Jason Anderson

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@SacramentoKings/@NBA beat writer at The Sacramento Bee • Proud dad • @Fresno_State grad • Subscribe to @sacbee_news at https://t.co/aer0KKcOUF

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Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau joins former Kings coach Mike Brown on dubious list

2 days ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

Tom Thibodeau joined former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown on a dubious list Tuesday when he was fired after five seasons as head coach of the New York Knicks. Every NBA Coach of the Year from 2018-23 has been fired. The list includes Dwane Casey (Toronto Raptors), Mike Budenholzer (Milwaukee Bucks), Nick Nurse (Raptors), Thibodeau (Knicks), Monty Williams (Phoenix Suns) and Brown (Kings).
Sacramento Kings’ latest pre-draft workout features shot-blocking center

4 days ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

Six more NBA prospects came to Sacramento for a pre-draft workout Monday at the team’s Golden 1 Center practice facility. The group included University of San Francisco guard Marcus Williams, Florida guard Alijah Martin, USC forward Chibuzo Agbo, Texas forward Arthur Kaluma, Kansas State center David N’Guessan and Louisiana Tech center Daniel Batcho.
Sacramento Kings’ pre-draft workout includes son of former NBA All-Star

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

The Kings will bring in six more NBA prospects for a pre-draft workout Thursday at their Golden 1 Center practice facility in Sacramento. The list includes the son of a former NBA All-Star who ended his career with the Kings and stayed in Sacramento to serve the organization as an assistant coach. All six players are hoping to climb draft boards in hopes of hearing their names called in the second round of the NBA draft, which will be held June 25-26.
Kings pull out of California Classic. Will event come back to Sacramento?

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

The Golden State Warriors announced plans to bring in three other teams for the seventh annual California Classic. The Sacramento Kings, who founded the event in 2018, were not one of them. The Warriors will entertain the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs in the summer showcase July 5, 6 and 8 at Chase Center in San Francisco.
NBA legend proposes huge trade for Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

NBA great Paul Pierce has proposed a blockbuster trade between the Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets. The Boston Celtics legend offered an interesting idea on a recent episode of “KG Certified,” a podcast hosted by fellow Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett. Pierce said the Nuggets should acquire six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan from the Kings in a trade that would bring Michael Porter Jr. to Sacramento.
Sacramento Kings offseason analysis: Salary cap, draft, trades, free agency

3 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

Scott Perry took only 24 hours in his new role as general manager of the Sacramento Kings to acknowledge the team’s need to add length, athleticism and a point guard. Perry will look to address those needs this summer through the NBA draft, trades and free agency. The Kings don’t have a first-round pick and are not projected to have salary cap space, so Perry will have to utilize the draft capital, trade assets and other spending tools he has at his disposal.
LeBron James calls out players who said Tyrese Haliburton is ‘overrated’

3 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

Former Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton was recently voted the “most overrated player” in the NBA. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to social media Tuesday to push back against that notion, calling out the players who disparaged Haliburton in an anonymous poll. James praised Haliburton after watching him put up 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal for the Indiana Pacers in the first half of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
NBA draft lottery: Which team will get Cooper Flagg with No. 1 pick?

3 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

Anticipation is building for Monday’s NBA draft lottery. Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is widely regarded as the most prized prospect in this year’s draft. The Kings are one of 14 teams with a chance to secure the No. 1 pick, but the odds are not in Sacramento’s favor. The Kings have the 13th-best lottery odds after going 40-42 to finish ninth in the Western Conference. They have a 3.8% chance of securing one of the top four picks in the draft, which will be held June 25-26.
Who are Sacramento Kings hiring? New intel on coaches and front office

1 month ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry has already made a couple of significant hires with more to come in the days and weeks ahead. League sources told The Sacramento Bee on Tuesday the Kings were finalizing a deal to make B.J. Armstrong their new assistant general manager. Sources said the Kings were also nearing an agreement with Mike Woodson, who is expected to serve as the lead assistant under head coach Doug Christie.
Sacramento Kings hiring 3-time NBA champion as assistant general manager

1 month ago | sacbee.com | Jason Anderson

Kings general manager Scott Perry is bringing in a trusted friend and former podcast partner to work alongside him in Sacramento’s front office. League sources told The Sacramento Bee the Kings are finalizing a deal to hire former NBA player B.J. Armstrong as their assistant general manager. Armstrong, 57, is a three-time NBA champion who played for the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic.