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2013 EuroBasket schedule: Quarterfinals continue on Thursday
The 2013 EuroBasket schedule continues Thursday with two more quarterfinal games taking place in Slovenia. Spain and France advanced on Wednesday and are waiting on Thursday's winners to complete the...
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30Q: Can Marcus Thornton live up to his contract?
As we continue our September series of questions, we turn our attention to Marcus Thornton. There's some debate over whether or not Thornton is overpaid. Last year, Marcus Thornton was reduced to a...
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The Sactown Royalty Show, Ep. 15: Tom Ziller, and Isaiah versus Kyrie
The Sactown Royalty Show is back, and back to our normal, non-bar material. Ziller was my guest this week, which is always a treat for me. And hopefully you, I suppose, but mostly I just do this...
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Kings celebrate Carl Landry's birthday, hilarity ensues
"Happy birthday, Carl Landry! We're all going to dance for you. ... Yes, even assistant coach Brendan Malone."More from Sactown Royalty:The Sactown Royalty Show, Ep. 15: Tom Ziller, and Isaiah versus...
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30Q: What will attendance look like this season?
With a new ownership group in place and a revived sense of energy about the Kings in the Sacramento community, attendance at the home games can only go up from here.The Kings ranked last in attendance...
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Sleep Train Arena surcharge will help pay down Kings debt
The Bee's Tony Bizjak reports that on Tuesday the Sacramento City Council will vote on an agreement with the Kings on a 5 percent ticket surcharge intended to pay down the team's 1997 loan. This was...
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30Q: Will Isaiah Thomas start or come off the bench?
This summer's biggest on-court move for Sacramento was easily the decision to not re-sign Tyreke Evans. The Kings were able to nab a nice asset from New Orleans in Greivis Vasquez in return, and as...
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On R.E. Graswich's book about the Kings
Vagrant Kings: David Stern, Kevin Johnson and the NBA's Orphan Teamis R.E. Graswich's account of the efforts, unsuccessful and otherwise, to anchor the Kings in Sacramento. Graswich is clearly...
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30Q: Will the new arena be ready by 2016?
The Kings are staying in Sacramento. We no longer have that burden hanging over each game like a dark cloud. But another question does remain. Will the new downtown arena be ready by 2016?While it...
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Sactown Royalty Night at Sleep Train Arena - The Vivekoning!
Friday, November 15, vs. the Detroit Pistons. DeMarcus Cousins vs. Greg Monroe. Brandon Jennings vs. Tyreke Evans Greivis Vasquez. Andre Drummond vs. Thomas Robinson Patrick Patterson and cash!This...
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Shaq becomes a Kings minority owner, according to report
Shaquille O'Neal is a new minority owner of the Sacramento Kings, reports USA Today's Sam Amick. Let's go now live to Christian Bale with a reaction.Sam reports that Shaq will meet with players and...
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Handicapping the 2014 FIBA World Cup wild card contenders
Twenty teams have punched their tickets for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain through regional qualification or special circumstance. Iran, the Philippines and South Korea will represent Asia. Angola,...
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Will Chris Mullin's Duties With the Sacramento Kings Expand to the NBA D-League?
Earlier Monday, new reports indicated that Shaquille O'Neal has become a new minority owner of the Sacramento Kings.Such an addition is undoubtedly a major splash in new owner Vivek Ranadivé's latest...
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30Q: Who will be in the starting lineup for the Kings on opening night 2013?
If there's one thing that most fans would want coming off of yet another sub-30 win season (the fifth in a row), it would be some changes to the roster and the starting lineup. Kings fans have already...
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DeMarcus Cousins reportedly 'on course' to receive contract extension with Kings
The Sacramento Kings see a future with talented center DeMarcus Cousins, and ESPN's Marc Stein reports that they are "on course" to hand the big man a contract extension despite all of his flaws....
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Report: Kings and Cousins Nearing Extension
Things have been relatively quiet on the DeMarcus Cousins front since earlier this summer when it was first reported that Cousins wanted a max extension. The new Kings front office and ownership has...
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♫ Shaq in Sac ♫
It's been a while since I wrote a song parody. They're what got me to the front page, and then I abandoned them and pretended to be a real writer. Sorry Tom! But it was mostly because I lost my...
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5 thoughts on the Kings' seemingly inevitable DeMarcus Cousins extension
According to the very good Marc Stein of ESPN.com, DeMarcus Cousins will be signing a very large contract extension soon. That Stein cites two sources (both anonymous) is pretty important, because this...
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30Q: Will Travis Outlaw win MVP?
I know what you're thinking."Akis, are you crazy? Why is this a 30Q? This is pointless to argue about. We all know Travis Outlaw is guaranteed to be the 2013-14 MVP, do we really need a whole post on...
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Sen. Darrell Steinberg discusses his Sacramento arena bill
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's legislation that would help prevent legal obstructions to building a new arena in downtown Sacramento is currently on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk, awaiting...
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