I've been looking forward to this post for awhile. (Not really.) Where do the Kings go from here? With the news of Michael Malone being hired yesterday (or presumed to start the process of Malone being hired within the next few days), and with the news of the sale officially closing, and with the news […]

Mike Malone. This is the new head coach ladies and gentleman. Like him, hate him, leave him, or don't. You can read Sam Amick's writeup at USA Today, or Ramona Shelburne's (of ESPN). Jason Jones also reports everything that Amick and Shelburne have said. Adrian Wojnarowski said that Malone plans on bringing in his father […]

Well. Another year. Another apocalypse on Twitter, message boards and the like because the Kings didn't get the #1 pick. There is no controversy in the Kings getting a great player because, hell, what if they aren't that many great players in this draft to get? Also, don't you know the Kings are supposed to […]

Where do the Kings go from here? Who does Vivek Ranadive hire as a GM to replace Geoff Petrie? Who do the Kings hire to replace the almost certainly fired Keith Smart? Do they go analytical? Do they do other things with their front office? Who is their franchise player? Do they have a franchise […]

Fire Smart don't fire Smart, as long as Cousins behaves like a selfish entitled asshole it makes no difference who the head coach actually is. It's a players league, not a head coach's rotation league. If you have star talent setting the tone, the rotations can still be wacky and not to the fans or […]

In case you haven't noticed yet, that means the committee, that by most estimation has the recommendation that guides the other owners (after all that's why it's a committee) just voted against relocation to Seattle. To be clear, what this is a recommendation to not relocate. The committee of 12 voted unanimously to deny relocation. […]

I've had a very difficult time writing pieces here in part because the shape of a very mind bending and ultimately horrific story has been just that: Impossible almost quite literally. That said, having had time to think about the topic some more, it is interesting the reactions that both sides are ultimately setting up. […]

Normally I'd break down the game, and what went right, wrong etc, etc etc. Who cares? Tonight was about the end of an era, and barring a really stupid decision by the Board of Governors in New York a couple of weeks from now, perhaps the last game ever in Sacramento. You know what? I […]

This is the commercial that is already running in Times Square in New York City, that New York City, yes, that New York City. Partake, and enjoy. And then watch it over and over and over.  

What started out was a response to TZ's post became a full blown post on it's own. I apologize in advance. Some music for ya: http://youtube.com/watch?v=l7v8zaoEYCI?feature=player_detailpage We've talked a lot about how the revenue issue's of each side have been broken down. What has not been discussed much is the reality of what actually raises […]

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson was extremely confident. Vivek Ranadive was extremely confident. Darrell Steinberg was extremely confident. Mark Mastrov acted like he wasn't part of the dance even though he was. As I said on Twitter at one point, doesn't anybody in this group have an ego? Well the answer is of course this group […]

There is a term sheet. So there is that. Now it's onto the bid, which, if you believe David Stern and I do not, Stern said he expected the variances in bid (i.e. more money from the Sac bid) to be eliminated. In otherwords: We're not making the Maloofs take less money for what they […]

Rather than going on and on, I'll just say that the announcement of Ranadive has come in place of an announced term sheet that the city was hoping to have by today. However, let me state a few things that are important. One is that the term sheet doesn't need to be released, technically, until […]

Yesterday, Greg Wissinger of Sactown Royalty posted a great piece on which pieces to keep and trade moving forward. (Assuming the team stays of course. ;aoejvo[p3u45-09345-9-093-495 Sorry, I'm tired of writing that. Moving on…) I said the first piece I'd build around was Tyreke Evans. Why? Other than having the most talent of any player […]