The Lakers want to make a splash move on draft day. Rumor has it that they have their eyes on Kings guard Buddy Hield.
Jacob Camenker
The Lakers are looking for shooting help, and targeting Buddy Hield is a sensible plan.
Damian Lillard likely won't be dealt this offseason, but that won't stop teams from trying.
Joe Rivera
LA is just a game ahead of a play-in spot after blowing a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter and losing at home to Sacramento.
Tom Gatto
James has not played since suffering a high right ankle sprain on March 20.
Jordan Greer
Sacramento is 1-10 in its last 11 games and is now coming off a stunning collapse at home against Charlotte.
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have reportedly agreed to host the 2021 All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta.
The 2020 NBA Draft wasn't deep in talent, but there were players who represented good value in Round 1. Which teams were best and worst at finding those players?
Mike DeCourcy
Milwaukee changes up its backcourt with Holiday and Bogdanovic. New Orleans winds up with most of the Bucks' picks over the next five to six seasons. The Kings get youth and expiring contract for a free agent.
Over in the Western Conference, an intense race for the final playoff spot continues to rage on.
Isaac was taken off the court in a wheelchair and an MRI later revealed he had torn his ACL.
San Antonio's coach has been a vocal advocate for racial justice, which has earned him goodwill within the NBA community.
Here is a complete TV schedule for the first two nights of NBA games during the 2020 season restart, including start times and channels for Thursday and Friday's national broadcasts.
Tadd Haislop
Of the 344 players tested at the NBA 'bubble' over the past week, not a single one returned a positive COVID-19 result.
Dom Farrell
Using STATS data, we look at the best-performing players ahead of the NBA's return in Orlando, Florida.
Sacha Pisani
Richaun Holmes made a bad decision. Now he has to go to timeout.
Dan Bernstein
Jabari Parker and Alex Len have contracted COVID-19, they said Wednesday. Teammate Buddy Hield reportedly tested positive as well.
Jon Palmieri
The Kings thanked Napear for his "contributions to the team" in a statement shared Tuesday night.
Austin Anderson
A Sacramento radio station is reportedly investigating Grant Napear's response on Twitter to former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins.
The league reportedly is giving teams the go-ahead to open facilities for individual workouts, provided stay-at-home orders are lifted or adjusted.
Luka Doncic has missed the past seven games for Dallas.
The Heat made a bold statement with their activity ahead of the 2020 trade deadline.
Perhaps ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes were victims of the autocorrect feature?
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has paid the price for verbally using an official in a loss to the Kings.
Peter Thompson
Last year's Rookie of the Year notched his ninth career triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Ameer Tyree
The NBPA is already planning on appealing the suspension on the basis that Ayton took the substance unintentionally.
Thomas Lott
Hield has become one of the NBA's most prolific long-range shooters since being drafted in 2016.
“If it don’t get done, me and my team will look for something else — probably another home... we’ll see if they really want me here."
Drew Nantais
The Kings are involved in negotiations with both Bogdanovic, 27, and fellow guard Buddy Hield, 26, as the regular season approaches.
Bob Hille
One of the Kings' newest acquisitions will miss the rest of the preseason after undergoing a procedure on his back.
A former TV reporter sued Walton on April 22, claiming sexual assault, verbal and physical harassment, as well as unwanted physical contact.
Arthur Weinstein
"Until you're able to embrace the role and be what that team wants you to be, it's gonna be hard," Perkins said.
“I don’t crave to be in a big market,” said Fox, who averaged 17.3 points with 7.3 assists last season.
Chelsea Howard
Fox had been set to participate in camp this week as part of the Select Team but has been promoted to Gregg Popovich's main squad.
Marc Lancaster
During the 2019 free agency period, there were surprisingly lucrative deals given to NBA players who don't quite reach superstar status.
The Kings got Barnes last season as they tried to make the playoffs for the first time since 2005-06.
Alexis Mansanarez
Sacramento is unwilling to trade a first-round pick to Houston in exchange for Capela, according to a report from NBC Sports Bay Area.
E.Jay Zarett
It's been reported seven NBA teams have expressed interest for the center, but the Kings aren't one of them.
Cauley-Stein's agent believes the center won't reach his full potential with Sacramento.
On the night of the 2019 NBA Draft, Damian Lillard tweeted out a link to a Marvin Bagley diss track after Bagley challenged the Trail Blazers star to a rap battle.
Blair Berry
The Kings got Barnes in a deal that was part of a failed push to make the playoffs for the first time since 2005-06.
"He still needs to show us the consistency that we are looking for," Divac told the Sacramento Bee.
"I've said it at every media interview. I'm a guy who has to skydive with no parachute. I can't have one foot in and one foot out," Guy said
The Kings have already shown interest in Nikola Vucevic, according to an earlier report from Arizona Sports 98.7FM.
The All-Rookie first team was a mirror of the top five picks in the 2018 NBA Draft, the first time that had happened since the 1984 draft.
Kelli Tennant, a former TV host, filed a lawsuit against Walton earlier this week, claiming he made unwanted advances toward her.
The former Spectrum SportsNet reporter made her first public comments regarding her lawsuit against Kings coach Luke Walton.
Basketball trailblazer Nancy Lieberman thinks it is time for NBA front offices to look past the long list of guys and give a woman a chance to run a team.
Sean Deveney
In three seasons with the Lakers, Walton went 98-148. He replaces Dave Joerger, who was fired last week after a 39-win season.
In three seasons with the Lakers, Walton went 98-148.
Reports indicate there has been growing tension between Joerger and the front office.
Detroit jumped out to an early lead and pulled away for an easy 115-89 victory over the Knicks on Wednesday.
Names of the enshrinees were leaked late Friday/early Saturday.
Harrison Barnes needs to make an impact for the ascending team to take the next step in the 2019-20 season.
The Kings took advantage of the perfect opportunity to dunk all over Ja Rule.
The Basketball Hall of Famer and former Warriors coach showed off a radically different look as he returned to Oakland.
Harrison Barnes suited up for the Mavericks against the Hornets and was subsequently traded later that night ... while he was playing.
When, where and how to watch the battle for L.A., when the Clippers take on the Lakers.
Alyssa Sconzo
The Thunder travel to Sacramento on Wednesday to take on the Kings. Here's all the info you need to tune in.
Sporting News checked in with an NBA assistant coach and a league scout to break down the eight rookies leading the way in playing time so far this season. Here's what they had to say.
Tyronn Lue was fired by the Cavs only six games into the 2018-19 season. These eight NBA coaches are hoping to avoid a similar fate.
Mitch Lawrence
Jeffrey David, now with the Heat, is under investigation for allegedly taking money from two Kings sponsors.
We all know summer league doesn't mean much in the big picture. Still, two-plus weeks of July basketball did leave us with plenty of winners, losers and surprises.
The former UCLA basketball player reportedly barricaded himself in a Sherman Oaks residence after opening fire on police.
Zac Al-Khateeb
Being teammates with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft helped Carter go seventh. So, what's his family bellyaching about?
Here are the NBA Draft results, complete with grades and analysis for each pick.
Chris Stone
A complete recap of the 2018 NBA Draft picks.
NBA Draft night usually includes a flurry of trade activity. SN is keeping track of the deals that take place at the 2018 draft.
The 2018 NBA Draft is just days away, which means it’s time to lock in a final set of prospect rankings. Here's how our Big Board looks ahead of draft night.
NBA Draft day is here, and we’re so excited, we’re bringing you our final installment of the Mock Draft. (These picks will certainly all be correct.)
What will the Kings do at No. 2? How many trades will we see in the first round? There are still plenty of questions ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft, but here's our best guess at what happens with each pick.
We took a look at the 13 prospects, coaches, front-office executives and other groups who are going into the 2018 NBA Draft with more at stake than usual.
Workouts, trade rumors and smokescreens. It's all there with the 2018 NBA Draft fast approaching. Let's see how the first round goes down in our latest Mock Draft.
From the Celtics to the 76ers, let's take a look at why the Spurs would take a call with each team rumored to be interested in Kawhi Leonard.
Scott Rafferty
Twitter lost its collective mind after seeing the former NBA point guard Mike Bibby looking so, so swole.
Gabe Fernandez
With less than two weeks until the 2018 NBA Draft, who tops SN's latest Big Board? Here's a look at our list of this year's top prospects.
As top prospects begin ramping up their workouts, Sporting News' Sean Deveney breaks down the first round with his NBA Mock Draft projections.
The Suns are officially on the clock after securing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft lottery. Will they go with Luka Doncic or Deandre Ayton?
Sporting News' Sean Deveney reports on the latest news and rumors around the 2018 NBA Draft, including concerns about potential No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton.
Luka Doncic created a stir when he told reporters that he was not sure he would be playing his final games for Real Madrid. His agent, Bill Duffy, addressed those comments with SN's Sean Deveney.
The Suns snagged the No. 1 pick, De'Aaron Fox and the Kings vaulted up the board and the Mavericks fell into a difficult spot on NBA Draft lottery night.
Although he draws comparison to Stephen Curry, Trae Young says his favorite player is Steve Nash.
Carlan Gay
Kings guard Vince Carter wants to come back for one more NBA season.
Patrick McCaw took a hard fall under the basket and landed awkwardly after getting tangled up with Vince Carter.
Jordan Heck
The Kings and Celtics believe it's time for a change.
DeMarcus Cousins' connections to Sacramento are still strong as ever.
People protesting the shooting death of Stephon Clark by Sacramento police were successful in disrupting Thursday's NBA game in the city.
De'Aaron Fox isn’t a great player right now — as is the case with most rookies — but there’s a clear path to him becoming a star in the NBA. SN's Scott Rafferty explains in his latest Film Session.
The top games in the NBA this week are headlined by a showdown between the East-leading Celtics and West-leading Warriors.
Skylar Rolstad
This week's NBA schedule includes a few highly-anticipated matchups between top teams, including Warriors vs. Cavs and Warriors vs. Rockets.
A matchup between two Eastern Conference contenders highlights this week's NBA schedule.
It was Wayback Wednesday in the NBA as Vince Carter and Rajon Rondo played like young studs once more.
Cavs-Warriors highlights the NBA Christmas Day schedule, but the rest of the week also packs a few must-see games.
Half of the top 10 picks in this year's draft made their professional debuts on Wednesday. Their stats looked good.
The Rockets star also had 10 turnovers to go with his triple-double.
Alec Brzezinski
Sunday's game in Sacramento will be the first time a regular-season game will be streamed via Facebook Live.
Joe Rodgers
Memphis stunned Stephen Curry and Co. on the Dubs' home floor, erasing a huge deficit and then prevailing in overtime.
The Clippers have struggled lately without Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, but once they're back, expect Los Angeles to turn from prey to predator again.
The Heat forward played in just 18 games this season.
San Antonio led by as many as 34 points in a 110-82 rout that saw Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry score just six points.
James Harden is the first player in NBA history to record at least 50 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in one game.
Cousins was hit with his 10th technical foul of the season in Saturday's loss, but he saved his hardest-hitting words for his own team.
Jimmy Butler scored nine points in the final 2:30 to match his season high with 40 points, including an 18-foot game-winner.
It's a tight race to be named a Western Conference starter, but Cousins just gained over 900 votes because of the Kings' social media team.
James Harden already has nine games this season with 30 points and 10 assists, one more than he had all of last season.
Highlights, studs and duds from Wednesday night in the NBA.
Marcus Dinitto
James Harden snapped an impressive Spurs defensive streak, but San Antonio got the victory anyway.
The Kings fined Cousins themselves for yelling at Bee columnist Andy Furillo.
Gabrielle McMillen
The Celtics are finally starting to look like the team everyone expected might challenge the Cavaliers for Eastern Conference supremacy.
The Rockets and James Harden made history Friday night as Houston topped New Orleans.
After the Kings beat the Lakers on Monday, Cousins confronted a local journalist in a a half-naked, profanity-laced tirade.
Travis Durkee
Expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a back injury suffered Nov. 28, Conley will return to Memphis’ lineup Friday against the Kings.
Dragic and Whiteside teamed up to outduel John Wall and Bradley Beal in a thrilling showdown.
Luke Walton had to be restrained by his team after yelling at refs against the Kings.
Leonard is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, but he would never admit it.
Westbrook became just the fourth player in NBA history to record seven straight triple-doubles.
A couple who claim the Kings' DeMarcus Cousins and Matt Barnes "brutalized" them in a nightclub brawl has decided to sue the NBA players.
So much for Wednesday night's highly anticipated marquee matchups. Neither was much of a contest.
Ron Clements
The Kings forward has been accused of choking one woman, assaulting another and punching a man.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis, two of the NBA's brightest rising stars, had big games in a head-to-head treat Wednesday night.
Brandon Schlager
Cousins and Wall played one season together at Kentucky.
The Thunder star recorded his eighth triple-double of the season in Monday's 112-103 win over the Knicks.
With Kevin, Kyrie and LeBron all putting up big numbers so far this season, they're making their case for the definitive trio in today's b
Carmelo Anthony records his first double-double of the season, but he saves his best for last, hitting the game-winner.
Golden State was dropping dimes all over Oracle Arena. "That shows we're getting more comfortable with each other," Kevin Durant says.
T Gatto and Alec...
The 76ers snapped their 44-game losing streak in the months of October and November.
Kings and Pelicans forced to replay the end of the first half.
James passed Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th on the all-time scoring list. Kevin Love, meanwhile, turned in another double-double.
The Golden State Warriors are showing that assembling a team of superstars doesn't produce better results right away.
Rajon Rondo is fitting in nicely with Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, Robin Lopez and the rest of the group in Chicago.
Wade capped an emotional homecoming with a vintage dagger against the Celtics. It looks like No. 3 is energized by playing in the Windy City.
Sacramento-based Blue Diamond Growers will be prominent on the Kings uniforms in 2017-18.
Scott Ridge
Like DeMarcus Cousins and many others, Gay seems to have "no idea" what the Kings are doing.
Was DeMarcus Cousins' tweet a shot at the Kings? He says no.
George Karl and DeMarcus Cousins had a public dispute, and it was even worse in the locker room.
The Kings have yet to receive permission to talk to Walton, but the Lakers' and Rockets' requests have been granted.
The Kings unveil a new, colored logo.
The Kings guard will reportedly decline his $1 million player option for next season.
The Kings made the move official Thursday afternoon after the team lost 116-81 to the Rockets in the regular-season finale.
The Warriors are keeping the dream alive with a late rally to get by the Grizzlies in Memphis.
The Sixers have been pretty terrible the last four years, but four franchises have been bad longer than them.
Steven J. Gaither
The Warriors clinched the top seed in the Western Conference Thursday night while keeping their hopes of setting a single-season record.
The Pistons, led by a balanced scoring attack, could be a dangerous team in the postseason.
A new multiyear deal for the Sacramento GM probably doesn't bode well for coach George Karl's job security.
The female assistant coach has been a subject of in-fighting on the coaching staff.
Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving proved Cleveland has enough firepower to win even if LeBron James doesn't suit up.
The Kings star says his coach lobbied to have him suspended for their sideline confrontation last week.
The Kings coach, 64, was diagnosed with neck and throat cancer in 2010. Asked if Thusday's procedure was serious, Karl said "no" twice.
After a slow start Saturday, LeBron James led the Cavaliers past the Celtics with a big second quarter.
Warriors came from behind Thursday to hand the Thunder their sixth loss in their last eight games.
Damian Lillard absolutely torched the Warriors on Friday night.
Isaiah Thomas proved why he's an All-Star on Wednesday in a big win over the Clippers.
George Karl reportedly won't make it to a full year as coach of the Kings.
Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley are a big reason why the Boston Celtics are in third place in the Eastern Conference.
The Kings are 21-29 this season and have lost six of their past seven games. George Karl is on the hot seat but taking it one game at a time
It was a tale of two halves in the Warriors' win, while Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor are two to watch.
Whiteside came up with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks in 27 minutes off the bench as the Heat beat his hometown Hornets.
Charlotte, despite missing Kemba Walker, topped Cleveland at home on Wednesday night.
DeMarcus Cousins reportedly asked the team to remove "Year of the Monkey" shirts from the stands before Monday night's game.
Tyronn Lue got his first signature win as Cavaliers head coach, beating the Spurs at home Saturday.
DeMarcus Cousins left Saturday's game against the Grizzlies twice with an injured left ankle.
DeMarcus Cousins just had the game of his life Monday night, but he’s not exactly a happy camper.
DeMarcus Cousins scored more points than any player in the NBA this season, but he had to watch from the bench as the Kings fell to the Hornets 129-128.
LeBron James had a big game, but couldn't stop the Bulls from stealing one in Cleveland.
Cleveland earned a much-needed victory against a talented opponent Thursday.
On a night when Ben Wallace had his jersey retired, the Pistons demolished the Warriors in a wild game at The Palace.
Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs to a comeback win over the Cavaliers.
Though they've been less than average, the Kings are a real threat to make the NBA playoffs this year.
Stephen Curry is heating back up after missing some time with a shin injury.
The Bulls are starting to look like a threat in the Eastern Conference.
The Kings got a huge game from DeMarcus Cousins on Monday night to help their coach pass one of the NBA's all-time greats.
Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs to a decisive win against the Rockets on Saturday.
Hassan Whiteside showed he can pick up the offensive slack if need be.
The Pistons forward says his brother, Markieff, wants to be traded from the Suns.
Stephen Curry played a brilliant all-around game against the Kings with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a 122-103 victory.
Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut think the 28-1 Warriors can play better.
It wasn't full speed ahead for Kyrie Irving, but the small steps he did take in his season debut Sunday were encouraging.
Rondo said in a team statement earlier in the week that he is “truly sorry for what I said" to referee Bill Kennedy.
You just can't make up this type of stuff.
Rondo's initial response to the firestorm over his words to NBA official Bill Kennedy didn't go over well, so the Kings guard tried again.
Dirk Nowitzki says comparisons are more than fair and adds that Kristaps Porzingis is ahead of him at this stage of his career.
The Thunder could be a dangerous team by season's end.
The Warriors were tested late at Toronto on Saturday, but Stephen Curry led Golden State to its 21st straight win of the season.
Sacramento will be without its top pick after the 7-foot center suffered a hand injury.
The Heat outlasted the Thunder, in a game that had 38 lead changes, on the strength of Dwyane Wade's fourth-quarter heroics.
It’s a mistake Isaiah Thomas probably has heard ever since he first laced up his sneakers.
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle had high praise for his former point guard, saying he has elevated his game.
Golden State stifled Sacramento's offensive attack to move to 18-0 on the season.
Kyle Lowry makes sure everyone knows the Raptors aren't a team to take lightly as he leads Toronto past LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
The Sacramento big man leaves with a back sprain in his team's 127-122 overtime loss to Charlotte. The Kings led by as many as 22 points.
Kevin Love led the Cavaliers to a convincing win over the Hawks, while the 76ers lost late against the Heat.
The Warriors are just three wins away from the best start in NBA history.
Cousins will miss the Kings’ matchup Thursday night against the Heat.
Sacramento may be in Northern California, but this season's Kings drama is straight out of Hollywood.
The once unheralded pro prospect Kent Bazemore has found a home with the scrappy Hawks.
Stephen Curry is playing at a very high level, and James Harden isn't far behind him.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points to help the Warriors stay undefeated.
The Raptors are 4-0 for the first time in franchise history.
Stephen Curry shows why he's league MVP with 53-point outburst.
It's early, but this year's Clippers squad looks ready to compete for a title.
