Learning to appreciate Mitch Richmond
I didn't appreciate Mitch Richmond enough while he was in Sacramento, but that's changed with time.I was too young and too naïve to appreciate Mitch Richmond in his time. I watched basketball, and...
View ArticleMitch Richmond and the NBA's heroic losers
Richmond had a career replete with losing seasons and a dearth of playoff action. That doesn't matter. There's no denying his greatness. This is what we can learn from Richmond's Hall of Fame...
View ArticleRudy Gay officially named to Team USA Roster
Thanks Kevin Durant!Well that didn't take long.Only hours after a report surfaced that Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay could be added to the Team USA as a Kevin Durant replacement, we have official...
View ArticleDeadlines and Commitments - No. 54
With five Nets in FIBA competition, three of them on Sunday, Brooklyn's reps will be playing almost every day between now and the end of the FIBA World Cup. Jorge Gutierrez and his Mexican teammates...
View ArticleHow does the impending Kevin Love trade affect Sacramento?
If you haven't heard by now, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers have a handshake agreement to trade Kevin Love to Cleveland for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a future first round...
View ArticleIs it too late for Jason Thompson and the Sacramento Kings?
One of the most interesting things I got out of Jerry Reynold's most recent interview with the Rise Guys was his assertion that Jason Thompson has been possibly the most misused guy in Kings history....
View ArticleThe Sactown Royalty Show Ep 56: Jerry Reynolds
That's right. We've got Jerry.The Sactown Royalty Show is back! This week I'm thrilled to welcome Jerry Reynolds to the show. When we ask for suggestions for guests, Jerry is the name we hear most...
View ArticleWhere will the Kings be in 12 months?
Around SB Nation NBA we attempt to guess the future.Today around SB Nation NBA we're taking a look at where our teams will be a year from now. For the Kings, this exercise emphasizes what a crossroads...
View ArticleKentucky Basketball: Patrick Patterson Credits John Calipari With Much Of His...
When Coach Cal came to Kentucky, he changed Patrick Patterson's game. The results have been all Patterson could have hoped for.Patrick Patterson, one of our all-time favorite Wildcats, was talking...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins injures knee in Team USA practice
The Kings big man went down with a right knee injury, and is being held out of remaining scrimmages.Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins injured his right knee during Thursday's Team USA scrimmage,...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins' MRI reveals no structural damage
There were fears that Team USA had another damaging injury on its hands when DeMarcus Cousins went down during a Thursday practice, but an MRI revealed no significant issues.An MRI revealed no...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins injured in Team USA practice; could Andre Drummond make squad?
Could an injury open up a spot for Andre Drummond to make the roster? Exhibition schedule for Aug. 16 in Chicago.Nobody ever wants to make a team because the person in front of you got injured, but...
View ArticleKings Sign Sim Bhullar To Training Camp Deal
The Kings made a BIG signing this afternoon... like 7 feet 5 inches big.It appears that the Kings came to an agreement with undrafted rookie, Sim Bhullar, this afternoon. You can credit Sim City...
View ArticleOriginal Kings owner excited about Ranadive's plans for Sacramento
Sports and arena politics have changed quite a bit since Gregg Lukenbill brought the Kings to Sacramento from Kansas City in 1985. The original owner of the Kings still lives in the area and is excited...
View ArticleGoing Gorilla: Epic Rap Battles of History - a Phoenix Suns edition
In this Epic Rap Battles of History spoof (can you actually spoof a... spoof?) Rollin Mason and I duel over the state of the Phoenix Suns offseason moves (or lack thereof). Rollin takes the side of...
View ArticleVivek Ranadive And Chris Mullin Take Ice Bucket Challenge
We may have a nominee for coolest Ice Bucket Challenge video ever...
View ArticleHornets players with the most Team USA potential
The Hornets are filled with all kinds of talent. Could any of this talent make it to Team USA?Being a member of Team USA is one of the greatest honors in American basketball. You're part of an...
View ArticleThis is why you take rumors with a grain of salt (latest Rondo, Kings "rumor")
Mocking rumors is just so much more fun.Yesterday a rumor made the rounds on twitter and message boards about Rondo and the Kings (how original). It even made it to ESPN's rumors page (Insider access...
View ArticleBoston Celtics Daily Links 8/20/14
All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Veteran NBA ref Bavetta retires after 39 years As Kevin Durant steps back, US team is moving forward Globe What If I Told You Larry Bird...
View ArticleIs Archie Goodwin ready for the Phoenix Suns rotation?
Archie Goodwin is someone who Suns fans have been keeping a very close eye on. Flourishing with potential out of Kentucky, Goodwin went 29th to the Suns in the 2013 NBA Draft. The Suns were so scared...
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