June 2019 Kansas City Kings Wiretap

Buddy Hield, Bogdan Bogdanovic Helping Marvin Bagley Improve 3-Point Shot

Jan 30, 2019 4:22 PM

Buddy Hield and Bogdan Bogdanovic are working with Marvin Bagley to improve his 3-point shooting.

The 19-year-old Bagley is shooting just 26.8% from deep.

“We’re just trying to help him a little bit, get his confidence up. That’s the thing about being teammate, me and Bogi, I think it’s good for him to shoot with two good shooters," said Hield.

Hield is currently shooting 45.7% from deep, with Bogdanovic at 35.6%.

Hield is optimistic about Bagley's improvement.

“He looked good, really good, he shot the ball really well. It’s part of getting better," he added.

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Kings Interested In Trading For Harrison Barnes

Jan 17, 2019 5:51 PM

The Sacramento Kings have interest in trading for Harrison Barnes.

Barnes future with the Dallas Mavericks is uncertain. Barnes has a player option for the 19-20 season worth $25.1 million.

"I know the Kings would love to have Harrison Barnes," said Brian Windhorst on the Hoop Collective podcast. "Whether or not that can work out? I don't know."

The Kings are making a push for the playoffs and do not own their first round pick, while the Mavericks have been a free fall and a have a top-5 protected pick.

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Kings Interested In Jeremy Lin

Jan 17, 2019 5:46 PM

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly interested in adding Jeremy Lin to help their playoff push.

Lin has been the frequent target of trade rumors, with the Blazers, Pelicans, and Sixers all gauging interest. The Hawks are asking for a first-round pick in exchange for Lin.

The Kings are rumored to be using Zach Randolph's expiring contract as their main trade chip. 

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Iman Shumpert Attempts To Enter Portland's Locker Room To Confront Jusuf Nurkic

Jan 15, 2019 9:33 AM

Iman Shumpert was stopped from entering the locker room of the Portland Trail Blazers after the Sacramento Kings' 115-107 victory.

Shumpert was angry with Jusuf Nurkic, who set a hard screen.

"Some stuff needed to be between me and him, a conversation between two men," Shumpert said. "Some stuff happened out there that we needed to have a conversation about. That's it."

Nurkic downplayed the incident.

"I'm not going to worry about it," he said. "He's going into retirement soon. I'm not going to worry about a guy who's going into retirement soon."

ESPN

Tags: Jusuf Nurkic, Iman Shumpert, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, NBA

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Vlade Divac Asks Kings' Minority Owners To Stop Meddling

Jan 14, 2019 9:47 PM

Vlade Divac held a conference call with 13 members of the Sacramento Kings' executive board on Monday asking them to stop meddling and to bring an end to the alleged leaks in the media about internal matters.

Vivek Ranadive was also on the conference call.

Divac was demanding respect of the Kings' minority owners.

Divac, like Dave Joerger, has one season remaining on his deal with the Kings.

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Kings To Extend Contracts For Dave Joerger's Coaching Staff

Jan 13, 2019 9:21 PM

The Sacramento Kings are in the process of picking up options for Dave Joerger's coaching staff through next season.

The extensions put the assistants on the same contractual timeline as Joerger. 

There are currently nine assistants on Joerger's staff, including Bryan Gates, Elston Turner, Bob Thornton, Jason March, Duane Ticknor, Larry Lewis, Bobby Jackson, Phil Ricci, and Dan Hartfield.

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Knicks, Kings Discussing Enes Kanter For Zach Randolph Trade

Jan 9, 2019 10:57 AM

The New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings are discussing a trade centered around Enes Kanter for Zach Randolph.

Both Kanter and Randolph are on expiring contracts.

Kanter's minutes have recently been reduced as the Knicks focus on youth development.

Nothing appears imminent at this time.

Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

Tags: Enes Freedom, Zach Randolph, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Dave Joerger: Focused On Kings Amid Timberwolves' Rumors

Jan 9, 2019 2:37 AM

Dave Joerger addressed rumors of him potentially taking over as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, saying that his focus is on getting the Sacramento Kings to the playoffs. 

“Obviously I’m a Minnesota kid, so it’s interesting, but at the same time, my focus is right here, right now. I mean, we’re having a great time with our guys...we have an identity, and we’re giving ourselves a chance to be in the playoff race. I think every coach and every player, that’s all they ever want in their careers, is an opportunity to be in the playoffs, and that’s really where my mindset is now.”

Joerger previously interviewed for the Timberwolves job in 2014, but ultimately decided to return to the Grizzlies.

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Warriors, Kings Hit NBA Record 41 3-Pointers

Jan 6, 2019 3:09 PM

The Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings combined for an NBA record 41 made 3-pointers in the Warriors' 127-123 win.

The Warriors shot 21-47 from distance, while the Kings made a franchise record 20 out of 36 3-pointers. It was also the first game in league history where both teams made over 20 3's in a game.

Steph Curry lead the Warriors with 10 3's, while Buddy Hield hit 8 3's to pace the Kings.

The previous record for most made 3's in a game was 40, set last February by the Cavs and Wolves. 

NBA.com

Tags: Stephen Curry, Buddy Hield, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, NBA, NBA B-Ball IQ

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