Ben McLemore

The Memphis Grizzlies are willingly putting themselves in the NBA’s rumor mill! But not because they’re holding a fire sale. As Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck noted, the Grizzlies remain unwilling to move Marc Gasol, even though they should be pouncing at the chance to sell high on their soon-to-be 33-year-old big man. Memphis is, however, [...]

Dealing DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans may be the first of many moves for the Sacramento Kings leading into the NBA’s Feb. 23 trade deadline. From The Vertical’s Chris Mannix: The Kings excised Cousins, and there are strong indications they are not done dealing, either. Sacramento is determined to restock the franchise with assets, [...]

Rudy Gay was never a lock to be traded from the Sacramento Kings. He owned a player option for this summer and made it clear before this season that he wanted out. But the Kings were, and remain, obsessed with grabbing the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed. Rudy Gay was a big part of that [...]

Fire up the trade machine. The Sacramento Kings are ready to make a deal. No, DeMarcus Cousins isn’t purportedly back on the chopping block. This time, the Kings' rumor mill is churning out Rudy Gay, Ben McLemore and Kosta Koufos chatter, according to ESPN.com's Marc Stein: Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay has emerged as one [...]

DeMarcus Cousins’ fantasy basketball stock, already ridiculously high, just exploded. Rookie Willie Cauley-Stein, whom the Sacramento Kings have often tried to play beside Cousins, is expected to miss a huge chunk of time after suffering a right index injury in Thursday night’s loss to the Boston Celtics. Marc J. Spears came bearing the bittersweet news: [...]

DeMarcus Cousins is not writing off the Sacramento Kings. Or himself. Through Cousins’ first five NBA seasons, the Kings have not only failed to make a single playoff appearance, they’ve yet to even win 30 games. Despite another offseason infected with rumors and marked by turnover, Cousins thinks that can change. Per Bleacher Report’s Kevin [...]

Ugh. Just when you think Rajon Rondo trade rumors are dead for the time being, they’re revived, but not really. Consider what follows to be a lesson in recycling. T-Spence, a sports radio host, tweeted this: [tweet https://twitter.com/tspence26/status/500931306599886848] It created some buzz, but not much. BasketballInsiders.com picked it up…I think: [tweet https://twitter.com/BBallInsiders/status/501274440596873216] Don’t bother clicking [...]

The Sacramento Kings don’t understand no means no. Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has repeatedly said that All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo isn’t up for grabs. That the Celtics plan to build around him. That he’s their future. True story. “I want to make sure Rondo comes back healthy,” Ainge told CBS Boston in [...]