Zach LaVine reflected on his relationship with Russell Westbrook, calling his former Sacramento Kings teammate “one of the best humans” he has met while praising the recently retired guard’s career. “Russ is one of the best humans I’ve met. On the court, off the court,” LaVine said, via ClutchPoints. “The dude has an energy like […]
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Zach LaVine is looking forward to the upcoming season with the Sacramento Kings after an injury limited him to 39 games last season. “I’m super excited. It’s unfortunate that I had the injury last year, even the season we had, we started off very well. I started off well. But for standards for myself, I […]
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Ben Simmons may wind up regretting his decision to reject the Golden State Warriors in favor of a deal with the Sacramento Kings.
Zach LaVine is entering a contract year, coming off an injury-shortened season and playing for a Kings team that won 22 games. His expectations haven’t dropped. LaVine told Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints that he spent the offseason evaluating how he can improve and where he fits within Sacramento’s plans. “I had a little hand injury, but every year for me, I go into the offseason, I see what I can do better,” LaVine said. “I see how I can try to help the team and what role or what area I’m gonna...
Zach LaVine is entering a contract year, coming off an injury-shortened season and playing for a Kings team that won 22 games. His expectations haven’t dropped. LaVine told Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints that he spent the offseason evaluating how he can improve and where he fits within Sacramento’s plans. “I had a little hand injury, […]
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Former Sacramento Kings point guard Russell Westbrook hung up his sneakers earlier last month. The decision came as a shock to his NBA fans as well as to former NBA players who have watched him up close. However, even after a month, Patrick Beverley does not believe Westbrook’s NBA career is necessarily over. The former […]
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Russell Westbrook caught everyone by surprise when he announced his retirement from the NBA after suiting up for the Sacramento Kings, who finished 22-60 last season. During a recent New Balance event in Boston, Zach LaVine paid tribute to Westbrook in an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. There, he reflected on having the one-time [...]
Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons drew interest from multiple NBA teams before deciding to continue his career in Sacramento. NBA insider Brett Siegel revealed on the Clutch Scoops podcast that the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks were both interested in bringing Simmons to training camp, while the Minnesota Timberwolves also made contact. "The Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks were both interested in signing him to an Exhibit 10 training camp deal," Siegel said. "It was ...
The Detroit Pistons signed one of their best players, small forward Ausar Thompson, to a five-year, $155-million contact extension Friday, a deal that will keep one of the NBA’s best young defenders in Motown. The move came as Jalen Duren to the Kings rumors swirled and fans began wondering how Detroit’s lineup will shake out […]
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BOSTON — Russell Westbrook shocked everyone this summer when he announced his retirement from the game of basketball. After 18 strong seasons in the NBA, Westbrook officially left the game, doing so on his terms in an announcement video posted throughout social media. Westbrook finished his tremendous career playing with the Sacramento Kings last season, […]
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BOSTON — Zach LaVine is entering his 13th year in the NBA this season, and the Sacramento Kings guard believes he has something to prove after an injury-riddled 2025-26 campaign. LaVine averaged 23.3 points 4.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in the 2024-25 season that saw him traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Kings mid-season. […]
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Locked On Pistons host Ku Khahil joined the Matt George Podcast to break down Jalen Duren’s contract situation and where the Kings fit into it.
The Sacramento Kings entered the offseason hopeful of trading either Zach LaVine or Domantas Sabonis to shed payroll and focus […]
Jonathan Kuminga can't bank on the Sacramento Kings coming with a big payday after how things have played out since his exit from the Golden State Warriors.
Warriors Stephen Curry still wants the only NBA team he has known to remain the only NBA team he ever knows. Appearing Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Curry was asked whether LeBron James’ decision to test free agency made that path more appealing to him. Not particularly. “I’ve always stated that I want to be a lifer with Golden State,” Curry said, as Joey Akeley of NBA on SI relayed. “What we’ve built there, the fact that I get to run it back this year with Draymond [Green] and Co...
Warriors Stephen Curry still wants the only NBA team he has known to remain the only NBA team he ever knows. Appearing Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Curry was asked whether LeBron James’ decision to test free agency made that path more appealing to him. Not particularly. “I’ve always stated that I want […]
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The Jalen Duren Kings situation just keeps getting more and more interesting. Duren is “very seriously considering” accepting Detroit’s $9.6 million qualifying offer, allowing him to play out the season before becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer, The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson reported last week. They that such a move would signal […]
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Proposed trade deal for De'Aaron Fox would ease Clippers' losses after cap circumvention scandal.
Pistons rejected sign-and-trade opportunity with the Kings despite ongoing stalemate with Jalen Duren.
The Sacramento Kings placed dead last in this NBA Future Power Rankings, even below the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Detroit Pistons have a Jalen Duren problem. Their starting center is a restricted free agent and is refusing to accept anything less than $200 million on a new contract. The Pistons aren't prepared to go that high (very, very close, yes, but $200M, no). According to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points, the Pistons turned down a sign-and-trade offer from the Sacramento Kings (who ARE willing to give Duren that max contract) that would have sent three-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis to Detroit.&nbs...
By Luke Adams | at September 17, 2026 1:27 pm The Bucks have signed center Jake Stephens, the team announced in a press release. Details of the deal weren’t specified, but it figures to be a non-guaranteed training camp that includes Exhibit 10 language. Stephens, 26, went undrafted out of Chattanooga in 2023 and spent a year in the G League with the Stockton Kings and Capital City Go-Go before playing overseas for the past two seasons. He competed in Spain and Serbia in 2024/25 and then suite...
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The Sacramento Kings could be heading towards another difficult campaign as they will try to not be labeled the worst team in the NBA.
Devin Carter arrives in Boston with questions about his exit from the Sacramento Kings. So, what do we make of those whispers?