Coach Keith Smart To Represent Sacramento Kings At NBA Lottery
In somewhat of a weird move, the Sacramento Bee’s Ryan Lillis is reporting that Kings head coach Keith Smart will be representing the franchise at tomorrow’s NBA Draft Lottery. Per Lillis: #NBAKings…Read More
Sacramento Kings 2012-13 Season Player Reviews: Jimmer Fredette
Few players felt the crunch of Keith Smart’s rotations more than that of Jimmer Fredette. From a handful of consecutive DNP’s to starting to more DNP’s, Fredette’s 2012-13 season…Read More
For Sacramento Kings’ Fans: The Five Stages of Happiness
I remember a time when many of us were discussing Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ five stages of grief, when we believed the Sacramento Kings were relocating to Anaheim. The first stage is denial, followed…Read More
NBA Officially Approves Sacramento Kings Sale
It was nothing more than a formality, but NBA owners converged via conference call this weekend and approved the Sacramento Kings sale to the investor group headed by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive. The…Read More
Royal Reflections: The Maloof’s Redemption as the Kings Drama ends
In the span of two days, the city of Sacramento went from potentially losing the Kings to not only keeping the Kings but getting a new exciting ownership group as well. And, in a sick and twisted way,…Read More
Sacramento Kings Expected To Let Coach Keith Smart Go
This one is a little more than beyond obvious, but, according to Sam Amick of USA Today, the Sacramento…Read More
Sacramento Kings New Arena To Open In 2016
Although not exactly shocking news given it was somewhat of a requirement for the NBA during their approval…Read More
Ironic Message From Original Sacramento Kings Sale To Seattle Report
If you just so happened to check the original story of the Kings potential sale to Seattle tonight, you’re…Read More
Maloofs Sell Kings To Sacramento Investment Group For $535 Million
And like that, it’s over. Just a bit over twenty-four hours since the NBA voted to deny relocation…Read More
Maloofs Sale Of Kings To Sacramento Group Nearly Done
Yesterday afternoon we learned that George Maloof expressed to David Stern and the NBA that he would…Read More
A Royal Pain 2013 NBA Mock Draft: Pre-Lottery Edition
With all the drama the Sacramento Kings fans have had to deal with in the past few years, it’s about…Read More
To Seattle, From A Sacramento Kings Fan
To the fans of Seattle, hear me out. I don’t write this with ill will. I don’t write this…Read More
Recapping NBA’s Decision To Keep Kings In Sacramento
The agonizing pain of potentially losing the Sacramento Kings is over. The words we’ve been waiting…Read More
NBA Denies Relocation To Seattle; Keeps Kings In Sacramento
In a near four hour meeting, members of the NBA’s Finance and Relocation committees along with…Read More
NBA Owner Says Hansen Backup Bid For Kings Makes No Sense
We here at A Royal Pain touched on the subject, first here and then here, but it appears NBA owners…Read More
NBA’s Recommendation On Kings’ Relocation Still Stands
The NBA scheduled a conference call this afternoon to discuss more about the Sacramento Kings’…Read More
Sacramento Kings 2012-13 Season Player Reviews: Toney Douglas
Another “throw-in” in the Sacramento Kings’ deadline deal with the Houston Rockets,…Read More





