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With events at home on minds, Kings continue trek vs. Flames
The Los Angeles Kings will continue their road trip when they face the Calgary Flames on Saturday, but their collective thoughts are back home.,With the impact of the wildfires that have besieged the Los Angeles area fresh in the minds, the Kings will try to follow up a strong showing in Friday's 2-...

Kings edge Jets in OT, run win streak to 5 games
Adrian Kempe scored at 1:14 of overtime to lift the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in the opener of a five-game road trip.,Kempe brought the puck down the left side and scored with a wrist shot from the left circle for the seventh regular-season ove...

Domantas Sabonis (23 points, 28 rebounds) leads Kings over Celtics
Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds to help the visiting Sacramento Kings extend their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics 114-97 Friday night.,Sabonis became the first player to grab more than 24 rebounds in a game at TD Garden. Sacramento had a 56-43 ...

Following postponement, Kings hit the road to face Jets
After an unplanned break in the schedule, the Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to five games when they open a five-game road trip against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.,Because of wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the Kings decided to postpone their game against the vis...

NFL monitoring L.A. wildfires; other sports affected
An NFL said Wednesday that the league is keeping tabs on the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area with respect to Monday's NFC wild-card game involving the Minnesota Vikings and host Rams in Inglewood, Calif.,A contingency plan is in place for the contest. The game would be played in Glendale, ...

NFL monitoring L.A. wildfires; NHL postpones Flames-Kings game
An NFL spokesperson said Wednesday that the league is keeping tabs on the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area with respect to Monday's NFC wild-card game involving the Minnesota Vikings and host Rams in Inglewood, Calif.,"The NFL continues to closely monitor developments in the area and will r...

Kings face Flames, aim to continue strong play at home
The Los Angeles Kings are riding a four-game winning streak and have won nine in a row at home.,But with a lengthy stretch between games as they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night, the Kings had an intense practice session Monday.,"We've only practiced three times as a team in pro...

DeMar DeRozan saves Kings in double OT vs. Heat
DeMar DeRozan poured in nine of his game-high 30 points in the second overtime on Monday night, helping the Sacramento Kings outlast the visiting Miami Heat 123-118 for a fifth straight win under interim coach Doug Christie.,After missed shots and free throws dominated the final seconds of regulatio...

Ascending Kings vie to beat Heat
The Miami Heat will try to avenge an earlier defeat to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night but will have to do so without the suspended Jimmy Butler when they tip off a six-game road trip.,Butler had 27 points for the Heat on Nov. 4, but it wasn't enough as Domantas Sabonis hit a buzzer-beating jum...

Kings use big first half to glide past Warriors
Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis each posted a double-double for the Sacramento Kings, who rode a dominant first half to a 129-99 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Playing without De'Aaron Fox, out with a bruised right glute, the Kings dominated their Northern Calif...

Kings look to continue strong play under Doug Christie, meet Warriors
Teams that eliminated one another from postseason play in each of the past two seasons begin a new chapter Sunday night when the Golden State Warriors host the Sacramento Kings in San Francisco.,The matchup of Northern California rivals will be the first since 2016 without Mike Brown on the sideline...

Kings trim Lightning, run home win streak to 9
The Los Angeles Kings continued their mastery of their home ice Saturday as Adrian Kempe's goal with 5:48 left in regulation beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.,Kempe's team-leading 19th goal extended his point streak to a season-high five games. Mikey Anderson recorded his fifth goal of the season fo...

Lightning look to end Kings' home winning streak
The Los Angeles Kings will chase a ninth consecutive home victory -- and fourth straight win overall -- when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday evening in a matchup of two of the NHL's stingiest teams.,Only the Dallas Stars have given up fewer goals (93) this season than either the Kings ...

Malik Monk, Kings prevail in shootout with Grizzlies
Malik Monk hit three key fourth-quarter 3-pointers to stall a Memphis rally as part of a 31-point night, DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 29 points and the Sacramento Kings earned a 138-133 victory over the visiting Grizzlies on Friday night.,The Kings, who improved to 3-1 under interim coach Doug Chri...

Malik Monk, Kings win 3rd straight under Doug Christie
Malik Monk hit three key fourth-quarter 3-pointers to stall a Memphis rally as part of a 31-point night, DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 29 points and the Sacramento Kings won for a third straight time under interim coach Doug Christie with a 138-133 triumph over the visiting Grizzlies on Friday night...

Kings' game-ending 15-0 run sinks 76ers
Clutch plays by Malik Monk capped a furious finish that allowed the host Sacramento Kings to overtake the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers for a 113-107 win on Wednesday.,Monk was credited with a basket on a goaltended layup to break a tie with 33.8 seconds remaining. He stole the ball from Paul ...

Darcy Kuemper serves up shutout as Kings beat Devils
Darcy Kuemper made 33 saves for the Los Angeles Kings in a 3-0 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Wednesday afternoon.,Kuemper earned his second shutout of the season and 33rd of his NHL career, moving him into sole possession of 12th place among active NHL goalies.,Andre Lee scored his f...

Anze Kopitar, Kings on rise entering matchup with Devils
Los Angeles Kings coach Jim Hiller has learned there is no need to panic when the ice seems to be tilted the wrong way.,The Kings have shown they can turn things around in a hurry, something to keep in mind when they host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.,Los Angeles rallied from third-period defi...

76ers carry run of good form into New Year's clash with Kings
Two teams that liked what they saw at the end of 2024 hope a new year is nothing more than the changing of a calendar when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.,The game matches two coaches with strong links to the Toronto Raptors -- the 76ers' Nick Nurse, who worked ...

76ers C Joel Embiid (foot) won't play vs. Kings
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will be a spectator for his team's first game in 2025 due to a sprained left foot that will prevent him from playing Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings.,Embiid was initially listed as out due to rest before the team later changed his designation to the foot ...