What if Hurricane Katrina Never Happened?
I was in a Red Lion Hotel along the Spokane River. I had just gotten back from a day at Silverwood in Northern Idaho. It had been a belated birthday trip, I was tired, sunburned and a little...
View ArticleAndrea Bargnani to miss EuroBasket 2013 with pneumonia
New York Knicks big man Andrea Bargnani will not suit up for the Italian national team in EuroBasket 2013 due to his ongoing battle with pneumonia, according to Jared Zwerling of ESPN New York.More:...
View ArticleWhat if Chris Webber's knees hadn't broken down?
When I heard we were doing a "What if" theme day on SB Nation, so many potential scenarios flew through my head. What if the NBA Board of Governors had approved the sale of the Kings to Chris Hansen?...
View ArticleJames Johnson to work out for the Atlanta Hawks
Shams Charania of RealGM reports that the Atlanta Hawks are one of the teams that will be taking a look at small forward James Johnson at an upcoming workout. Other teams that are mentioned include the...
View ArticleThe Sactown Royalty Show Presents: Mail Sac Live!
Thursday, August 22nd will be a day of podcasting infamy. It will mark the very first Mail Sac Live. Section214 is always a great guest, and he's graciously agreed to let me steal his wonderful Mail...
View ArticleJimmer Fredette has driven Bee sports editor batty
Tom Couzens is the sports editor at The Sacramento Bee. You may know him from previous vignettes like "leaving F-bomb laden prank calls on Don Geronimo's voicemail." Couzens is part of the rotation of...
View ArticleThe Sactown Royalty Show Ep. 11: Section214 and the live Mail Sac
The Sactown Royalty Show is back, and so is Section214! Since there's not much in the way of Kings news, we thought it would be fun to do a live version of the Mail Sac. We answer your e-mails, do a...
View ArticleMiami Heat Player Countdown: #72-70
72. LaPhonso EllisLaPhonso Ellis was a 6'8" power forward from East St. Louis, IL. Born on May 5th, 1970, he graduated from Lincoln High in his hometown in 1988 with McDonald's All-American Honors. He...
View ArticleTrading for Tony Wroten would have made sense for the Magic
The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a trade for 20-year-old point guard Tony Wroten on Thursday, as first reported by Adrian Wojranowski of Yahoo! Sports, and I loved it, but I received mixed feedback...
View ArticleGreivis Vasquez cleared to train, won't play in FIBA Americas
FIBA.com reports from Venezuela that new Kings point guard Greivis Vasquez has been cleared to train after offseason ankle surgery. But despite the quick recovery, he still will not be able to play in...
View ArticleGrant Napear to be roasted for charity
Sacramento Kings legend Grant Napear will be roasted in Marysville at -- wait for it -- Peach Tree Golf and Country Club on Friday night, reports the Marysville Appeal-Democrat. The roast will raise...
View ArticlePeja Stojakovic to participate in 'NBA Jam' in India
Former King Peja Stojakovic is heading to India next month to participate in an event dubbed "NBA Jam."According to the India Times, Stojakovic, alongside Chicago Bulls greats Horace Grant and Ron...
View Article2013 FIBA Africa results: Nigeria impressive amid Friday's abundant blowouts
Day 4 of the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship is in the books, with Groups B and D playing their second set of games on Friday. The round-robin portion of the tournament is for seeding purposes only,...
View ArticleAndrea Bargnani to miss EuroBasket 2013 with pneumonia
New York Knicks big man Andrea Bargnani will not suit up for the Italian national team in EuroBasket 2013 due to his ongoing battle with pneumonia, according to Jared Zwerling of ESPN New York.More:...
View ArticleWhat if Chris Webber's knees hadn't broken down?
When I heard we were doing a "What if" theme day on SB Nation, so many potential scenarios flew through my head. What if the NBA Board of Governors had approved the sale of the Kings to Chris Hansen?...
View ArticleRyan Bowen added to Kings coaching staff
Ryan Bowen, a former NBA player and most recently a Nuggets assistant coach, will join the Kings as an assistant coach and the assistant director of player development, the team announced Wednesday. In...
View ArticleAECOM to be named Kings arena architect, according to report
International firm AECOM will be named the architect of the Kings' proposed downtown Sacramento arena on Sunday, reports Tony Bizjak of the Sacramento Bee. AECOM designed 11 current NBA facilities, and...
View ArticleMonday Mail Sac: Podcast Cleanup on Aisle Five Edition
We had a lot of questions submitted for last week’s podcast that we couldn’t get to on-air, so let’s get to them here, beginning with a quartet of questions from LaBradford:"You won a contest- the...
View ArticleArena expert says Sacramento's plan will boost city's economy
For this next installment of Sactown Royalty's ongoing series of Q&A's regarding the joint effort of the city of Sacramento and the Sacramento Kings to build a new arena in downtown Sacramento, I...
View ArticleWednesday Mail Sac: Drafting #1 in 2009, Gru releases the entire team, &...
The Mail Sac for Wednesday kicks off with Bloody Nate: "Have you ever taken a moment and thought about how it would have been had the ping pong balls fallen our way in 2009? Let's just say we get Blake...
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