Sacramento Kings – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:30:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 3 Reason why keeping Harrison Barnes was the right move for the Sacramento Kings https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/04/3-reasons-harrison-barnes-sacramento-kings/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/04/3-reasons-harrison-barnes-sacramento-kings/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 19:00:21 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457130 Last season, the Sacramento Kings experienced an 18-game improvement over the previous year and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2006. While first year Head Coach Mike Brown and the team’s two best players De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis deservedly received most of the credit, the Kings’ supporting cast was equally important […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/04/3-reasons-harrison-barnes-sacramento-kings/feed/ 0 How the Kings’ sneaky signing of Sasha Vezenkov can boost their offense https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/02/sacramento-kings-sneaky-good-signing-with-sasha-vezenkov/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/02/sacramento-kings-sneaky-good-signing-with-sasha-vezenkov/#respond Sun, 02 Jul 2023 19:00:42 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457062 The Sacramento Kings‘ biggest move of the offseason so far was the re-signing of forward Harrison Barnes. But it’s another signing – that of Sasha Veznekov – that could prove to be one of the most underrated moves of the NBA offseason. The Kings signed the forward to a three-year, $20 million deal, ESPN reported. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/02/sacramento-kings-sneaky-good-signing-with-sasha-vezenkov/feed/ 0 Ranking the 5 best available power forwards in 2023 NBA free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/10/5-best-power-forwards-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/10/5-best-power-forwards-nba-free-agency/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:00:56 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456375 Free agency is coming to the NBA in a matter of weeks. The 2023 NBA free agency class is an intriguing one for many reasons, among them, the crop of power forwards available. There are several All-Star caliber power forwards who could be available in free agency, including one from a recent NBA champion. There […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/10/5-best-power-forwards-nba-free-agency/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: The Kings could bolster their frontcourt by adding this center https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/06/nba-trades-kings-frontcourt/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/06/nba-trades-kings-frontcourt/#respond Sat, 06 May 2023 18:00:51 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455777 The Sacramento Kings’ strong season came to a disappointing end against the Golden State Warriors. Their Game 7 loss exposed some flaws that they will need to address if they want to take the next step next season. The Warriors feasted when Domantas Sabonis was playing center. He was tasked with defending away from the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/06/nba-trades-kings-frontcourt/feed/ 0 3 Offseason moves the Sacramento Kings must make to win the West https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/05/sacramento-kings-3-offseason-moves/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/05/sacramento-kings-3-offseason-moves/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 16:00:30 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455661 The Sacramento Kings may have lost in the first round of the playoffs, but their season was as far from a failure as it gets. The Kings ended the longest postseason drought in American professional sports and took the reigning champions all the way to a Game 7. The future’s bright in California’s capital. Next […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/05/sacramento-kings-3-offseason-moves/feed/ 0 Is De’Aaron Fox playing tonight? Latest update for Game 6: Warriors at Kings https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/26/fox-playing-tonight-latest-update-kings/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/26/fox-playing-tonight-latest-update-kings/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:44:43 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455603 The Sacramento Kings will play a must-win Game 6 on Friday against the Golden State Warriors. However, the health of one of their best players, De’Aaron Fox, is in question. Fox fractured a finger on his shooting hand in the Kings’ Game 4 loss to the Warriors but played through the injury in Game 5. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/26/fox-playing-tonight-latest-update-kings/feed/ 0 Projected Kings Game 3 starting lineup vs. Warriors in first round series https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/15/kings-game-1-starting-lineup-warriors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/15/kings-game-1-starting-lineup-warriors/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 17:00:53 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455369 The Sacramento Kings’ surprising resurgent season continued in their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors by winning Game 1 and Game 2. The Kings earned the third seed in a highly competitive Western Conference but were still the underdogs against the underachieving Warriors. Despite that, the Kings’ historic offense could be too much for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/15/kings-game-1-starting-lineup-warriors/feed/ 0 4 NBA players who benefit from the new CBA https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/08/4-nba-players-benefit-new-cba/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/08/4-nba-players-benefit-new-cba/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 16:00:30 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455131 In the dead of a recent night, the NBA and its player union secured labor peace for another seven years after agreeing to a collective bargaining agreement, scheduled to start next season. The CBA is expected to be ratified in the coming weeks. Many of the big features of the latest CBA are already drawing […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/08/4-nba-players-benefit-new-cba/feed/ 0 Can the Sacramento Kings’ historic offense carry them to the NBA Finals? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/29/kings-historic-offense-nba-finals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/29/kings-historic-offense-nba-finals/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:30:27 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=454673 Mike Brown has always been recognized for his joyous spirit and enthusiasm, and his guidance helped lead some of the most memorable teams in recent years. Coming into training camp and beginning his tenure as Head Coach of the Sacramento Kings, Brown provided a spirit that lit up a facility full of necessary insecurity and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/29/kings-historic-offense-nba-finals/feed/ 0 3 teams that will exceed expectations in the 2023 NBA Playoffs https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/28/3-teams-will-exceed-expectations-2023-nba-playoffs/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/28/3-teams-will-exceed-expectations-2023-nba-playoffs/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:00:19 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=454917 The 2023 NBA Playoffs are fast approaching and the postseason picture is beginning to take shape. Some teams have already clinched spots in the festivities, while others are on the verge of doing so. The teams hanging around the top of their conferences obviously have outsized expectations. It may be title or bust for teams […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/28/3-teams-will-exceed-expectations-2023-nba-playoffs/feed/ 0 5 dark horse candidates to win the 2022-23 MVP award https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/07/5-dark-horse-candidates-win-2022-23-mvp-award/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/07/5-dark-horse-candidates-win-2022-23-mvp-award/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:00:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=454239 The NBA regular season is in its closing stretch. Some individual award races feel relatively clear cut, but this year’s MVP race promises to be one of the most interesting ones in recent memory. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is vying for his third consecutive MVP award, a rare feat in league history. He’s playing […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/07/5-dark-horse-candidates-win-2022-23-mvp-award/feed/ 0 Will the surprising Sacramento Kings finally end their playoff drought? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/24/sacramento-kings-end-playoff-drought/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/24/sacramento-kings-end-playoff-drought/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:00:57 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=454087 Over the past 17 years, the Sacramento Kings have had it harder than any other NBA team. In that stretch of seasons, they have not only failed to make a playoff appearance but also a play-in appearance. But with the Kings having the best start to a season in more than a decade, is this […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/24/sacramento-kings-end-playoff-drought/feed/ 0 The Race for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award is wide open https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/17/race-nbas-sixth-man-award-wide-open/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/17/race-nbas-sixth-man-award-wide-open/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:00:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453833 The NBA’s Sixth Man of The Year Award is often associated with winning basketball. The first two winners of the award, Bobby Jones of the Philadelphia 76ers and Kevin McHale of the Boston Celtics, each played for teams that went on to win the NBA Championship that season. Over the years, five winners of the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/17/race-nbas-sixth-man-award-wide-open/feed/ 0 Ranking the top 18 shooters available on NBA trade market https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452721 The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching and teams are jockeying to position themselves as title contenders. There’s one thing every team needs this time of year, the same thing every team always needs: shooters. There’s no skill more important in today’s game than the ability to space the floor and pop a shot from […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/feed/ 0 Are the Sacramento Kings actually NBA title contenders? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/26/sacramento-kings-nba-title-contenders/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/26/sacramento-kings-nba-title-contenders/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2023 23:00:07 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452889 Ironically, there are few, if any, Sacramento Kings within the grand hierarchy of NBA royalty. Although they’re the oldest team in the NBA, the last time they won a title was in 1951 as the Rochester Royals. Up until recently, the team has been mired in mediocrity for almost two decades, last making the playoffs […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/26/sacramento-kings-nba-title-contenders/feed/ 0 Do the Sacramento Kings need a big trade to be genuine contenders? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/24/sacramento-kings-need-big-trade-genuine-contenders/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/24/sacramento-kings-need-big-trade-genuine-contenders/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:32:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452859 The Sacramento Kings lit the beam again on Monday night, pulling away from a Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies to record a blowout 133-100 win. It continues an incredible season for Mike Brown’s men, with the Kings solidifying themselves in third-place in the West with a 27-19 record. Sacramento are on the verge of making the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/24/sacramento-kings-need-big-trade-genuine-contenders/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 5 under-the-radar trade targets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/29/nba-trades-under-radar-trade-targets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/29/nba-trades-under-radar-trade-targets/#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451919 December 15th marked the unofficial beginning of NBA trade season with a majority of the players signed to contracts in the offseason officially becoming trade-eligible. However, still, a month away from the February 9th trade deadline, teams can take their time in evaluating the market and their respective targets. While everyone in the league will […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/29/nba-trades-under-radar-trade-targets/feed/ 0 Kings: Are Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox a winning combination? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/25/kings-sabonis-fox-winning-combo/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/25/kings-sabonis-fox-winning-combo/#respond Sun, 25 Dec 2022 17:00:18 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448949 As the owners of what is now the longest postseason drought in North American team sports (the MLB’s Seattle Mariners’ 2022 playoff appearance helped them shed that distinction), the Sacramento Kings are desperate to end this dubious streak. This somewhat explains why the franchise traded away young players like Buddy Hield and Tyrese Haliburton, who […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/25/kings-sabonis-fox-winning-combo/feed/ 0 Could this be the season that the Sacramento Kings make history? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/18/season-sacramento-kings-history/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/18/season-sacramento-kings-history/#respond Fri, 18 Nov 2022 23:00:55 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450995 The Sacramento Kings currently hold the longest active playoff drought in all of the four major sports in the U.S. and the longest in the history of the NBA. Cover your ears kings fans, but the Sacramento faithful have not gotten to watch their Kings in the playoffs in 16 seasons. The last King’s roster […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/18/season-sacramento-kings-history/feed/ 0 Don’t look now but the Sacramento Kings are actually good https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/16/sacramento-kings-may-actually-good-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/16/sacramento-kings-may-actually-good-2/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450981 After making a surprise trade to acquire two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis last season, the Sacramento Kings still failed to make the playoffs for the 16th straight year. This is despite the play of Sabonis, who has continued to play like an All-Star. In the 15 games he appeared in post-trade last season, Sabonis averaged a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/16/sacramento-kings-may-actually-good-2/feed/ 0 Forecasting the end of the Sacramento Kings’ decade-long playoff drought https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/06/sacramento-kings-playoff-drought/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/06/sacramento-kings-playoff-drought/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:00:04 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=449553 With the Seattle Mariners having finally made the playoffs, the Sacramento Kings now have the longest playoff drought in North American pro sports. 16 years is a long time to go without a playoff appearance, and Kings fans might have to wait a little longer for their team to play past mid-April. Despite that, the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/06/sacramento-kings-playoff-drought/feed/ 0 Sacramento Kings: 3 expectations for Keegan Murray in his rookie season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/27/sacramento-kings-expectations-murray/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/27/sacramento-kings-expectations-murray/#respond Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:00:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448022 The Sacramento Kings turned a lot of heads when they selected Keegan Murray with the fourth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Not because Murray was seen as a reach or somebody who had a high risk of becoming a future bust. On the contrary, Murray’s skillset, including movement without the ball and 3-point […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/27/sacramento-kings-expectations-murray/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3-team trade would land Dillon Brooks on Sacramento Kings https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/21/nba-trades-sacramento-kings-dillon-brooks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/21/nba-trades-sacramento-kings-dillon-brooks/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447034 **The full trade details are listed on the third slide** The Sacramento Kings have been one of the most disappointing teams of this century. They currently hold the record for the longest playoff drought across all of North American professional sports. Sacramento has failed to qualify for the postseason in 16-straight seasons, but as the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/21/nba-trades-sacramento-kings-dillon-brooks/feed/ 0 3 reasons why the Sacramento Kings aren’t a laughing stock anymore https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/sacramento-kings-reasons-laughing/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/sacramento-kings-reasons-laughing/#respond Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446912 If you’re a fan of the Sacramento Kings, then you are probably the worst/unluckiest/potentially cursed organization in the whole of the NBA. Sure, you might point to the likes of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic, who have had their own well-documented struggles. You might even argue it is better to be in Sacramento than […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/sacramento-kings-reasons-laughing/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Harrison Barnes trades for the Sacramento Kings https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/16/nba-trades-harrison-barnes-sacramento-kings/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/16/nba-trades-harrison-barnes-sacramento-kings/#respond Sat, 16 Jul 2022 10:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446905 The Sacramento Kings reshaped their roster this offseason. Not only did they utilize the fourth-overall pick in the draft, but they also attacked free agency and the trade market. They drafted Keegan Murray, who has played extremely well in Summer League, signed Malik Monk in free agency, and traded for Kevin Huerter in a deal […]

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