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Kings crush Sharks, move into 2nd in Pacific Division
Adrian Kempe and Warren Foegele both scored twice and Andrei Kuzmenko scored once in a three-point outing as the host Los Angeles Kings handed the San Jose Sharks an 8-1 drubbing on Sunday.,Trevor Moore collected one goal and one assist, while Phillip Danault and Trevor Lewis added one goal apiece f...

Kings, Pacers battle with playoff positioning on the line
A pair of teams batting for postseason position in their respective conferences will aim to get back on track on Monday, when the Indiana Pacers host the Sacramento Kings in Indianapolis.,The Pacers (43-31) have dropped two of three since a five-game winning streak but still lead the Detroit Pistons...

Home points streak snapped, Kings get back to business against Sharks
The Los Angeles Kings will look to start another home-ice points streak when they host the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night.,The Kings (40-23-9, 89 points) had their franchise-record 15-game home points streak end with Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Los Angeles holds second place in ...

John Tavares helps Maple Leafs rally past Kings
John Tavares' first of two third-period goals broke a tie and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied with three goals in the third for a 3-1 come-from-behind win over the host Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. ,Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs (44-25-4, 92 points), who won for the ...

Hot shooting, stifling defense carry Magic over Kings
Caleb Houstan's 6-of-7 3-point shooting off the bench en route to 18 points helped the Orlando Magic capitalize on a stifling defensive effort as they cruised psat the visiting Sacramento Kings 121-91 on Saturday. ,Orlando (36-39), the NBA's top defense in points allowed coming into Saturday's match...

Maple Leafs continue pursuit of division title, visit Kings
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a three-way fight for first place in the Atlantic Division with 10 games left entering their road contest against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,And despite a last-minute comeback to gain a point in their race against the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, t...

Kings visit Magic as a pair of play-in races heat up
The Sacramento Kings and host Orlando Magic find themselves in similar positions heading into Saturday's matchup, with both jockeying for positioning in the late-season play-in race.,Orlando (35-39) was unable to gain ground on Atlanta for seventh place in the Eastern Conference when the Magic's thr...

Mackenzie Blackwood, Avalanche post shutout of Kings
Martin Necas and Logan O'Connor scored 92 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 22 shots as the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 in Denver on Thursday night.,Necas finished with two goals and an assist and Jonathan Drouin had a goal ...

Zach LaVine-led Kings defeat Blazers to end 4-game skid
Zach LaVine scored 29 points on 13-of-18 shooting to help the Sacramento Kings break a four-game losing streak with a solid 128-107 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.,Domantas Sabonis recorded 22 points, 19 rebounds and six assists and DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and...

Two of NHL's hottest teams meet as Kings visit Avs
The Colorado Avalanche are surging at the right time, but their 10-game home winning streak will be tested when they host the equally hot Los Angeles Kings on Thursday in Denver.,Colorado (44-25-3, 91 points) is 11-1-1 in its past 13 games overall and 15-4-1 over the past 20, and sits in third place...

Kings look to stay in playoff picture as they host Trail Blazers
The Sacramento Kings are mired in a four-game losing streak for the second time this month, untimely skids that are hindering Sacramento's chances of gaining a Western Conference play-in berth.,The Kings will look to break through Thursday night when they host the Portland Trail Blazers, a team faci...

Kings rally past Rangers to extend home win streak
Kevin Fiala and Phillip Daneault scored power-play goals 6:54 apart in the second period as the Los Angeles Kings extended their home winning streak to seven games and their team-record home points streak to 15 with a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.,Los Angeles (40-21-9, 89 p...

Thunder take down Kings for 60th victory
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 18 of his game-high 32 points in a lead-creating first half, Alex Caruso and Isaiah Joe helped squash a Sacramento rally with contributions to a fourth-quarter run and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their 60th game Tuesday night, 121-105 over the host Kings.,Chet Holmgren ...

Thunder vie to reach 60-win plateau in clash vs. Kings
The Oklahoma City Thunder seek a 60th win in a season for the first time in 12 years when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,Having already clinched the Western Conference regular-season title and the top seed in next month's playoffs, the Thunder (59-12) get an opportunity to coast h...

Jayson Tatum exits with ankle injury as Celtics rout Kings
Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 25 points before injuring his left ankle, Payton Pritchard came off the bench to contribute 22 points and the Boston Celtics ran away from the host Sacramento Kings for a 113-95 victory on Monday.,Tatum also had seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes before...

Kings look to continue home dominance against Rangers
The Los Angeles Kings enter Tuesday's contest on a dominant run at home, while the New York Rangers battle for survival in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.,While the Kings are seeking their seventh straight home win and to extend their home point streak to 15 games, the Rangers are attempting ...

Jayson Tatum, streaking Celtics take aim at Kings
Jayson Tatum and the surging Boston Celtics will continue their Western Conference swing when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.,In the absence of injured sidekick Jaylen Brown, Tatum flashed his NBA Most Valuable Player credentials with 26 points, six rebounds, six assists and three s...

7 different Kings score a goal in win over Bruins
The Los Angeles Kings scored the final five goals to break a 2-2 tie and cruised to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday night.,Seven different players scored for Los Angeles (39-21-9, 87 points). Drew Doughty's goal at 8:46 of the second period began the game-winning run.,Quinton Byf...

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks back from 14 down against Kings
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 114-108 on Saturday.,Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 off the bench, and Taurean Prince had 15 for Milwaukee (40-30), which outscore...

Surging Kings stun Hurricanes in lopsided 7-2 defeat
Andrei Kuzmenko, Anze Kopitar, Tanner Jeannot, Quinton Byfield and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist to help the Los Angeles Kings snap the visiting Carolina Hurricanes' eight-game win streak in a 7-2 victory on Saturday afternoon.,Adrian Kempe and Trevor Moore also scored, Drew Doughty had ...