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Isaiah Thomas' value is in the eye of the beholder
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr After three years of fighting for a place atop the Sacramento Kings’ depth chart, Isaiah Thomas seemed to solidify himself as a starting NBA point guard by the end of the...
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What does Darren Collison mean for the Sacramento Kings' backcourt?
Image courtesy of Darren Collison/Twitter . It seems that every time the Sacramento Kings solidify one decision, another question arises. In this case, the Kings' signing of point guard Darren Collison to a three-year, $16...
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Sacramento Kings sign 7'5" center Sim Bhullar
Image courtesy of Norvan Sorooshian/Baller Mind Frame. Even in a league holding the most athletically imposing and impressive men in sports, the NBA rarely gains a player with the overwhelming size and strength of Sim...
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An Outside Shot: Sacramento Kings Draft Nik Stauskas
Image courtesy of Baller Mind Frame. In a 2014 NBA Draft with the first-round depth to bring a slew of superstars with it, the Sacramento Kings held an eighth pick which meant the possibility of...
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Rudy Gay's decision to stay in Sacramento brings certainty to Kings
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . Rudy Gay (left) and DeMarcus Cousins (right) discuss pre-game strategy. Before June 22, the immediate future of the Sacramento Kings was in a state of limbo, with Rudy Gay's...
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Sacramento Kings Draft 3.0 Challenge: A glimpse of things to come
Photo by Steven Covella/Baller Mind Frame Since taking over the Sacramento Kings a year ago, majority owner Vivek Ranadivé has boasted about his “NBA 3.0” vision for the organization. Part of that will come to...
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Kings reaching out to fans for draft advice
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr. Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and absorb the...
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Marcus Thornton trade positions Sacramento Kings to clear cap space
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr . As the NBA trade deadline approaches, rumors come rushing in, though only few come to fruition. The Sacramento Kings were one team that actually managed to complete a trade ahead...
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Sacramento Kings GM Pete D'Alessandro "Trying to build a machine"
The Sacramento Kings practice facility was quieter than usual Tuesday. In the last two weeks, a whirlwind of trade activity has sent five Sacramento players elsewhere – 10 players were at practice Tuesday, only six...
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Sacramento Kings eager after mixing it up with trade
Tuesday morning it became official: the Sacramento Kings traded Luc Mbah a Moute for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Derrick Williams. The swap figures to be a play for the future rather than the present, as the...
