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The Sacramento Kings entered their game against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup on Wednesday with some momentum after winning back-to-back games, serving as a bright spot in what has been a bleak campaign. They, however, were sent crashing back to earth early, as they were obliterated by the Suns in the first quarter, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got off to a better start than most expected. Myles Turner was the team’s big offseason addition, and Ryan Rollins, A.J. Green, and Gary Trent Jr. have been breakout performers. Rollins, in particular, has been one of the most pleasant surprises of the NBA season. Ultimately, though, most of Milwaukee’s success could […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been perhaps the most drama-filled NBA team this year, and Ja Morant is at the forefront of their issues. The two-time All-Star was once viewed as a potential face of the NBA. He has since been suspended multiple times and dealt with injury issues. The frustrations of the last couple of […]

The NBA trade deadline isn’t until February, but rumors are running rampant around the league anyway. With the Chicago Bulls in the mix of the Eastern Conference, there is speculation that the team is seeking a deal to improve its center position. The latest buzz claims that Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis could be a […]

Perennial All-Star Domantas Sabonis’ injury hit the Sacramento Kings at the worst possible moment, and it reopened every conversation about his growing frustration with the Kings’ direction under Doug Christie. The partially torn meniscus in his left knee will keep him out for several weeks, but the disappointment brewing before the injury was already hard […]

Trade rumors have swirled around Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant in recent weeks. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Sacramento Kings are one of the teams to have checked in on a potential Morant trade. “The Sacramento Kings were among the teams to inquire regarding the availability of Ja Morant and have signaled the […]

From a fairy-tale run to the NBA Finals last year to a 2–15 stumble without Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers now find themselves searching for any spark they can get. That search has led them back to a familiar name. League chatter says the Pacers are renewing their trade pursuit of guard Keon Ellis, with […]

Just last week, things looked unsalvageable for the horrid Sacramento Kings. Nothing in their roster made sense, and to make matters worse, their star man Domantas Sabonis was going to be out for the next few weeks with a partially torn meniscus. However, the return of Keegan Murray seems to have helped the Kings stabilize, […]

On Monday night, it looked like the Sacramento Kings were returning to their standard operating procedure of losing by double digits to teams with playoff aspirations. They did take a huge win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, but as the old adage goes, even a blind squirrel manages to find a nut. But the […]

At this point, the Sacramento Kings will undoubtedly take every positive they can amid a bleak situation. They may be coming off a huge win over the Denver Nuggets back on Saturday, but another tough test awaited them on Monday in the form of the Minnesota Timberwolves. This is shaping up to be another loss […]

The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves at a critical juncture early in the 2025-26 NBA season. Expectations for a championship-caliber campaign have already fallen short, with the team struggling to find offensive consistency and cohesion around its stars, Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. As whispers of trades swirl across the league, one name has emerged […]

There’s no other way to put it: the Sacramento Kings are struggling. Even though they recently upset the Denver Nuggets, they hold a 4-13 record. This is despite having Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan. As a result, questions are being raised about the status of Doug Christie, who is in his first year […]

The Los Angeles Clippers could be preparing for a major roster shakeup, and veteran scorer DeMar DeRozan has quickly emerged as their most intriguing target. According to the latest trade buzz, DeRozan is firmly on the Clippers’ radar as they search for offensive stability and late-game creation to support Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. Los […]

The Sacramento Kings may be in shambles as a franchise right now, but they still managed to take a 128-123 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Now, it’s worth mentioning that the Nuggets were on the second night of a back-to-back, so that certainly played a part. But the Kings need every win […]

The Sacramento Kings have not had a particularly strong start to the new campaign. The front office could look to move key players ahead of the trade deadline, but it does not appear as though Domantas Sabonis will be leaving any time soon. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, it is unlikely that Sabonis will […]

Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine made a strong offseason push to convince the Kings to pursue a trade for Atlanta star Trae Young, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. The attempt never gained real traction. But it added another layer to Sacramento’s ongoing search for long-term direction during a season defined by frustration and uncertainty. […]

It’s been a disastrous season thus far for the Sacramento Kings, but they did pick up one of the most surprising wins of the 2025-26 NBA campaign on Saturday night when they went on the road and knocked off the Denver Nuggets. Still, that likely won’t change anyone’s long-term view of the Kings, who have […]

The new NBA season is just over a month old, and there is already trade chatter regarding Sacramento Kings All-Star Zach LaVine. According to insider Jake Fischer, while the Golden State Warriors were interested in LaVine before acquiring Jimmy Butler last season, they are not currently expected to pursue the Sacramento guard again. “Establishing a […]

Malik Monk attacked the rim with a marvelous dunking highlight in the Sacramento Kings’ matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Monk is going through his ninth year in the NBA, his fourth with the Kings. He transformed his career into being one of the best sixth men off the bench in the league, […]

The Sacramento Kings continue their freefall into a no-win situation with no lifeline in sight, and Zach LaVine found himself at the center of the spotlight as this turbulent stretch exposed every flaw in a season slipping away. With the Kings losing streak stretching into another bleak chapter, frustration is becoming impossible to hide. LaVine […]

After the Sacramento Kings’ catastrophic loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night, 137-96, there is no doubt a feeling of extreme frustration amongst the team. On top of the Kings losing by 41 points to the Grizzlies, the team has been struggling mightily, as star DeMar DeRozan keeps it real on the state of […]

Under the bright Memphis lights, the Sacramento Kings hoped for a reset, maybe even a breakthrough. The Kings arrived in Memphis searching for something, any spark that said their season was turning, but nothing good seems to be happening to them anymore. They unraveled again. The Memphis Grizzlies shredded them 137-96 in a loss that […]

After stacking bad night after bad night, the Sacramento Kings walked into FedExForum chasing stability. Instead, they delivered a night that stunned even seasoned reporters, as the Kings unraveled in one of the strangest statistical meltdowns of the season during a 96-137 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The collapse was shocking enough. But the box […]

The Sacramento Kings have not had a great start to the season, and things are not going to get better after the latest news about their star player. After dealing with an injury before the season, Domantas Sabonis will be out once again due to a torn meniscus, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Sacramento Kings […]

The Sacramento Kings, for the lack of a better description, are a huge mess. The roster that had all the feel-good vibes in it, the one that captured the imagination of fans by lighting the beam, winning the Pacific Division, and snapping their playoff drought, is all but gone. Only Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk, and […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second consecutive game, head coach Mark Daigneault watched Lu Dort connect on four threes to help the Oklahoma City Thunder seal a victory. Dort broke out of a shooting slump in Monday’s 126-109 blowout win against the New Orleans Pelicans before making three of his four triples in the fourth […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren is a stark reminder that all men are not created equal. What are you talking about, Thomas Jefferson? Holmgren does things on the basketball court that he is not supposed to be able to do as a 7-foot-1 beanpole. Yet he does everything with ease, as the Thunder have […]

Additional help is on the way for the struggling Sacramento Kings, with forward Keegan Murray, who just signed an extension with the team, reportedly expected to make his debut in the 2025-26 NBA season this coming Thursday against the Memphis Grizzlies. “Kings forward Keegan Murray, who hasn’t played this season after suffering a UCL tear […]

The Sacramento Kings are rapidly approaching a breaking point. With a 3-11 start and their star trio of Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach LaVine failing to mesh, league insiders say rival teams are preparing for the possibility of a full-scale roster shakeup in Sacramento. And according to NBA insider Matt Moore of FanSided, two […]

With the Sacramento Kings spiraling to a 3-11 start and showing no signs of stabilizing, rival teams across the league are preparing for what many believe could become the NBA’s biggest early-season garage sale. While names like Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis will grab headlines, league executives say one player in particular is drawing the […]

The Sacramento Kings are back in the rumor mill, and so is Zach LaVine, as a trade discussion pushed the conversation into a new light. The Kings have monitored every ripple coming out of the Chicago Bulls trade, and this latest insider note adds another layer to the storyline. The news isn’t dramatic, but it’s […]

On Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs will hit the floor at home to take on the Sacramento Kings at 4:00 pm ET. Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was initially on the injury report as questionable due to left calf tightness, but he has since been downgraded to out and will miss his first game of the […]

The Sacramento Kings made a change on Friday, placing Russell Westbrook in the starting lineup permanently beginning with their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings ended up losing to the Wolves, 124-110, however, Russell Westbrook had an NBA history-making performance. Following the game, he took to social media to convey his thoughts on his […]

The Sacramento Kings made a change on Friday moving Russell Westbrook into the starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves amid a brutal start to the season. Although the Kings were on the verge of losing to the Timberwolves as of publication, Russell Westbrook continued to etch his name in NBA history by joining an exclusive […]

Things aren’t going well for the 3-7 Sacramento Kings. Presently, they are on a four-game losing streak. On Friday, they will take on the 7-4 Minnesota Timberwolves.  As a result, the Kings are making a critical adjustment featuring their veteran star Russell Westbrook, per NBA Insider Chris Haynes. They will start Westbrook and bench Dennis […]

The Sacramento Kings’ season is already going off the rails. They are once again toward the bottom of the Western Conference at 3-9. The future does not look too bright in Northern California, which leaves the question: Will the Kings trade some of their assets? The biggest and most obvious trade piece is that of […]

The Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves will go head-to-head on Friday night. Sacramento is looking to pull off an upset on the road in an NBA Cup clash, but the Kings have multiple injury concerns at the moment. Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk are both listed on the injury report. Are the Kings stars playing […]

The Sacramento Kings are only 12 games into the season, but the alarm bells are already blaring in California’s capital. Their hastily assembled “Big Three” of Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan has sputtered out of the gate, dragging the team to a disappointing 3-9 record and offering little evidence that the trio’s skill […]

The Sacramento Kings might already gearing up for a big rebuild. The big three that features Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan is somewhat predictably not working. LaVine and DeRozan didn’t work as a duo with the Chicago Bulls, and Sabonis is having a down season thus far. Still, the big man is likely […]