Hype can evaporate quickly. The Sacramento Kings' budding start that incorporated some impish victories is, currently, ephemeral. The NBA, this season more than ever, is a fluid league and requires additional context when analyzing wins and Read More...
On the heels of back-to-back blowouts, Kings fans are searching for answers. How could a team that played so well just days earlier look like a complete disaster now? Unfortunately there are no easy answers, but Read More...
There is no way that I expected Sacramento to be even an average defense going into the season, and they have easily outperformed expectations on that end of the floor. In the latest episode of the Read More...
Welcome back to Chainmail! We had a ton of awesome questions this week, as you'll see by the more-than-normal number that were selected in this mailbag. Before we get to your questions, we want to thank our sponsor Read More...
The 2020-21 preseason has officially concluded for the Sacramento Kings, and while four games aren’t sufficient for experimenting with new schemes, there were some instances where Sacramento ran the 5-out on offense, a set Luke Walton Read More...
As the Sacramento Kings head into the 2020-2021 season, the roster feels a bit unfinished. Despite already employing the likes of Nemanja Bjelica, Jabari Parker, Richaun Holmes, and Marvin Bagley at the four and five spots, Read More...
Let's first be clear, Luke Walton and the players on the Kings roster will not be tanking. Walton has no incentive to lose games and, considering the speculation among fans as to whether he can even Read More...
Welcome to 20Q, a variation on our usual 30Q series. With the abbreviated time until the season begins, we'll just do 20 questions this season, finishing up right before the season begins on December 22nd. Analyze Read More...
In an interview with Carmichael Dave of KHTK on Wedensday morning, Sacramento Kings insider Sam Amick had an interesting tidbit to share regarding Sacramento's offseason moves. In response to a question about the unimpressive free agent Read More...
Marvin Bagley confirmed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is currently going through NBA protocols. Bagley, who addressed media via Zoom, said he caught the virus right before training camp began. "I caught Read More...
In a season full of disappointment, Richaun Holmes was one of the few bright spots for the Sacramento Kings last year. Brought in for energy and depth off the bench, Holmes quickly supplanted the disappointing Dewayne Read More...
The Sacramento Kings guaranteed the final year of Nemanja Bjelica's contract, per NBC's James Ham. The Sacramento Kings chose not to waive Nemanja Bjelica before today's deadline, making his $7.15 million contract for the 2020-21 season Read More...
The Milwaukee Bucks waived Ersan Ilyasova on Thursday, meaning the Bogdan Bogdanovic sign-and-trade will not happen. Ilyasova's contract was necessary to make the salaries match under S&T rules (which are very complex), and the Bucks do Read More...
ESPN's Zach Lowe unleashed his free agency preview on Thursday, in light of the expected agreement that the new season will begin December 22nd. There are two Kings nuggets included in the discussion, with biggest rumor Read More...
Welcome back to Chainmail, where the Extra Virgin Olive Oil is, well, extra virgin, and the Cretan Thyme Honey is extra...Cretany? This week, Zach Lowe and Bill Simmons discussed some Kings-centric trades. If you're unfamiliar with Read More...