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The Sacramento Kings may once again be without their All-Star centerpiece, Domantas Sabonis, when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night in their NBA Cup opener. According to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, Sabonis remains questionable with a left ribcage contusion that forced him to miss Wednesday’s 121–116 victory over the Golden […]

Update: Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine have officially been ruled out by the Sacramento Kings for Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. The Sacramento Kings will take the floor Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors with major questions surrounding two of their most important players. While the Warriors […]

The Sacramento Kings captured their home-opener of the 2025-26 season with a thrilling 105-104 victory against the Utah Jazz on Friday night at the Golden 1 Center, with Domantas Sabonis’ clutch late-game basket determining the outcome. Originally expected to miss the game with a hamstring strain, Sabonis was cleared to play after a Thursday practice […]

The Sacramento Kings will be facing off against the Utah Jazz, and many are wondering if they will have Domantas Sabonis available for the game. Sabonis missed the first game of the season with a hamstring strain, and his status could be up in the air as he still recovers. Sabonis suffered the hamstring injury […]

When the Sacramento Kings opened up the 2025-26 season on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns, they were without their All-Star big man in Domantas Sabonis who has been dealing with a hamstring injury. But as the Kings prepare to face off against the Utah Jazz on Friday for their second game of the season, they […]

The Sacramento Kings are set to take on the Phoenix Suns in the season opener on October 22. However, the club will have to begin the 2025-26 campaign without its star center, Domantas Sabonis, due to injury. Reports indicate that Sabonis, who is 29 years old, is ruled out for the season opener with a […]

The Sacramento Kings will be without star big man Domantas Sabonis going into their preseason finale against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Sabonis will miss the team’s matchup due to a hamstring injury, per NBA insider Chris Haynes. “Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis sustained a mild hamstring strain and he’ll miss the preseason […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green has a reputation of being involved in controversies. Be it putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock, striking Jusuf Nurkic on his face, or hitting LeBron James in the groin, he has received multiple suspensions and generally finds a way to defend himself. Back during the 2023 first-round series against […]

A couple of years ago, the Sacramento Kings were the darlings of the NBA. “Light the Beam” became a rallying cry not just for the franchise, but for a city that had long suffered through irrelevance and futility. At that time, they were young, hungry, and ascending behind De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, and an electrifying […]

NBA 2K26 did the Sacramento Kings no favors. The ratings flatten roles, misread fit, and misprice impact across a roster that now leans heavily on craft scoring around a hub big. The result: the wrong players are boosted, the right connective tissue is discounted, and the Kings’ true win conditions aren’t reflected. Here’s where 2K […]

Nikola Jokic is arguably the best big man in the NBA, especially after Jokic won three NBA MVPs. He’s also a major reason as to why the Denver Nuggets are a legitimate threat in the league. Jokic dominates not with his athletic gifts. But instead, the Serbian star leans on his high IQ and ability […]

The Sacramento Kings turned to Wednesday’s NBA Draft to build the first Doug Christie led roster. Christie and the Kings became all in after their April 29 contract agreement. Allowing the beloved franchise star from the early 2000s to remove his interim head coach tag. Christie and the Kings front office showed they weren’t hesitant […]

Despite recent speculation regarding his future, Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis appears to remain a central part of the team’s plans. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, early discussions between Sabonis and newly appointed general manager Scott Perry have been positive, even as the franchise navigates an offseason marked by change and uncertainty. The 29-year-old […]

EVP/GM Zach Kleiman did not mince words when it came to this team’s readiness to complete and the Memphis Grizzlies have made some bold moves to kickstart the offseason. This makes the second consecutive summer the front office has taken an against-the-grain swing at solidifying the future. Standing at 7-foot-4 with a dominant college resume, […]

Many were wondering as to whether or not there would be wholesale changes for the Memphis Grizzlies after falling short of their lofty goals yet again during the 2024-25 season. It looked as though they were on their way to becoming a championship-caliber team after making it to the second round in 2022, but since […]

The wound-licking Memphis Grizzlies are about to navigate through the most crucial summer in franchise history. With a healthy, fully bought-in Ja Morant and Defensive Player of the Year caliber Jaren Jackson Jr. anchoring the locker room, the championship window is open. To seize this moment, EVP/GM Zach Kleiman must explore every avenue to acquire […]

Not too long ago, the Sacramento Kings reached a pinnacle that their fans had not experienced in close to two decades. When the Kings snapped their 16-season playoff drought during the 2022-23 season, it appeared as they were the young, rising team everyone in the Western Conference would need to look out for due to […]

After a first-round playoff sweep by the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Memphis Grizzlies face a bombshell-filled offseason with Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. in place as All-Star cornerstones. EVP Zach Kleiman must seize the opportunity to transform the team into a championship contender by trading for a bit more help, even if it means […]

The Sacramento Kings are a team to watch this offseason after entering into a period of turmoil. The Kings had a disastrous flameout throughout the 2024-25 season that included the firing of head coach Mike Brown, the trade of star point guard De’Aaron Fox and the eventual embarrassing play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks in […]

The Sacramento Kings haven’t been able to catch a break. Every time it seems like they’ve turned the corner, another storm rolls in. From an exciting playoff appearance in 2023 to back-to-back play-in disappointments, the Kings have once again found themselves stuck in the NBA’s murky middle. They are not bad enough to fully tank, […]

The Sacramento Kings may be headed for a significant reset following their early exit from the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. After falling to the Dallas Mavericks, the team parted ways with general manager Monte McNair. In a quick turnaround, former New York Knicks executive Scott Perry was brought in to take the reins. Despite the […]

The San Antonio Spurs may have only won 34 games in 2024-25, but they should contend for NBA championships for years to come. One move that could get them over the hump and ensure that they make the NBA Finals sooner rather than later would be a trade for Domantas Sabonis. ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel has […]

On Wednesday evening, the Sacramento Kings’ 2024-25 season came to an unceremonious end with a blowout home loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the play-in tournament. The loss brought to an end a highly frustrating campaign that saw the team trade De’Aaron Fox and fire head coach Mike Brown. After a second straight play-in tournament […]

The Sacramento Kings’ season came to an end with a 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Right after that, the Kings decided to let go of general manager Monte McNair, and more changes could be in the works in Sacramento this offseason. It’s a disappointing end to the year for […]

The Sacramento Kings’ postseason status was in doubt for much of March, but with the Phoenix Suns losing the plot, they were able to secure their place in the NBA play-in tournament, booking themselves a matchup against the injury-ravaged Dallas Mavericks in the 9/10 matchup. While many believe that the winner of this matchup will […]

The NBA regular season is officially over. Twelve teams clinched their spots in the postseason, and eight more will battle it out in the Play-in Tournament for the seven and eight seeds in the playoffs. The other 10 teams have nothing to look forward to but offseason improvement. These teams, as well as teams that […]

At the trade deadline, the Sacramento Kings unexpectedly pulled the trigger by sending away De’Aaron Fox. They also fired 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown, the same tactician that ended the franchise’s playoff drought. With the franchise making questionable moves, it isn’t surprising that Domantas Sabonis is aiming to sit down with the […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers had every reason to rise against Zach LaVine and the Sacramento Kings. One win away from clinching the Eastern Conference’s top seed, the city buzzing, a sellout crowd roaring, and the playoffs just two weeks out—this was supposed to be a celebration. Instead, Sacramento turned it into a wake-up […]

Revenge games always hit different. But when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Sacramento Kings, it isn’t just about payback — it’s about power. Heading into this matchup, the Cavs are 48 minutes away from locking up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. One more win, and the path to the NBA Finals could […]

There is not much for the Sacramento Kings to be happy about this season. Aside from taking things in a new direction after trading De’Aaron Fox and bringing in Zach LaVine, the Kings have taken a major step back from the playoff contenders they were supposed to be. After losing 116-111 to the Washington Wizards […]

Things have gone downhill for the Sacramento Kings since their breakout 2022-23 campaign in which they won 48 games, claimed the Pacific Division crown, became the league’s darling with their Light The Beam gimmick, and pushed the then-reigning champion Golden State Warriors to seven games in a hard-fought first-round series. And it looks like this […]

On Monday evening, the Boston Celtics picked up a big road win over the Sacramento Kings, but the real story of the night was an injury sustained by Jayson Tatum in the second half. Tatum was injured while attempting a three pointer–which he made–when Kings center Domantas Sabonis closed out into his landing area, causing […]

Sometimes, carelessness can stem from a barrage of problems, as was the case for Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis. During Monday’s game, Sabonis injured Jayson Tatum on a three-point shot. He was in the landing space and Tatum tweaked his ankle. Tatum was ruled out for the remainder of Monday’s game with that injury. As […]

Domantas Sabonis is trending toward a return from an extended absence due to an ankle injury. The Sacramento Kings upgraded the star center to questionable for Monday’s home matchup with the Boston Celtics. Sabonis has missed Sacramento’s previous three games after spraining his ankle during a Mar. 17 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. That game […]

The Sacramento Kings’ standing in the Western Conference remains on shaky ground, as they can still be knocked out of a play-in tournament spot if they continue on in their current two-game losing streak. But it looks as though help is on the way for the Kings in the form of their best player in […]

Domantas Sabonis returned to the Sacramento Kings lineup last week after missing six games with a hamstring injury. And now, after suiting up in just two games, Sabonis will be headed back to the mend, this time due to an ankle injury that he sustained during the Kings’ 132-122 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on […]

The Sacramento Kings suffered a significant loss with star big man Domantas Sabonis exiting Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. One minute into the third quarter with the Kings up 65-57, Sabonis rolled his right ankle after stepping on Jaylen Wells’ foot. He needed assistance from his teammates as he went to the locker room. […]

Domantas Sabonis is trending toward a return from an extended absence due to a hamstring injury. The Sacramento Kings upgraded the star center to questionable for Thursday’s road matchup with the Golden State Warriors. Sabonis has missed the Kings’ last five games but was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. His return to the […]

Domantas Sabonis suffered a hamstring injury in the first minute of the Sacramento Kings’ 113-103 win over the Houston Rockets on March 1. Since then, he’s missed five games. However, the star center received a crucial update that sparked good news for the franchise. It was reported on Wednesday that Sabonis was a full participant […]