2021-22 Sacramento Bee Kings articles

[The Sacramento Bee]

Memphis Grizzlies (36-18) Last week: 3 The Grizzlies lost to the 76ers in overtime Monday despite 37 points from Ja Morant, but they bounced back with a win over the Knicks on Wednesday. Memphis is 17-4 over its last 21 games. Morant, who was voted into the All-Star Game as a starter, is averaging 26.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.9 assists.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Kings are exploring their options leading up to next week’s NBA trade deadline after moving on from their pursuit of Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons. Recent reports suggest the New Orleans Pelicans might be one of the teams they’ve been talking to. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst highlighted the Pelicans as one of three “situations to monitor” going into Thursday’s trade deadline.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported Friday on “The Hoop Collective” podcast the Knicks have shown interest in Fox as Thursday’s NBA trade deadline approaches. Windhorst pointed out that a deal for Fox would likely involve Knicks power forward Julius Randle, who has been the subject of trade rumors in New York. This has been reported elsewhere, but I’ve heard as well that the Knicks have shown some interest in De’Aaron Fox,” Windhorst said.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Kings hope De’Aaron Fox will be ready to return to the lineup soon after being sidelined for two weeks with an ankle injury, but his status is still uncertain for Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden 1 Center. The Kings are listing Fox and forward Marvin Bagley III as questionable against Oklahoma City. Fox has missed the past seven games due to left ankle soreness.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton has repeatedly showcased his playmaking skills over the past couple of months, but he took it to another level against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Haliburton had 13 points, six rebounds and a career-high 17 assists to lead the Kings to a 113-103 victory over the Thunder on Saturday night at Golden 1 Center. The 21-year-old guard from Iowa State picked up assists on inbound passes and outlet passes, no-look passes and lobs, making sure everyone got in on the fun.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Minnesota Timberwolves (28-25, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-35, 13th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota is looking to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Timberwolves take on Sacramento. The Kings have gone 14-21 against Western Conference teams.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Kings have been rumored for weeks as a team that has shown interest in trading for Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant. A new report out of Detroit suggests Sacramento could be one of the strongest suitors for Grant as Thursday’s NBA trade deadline nears. The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III reported Monday the Kings, Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers have shown the most interest in Grant, a two-way wing who has blossomed since coming out of Syracuse as a second-round pick in 2014.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

De’Aaron Fox was a full participant in practice Monday as the Kings prepared to play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center. Fox is listed as questionable after missing the past eight games with a sore left ankle, but teammate Tyrese Haliburton said he looked “like himself” in practice. De’Aaron was good,” Haliburton said.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Wolves defeated the shorthanded Kings 134-114 behind another sterling effort from their bench and 22 3-pointers to win their fifth consecutive game. Malik Beasley continued his upswing from outside with 21 points on seven 3-pointers. Naz Reid pitched in 12 while point guard Jordan McLaughlin smoothly ran the whole operation with 11 points and 11 assists.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Minnesota Timberwolves (29-25, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-36, 13th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota looks to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Timberwolves take on Sacramento. The Kings have gone 14-22 against Western Conference opponents.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Harrison Barnes scored 30 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 14 rebounds in his Kings debut and Sacramento pulled away late to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 132-119 on Wednesday night. De’Aaron Fox added 27 points and eight rebounds to help the Kings win in their first game since making a six-player trade with Indiana. Sabonis, part of the deal that sent Tyrese Haliburton to the Pacers, celebrated his first game with his new team with a double-double that helped end the Timberwolves' f...

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Sabonis said he felt like he had found a home after posting 22 points, 14 rebounds and five assists in a 132-119 victory over the Timberwolves in his Kings debut Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center. Since the second I made it to the NBA, I figured out the hard way it’s a business,” Sabonis said. I got traded on draft night, and then a year later, I got traded again.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

With De’Aaron Fox working the perimeter and Domantas Sabonis manning the top of the key, setting screens at the 3-point line or making passes from the elbows, the Kings offense just seemed to make sense against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The presence of Sabonis allowed Chimezie Metu to cut down the baseline and hammer home dunks fed by the new center’s creative passing. Sabonis’ floor vision, use of angles and positioning also led to 3-point shooters getting open looks.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Sacramento Kings have remained active ahead of Thursday afternoon’s NBA Trade Deadline. Here’s who the team traded away and got in return the last 48 hours. Who’s out?

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Kings general manager Monte McNair made another big move three hours before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. A league source told The Sacramento Bee the Kings have agreed to send Marvin Bagley III to the Detroit Pistons in a four-team trade that will bring Donte DiVincenzo, Trey Lyles and Josh Jackson to Sacramento. Details of the trade were first reported by The Athletic and ESPN.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

See a slideshow of Domantas Sabonis’ first game with Sacramento Kings See Domantas Sabonis play his first game with the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Sacramento Kings (21-36, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (25-29, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will attempt to stop its 13-game road skid when the Kings take on Washington. The Wizards are 14-14 in home games.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

It hurt when I got traded because I loved being there and I loved the people, but coming here, I’m going to do the same thing. They’ve shown me nothing but love since I’ve gotten here and they’re another organization taking a chance on me when they have no reason to, so I’m going to put everything I’ve got into this. Kings general manager Monte McNair was under immense pressure to make a big move to improve the roster after 15 consecutive losing seasons in Sacramento.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Kings general manager Monte McNair made two big moves to transform the roster ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. The first came Tuesday when the Kings made a blockbuster trade sending Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson to the Indiana Pacers for two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, Justin Holiday and Jeremy Lamb.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Domontas Sabonis, Justin Holiday and Jeremy Lamb will try to help the Kings win another one when they open a three-game road trip against the Washington Wizards on Saturday at Capital One Arena. The team was still awaiting word Friday on the availability of Donte DiVincenzo, Trey Lyles and Josh Jackson. A new era of Kings basketball began with a 132-119 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday after Sacramento acquired Sabonis, Holiday and Lamb in the trade that sent Tyrese Haliburto...

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Warriors will play the Lakers in a primetime game on ABC on Saturday before facing the Clippers and Nuggets leading into the All-Star break. Memphis Grizzlies (39-18) Last week: 3 The Grizzlies went 19-14 to start the season, but they have rolled to a 20-4 record since Dec. 26 to catapult themselves to third in the West, 2 ½ games behind the Warriors. They’ve won four in a row and seven of their last eight.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

General manager Monte McNair wanted to see Donte DiVincenzo in a Kings uniform over a year ago when he negotiated a sign-and-trade deal that would have sent Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Milwaukee Bucks. That trade fell apart amid tampering allegations, but McNair finally got his wish Saturday night at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., where DiVincenzo made his long-awaited Kings debut in a 123-110 victory over the Washington Wizards.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

McNair said the process of targeting players began in the summer with conversations with other teams throughout the league. It ramped up in December, when players who signed new contracts last offseason first became eligible to get dealt. Then things began moving more quickly at the start of last week.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t won a game in weeks and they will be missing all of their biggest stars when they play host to the Kings on Monday at Barclays Center. The Nets have ruled out Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris and Ben Simmons, who was acquired Thursday in the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Kings (22-36) have won three of their last four games, including back-to-back wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

This is how Kings GM Monte McNair breaks down the team’s NBA trades Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair explains the team’s recent NBA deadline trades, plus highlight video.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Fox looks refreshed as the Kings prepare to visit the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at Barclays Center in New York. Fox was asked if he feels reinvigorated after the Kings posted back-to-back victories over the Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards. Losings takes a big toll on guys,” Fox said.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Sacramento Kings (22-37, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (37-21, second in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago takes on the Sacramento Kings after DeMar DeRozan scored 40 points in the Chicago Bulls' 120-109 victory against the San Antonio Spurs. The Bulls have gone 22-8 in home games.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

As special as Webber was during his Hall of Fame career, he never averaged more than 18.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in a single season as Sabonis is doing now for the second year in a row. The Kings have had some special big men in the past with Webber, Vlade Divac and DeMarcus Cousins. Now, the feel they’ve found another.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Kings rookie Davion Mitchell will not participate in the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend due to a hand injury that caused him to miss Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. The NBA announced Thursday that Denver Nuggets rookie Bones Hyland has been selected as an injury replacement. Hyland will take Mitchell’s place on Team Payton, which is named after Gary Payton, one of four members of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team who will serve as Rising Stars honorary coaches.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Through games played 02/17 1. Phoenix Suns (48-10) Last week: 1 The Suns went into the All-Star break with a seven-game winning streak that included victories over the Bulls, 76ers and Bucks. Phoenix has won 18 of 19 dating back to Jan. 11 to open up a 6 ½-game lead over the Warriors for the No.

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