Ben McLemore is a shooting guard that plays for the Sacramento Kings. He grew up in St. Louis and went to (the now closed) Wellston High School before heading to the University of Kansas for one season. He was drafted 7th overall in last season’s NBA draft and just completed his first pro season averaging 8.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. His biggest thrill after completing his lifelong...
Kings owner Vivek Ranadive comments on his reaction to the recordings featuring Donald Sterling, expectations for the owners' vote, the timetable for ......
Rudy Gay may have found a home in Sacramento. When Gay was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies last season, it came as a big shock. He landed in Toronto with a team of young talent hoping to be the leader they needed. The Raptors had to make a decision on Gay, not knowing if he would re-sign long term. They didn't take the chance. Rudy played 18 games in Toronto before being traded to the Sacramento...
It's quiet. A little too quiet... It sure is quiet around these parts, eh? For the past few years, the end of the season has simply been the beginning of the battle for Kings fans. Immediately after the final game our attention turned to the Board of Governors meeting, and event that wasn't even a blip on the radar this year. We're past the torture of spending late April and early May glued to Twitter...
In the last of a four-part series, Pete D'Alessandro discusses his offseason plans for Rudy and Isaiah, plus reflects on the play of D...
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Kings owner Vivek Ranadive shared his thoughts by phone shortly after NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced a fine and lifetime ban for Clippers owne......
The Sacramento Kings made quite a few trades this past season, and one of those was to acquire forward Rudy Gay from the Toronto Raptors. There have been many questions surrounding the plans that the Kings have for the future, but they apparently view Gay as a key piece long-term. According to Kings GM Pete D’Alessandro, the team views Gay as a long-term fit with the team. “I would say with Rudy, I’ve...
In what looks like an appearance at a school, Sacramento Kings’ guard Ben McLemore throws down a hellacious dunk on a kid. What happens next is pure chaos, as the kid’s classmates storm the court. If their reaction is any indication, that poor child won’t be able to live down being yacked on by McLemore anytime soon!...
This is the fourth in a 14-part series evaluating each Timberwolves player's performance during the 2013-14 season. The first season of Shabazz in Minnesota contained about as many twists and turns as the former No. 1 high school recruit's entire previous basketball career. The embattled rookie forward who came in with a reputation for selfishness and a knack for scoring didn't receive many opportunities...
Little kids always dream of playing one-on-one basketball with their favorite NBA players, but when it actually happens, it usually doesn’t go well for the non-professional. A little kid got to hoop with Sacramento Kings star Ben McLemore, and got to live the nightmare of being posterized by an NBA player. To add insult to injury, the kid’s friends stormed the court to clown him for being punked by...
This poor kid not only had the Kings’ rookie Ben McLemore posterize him on a dunk, but then having all his friends storm the court, jump on him and laugh in his face. McLemore added the comment to his Instagram video, “Got to learn early young fella. Me with the kids at Loyola in STL. #SirMcLemoreSummer” The post Ben McLemore Dunks On Little Child, Kids Storm The Court appeared first on Diehardsport....
The Sacramento Kings traded for Rudy Gay midseason and have maintained that they view the forward as a long-term fit. "I would say with Rudy, I’ve been talking to his agent since the day he arrived," Pete D'Alessandro said. "We didn’t trade him to have him for a year, so we’re going to continue meeting with Rudy. One of the things we thought when we did the deal (to acquire) Rudy was it gives him a...
Ben McLemore's team, the Sacramento Kings, is not playing anymore but that doesn't mean he can't have the funniest dunk of the season still. This happened at a school in St. Louis Monday. The dunk was as expected--awesome. As for the funny--well, there is his pants of course. However the best part comes when the kids classmates dog-pile on the court.My favorite part was when someone took his shoe....
The embattled Clippers owner is unaware his team shares an arena with the Los Angeles Kings. LOS ANGELES (Lighthouse Press) _ Just days after publishing an audio tape reportedly featuring Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling making shocking racist comments to his girlfriend, gossip site TMZ has released a second tape that reveals Sterling does not know that his team shares an arena with L.A.'s...
A day before the NBA formally addresses the Donald Sterling situation, Philadelphia 76ers' managing owner Josh Harris issued a terse response to the alleged comments. The fallout from the racially-charged comments allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers ' owner Donald Sterling continues: While the NBA will wait until tomorrow to officially respond to the now infamous voice recordings, the Philadelphia...
In the last of a four-part series, Pete D'Alessandro discusses his offseason plans for Rudy and Isaiah, plus reflects on the play of DeMarcus and Ben....
When the Sacramento Kings acquired Rudy Gay from the Toronto Raptors, they didn’t do it with the intention of the the former UConn star being a multi-month rental. General manager Pete D’Alessandro knew that Gay had the option of being a free agent at the conclusion of this season and understands it’s something he may […] Sacramento Kings say they didn’t bring in Rudy...
Sacramento Kings point guard Isaiah Thomas will be entering restricted free agency this season and the fan favorite is certainly to be interest of many teams around the NBA. Thomas, who’s expressed a desire to remain with the Kings isn’t likely to be let go barring a complete overpay as general manager Pete D’Alessandro stated […] Sacramento Kings on Isaiah Thomas: We think...
A few days ago, much begrudged reporter Ric Bucher suggested that Rudy Gay is ‘enticed’ with the option of opting out of his $19 million dollar player option this coming offseason which would make the veteran small forward a free agent. The news was met with mixed reviews, namely because it was Bucher behind the […] Vote: Will Rudy Gay opt out of his Sacramento Kings contract? -...