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Markelle Fultz’s Immediate Reaction in First NBA Game After 341 Days

For many NBA players, simply stepping back onto the court can mean everything. After months away from the spotlight, Markelle Fultz shared just how meaningful it felt to return to the game he loves.

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Is Russell Westbrook the Key to Unlocking Kings' Maxime Raynaud?

The development of Maxime Raynaud has quietly become one of the most intriguing storylines for the Sacramento Kings this season. Thrust into a larger role earlier than expected, the rookie big man has shown flashes of being far more than just a rotational piece.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / March 23

Markelle Fultz To Sign 10-Day Deal With Raptors

Veteran guard Markelle Fultz is signing a 10-day contract with the Raptors, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The Raptors have an open roster spot, so no corresponding move will be necessary.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / March 23

Former No. 1 overall pick is returning to the NBA

A former No. 1 overall pick is getting the chance to return to the NBA, at least for a brief stint.

Raptors coach calls out entire team after Brandon Ingram’s stinker against the Suns

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The 'Most 5-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

How many of the players to make at least five three-pointers in at least 60 NBA games can you name in six minutes?

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Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 23

Predicting the Kings' Record in Final 10 Games of the Season

The Sacramento Kings' season is nearing its merciful end. They have just ten games left before a long offseason for Scott Perry and the front office begins, with the much-anticipated May 10th NBA draft lottery inching closer.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 23

Do the Kings Already Have Their Frontcourt of the Future?

The Sacramento Kings have had an overall underwhelming 2025-26 campaign as they sit in last place in the West with a 19-53 record. As most of the fanbase is already looking ahead to the 2026 NBA Draft and an optimistically eventful offseason, the team is quietly performing well.

NBA News / The Predictors / March 23

Kings edge Nets 126-122

The Sacramento Kings leaned on a late-game surge from Malik Monk to outlast the Brooklyn Nets 126–122 on Sunday night. Monk delivered a clutch performance, scoring 10 of his game-high 32 points in the final five minutes.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 23

Updated NBA Draft Lottery Standings — Where Kings Stand With 10 Games Left

The Sacramento Kings took down the Brooklyn Nets in a 126-122 win on Sunday in a battle between two of the bottom four teams in the NBA. The Kings have now won five of their last eight games to improve to 19-53 on the season, and with just ten games left, things are trending in the wrong direction.

NBA News / Total Pro Sports / March 23

Kings–Nets Tensions Boil Over as Terance Mann Gets in Maxime Raynaud’s Face That Forced Teams to Be Separated

Given his recent ascension to the NBA rookie power ranking scene, the only way for Maxime Raynaud is upwards and onwards. However, what began as a tightly contested game quickly turned into something far more heated late in the fourth quarter as tempers flared between the Sacramento Kings and Brooklyn Nets.

DeMar DeRozan News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 22

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan still upset teammate was snubbed from NBA honor

The Sacramento Kings engaged in a bit of a tank-off against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night, and it was them that came out on top, 126-122, thanks to an explosive 32-point scoring night from Malik Monk, who had to play a huge role for the team in the aftermath of Nique Clifford’s early departure.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Sacramento Kings News / Field Level Media / March 22

Malik Monk (32 points), Kings hold off Nets

Malik Monk scored 32 points, Maxime Raynaud paired 22 points with 10 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings snapped a two-game losing streak with a 126-122 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

NBA News / Athlon Sports / March 22

Final Injury Report for Nets-Kings: Will Russell Westbrook, Nic Claxton Play?

The Sacramento Kings are at home on Sunday night as they host the Brooklyn Nets in an interconference matchup. Sacramento enters Sunday’s game with an 18-53 record after losing at home to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.

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Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Rumors / March 22

Jae Crowder Signs With Team In Puerto Rico

Free agent forward Jae Crowder has signed with the Vaqueros de Bayamon, the Puerto Rican team announced on social media (Instagram link). Bayamon is the defending champion of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, the top basketball league in Puerto Rico.

Russell Westbrook News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 22

Kings’ Russell Westbrook ruled out for critical Nets matchup with foot ailment

Sunday’s Brooklyn Nets-Sacramento Kings matchup will have significant implications on the NBA’s draft lottery race. The Kings will be without one of their top contributors, Russell Westbrook, during the game.

Sacramento Kings News / EssentiallySports / March 21

Mason Jones and Axel Sola Deliver Instant Classic to Save UFC London Prelims

For nearly two hours, the London crowd sat on its hands as the UFC Fight Night preliminary card was falling flat. Then Mason Jones and Axel Sola stepped into the cage and decided to trade jabs for 15 minutes straight, turning the fight into an instant classic.

Precious Achiuwa News / Larry Brown Sports / March 17

Watch: Kings player hilariously gets back at a ref after traveling call

Sacramento Kings big man Precious Achiuwa showed no fear when he tried to troll a referee during a game on Sunday. In the third quarter of a game against the Utah Jazz at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., Achiuwa was hit with a traveling call after trying to finish a lay-up in transition.