Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images The Kings have secured home court and their first playoff berth in almost two decades. As former Sacramento Kings guard Vince Carter once said... It’s over. The inevitable has finally happened, and the longest active playoff drought in American sports – one that spanned four presidencies and eight Fast and Furious films — has officially ended. Sacramento has officially clinched a playoff berth with their 120-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. pic.twitter.com/Z9P11T0Y12 — J White (@Jordan_white13) March 30, 2023 After having the ability to cli ..read more

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Fox has gone from borderline All-Star choice to should-be All-NBA player over the course of this season As De’Aaron Fox slowly and confidently strolled up the court, he dribbled once behind his back, once between his legs, took a hesitation dribble and rose up from behind the arc as a second Chicago Bulls player approached. As Fox announced to a dejected Bulls crowd, it was the ultimate “I’m Nice” shot. By any measure, it wasn’t the best possible shot with the game tied at 114. Fox, an average at best three-point shooter, could have easily gotten a better loo ..read more

Photo by Kenny Giarla/NBAE via Getty Images Sacramento making a surge for the No. 1 seed in the West The Sacramento Kings continued their dominant stretch of basketball since the All-Star break with a win on Saturday against the Washington Wizards, beating them 132-118. They are now 11-2 since the break and are only 3.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets for the top seed in the Western Conference. Both of the Kings’ stars have also been playing some of their best basketball since the stretch. Fox is averaging 27.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists, while Sabonis has averaged 20.9 points, 13.5 ..read more

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Sacramento clinched a winning season for the first time since 2006. The Sacramento Kings cemented a winning season on Thursday with a 101-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets. It wasn’t Sacramento's prettiest win of the season, but luckily they all count the same. Thursday game was a slog offensively for both teams, but in the end, Sacramento made plays when it counted. De’Aaron Fox followed up his game-winner with an inefficient scoring game, but luckily other guys stepped up in his place. Here are three takeaways from the victory: Domantas Sabonis ..read more

Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images The Kings officially have more wins than in any year since 2006. With 15 games left in the season, the Sacramento Kings have eclipsed their highest win total since the 2005-06 season. The Kings accomplished this feat with an impressive 128-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Phoenix was without Kevin Durant, but this was still a super impressive road victory for Sacramento. The fine gentleman who last summer proclaimed the Kings would win 40 games this season has been proven correct, and then some. Kings fans didn’t know how to act afte ..read more

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images Kings able to remain undefeated on national TV Last night was the second time this season the country was able to witness the greatness that is the Sacramento Kings on TNT. After getting flexed onto the national scene the other week, the Kings took on maybe the hottest team in the league in the New York Knicks — won nine of their last 10 games — and were able to come away with a huge 122-117 win. The Kings started off hot tonight and jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first half thanks to a hot second quarter from Malik Monk who would finish with 1 ..read more

Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports No Fox, no problem. The Sacramento Kings looked to bounce back against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night after falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Unfortunately, this evening the Kings will be without their first time All-Star De'Aaron Fox as he had to sit due to a hamstring injury. In his place Davion Mitchell slide into the starting lineup. Here are my takeaways: Team Defense, tone set by Mitchell Davion Mitchell, who finished the night with 15 points and 6 assists, brought the defensive intensity on Monday and set the tone for the rest of ..read more

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images A tough loss for the Kings The Sacramento Kings saw their five-game post-All-Star break winning streak end on Saturday in a 138-134 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota went up by 16 in the third quarter and Sacramento did a good job of rallying to get the game back close, but ultimately, poor defense and some timely shots by Anthony Edwards were too much for the Kings to overcome. Here are three takeaways from the loss: The Kings’ defensive issues persist For the most part, Sacramento is a bad defensive team. This has been the case for the ..read more

Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports The Kings are closing in on the Memphis Grizzlies in the standings. The Sacramento Kings returned home refreshed after a three-day layoff to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers. This was an intriguing game to pay attention to, as heading into the evening the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the Western Conference (Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies) faced off at the same time as the Kings took the floor in Sacramento. With the Nuggets making a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Griz 113-97, the “Light the Beam” Kings have now pushed just one-game back of the No. 2 ..read more

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Kings make it four wins in a row. In a night where both the Sacramento Kings and Oklahoma City Thunder were without their superstar guards — De’Aaron Fox and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — the two teams were still able to make it an exciting, competitive matchup. Despite a run by the Thunder at the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth, the Kings held it down and won 123-117, extending their current win streak to four games. FINAL: Kings top Thunder, 123-117 @DSabonis11 22 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST @Hbarnes 29 PTS, 9 REB, 4 3PT Keegan Murray 13 PTS ..read more