Cousins ‘Can’t Control’ Trade Chatter; Wants to Stay Put

But for parts of the weekend, he (DeMarcus Cousins) has had to play defense, swatting away attempts to get him to slam coach George Karl or talk trade rumors that have him leaving Sacramento. Mention his friend Isaiah Thomas making it to All-Star Game and you get the gregarious Cousins, but when the other topics […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cousins Says a Perfect Situation Will Never Happen

(DeMarcus) Cousins on Friday how much say a star player should have in such decisions; it’s well documented that Cousins and Karl have clashed regularly and still haven’t gotten on the same page. Cousins blew off the question, but then said something telling about his predicament. “I prefer to be in a perfect situation,” he […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Biggest Deadline Deals in NBA History

The 2011 Carmelo Anthony deadline deal was one of the wildest ever, but where does it rank all time?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Kings Won’t Fire Karl After a Meeting With Divac

The Sacramento Kings, in a dramatic about-face, have decided against firing coach George Karl after a meeting Tuesday between Karl and general manager Vlade Divac, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN that, after Karl pledged to make some changes to address growing concerns within the organization about his defensive schemes and practice policies, Divac […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Trades May Come Down To The Wire

There may be a rush of deadline deals, but they may not take shape until the 11th hour… It is not always the coach’s fault.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Kings to Fire George Karl Before All-Star Break

The Sacramento Kings are going ahead with a coaching change and plan to fire George Karl in the coming days, league sources told ESPN. NBA coaching sources told ESPN that the Kings have decided internally that a change on the bench is needed and is likely to happen after Sacramento plays its final game before […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Coach Karl Focused on Next Opponent, Not Job Security

Sacramento Kings coach George Karl said he is focused on his team’s next opponent — not reports that his team is considering a coaching change. Karl seemed amused by a string of questions about his future after he led the Kings through a 90-minute off-day workout Saturday at Harvard’s Lavietes Pavilion, but he kept steering […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Kings Mull Firing Coach Karl

The Sacramento Kings, increasingly concerned about their floundering play under George Karl, entered the weekend hoping to delay any decisions about Karl’s future until the All-Star break, according to the league sources. But sources told ESPN that the nature of the team’s loss Friday night in Brooklyn and all of the fallout it generated — […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Some Teams Are Searching For A Star

With the NBA trade deadline less than two weeks away, some teams are hoping to land an impact player… The Durant rumors might be premature.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021