One of the surest things in major professional sports was a losing season for the Kings. After making the playoffs eight consecutive seasons during the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Kings were annual visitors to the lottery. They missed the playoffs for 16 consecutive seasons, finally ending that drought during the 2022/23 campaign. Sacramento was eliminated in the opening … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Kings’ Offseason
Pacific Notes: Redick, Buss, Lakers, Warriors, I. Jones
Appearing on the Petros and Money radio show on AM 570 Los Angeles, Lakers governor Jeanie Buss explained the team’s decision to hire J.J. Redick as its new head coach. While he was a longtime NBA sharpshooter, Redick lacks high-level coaching experience. “We wanted to kind of think a different way,” Buss said, per HoopsHype. “Really, he’s got a vision. I’m not comfortable … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Redick, Buss, Lakers, Warriors, I. Jones
Hall Of Famer Al Attles Dies At Age 87
Former Warriors player and coach Al Attles passed away on Tuesday at the age of 87, the team has announced in a press release. Drafted by the then-Philadelphia Warriors out of North Carolina A&T in 1960, Attles spent his 11-year career as an NBA player with the Warriors, who relocated to San Francisco in 1962. The 6’0″ point guard appeared in a total of 711 games, averaging … [Read more...] about Hall Of Famer Al Attles Dies At Age 87
Isaiah Thomas Among FAs Working Out With Kings
Veteran guard Isaiah Thomas is one of several free agents who are in Sacramento this week to engage in some “competitive workouts” with Kings players, according to Sean Cunningham of FOX 40 Sacramento (Twitter link). Sources tell Cunningham that center Tony Bradley and wings Juan Toscano-Anderson and Lonnie Walker are among the others who will be involved. It’s unclear whether … [Read more...] about Isaiah Thomas Among FAs Working Out With Kings
Stein’s Latest: Curry, James, Embiid, Yurtseven, Micic
Warriors All-NBA point guard Stephen Curry is eligible for a one-season, $62.6MM contract extension prior to October 21, or else could wait till the 2025 offseason to ink a two-year worth a projected $130MM, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack story. Stein notes that, having missed out on Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen and Sixers All-Star Paul George, Golden State is … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Curry, James, Embiid, Yurtseven, Micic