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Mavericks limping, Kings surging into play-in matchup
The Dallas Mavericks reached the NBA Finals last season when Luka Doncic carried an otherwise average team through the treacherous Western Conference waters.,This season, the Mavericks traded the generational star to the Los Angeles Lakers and the franchise sank for most of the second half of the se...
Clippers visit Kings with eye on top-four seed in West
The Los Angeles Clippers carry a six-game winning streak and prospects of home-court advantage to open the playoffs into a season-ending Northern California road swing that begins Friday against the Sacramento Kings. ,The Clippers (48-32) swept a five-game homestand, culminating on Wednesday with a ...
Kings G Malik Monk (calf) out at least 2 weeks
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk will miss the rest of the regular season and the play-in tournament with a left calf strain.,The team announced the injury Thursday and said Monk, who didn't play in Wednesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets, will be re-evaluated in two weeks.,Monk, 27, averaged career...
Balanced scoring pushes Kings past Rockets
DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine combined for 41 points as the visiting Sacramento Kings rode a balanced offensive attack to a 113-103 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.,Six Kings players scored in double figures as the team completed a sweep of the three-game season series with Houston. The...
Kings out to boost playoff hopes vs. last-place Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings are trying to position themselves for a strong playoff push coming out of the All-Star break.,They'll play two games in two nights against the Pelicans in New Orleans beginning Wednesday before having a week off.,Kings interim coach Doug Christie, who has led the team to a 14-8 ...
Kings, Timberwolves meet in bounce-back mode
The Sacramento Kings have one more test on the road before they head home., ,Sacramento will wrap up a six-game road trip when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis. The Kings are looking to finish on a positive note after losing four of their first five games on the t...
Report: Kings open up trade talks for G De'Aaron Fox
The Sacramento Kings will listen to offers for star point guard De'Aaron Fox before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The 27-year-old former All-Star will likely have multiple suitors, however the report claimed that he "has a target destination in mind ahead of 2026 free agency.",Fo...
Kings out to get revival back on track vs. Nets
The Sacramento Kings are appreciative that De'Aaron Fox has been playing through a thumb injury and other ailments, even as the production has taken a hit in recent games.,Coming off their most lopsided loss under interim coach Doug Christie, the Kings hope to see Fox heat up Monday night when they ...
Kings put six-game win streak up against resurgent Bulls
Domantas Sabonis downplayed the career- and franchise-best 28 rebounds he snagged for the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Citing his teammates' aggressiveness and ability to share the ball, Sabonis said the energy "becomes contagious.",The Kings will hope to channel that energy again during a Sund...
Surging Kings out to cement identity vs. Celtics
The surging Sacramento Kings will attempt to extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they begin a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Boston Celtics., ,The Kings are 5-1 under interim head coach Doug Christie and beat the Miami Heat in double overtime Monday for their fifth ...
Grizzlies to put 'competitive fire' up against Kings
The Memphis Grizzlies will bring their impressive new form to Northern California, starting with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Winners in 15 of their last 19 games, the Grizzlies will venture down the road to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.,The challenging ba...
LeBron James pours in 32 points as Lakers sweep Kings
LeBron James scored a game-high 32 points, D'Angelo Russell came off the bench to chip in with 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to complete a three-day, two-game road sweep of the Sacramento Kings with a 103-99 victory Saturday afternoon.,The Lakers had won the first game of the sequence 113-10...
Kings, Jazz face off in search of some momentum
The Sacramento Kings and visiting Utah Jazz will each be seeking their second straight win when the teams face off Sunday. ,The Kings have won two of their past three games, including a 140-113 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Domantas Sabonis was the driving force in the victory, tallying ...
Kings coach Mike Brown fined $35K for pursuing official
Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for aggressively pursuing a game official during live play.,The fine stems from Brown charging the refs after a foul was not called following Colby Jones' drive to the basket in the second quarter of the Kings' 108-103 lo...
Sizzling De’Aaron Fox drops 49 for Kings in win over Jazz
De'Aaron Fox scored 49 points one night after he had a franchise-record 60 in an overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Sacramento Kings beat the visiting Utah Jazz 121-117 on Saturday.,Kevin Huerter added 18 points and Trey Lyles had 17 for the short-handed Kings, who sealed the win on...
Raptors take charge in OT to defeat Kings
RJ Barrett scored 31 points, including five in overtime, and had nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 131-128 on Saturday night.,Hall of Famer Vince Carter had his No. 15 retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony.,Chris Boucher added a season-best 24 points...
Raptors take charge in OT to defeat Bucks
RJ Barrett scored 31 points, including five in overtime, and had nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 131-128 on Saturday night.,Hall of Famer Vince Carter had his No. 15 retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony.,Chris Boucher added a season-best 24 points...
Anthony Edwards' free throws lift Timberwolves over Kings
Anthony Edwards capped a 32-point performance with two tiebreaking free throws with 2.1 seconds left, Julius Randle scored a game-high 33 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out a 117-115 victory in the Sacramento Kings' season opener Thursday night.,Edwards' free throws came after...
Kings head coach Mike Brown signs three-year extension
Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown signed a reported three-year, $30 million contract extension Wednesday, a full month and a half after the deal was first revealed by multiple news outlets.,"I love being in Sacramento and I am excited for this next chapter," Brown said in a release.,The Kings h...
Grading 2024 NBA Free Agency's Biggest Offseason Moves
LeBron James stayed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Paul George and DeMar DeRozan were on the move. Let's grade the best big NBA free agency moves....