Kings Announce Preseason Schedule Against Warriors
Christmas will come a few days earlier for those NBA fans who have been longing for some basketball and who may have feared the 2011-12 season was lost.
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Christmas will come a few days earlier for those NBA fans who have been longing for some basketball and who may have feared the 2011-12 season was lost.
Fans aren't the only ones cheering the end of the NBA lockout. Smaller market teams like the Sacramento Kings have reason to be optimistic after what all this stern and painful labor talk has delivered -- a more even playing field.
Talks aimed at ending the NBA lockout have resumed, two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday, with a quick settlement necessary to start the season by Christmas.
The company behind the recently crowned Power Balance Pavilion has filed for bankruptcy, according to court papers.
The Sacramento Kings may not be playing basketball right now due to the lockout but they are still making some personnel moves.
The NBA players decided Monday to reject the owners latest offer, increasing the odds that the entire 2011-12 season will be lost, but city leaders have said that the lockout has no impact on their plans to build a new downtown Sacramento arena.
NBA players have until Wednesday to accept Commissioner David Stern's latest offer, though the response already seems obvious. "Right now, we've been given the ultimatum, and our answer is that's not acceptable to us," union president Derek Fisher said.
At one point it seemed like a real possibility that the Sacramento Kings would play elsewhere next season, but the NBA players union head said if the lockout isn't resolved, next season the Kings may be gone altogether.
Kings forward Donte Greene told KHTK host Carmichael Dave on Wednesday he hopes to organize a charity game the weekend before Thanksgiving, bringing to fruition an idea from a Twitter follower.
An international powerhouse is showing interest in helping Sacramento build a new arena.
Lakers forward Ron Artest is now "Metta World Peace" after he appeared before a judge Friday to officially change his name.
Would you be willing to walk a half-mile to go to a Sacramento Kings game or a concert? You might have to if the downtown sports and entertainment facility is built at the downtown railyards.
It's been quite a year for Jimmer Fredette. First he's named Player of the Year, then he's drafted to the Sacramento Kings…and now he's getting married.
The massive marketing blitz following a relocation scare has led to increased ticket sales and a political push for a new arena, but the newly enacted NBA lockout could throw the brakes on the team's momentum.
The Sacramento Kings have traded forward Omri Casspi and a future first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for forward-center J.J. Hickson.
A committee led by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is set to release a study on the expected economic impact of a new downtown arena.
Put on your purple and head out to the airport! The Sacramento Kings want fans to help welcome the newest Kings to the River City!!
The Sacramento Kings found a shooter they hope they can eventually pair in the backcourt with Tyreke Evans and a high-profile player to help in marketing when they ended up with high-scoring guard Jimmer Fredette after making a draft-day trade Thursday with Charlotte and Milwaukee.
Only hours away from the NBA draft, and the question remains: Who will they pick? We want to hear what you think. Have your say in the comments section below.
Only hours away from the NBA draft, and the question remains: Who will they pick? We want to hear what you think. Have your say in the comments section below.
The Sacramento Kings are hosting the 2011 Draft Parties right in their fans' neighborhoods on Thursday, June 23 at seven locations around the Sacramento region.
The Sacramento Kings have exercised the rookie contract options on guard Tyreke Evans, forward Omri Casspi and center DeMarcus Cousins for the 2012-13 season.
The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas is teaming up with a private investment firm to help reduce its debt.
