No, Jared Cunningham didn’t get much floor time with the Kings this season, but he did finish the year on the roster and that means he gets a season review. Granted, it’s not exactly easy to grade such a small sample size but we here at A Royal Pain will put on our GM hats […] Sacramento Kings 2013-14 Season Grades: Jared Cunningham - A Royal Pain - A Royal Pain - A Sacramento Kings...
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The Golden State Warriors traded away Mitch Richmond for the draft rights to Billy Owens in 1991 to the Sacramento Kings. Owens was an NBA All-Rookie First Team selection and was part of Don Nelson's plan to give the Warriors more size. "it was the worst trade I've ever made," said Don Nelson. "Mitch was a star. That's the one regret I have of my career." Richmond was voted into the Basketball Hall...
Watching Damian Lillard be amazing in the playoffs can make a Kings fan wonder "what if", but it's a fool's errand. Friday night featured one of the craziest series-winning shots I've ever seen. Damian Lillard is nothing short of incredible. When discussing Lillard, it's important to note that he's older than guys like Kawhi Leonard , John Wall , and several other players who are mind-bogglingly...
May the FOURTH be with you brothers and sisters! Calling all Photoshop Jedis, you're our only hope! I may be able to do the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs, but I know I'm just a padawan learner compared to many of you. I took the opportunity on this holy day, in the midst of an epic first round, to throw together a nostalgic Kings photoshop with a bit of Star Wars flare. Think you can top it?...
As the Sacramento Kings try to work out a deal to build a new arena, the basics of the agreement are in place. The Kings are expected to chip in $222 ......
This time last year Ray McCallum Jr. made perhaps the most important decision of his life. He declared himself eligible for the NBA draft, giving up his senior year at the University of Detroit Mercy. And looking back, there’s no question it was the right decision. McCallum was selected in the second round (36th overall) of the draft by the Kings, and signed a three-year contract worth just under $2.3...
Sactown Royalty offers everyone an opportunity to express themselves through words. But Greg and I have decided that it is time to allow you to express yourself through another classic form of communication: Art. Many of us have our own voices here in a variety of different mediums, but it is time that we turn up the class a little bit on this site and start embracing the finer things in life. Art...
Hoping to include a bit of Sacramento culture at the new entertainment and sports center, the Kings have partnered with the Sacramento Metro Arts Commission (SMAC) to create the largest public art investment in City history. Per Kings.com: The Kings will invest approximately $5.5 million of the construction budget for the downtown entertainment and sports […] Kings announce partnership to promote...
Coming into the 2013-14 seasons, questions loomed about DeMarcus Cousins potential improvement. We knew what he could do on the court, but would a new ownership and coaching staff help turn Cousins into the All-Star caliber player that he can be? Or would the former Kentucky Wildcat shrivel upon becoming the franchise player? Below are […] Sacramento Kings 2013-14 Season Grades: DeMarcus Cousins...
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Kings announced today a new partnership with the Sacramento Metro Arts Commis...
Pete D'Alessandro has mentioned in multiple interviews that he'd be interested in buying into the second round this year since the Kings have no pick of their own. Second round picks can be extremely valuable if they're good picks because you can get big production for a very small contract. The current Kings roster has several second round picks on their rookie contracts currently: Isaiah Thomas...
Shaq has apologized for a boneheaded Instagram post. Sacramento Kings minority owner Shaquille O'Neal recently posted an Instagram photo mocking the selfie of a Michigan man with a rare disorder. Jahmel Binion has ectodermal dysplasia, which affects his face, teeth and hair. Shaq immediately came under fire for his insensitive post, which has since been deleted. On Wednesday Shaq tweeted that he...
Over the next few weeks, we here at A Royal Pain are going to take a somewhat in-depth look at the players who finished the season on the Sacramento Kings roster and give them a final grade for the year. First up? Power forward/center Quincy Acy who spent 56 games with the Kings after being […] Sacramento Kings 2013-14 Season Grades: Quincy Acy - A Royal Pain - A Royal Pain - A Sacramento Kings...
Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive believes that his fellow NBA owners will unanimously vote to force Donald Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers. Ranadive bought the Kings in May of 2013 but has been involved with the league since becoming a co-owner of the Golden State Warriors in 2010. Ranadive, who is the NBA’s first Indian owner, was very vocal in support of NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s...
Although Adam Silver dropped the lifetime ban hammer, the Donald Sterling saga is far from over. The racist Clippers owner may not be able to attend games, but he can still profit from them and that power is something that only his fellow owners can take away. Sacramento Kings owner, Vivek Ranadive, believes he and his peers will do just that in unanimous fashion. “I would be surprised if this was...
The current list is, uh, unimpressive. I am the proud owner of a Cleveland Cavaliers Ricky Davis jersey, so to consider me an expert on Iowa Hawkeyes in the NBA would be accurate. Unfortunately Davis hasn't played in the league since 2010, although I'd assume he's still somewhere trying to get that elusive triple-double . The only current Hawkeye plying his trade in the NBA is Reggie Evans of the...
Kings owner Vivek Ranadive says he would be surprised if the Board of Governors' vote to remove Donald Sterling as owner of the Clippers isn't unanimous....
Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive anticipates that his fellow NBA owners will vote unanimously to force Donald Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers....
Kings guard Ben McLemore threw down a dunk over a kid and madness ensued....