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  • • Sacramento Kings hire Kyle Draper as additional TV play-by-play announcer
    The Sacramento Kings announced today that Kyle Draper has been named as the team’s additional TV play-by-play announcer, following the recent announcement of new primary TV announcer Mark Jones, and host of “Kings Pregame Live” and “Kings Postgame Live” on NBC Sports California. Draper, who arrives in Sacramento with more than 20 years of television … Continue reading "Sacramento Kings hire ...2020
  • • RUMOR: Bogdan Bogdanovic drawing interest from Pacers
    Sacramento Kings restricted free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic is drawing interest from the Indiana Pacers, per Jason Ham of NBC Sports California. The Pacers struck out with Gordon Hayward, who signed with the Charlotte Hornets as an unrestricted free agent. Ham noted that the Boston Celtics’ trade demands for Hayward became too excessive when Indiana was […] The post RUMOR: Bogdan Bogdanov...2020
  • • Kings’ reaction to Buddy Hield reportedly not answering Luke Walton’s calls
    Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield is reportedly not answering head coach Luke Walton’s phone calls this offseason, but the team isn’t too concerned about it, per James Ham of NBC Sports California. The Kings supposedly understand that players can be distant from their organizations in the offseason. The franchise also knows that Hield is […] The post Kings’ reacti...2020
  • • Grant Napear apologizes for ‘racist’ comments after Twitter feud with DeMarcus Cousins, Matt Barnes
    Longtime Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer Grant Napear was put on administrative leave by his network, NBC Sports California, following the controversial comments he made regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and the death of George Floyd. Statement from NBC Sports California on Grant Napear: pic.twitter.com/yjZTujLk04 — Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) June 2, 2020 Ex-Kings center [...2020
  • • Kings’ De’Aaron Fox laughs off at tweet saying Russell Westbrook was his childhood ‘hero’
    Sacramento Kings speedy point guard De’Aaron Fox does not take calling other basketball players “heroes.” Fox, 22, responded to a story shared by NBC Sports California’s Kings coverage reporting the former Kentucky guard and rising NBA star idolized current Houston Rockets superstar guard Russell Westbrook. Fox, however, did call Westbrook, the former NBA MVP with […]...2020
  • • Kings unlikely to trade Bogdan Bogdanovic
    Bogdan Bogdanovic has been considered a potential trade target for contenders this winter, but the Kings are unlikely to move the third-year swingman, a league source tells James Ham of NBC Sports California. Bogdanovic, 27, has battled injuries this season but is still averaging a career-best 14.3 PPG to go along with 3.6 APG and a .376 three-point percentage. There has been speculation that the ...2020
  • • De’Aaron Fox expected to return Tuesday for Kings
    As the Kings continue to battle for a playoff spot, they’ll get a boost on Tuesday, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California, who writes that point guard De’Aaron Fox is expected to return to Sacramento’s lineup. Kings head coach Luke Walton confirmed to Ham that the plan is for Fox to suit up and play against the Hornets in Charlotte on Tuesday, barring a setback. It will be his first game...2019
  • • Marvin Bagley III ready to return for Kings
    Marvin Bagley III is ready to return to action for the Kings, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, who writes that the big man is listed as probable for Sacramento’s Wednesday night game vs. Oklahoma City. Bagley, the No. 2 pick in the 2018 draft, has been sidelined since opening night as a result of a broken right thumb suffered in the Kings’ first game of the season. The club initi...2019
  • • Kings to sign Corey Brewer for rest of season
    The Kings plan on signing veteran swingman Corey Brewer to a contract for the rest of the season, reports James Ham of NBC Sports California. Brewer’s second 10-day deal with Sacramento expired overnight, so he’s technically a free agent until he inks a new deal with the Kings. Brewer, who appeared in seven games on a pair of 10-day contracts for the Sixers earlier this year, didn’t play during hi...2019
  • • Vlade Divac discusses signing Alec Burks, Harrison Barnes
    Having entered trade deadline week carrying $11M in cap room and a handful of expiring veteran contracts, the Kings were expected to be among the NBA’s most active teams at the deadline, and they delivered, completing a pair of deals for Alec Burks and Harrison Barnes. Discussing those trades following the deadline, GM Vlade Divac explained that the club was thinking about both its short- and long...2019

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  • • Kings unlikely to trade Bogdan Bogdanovic
    Bogdan Bogdanovic has been considered a potential trade target for contenders this winter, but the Kings are unlikely to move the third-year swingman, a league source tells James Ham of NBC Sports California. Bogdanovic, 27, has battled injuries this season but is still averaging a career-best 14.3 PPG to go along with 3.6 APG and a .376 three-point percentage. There has been speculation that the ...2020
  • • De’Aaron Fox expected to return Tuesday for Kings
    As the Kings continue to battle for a playoff spot, they’ll get a boost on Tuesday, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California, who writes that point guard De’Aaron Fox is expected to return to Sacramento’s lineup. Kings head coach Luke Walton confirmed to Ham that the plan is for Fox to suit up and play against the Hornets in Charlotte on Tuesday, barring a setback. It will be his first game...2019
  • • Kings reportedly interested in Jabari Parker
    After adding big man Marvin Bagley III in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings are not done looking at frontcourt help.According to James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area, Sacramento is showing early interest in Milwaukee Bucks restricted free agent Jabari Parker.“NBC Sports California has confirmed that Sacramento is interested in Parker, but the money has to be right,” Ham reported. “It will be a ...2018
  • • Joe Panik Likely To Undergo Thumb Surgery
    There’s a “good chance” Giants second baseman Joe Panik will need to undergo surgery on his injured left thumb, manager Bruce Bochy told Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports California and other reporters Sunday (Twitter link). Panik still has to see a specialist in Los Angeles, but if he does go under the knife, it would…...2018
  • • Giants' Joe Panik likely to undergo thumb surgery
    There’s a “good chance” Giants second baseman Joe Panik will need to undergo surgery on his injured left thumb, manager Bruce Bochy told Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports California and other reporters Sunday (Twitter link). Panik still has to see a specialist in Los Angeles, but if he does go under the knife, it would likely keep him out six to eight weeks, per Pavolic.While Panik certainly isn’t an el...2018
  • • Harry Giles won’t play this season for the Kings
    The Kings will shut down rookie center Harry Giles for the rest of the season, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California, who reports that Giles won’t make his NBA debut in 2017-18. The club has confirmed the news, announcing its decision in an official press release.According to the Kings’ announcement, Giles is “entirely healthy” and hasn’t experienced any setbacks as he continues to work ...2018

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Sports California trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • RUMOR: Bogdan Bogdanovic drawing interest from Pacers
    Sacramento Kings restricted free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic is drawing interest from the Indiana Pacers, per Jason Ham of NBC Sports California. The Pacers struck out with Gordon Hayward, who signed with the Charlotte Hornets as an unrestricted free agent. Ham noted that the Boston Celtics’ trade demands for Hayward became too excessive when Indiana was […] The post RUMOR: Bogdan Bogdanov...2020
  • • Kings unlikely to trade Bogdan Bogdanovic
    Bogdan Bogdanovic has been considered a potential trade target for contenders this winter, but the Kings are unlikely to move the third-year swingman, a league source tells James Ham of NBC Sports California. Bogdanovic, 27, has battled injuries this season but is still averaging a career-best 14.3 PPG to go along with 3.6 APG and a .376 three-point percentage. There has been speculation that the ...2020
  • • Marvin Bagley III ready to return for Kings
    Marvin Bagley III is ready to return to action for the Kings, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, who writes that the big man is listed as probable for Sacramento’s Wednesday night game vs. Oklahoma City. Bagley, the No. 2 pick in the 2018 draft, has been sidelined since opening night as a result of a broken right thumb suffered in the Kings’ first game of the season. The club initi...2019
  • • Kings to sign Corey Brewer for rest of season
    The Kings plan on signing veteran swingman Corey Brewer to a contract for the rest of the season, reports James Ham of NBC Sports California. Brewer’s second 10-day deal with Sacramento expired overnight, so he’s technically a free agent until he inks a new deal with the Kings. Brewer, who appeared in seven games on a pair of 10-day contracts for the Sixers earlier this year, didn’t play during hi...2019
  • • Vlade Divac discusses signing Alec Burks, Harrison Barnes
    Having entered trade deadline week carrying $11M in cap room and a handful of expiring veteran contracts, the Kings were expected to be among the NBA’s most active teams at the deadline, and they delivered, completing a pair of deals for Alec Burks and Harrison Barnes. Discussing those trades following the deadline, GM Vlade Divac explained that the club was thinking about both its short- and long...2019
  • • Kings in prime position to be active at trade deadline
    The Sacramento Kings remain the only team in the NBA to have any cap space on their 2018-19 payroll, and as the Feb. 7 trade deadline fast approaches, this means the team is positioned to be a major player in the trade market, if they so choose, writes James Ham of NBC Sports California. That being said, Sacramento is not interested in taking on any long-term deals with their cap space unless a pl...2019
  • • Willie Cauley-Stein: 'I'm ready to get paid'
    While most players on expiring deals downplay the extent to which they’re thinking about their contract situation, that’s not the case for Willie Cauley-Stein. The fourth-year Kings big man told James Ham of NBC Sports California that he’s entering his contract year “ready to get paid.”“I’m ready for it,” Cauley-Stein said. “I’ve seen everybody else – all my peers. Alright, I’m ready for that. Wha...2018
  • • Kings reportedly interested in Jabari Parker
    After adding big man Marvin Bagley III in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings are not done looking at frontcourt help.According to James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area, Sacramento is showing early interest in Milwaukee Bucks restricted free agent Jabari Parker.“NBC Sports California has confirmed that Sacramento is interested in Parker, but the money has to be right,” Ham reported. “It will be a ...2018
  • • Hunter Pence could be on the out with San Francisco
    It’s possible Giants outfielder Hunter Pence has played his last game with the team, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports California observes. The Giants have to make a decision on Pence’s future within the next six days, when his minor league rehab assignment will end. In the event San Francisco releases Pence, who helped the club to two World Series titles as a younger player, it’ll have to eat the remai...2018
  • • Athletics offer up free admission game for 2018 season
    MLB released its 2018 schedule on Tuesday. While it features many highlights, one game between the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics stands out. The two will play in Oakland on April 17, in a game that will not cost fans anything to attend. “The April 17 home game against the White Sox — on the 50th anniversary of the A’s first game at the Coliseum — will be free admission to all fans,” Joe ...2017

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  • • Marvin Bagley III ready to return for Kings
    Marvin Bagley III is ready to return to action for the Kings, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, who writes that the big man is listed as probable for Sacramento’s Wednesday night game vs. Oklahoma City. Bagley, the No. 2 pick in the 2018 draft, has been sidelined since opening night as a result of a broken right thumb suffered in the Kings’ first game of the season. The club initi...2019
  • • Kings reportedly interested in Jabari Parker
    After adding big man Marvin Bagley III in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings are not done looking at frontcourt help.According to James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area, Sacramento is showing early interest in Milwaukee Bucks restricted free agent Jabari Parker.“NBC Sports California has confirmed that Sacramento is interested in Parker, but the money has to be right,” Ham reported. “It will be a ...2018

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  • • Canseco loses TV job after harassment tweets
    Jose Canseco will not return to NBC Sports California as a pre- and post-game analyst on Oakland Athletics broadcasts after he issued a series of tweets regarding sexual harassment on Tuesday....2017
  • • Canseco loses analyst job after tweets about sexual assault he says were a joke
    NBC Sports California has cut ties with the former A's slugger after a string of inappropriate tweets...2017
  • • Kings’ De’Aaron Fox laughs off at tweet saying Russell Westbrook was his childhood ‘hero’
    2020
  • • Jose Canseco is getting back in baseball as a television analyst covering the A's
    Canseco is joining NBC Sports California to provide Athletics coverage this year...2017
  • • Kings unlikely to trade Bogdan Bogdanovic
    2020
  • • Jose Canseco jokes about sexual harassment to promote comedy show
    Jose Canseco sent a bunch of jokes about sexual harassment via Twitter on Tuesday, and it turns out the inappropriate and odd tweets were part of a publicity stunt.Here’s a look at the tweets Canseco sent where he joked about sexual harassment. Then Canseco really tried to break out the humor with some jokes. After he had sent all his jokes, Canseco’s Twitter account revealed the reason for the po...2017
  • • Raiders' Marshawn Lynch to star in reality show
    Oakland Raiders running back Marsawn Lynch is one of the most-charismatic figures in the NFL. After a one-year hiatus from the game, the always funny Lynch has returned to his Bay Area roots in hopes of leading the Raiders to a Lombardi before they eventually depart for Las Vegas If his first game is any indication, Lynch might very well be on his way to doing just that. Marshawn Lynch trucks 300 ...2017
  • • Athletics offer up free admission game for 2018 season
    2017
  • • Sacramento Kings hire Kyle Draper as additional TV play-by-play announcer
    2020
  • • RUMOR: Bogdan Bogdanovic drawing interest from Pacers
    2020
  • • Kings’ reaction to Buddy Hield reportedly not answering Luke Walton’s calls
    2020
  • • Grant Napear apologizes for ‘racist’ comments after Twitter feud with DeMarcus Cousins, Matt Barnes
    2020
  • • De’Aaron Fox expected to return Tuesday for Kings
    2019
  • • Marvin Bagley III ready to return for Kings
    2019

Sports California schedule, game

  • • De’Aaron Fox expected to return Tuesday for Kings
    2019
  • • Giants' Joe Panik likely to undergo thumb surgery
    2018
  • • Harry Giles won’t play this season for the Kings
    2018
  • • Athletics offer up free admission game for 2018 season
    2017

Sports California rumors, scandals

  • • Kings unlikely to trade Bogdan Bogdanovic
    2020
  • • Canseco loses TV job after harassment tweets
    2017
  • • Canseco loses analyst job after tweets about sexual assault he says were a joke
    2017
  • • Jose Canseco jokes about sexual harassment to promote comedy show
    2017

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