The Kings Confirm They Will Retain George Karl And ‘Work Through Our Issues’
USA TODAY Sports So much for rumors, logic, or any combination of the two that could help right the wayward future of basketball’s most consistently mismanaged franchise. After months of speculation...
View ArticleGeorge Karl Should Just Quit Coaching The Kings
Getty Image George Karl has bigger sh*t to worry about right now, but during Wednesday night’s loss to the Cavs, the much-maligned Kings coach had yet another altercation with DeMarcus Cousins on the...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins Publicly Blames His Suspension On George Karl, Not The Kings
USA TODAY Sports The rocky relationship between Kings coach George Karl and big man DeMarcus Cousins is well documented, but it came to a head earlier this month when Cousins was suspended after an...
View ArticleThe Kings Reportedly Won’t Deal DeMarcus Cousins Until They ‘Soften’ Their...
USA TODAY Sports As the NBA regular season draws to a close, the Sacramento Kings once again find themselves on the outside of the playoff picture, staring down an offseason full of questions — like,...
View ArticlePic And Roll: ‘I Know Why The Caged Kristaps Porzingis Sings’
Getty Image A quiet, but not-so-quiet week in the NBA. What does that mean, exactly? Some stories flew under the radar, when really they shouldn’t have. There’s turmoil within the Sacramento Kings...
View ArticleDid DeMarcus Cousins Take Another Shot At George Karl In This Interview?
At this point, it’s probably easier to count each time DeMarcus Cousins doesn’t take a (perceived) shot at Sacramento Kings head coach George Karl. Cousins is no stranger to taking on Karl, directly...
View ArticleThe Kings May Finally Fire George Karl, But We’ve Been Here Many Times Before
USA TODAY Sports We’ve been calling for George Karl’s ouster since last summer. There were multiple reports during the season that his time with the Sacramento Kings was over, too. But on the final day...
View Article‘Welcome To Basketball Hell’ Is Reportedly How Rudy Gay Greeted George Karl...
Getty Image The Sacramento Kings have languished in NBA obscurity (or hilarity) for nearly a decade and Rudy Gay held nothing back in welcoming George Karl to the fold when the veteran head coach was...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony Is Probably Going To Use George Karl’s New Memoir As Toilet...
Getty Image Carmelo Anthony probably doesn’t have an advanced copy of George Karl’s new memoir, “Furious George,” but he’s going to be asked about it soon. A lot. That’s because the former NBA coach,...
View ArticleJ.R. Smith Fired Some Shots At George Karl Over His ‘Sad’ New Book
Getty Image / USA TODAY Sports George Karl burned a lot of bridges during his coaching career, a function of his proclivity for going to the press about his problems with players, rather than to their...
View ArticleKenyon Martin Held Nothing Back As He Went Off On ‘Terrible Person’ George Karl
Getty Image George Karl has a new book coming out called Furious George, and much like he did in his coaching career, he appears to have used the pages to blame players for the shortcomings of his...
View ArticleGeorge Karl Claims The NBA Has A Serious Steroid Problem
Getty Image All the publicity surrounding George Karl‘s forthcoming memoir, Furious George, is no accident. Once review copies started making the early rounds, it was obvious the former NBA coach had...
View ArticleGeorge Karl Reportedly Took It Easy On The Kings In His New Book
Getty Image George Karl can’t be too upset about the negative reaction to his upcoming book, “Furious George,” because it’s probably going to fly off shelves. Then again, based on the stories and...
View ArticleGeorge Karl Is Also ‘Suspicious’ That The NBA Fixes Games For Certain Teams
Getty (original) The most amazing thing about the revelations from and backlash to George Karl’s upcoming book, “Furious George,” is that he wants to coach in the NBA again. He claims Carmelo Anthony...
View ArticleGeorge Karl Has Plenty Of Nice Things To Say Despite The ‘Furious’ Backlash...
Getty Image It has been three weeks since George Karl gave Phil Jackson a breather and became the most hated man in the NBA. His new memoir, “Furious George,” has had the former NBA coach in hot water...
View ArticleSixers Snapchat Mocks George Karl After Their Friday Night Win Over The Kings
Getty Image The Philadelphia 76ers were 14-50 heading into last night’s game against the visiting Kings. Sacramento isn’t doing much better this season at 22-41 before the game, which is why George...
View ArticleIs George Karl Gathering Support So He Can Ship DeMarcus Cousins From...
USA TODAY Sports Just when you thought the front office situation with the Sacramento Kings couldn’t get any messier, Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski comes and drops another #_______, and things look even...
View ArticleHere’s Why Carmelo Anthony, Ray Allen, And Other Former Players Feel George...
Getty Image Sacramento Kings coach George Karl is reportedly fomenting a rebellion of sorts by shaping a cadre of players and front office personnel in support of his plans to trade all-star, DeMarcus...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins Or George Karl? Vivek Ranadivé’s Decision Should Be Easy
USA TODAY Sports The Sacramento Kings have been a disaster for far longer than the past few weeks. As news of DeMarcus Cousins’ seemingly imminent departure from the River City continues to rock the...
View ArticleReport: The Kings Are Looking To Move Rudy Gay In Hopes Of Signing Rajon Rondo
USA TODAY Sports George Karl hasn’t wasted anytime smearing his fingerprints all over the Sacramento Kings. He’s been actively trying to trade DeMarcus Cousins, one of maybe a handful of supremely...
View ArticleKings VP Doubles Down On His Refusal To Trade DeMarcus Cousins: ‘Not Happening’
Getty Image Maybe Vlade Divac is the strong voice the Sacramento Kings need in their front office after all. Speaking with the media for the first time since it was widely reported that an unhappy...
View ArticleDid George Karl Break His Silence Just To Question DeMarcus Cousins’ Commitment?
Getty Image At the center of all the drama that seems to be surrounding the Sacramento Kings organization right now is George Karl. The Kings’ head coach is reportedly the ringleader in a push to trade...
View ArticleThe Kings Are Reportedly Looking At John Calipari As GM And Coach, But He...
Getty Image The Sacramento Kings are apparently looking to make their already disheveled situation even more of a wreck. According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski — also known as the constant thorn in...
View ArticleHow Crazy Would Rajon Rondo Be On The Sacramento Kings?
USA TODAY Sports Rajon Rondo has become a relic in the landscape of the modern NBA. Just three short years ago, Rondo looked like the premier point guard in the league when he performed brilliantly...
View ArticleHere Are The Free Agents The Kings Should Use Their Money On But Probably Won’t
Getty Image The Kings offered more money to Monta Ellis and Wesley Matthews, but both spurned them for better basketball situations in Indiana and Dallas, respectively. This after the Kings...
View ArticleRudy Gay Prodded Rajon Rondo To Agree On The One Year, $10 Million Deal With...
iStockphoto Rajon Rondo will be a Sacramento King next season. According to Yahoo’s Marc J. Spears, the mercurial point guard agreed to a one-year contract at $10 million, allowing him to again be a...
View ArticleHere’s An Incredibly Awkward Handshake Between George Karl And DeMarcus Cousins
George Karl and DeMarcus Cousins‘ current relationship can’t exactly be qualified as rosy, or good, or even fine. There have been multiple reports of a deep rift between Cousins and Karl, one that...
View ArticleRajon Rondo Says He And The Kings Are ‘A Great Fit So Far’
Twitter (Kings) Rajon Rondo’s stint with the Dallas Mavericks didn’t quite go as planned. Fortunately for George Karl, DeMarcus Cousins, and company, though, the notoriously mercurial point guard is...
View ArticleDoes J.R. Smith Play Better When His Favorite Rapper Drops A New Album?
USA TODAY Sports J.R. Smith is one of the most frustrating players in the NBA. There are moments when he appears unguardable, while other times he looks like the worst player out there. Both his play...
View ArticleThe Kings Awkwardly Banned Their Head Of Analytics From Summer League Before...
USA TODAY Sports The Sacramento Kings’ tumultuous offseason has continued in hilarious fashion throughout the month of July. Earlier today, Sportando reported that new general manager Vlade Divac...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins Really Wants You To Know He’s Made Peace With George Karl
All summer, there have been rumors about an irreparable rift between DeMarcus Cousins and George Karl. It started when reports emerged that Karl was trying to trade the Kings’ star center and was...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins Scored 91 Points In Eric Bledsoe’s Back-To-School Celebrity...
Before you get excited, it should probably be pointed out that calling this a “game” is a pretty big misnomer, depending of course on whether your definition of a game entails a bunch of people...
View ArticleGeorge Karl Shamelessly Wore A DeMarcus Cousins Jersey To A Coaches Panel
Twitter @HoopsonFOX The gentleman doth protest too much. After all the rumors, accusations, emojis, and poorly-executed handshakes over the past few months, it appeared that both George Karl and prized...
View ArticleGeorge Karl Takes The Blame For The DeMarcus Cousins Trade Debacle Last Season
USA TODAY Sports We don’t have to rehash all of the drama that went down in Sacramento toward the end of last season and spilled over into the summer. It’s been very well-documented here and elsewhere....
View ArticleGeorge Karl Let Rajon Rondo Draw Up The Kings Last Play In A Preseason Game
USA TODAY Sports Now that he seems to have the DeMarcus Cousins’ debacle in his rear view, George Karl is doing everything he can to endear himself to the Kings’ roster. In the first Sacramento...
View ArticleUnfortunately, DeMarcus Cousins Is Wrong About The NBA MVP Being ‘Mine To Grab’
USA TODAY Sports DeMarcus Cousins is among a small number of players in basketball gifted enough to win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. There’s just one problem for the Sacramento Kings All-Star, though:...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins Says ‘I Don’t Consider Myself A Center’ As The Kings Revamp...
Getty Image The Sacramento Kings are sure to be a fascinating team to watch this season, if only because of the joint possibilities that it could be either the most spectacular train wreck the league...
View ArticleIs Rajon Rondo Already Feuding With George Karl?
A word of advice: Never invite Rajon Rondo to your weekly poker game. Rondo’s face is set in stone, never betraying any emotion. Is he happy? Is he sad? Is he confused? It’s impossible to know. That’s...
View ArticleRajon Rondo Insists He Was Being Sarcastic About Disagreements With George Karl
As an inappropriately frequent purveyor of exceedingly sarcastic humor, we feel for Rajon Rondo. There’s a clear hint of desert dry irony in the voice of the Sacramento Kings point guard here. If the...
View ArticleWhy Every Basketball Fan Should Care About This Season’s Sacramento Kings
Getty Image The 2015-16 NBA Season starts in less than two weeks, preseason hoops are in full swing, and playoff prognostications have begun in earnest. Since season previews can get bogged down by...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins’ Latest Comments Speak To The Kings’ Sweeping ‘In-House Issues’
Getty Image The season is far too young for any of this, but that certainly doesn’t mean it’s surprising. After the Sacramento Kings fell to 1-7 on Monday night following a 106-88 home loss to the San...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins Reportedly ‘Unleashed F-Bombs’ On George Karl After The...
USA TODAY Sports Before Vivek Ranadivé brought Drake to a losing locker room and prior to DeMarcus Cousins calling for a players-only meeting, things were somehow even worse for the Sacramento Kings....
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins Takes The Blame As Rumors Of Suspensions And Ulterior...
USA TODAY Sports If winning and individual play cure all evils, the Sacramento Kings’ performance on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons would render their problems moot. DeMarcus Cousins had...
View ArticleNow DeMarcus Cousins Reportedly Doesn’t Want George Karl Fired
USA TODAY Sports It’s no secret that the Sacramento Kings are a mess. They have a star and a coach who don’t get along, a meddlesome owner, and a brand new GM. This past week’s travails just brought...
View ArticleO.J. Mayo, George Karl And The Rest Of The NBA Lost Their Collective Minds...
Every so often, when the stars, planets and moon align just right, the NBA transforms into a cranky neighbor. Jan. 2 was one such night, as George Karl got a technical foul while sitting down, O.J....
View ArticleGeorge Karl Publicly Called Out Willie Cauley-Stein’s Conditioning
Getty Image Even though the Sacramento Kings aren’t in rebuilding mode, it’s been perplexing to see their first round draft pick, Willie Cauley-Stein, only average 18 minutes per game considering he...
View ArticleStan Van Gundy, Rick Carlisle And Others Rip The Cavs For Firing David Blatt
Getty Image The Cleveland Cavaliers fired David Blatt on Friday, and needless to say, several NBA coaches were less than pleased. Blatt had the winningest record of any coach in Cavaliers history; he...
View ArticleThe Kings Are Reportedly ‘Strongly Weighing’ The Dismissal Of George Karl
Getty Image Despite longstanding friction with the franchise cornerstone, a dismal start to the season, and reports of widespread locker room dysfunction, Sacramento Kings coach George Karl has avoided...
View ArticleKings Minority Owners Should Absolutely Try To Wrest The Team Away From Vivek...
USA TODAY Sports A coaching change is imminent, the locker room is in flux, and the playoffs are an increasingly extended long shot. For the Sacramento Kings, it’s never been more clear that the more...
View ArticleGeorge Karl Will Reportedly Be Fired By The Kings Before The All-Star Break
USA TODAY Sports After a couple weeks of surprising competence, the Sacramento Kings are once again hurtling towards chaos. Just days after reports emerged that the Kings were leaning toward firing...
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