems that the general consensus is that we've seen the best of Tyreke. I mean, I know he hasn't put up the gaudy stats that he...
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2013 NBA Draft – Sacramento Kings: Examining The Shooting Guards

A Royal Pain (Scott Levin) — Last week, NBA Draft Examiner Neal Leitereg broke down this year’s point guard prospects, pointing out which ones might pique the interest of the Sacramento Kings in next week’s draft....
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Poll: What should the Sacramento Kings do about John Salmons?

Cowbell Kingdom (James Ham) — With few options available, what do the Kings do at the small forward position
  • 13 hr ago

2013 Sactown Royalty Draft Board: Pick No. 20

SBN (Aykis16) — Nerlens Noel, Otto Porter, Ben McLemore, Victor Oladipo, Trey Burke, Michael Carter-Williams, Anthony Bennett, Alex Len, Cody Zeller, Dennis Schroeder, C.J. McCollum, Gorgui Dieng, Shabazz...
  • 13 hr ago

Michigan’s Tim Hardaway Jr. headlines Wednesday’s pre-draft workout for Sacramento Kings

Cowbell Kingdom (Jonathan Santiago) — The son of a former NBA great highlights tomorrow's pre-draft workout
  • 23 hr 49 min ago

Chad Ford Updates His Mock Draft with Michael Carter-Williams Going to the Kings

SBN (Aykis16) — Just over a week away from the 2013 NBA Draft, mock drafts continue to chime in with their predictions. This year, more than most, it feels a lot more like guess work than any actual certainty,...
  • 1 day 3 hr ago
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In Vivek we trust: on Ranadivé's endorsement of Pete D'Alessandro as Kings GM

SBN (Tom Ziller) — Pete D'Alessandro said a lot of things on Monday. At the press conference introducing him as the new general manager of the Kings ( see the video here ), he unveiled himself as a real talker,...
  • 1 day 5 hr ago
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NBA announces withdrawals of 18 early entry draft candidates

Cowbell Kingdom (Jonathan Santiago) — Prospects take their names out of consideration for next week's draft
  • 1 day 7 hr ago

How will new GM Pete D’Alessandro restructure the Sacramento Kings’ front office?

Cowbell Kingdom (Jonathan Santiago) — The Kings new GM on repurposing the franchise's basketball operations
  • 1 day 8 hr ago
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The Sactown Royalty Show Episode Two: Section214

SBN (Greg Wissinger) — We're joined by Section214 to talk Pete D'Alessandro, the NBA Draft, and to find out why Section is covered in cat hair. Listen to internet radio with The Sactown Royalty Show on...
  • 1 day 9 hr ago
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2013 NBA Draft – Sacramento Kings Draft Profiles: Rudy Gobert

A Royal Pain (Bryant West) — Rudy Gobert Center, 7’2″, 235 lbs. Cholet, France 20 years old 2012-13 Stats (France): 8.4 PPG (71.8% FG, 70.4% FT), 5.4 RPG, .4 APG, .7 SPG, 1.9 BPG, 1.5 TOPG STRENGTHS:  Gobert is a freak of...
  • 1 day 10 hr ago
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WATCH: Pete D’Alessandro’s introduction as Sacramento Kings GM turns into birthday celebration

Cowbell Kingdom (Jonathan Santiago) — The Kings new GM is introduced in his new job on his birthday.
  • 1 day 11 hr ago
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Tuesday Mail Sac/Pick & Droll: P-Pat, C-Mull, J-Tron & G-IF

SBN (section214) — Another good question from polotown: "I've been musing about potential, since the NBA tends to focus on what players might become, instead of what they are. With that in mind, why couldn't ...
  • 1 day 11 hr ago
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2013 Sactown Royalty Draft Board: Pick No. 19

SBN (Aykis16) — Nerlens Noel, Otto Porter, Ben McLemore, Victor Oladipo, Trey Burke, Michael Carter-Williams, Anthony Bennett, Alex Len, Cody Zeller, Dennis Schroeder, C.J. McCollum, Gorgui Dieng, Shabazz...
  • 1 day 13 hr ago
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