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A Poll: What Will the 2012-13 Sacramento Kings Win-Loss Percentage Be?

It’s that time of year to make your prediction of what you believe the win-loss percentage will be for the Sacramento Kings at the end of this season. How optimistic or pessimistic do you feel…Read More

Sacramento Kings End Of Season Report Cards – Keith Smart

Seven games into the 2011-12 season, the hammer fell on Paul Westphal and assistant coach Keith Smart was thrown into the fire. An oddly timed apparent trade request from a DeMarcus Cousins/Westphal spat,…Read More

Sacramento Kings End Of Season Report Cards – John Salmons

To say the ’11-12 season was anything short of a bust for John Salmons might be a compliment. The former Miami Hurricane struggled in his return to the purple and black, only playing in career low…Read More

Sacramento Kings Among Best Offensive Teams Since All-Star Break

When you’re a member of the purple and black faithful, you’re always looking for moral victories and while the Kings record hasn’t shown much improvement post All-Star break, statistically they’re…Read More

Former Kings Coach Paul Westphal Wanted DeMarcus Cousins Traded

Earlier this week, we found out that over a month plus ago (thanks to Sam Amick), the Denver Nuggets (seemingly aware of the circus surrounding the Sacramento Kings) apparently made efforts to engage…Read More

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Did Geoff Petrie Have Paul Westphal Do His Dirty Work?

A telling article from SI’s Sam Amick this morning in which Kings owner Joe Maloof admits he had…Read More

Sacramento Kings Fire Paul Westphal

You knew it was coming – and now we have confirmation. Paul Westphal is out as Sacramento Kings…Read More

Sorry Westphal, But The Time Has Come For The Kings To Move On

If at all possible, I like to give the head coach the benefit of the doubt. It’s not an easy job…Read More

The Curious Cases Of DeMarcus Cousins And Paul Westphal

The Sacramento Kings have looked nothing like the impressive group of players who took down the Lakers…Read More

Has Paul Westphal Saved His Job?

With the addition of Marcus Thornton, the growth of DeMarcus Cousins and the return of Tyreke Evans,…Read More

DeMarcus Cousins Suspended For Fight With Donte Greene

If you haven’t heard by now (and if you haven’t, I’d love to move in with you), DeMarcus…Read More

Lions, Tigers, And Firings – Oh My!

Over the holiday weekend, a few media sources claimed that the Kings were on the verge of firing not…Read More

As The Kings Turn – Whiteside To D-League/Cousins Kicked Out

You know, never ever did I think I’d be covering a soap opera this season. A young, mildly improving…Read More

Geoff Petrie & Paul Westphal Draft Reaction

Via the good ol’ boys at Kingsflix: I’m continuing to add content to both the DeMarcus…Read More

Reminder: NBA Draft Lotto Tomorrow

Just a quick reminder for the readers. Tomorrow evening (or late afternoon, depending on your drinking…Read More

Kings Pick Up Option On Paul Westphal

Earlier this afternoon, the Sacramento Kings announced they had picked up the third year option on Paul…Read More

Coach Westphal’s Staff Meeting – Hitlerized

I’ve seen many great things in my times – be it Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle under-roo’s…tiny…Read More

Kevin Martin & Tyreke Evans At Small Forward?

In the wake of the tragic exercise ball bursting, Kings Head Coach Paul Westphal told the media that…Read More

Spencer Hawes Pisses Off Kings Management

For those that haven’t heard the news yet, Kings center Spencer Hawes has elected to skip the…Read More

Kings Complete Coaching Staff – Add Elie

While we were made aware of the Jim Eyen hiring earlier today, sources close to the Kings revealed to…Read More